The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-08

&C., sc. Orders left with either OF the
wharf boats will be promptly attended TO-
li weather aud water.
The weather was very pleasant yes
terday, being nearly clear, but a little
cooler than the day previous. A belt
of white clouds circled the south
eastern horizon. The river during
the twenty-four hours ending at B
o'clock yesterday had risen three feet
and is still rising. At last advices
the river was rising at Cincinnati.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up
to 3 o'clock yesterday include the
Ooosa, from Memphis Quickstep,
Cairo to return; Mollie Norton and
Sallie ", Henderson to return; Tar
ascon, Louisville to return; Falls
City, Louisville to Bowling Green
John Kilgour, New Orleans to Louis
Vile; Mary Davage and barges, Pitts
burg to New Orleans.
l.f boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Cumberland, from Cairo; Rapidan
No. 2, from Eastport; Emma Floyd,
for Nashville; Silver Moon, aud Nor
man, from Memphis; Clifton and
Minneola, for Memphis; Virginia.
and Indiana. for New Orleans;
Mary Houston, Louisville, j..
III. Groesbeck, and Dexter, from New
Orleans; Rose Hite, from Louisville;
Petrolia No. 2. and Louisa, from
Wabash; Charmer, from Cincinnati;
and the Alpha, from, Nashville.
miscellaneous.
Business was really dull on the
levee yesterday forenoon, with few
arrivals......The Coosa, from Mem
phis, had 175 bales of cotton for Il. x.
Dunkerson & Co., agents Of the ia
NOUS Transportation Company.........
The Quickstep arrived from Cairo at
9 o'clock A. NJ. yesterday. with big
trip of freight and people.........The
Henderson packets were pretty light.
1.-THE Clara Scot was receiving for
the Wabash, with prospects Of good
trip. In our notice Of the Clara
Scott in yesterdays JOURNAL, we
omitted to say that the lettering,
which is an excellent job, was done
by the celebrated sign painter, Robert
j. Understandable river yesterday
was comparatively free Of drift......
The gay Silver Moon was due here
last evening from Memphis, hav-
ing cargo of 1900 bales
of cotton. She well deserves the
name Of Cotton King. John
Kilgour arrived at noon yesterday
with fair trip. She left New Or
leans with 500 tons. She will proba-
bly, go to Cincinnati............Cash.
Thomas and John ID. =. A. M. Chaun-
cy go out as clerks of the Clara Scott
this trip. Captain Chauncy had to
leave all his name ashore except the
initials.........The Coosa expects tc
leave for Memphis to day. She went
to Newburg for a lot Of hay last night.
-......"Amopg the passengers by the
John Kilgour we're Charley Hurry
and wife, late of the Inflated Empire.
.........Val. Sorenson talks of retiring
from the Office of the Sam. Orr...-..
Capt. John Gilbert. of Golconda, was
in the city yesterday. .......The Falls
City arrived at noon with a moderate
trip...........The Tarascon had fair
packet trip......The Mary Davage had
three large barges all loaded fully,
She discharged much freight here.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The fine passenger
steamer Cumberland is the regular
packet for Cairo at four o'clock this
evening, having elegant accommoda.
tons. Her chief officers are Captain
Ben. Howard, Marion Wright and
Bruce Hunter, eli pleasant and oblig.
ing gentlemen.
For HENDERsoN.--The elegant
and feet railroad transfer steamer
Mollie Norton, leaves for Henderson
at 4 P. NJ. to-day, in charge Of Capt
Charley Perkins, an accomplished Of
iicer, having elegant accommodation
for passengers. Ed. Terry and G. fl
Boyle are her clerks.
The swift and beautiful Sallie ".
Capt. Wallen. with Robert Brasheal
in the office, both pleasant and oblig
ing gentlemen. leaves promptly at P
NJ. Tor Henderson, having elegant &C
commodations for passengers.
FoR EAsTPoRT.-The feet ant
finely appointed Sam. Orr, the Pic
neer in the Tennessee River trade, i
the fayorite packet for Eastport to
day at A o'clock. Capt. Allen Dun
can, her commander, deserves liberia
patronage, having devoted his time
energy and money to building up th
trade Of the city. Val. Sorenson ane
Cash. Thomas, her clerks, are gendin
gentlemen, always courteous. atten
tive and obliging.
For MEMPHIs.-The fine Dea
Line steamer Minneola, Captain w
B. Miller. will be here early tai
morning, en- route to Memphis. Sh
has splendid passenger appointments
Captain Miller and Billy Grub, he
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