The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-01
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The clouds that prevailed during Satur-
day cleared away Saturday night, aad
some ice and a heavy frost prevailed yes
terday morning. The day was beautifully
clear, the air braeing and pleasant. The
river during the twenty-four hours ending
at dark last night had fallen about one
foot. The arrivals and departures since 3
o'clock Saturday include the Armada, to
Cairo; SAM. Orr, to Eastport; the packets
to Henderson; Louisa aud PetrOIia No. 2,
ito Wabash River; Ada Lyon, 10 Green
River; Advance, to Nashvine; Morning
Star. to Louisville: Sam. j Hale, Memphis
to Cincinnati; New York, Nashville to
~Cincinnati; Romeo, from Nashville;
Coosa, to Memphis; Mary Erwin, Cfncin-
natl to Arkansas River; Altoona, Cincin-
natl to E~astporL; Tarascon, Louisville to
Henderson; Quickstep, from Cairo Louisi-
ana, Louisville to New Orleans; Rapidan
No. 2, from florence and ~Eastport; Alice
Dean, New Orleans to Cincinnati.
The packets had moderate trips on Sat-
urday, except tn sam. Orr, which was
very well loaded /. ...@The Advance got a
good trip out...-.*The Sam. 7. Hale and
New York arrived at P. II. Saturday with
big rips. h New York added some
freight here~-"-..The Mary Erwin passed
down without landing. She was deeply
loaded .-.-....The Coosa did not get away
till after daylight yesterday morning. She
got a splendid trip out.---.The Norman
had a moderabe trip. She did a large way
business, especially IN the passenger line.
.....-.The Altoona had a medium trip..".....
Among the passengers by the Morning
Star On Saturday, was Captain r. H. Wool
folk, the distinguished superintendent of
the Louisville q Henderson Packet Com
- ny at
night-.-.The Qutckstep, detained by the
storm on Friday, did not get in until
three O'Clock yesterday. She had q good
trfp-.~-.The louisiana arrived at eight
o'clock last night, with affair trip, but hav-
ing plenty of room for more, except stock,
Of which she had all she could
date, after adding "a head here. She also
took from here a small lot of whisky and
some pork ........The propellerC Crescent City,
belonging to George and Gus. Start, of this
city, en- route from Shawneetown to Madi-
son with a cargo Of corn, was sunk during
the gale, Friday, near the head of
French Island. FuE particulars of the dis
aster will be found under the head of City
News Her crew arrived here by the
Morning Star, Saturday. So. III unsurpassed
Dexter the feetest boat af1oat, Willie here
early to-day, en- route to New Orleans. she
has unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
lions. Capt. Ed. Montgomery, her gallant
commander, Is an old and experienced
officer, and highly popular everywhere.
Mr.. Frank O. SMITH and Arthur Field are
her accomplished and obliging cIerks......
The Romeo from Nashville, arrived at
midnight Saturday with a fair trip, and
leaves tomorrow evening on her return.
.....-.The NormanleaVes for Memphis this
evening.--.The L~awrence, AHee Dean,
Havana were all due during the night
1.-The Falls City will be out of Green
River this morning Aarly,---.Th Darling
will be down to-day, en- route to Memphis.
1.-THE Louisiana succeeded in getting a
very nice lot of freight last night. which
would keep her here till nearly morning.
She was compelled to refuse a lot of stock
for want Of room Among her pass engers
was Mark Livt, one OF the weiyhty men
of Louisville, whose genial good humOr
will contribute greatly tothe pleasure of
the Louisiana'S passengers. Captain Phil
fps says he will DAD the Louisiana atsthis
port on her next trip, and viii make
her a regular Evansville aad New Orleans
packet--a very sensible dea..."..T Ia Rap
sidan No. 2 arrived at Ii O'clock, and the
Alice Dean. a little later. both with i'm
mense trips. The manifest OF tile Rapidnn
will be found below..Tile Alice Dean
was drawing ~ feet. She discharged a
few packages here, and left playing Pat
Maloy 1.-THE Kate Robinson and Law
renee were due at midnight.