The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-25
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F9r Osher Rlver Irerns See Fourth Page.
weather ANA water
The weather Saturday was cloudy and
cold. Considerable rain fell during the
latter part of Friday night. At noon the
mercury stood at sS9, and the clouds looked
dry and barren. The river, during the q
hours ending at s P. n, had fallen one and
a haIf inches. The prospects for a rise are
not fiattering.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mp to P.AI.
Saturday include the Clara Scott, to Cairo
Palestine, Louisville and return Armada
and Burksviilp, Cairo to return; Kate Rob-
inson, st. Louis to Cincinnati; Emma
Floyd, to Cincinnati; Fayette, to Hender-
son and return; Petrolia No. 2, TO Camel
ton; Chsrrner to Cincinnati.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Norman and Clara Scott, from Cairo; Pal
estine, from Louisville; sam. ]. Hale,
for Memphis: Anna, for st. Louis; CHAM
| pho nom st. L uis; Cora 8. from Mem
phisi Indiana, Silver Spray. Mary Hous.
ton and Richmond, from New Orleans;
Rapidan No. 2, from Eastport
AhsceIl aneous.
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Saturday, with fair show of steamers at
the wharf.........The Emma Floyd did not
| get her cotton out till after S O'Clock. she
| left at 91S THE Charmer had big trip OF
freight down, and had all she wanted out.
The Kate Robinson had all she could
carry on the water. She discharged large
lot OF matches here, Among her passen-
gers were Capts. Leeds and Frame, who
took the LightwOod to New Orleans........
The Palestine got IN at pam, Saturday,
and leftat o Am, She had good trlp.........
The Pctrolia No. 2 took ont fair trip.........
The Armada and huntsville got in early,
Saturday morning, with considerable
freight on the latter, the Armada being
entirely light. She is looking beautiful,
having been finely reprinted, inside and
out. and is In tip-top condition, from keel
son to the top OF her pilot house.
Captain Gus. Fowler is justly proud
OF her. The BurksviIIe Is a trim lit
tie craft, and viii carry l5O tons on 80
inches water. They were receiving nber-
ally for their outgoing trip.........The Lew
elm was filling up rapidly, and would
have all she could carry n the water.........
The Armada, by noon, was covered with
passenseFs........The Fayelte had too M UGH
freight down yesterday morning, and did
not get back until near o'clock. She left
soon after, taking a second large crowd of
passengers TO the Fair..."-.The Evansville
was waiting for the A. L.. TO tow her to the
wharf,
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRo.-The feet, pressure
Quickstep is the regular packet for Cairo
and all way ports at four o'clock to-day,
having unsurpassed cabin accommodate
tions. Captain Jack Grammer commands,
and Walter b. Pennington and Sam
Laughlin are her clerks. She gives
through receipts for freight er passengers
TO all points South or West. The Quick
step is great favorite along the coast.
For LoUIsYILLE.-The beautiful Rose
Hite is the regular packet for Louisville
and all way ports, at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. She is an elegant steamer, and finely
omcered. The veteran Captain James Ma
Their commands, and Miles d. Warren and
Mr.. Beverly are her clerks, each urbane,
attentive and oblIging. Som e.ae
FoR GREEN RIVER. Capt. Joe Mercy.
nolds' new and beautiful steamer Hartford
leaves for Woodbury. and all Green River
way landings at four p. n. to-day. She is
a pretty boat, with excellent passenger
appointments. Capt. McReynolds Is q
pleasant and worthy gentlemen, untiring
In his efforts 20 build up the trade OF the
city, and should be well patronized. Billy
Liter is her excellent clerk.
For MISUNDERSTANDING elegant and le9t
railroad transfer steamer Fayette, leaves
for Henderson at A. NJ. and att p. N. to-
day, in charge OF Captain Charley Perkins,
an accomplished officer, having elegant
accommodations for passengers. "A. o.
Durland, Mr.. Story, and G. J. Boyle, all
pleasant gentlemen, are her clerks, and
Will give strict attention to the comfort OF
passengers.
For ST. LoUIs.-The magnificent Anna,
OF the famous Express Line, will be down
to-day, en- route to ST. Louis and all way
ports. She is a 1irst-class passenger steam
er. Captain o. p. ShinkIe is her veteran
commander. and John Z. Thrasher is her
accomplished CLERK.
GsIennfngs frem our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Friday
says;
The marks last evening indicated two
feet four inches by the Monongahela pier
marks, and falling at the rate of one inch
in twenty-four hours. The weather during
the day was pleasant for the season. Trade
on the landing would be brisk, provided
with. The only boats running are the
packets. A few feet of water would be
very beneficial about this time.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial OF Friday
says:
The steamer Greenback left Pittsburg
July 20 and arrived at Cincinnati October
Il, and has taken out on her way down,
eight coal boats aud barges and one canal
boat, and leYeleo down the wreck OF the
1ngomar, at the Sisters, but did not get her
bottom out. She has also taken out forty
one snagss and among them several that
had done thousands of dollars worth OF
damage in the last twenty years, and were
celebrated among all classes Of boGtmens
for instance, the one that sunk the ReYe-
nue., the one at Princes, and the celebrated
ChtIo snRg, or Boatman's Terror.
Nicksourg Will shortly have concrete
wharf In front OF the present Wharl-poat
landing. IL will be 450 in length and "
feet deep, and will probably cost $4,000
II the project be carried out, IL will be one
one of the best undertakings the city has
ever attempted.
Pretty heavy ice is formed at st. Paul, q
preznOnition that the st. Paul boating sea-
son is drawing TO q close. .-..
Captain FL. Il. Dexter, Of Evansville, was
in the city yesterday. He left for Louis
Vile last night, and will retUCn to Pitts
burg, where he Is building q Lew and ele-
CANT passenger steamer.
For the benent OF our readers We have
condensed the following fast runs of all
our fast steamers.
TINE MADE By THE FOLLOWING NAMED
BOATS:
I'M. White, In April, 1874, FROM st. Louis
to ". o., days, Is hours. Same boat, from
n. .. 20 St. Louis, May, 1871:
Days. Hours. Min.
To tchez..........................0 20 Az
To Vicksburg ........................1 %
To Mem ph1s.-.... .-.....-.s..s.s.& Y o
10 cairo -.-....s.3
To ~. L0ulS....................--.,.5 %
Reindeer, to Louisville from New Or
leans, days, u hours.
Duke of Orleans, to Cincinnagl rom rev