The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-28
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weather ana water
Another clear, not, sweltering ia
has been added 10 the heated term
The mercury ranged from So to 100
There was pleasant southeas
breeze during the forenoon that modi
fed the heat slightly. The river dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending al
, p. 81. yesterday had fallen three
inches. The decline Is steady, but
slow the entire length Of the river
ana dead low water may be expected
Tor the balance Of the season.
Arrivals eod Departures.
The only arrivals and departures
up to p b. yesterday, include the
Umpire, from Paducah; Ouickslep.
from Cairo Hartford. FROM Green
River FlavilIa, Cincinnati to New
I Orleans Leonidas, New Orleans to
Cincinnati; Mollie Norton, Hender-
son TO return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the John Lumsden, from Cairo
Rose Hite and Nightingale. from
Louisville; Kate Robinson, for ST.
Louis Glasgow, for Memphis; Nick
LongWorth, from New Orleans; Rap
idan, from Passport Ada Lyon.
from Green River.
miscellaneous.
The continued hot weather and low
water IS depressing 10 business. and
once again freigh,s are in excess Of
tonnage 1.-THE Hartford brought
in fair trip"."...The FlaYilla. hny.
ing got over French Island Bar,
passed down yesterday, having eli the
freight she could carry on the water.
....".Tho Leonidas passed up with
fair trip for the season.. The I'm
pire, from Paducab, and Quickstep,
from Cairo, arrived yesterday morn.'l
ing with all the freight they wanted.
......Capt. Dexter has chartered the
Umpire as a low-wa:er packet, and
she was preparing to leave yesterday
with the mail. She has comfortable |
passenger appointments, and carries
well......The Quiokstep lies up here |
to repair and brush up for the Fall |
trade......The Hartford bad the best |
passenger list Of the season.....The |
Mollie Norton toBed up barge load |
ed with corn, yesterday morning ....
80. Captain Gus Fowler dis
patches US from Padncah that the
Armada got through all right, and |
that the John LumBden will arrive /
here on time aud leave at 4 pm. to-
day, for Cairo, in place Of the Ar
mada. The Lumsden is a new pack
eto",.".Capt. II. X. Voolfolk, Super
intendent Of the Louisville and Hem
derson Packet Company, teleRraphs
that the Rose Hite would leave
Louisville last evening and the Night
ingale would leave this evening, and
that the Palestine would be repaired
and ready for business curly next
week........The Umpire brought up
the broken shaft Of the Norman,
which will be reshipped to Louisville
for rcpairs........The Quickstep met
the Camelia aud Auna getting along
all right The Alinneola was Just
backing out from Henderson when
the Quickstep passed up. The crew
Of tho Quiekstep took charge Of the
Umpire, and will run her..-...,The
Clara Scott and Charmer had not
arrived at 3 PM yesterday. They
will be found at the wharf this morn
ing.
EOats Leaving T0-DRy.
FoR CAIRO. The new and elegant
lyappoined low water steamer John
Lumsden takes the place Of the Ar
mada in the Evansville and Cairo
packet trade to-day, and leaves
promptly at fP.M She will be com
manded by Capt. Gus Fowler. with
VIII =. Fowler, Geo Nicholson and
Ed. Thomas as her clerks. aud a
pleasantcr or more obliging set Of
officers were never together before on
one boat The Lumsden IS nearly
new and well adapted to the trade
FoR CIEcINHAri. - The first-olass
passenger steamer CharIner, having
been thoroughly overhauled, reftted,
and refurnished. will leave at 10 Am.
to-day for Cincinnati and all way
points. Capt. john james commands,
and Mr. Deem, for this trip, has
charge Of the Office, and passengers
and shippers viii receive marked
attention.
FoR ST. LOUls.-1he beautiful and
feet Rose Hite resumes her trips 10
the packet line to-day. taking the
place Of the Morning Star, which has
been Withdrawn on account Of low
water. Captain A. r. Gilmore viii /
command, and Frank Dougherty and
George Ashcrafr arc her pleasant and
accommodating clerks.
For CANRELToH.-The neat and /
excellent Petrolia No. leaves
promptly at 10 A. h. to-day for Can
Melton and al way landings, for The
especial accommodation Of the poo
pie along the coast She il 10 charge
Of those popular and clever gentle,
men, Captain John II Triplett ana
ToLr A lame