The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-02-02

For os.er River Items zee zntrd Prge.

There were no additional arrivals mp to
q late hour last night, and even the-Cum-
berland, among our arrivals
before three O'Clock, because conf
IDENTIFY expected, did not arrive till seven
O'Clock lastnight--.-.The weather, which
had been very pleasant up TO the middle
of the afternoon, grew cloudy and chilly,
and a light rain commenced falling at
dark, and at haIf-past eight 1T was raining
right hard-...This is Candlemas or Ground
Hog Day, and steamboatmen who have
an especial interest IN the weather, will
particularly notice the aspect of the
weather to-day, AID will decide
whether the ground hog probably
saw his shadow on not. elEt5
d departures were the packets for
Henderson,; b Quickstep, for Cairo;
Norman, for Memphis; Rapidan No.2 for
Eastport-."-.The Quickstep had a mod
crate trip out, Cairo freight not being
abundant-A...-.The Rapidan Nos had a
magnificent trip, the best h has ever
taken from this city ..,---The Norman also
had a first rate trip, and wiIlago out of the
river with all she could stow away. The
Norman is taking the proper course
to build up q trade that will be profit
able for herself and for our merchants.
she answers all halls and soiicits
orders on the coast below Cairo.
There is an immense. trade along the Mis-
sisslppi coast, on both sides. that can
readily be brought to this cityif the Norman
| and our merchants act IN concert. The
latter must help do The drumming, and if
they do it properly and thoroughly, not
| only will the Norman have all II can
carry, but there will be sufficient business
for another boat in t~he-trade, without in
terfering Ii any wise with the Interests of
the Cairo packets, which merit and Shouts
always receive the fostering support and
patronage of our merchants.
a friend, writing from Nashville, says;
The fare has been reduced-by an adver-
tisement -from Nashville to Cairo. The
oid fare vas ten dollars, meals and state
rooms included; now IL is six dollars,
meas extra. THESE boats make 4 trip
eacn week, making the fare, up and down,
twelve doiiarss TO this. aid seven days
board fourteen dollarslr and We have
twenty-six dollars, total. The old amount
was twenty dollars, making a reduction OF
SIX dollars--oyer the left, An opposition
boat is about entering the trade furnish
ing Goth rooms afId meals. This craft Will
have at all hours hot meals-cfacker and
pepper sauce
The Cumberland was detained Friday
night by the heavy winds that prevailed,
and on her way mp lost a portion of her
chimneys, which together with a heavy
7 way pOSlu6S6 kcpb AoF Dc1An0 bAllb-----s..
The Fanny Brandeis had not arrived at IL
so'clock last ntght--.--.--.".W We are deeply
panied to learn of the death of Captain
+. NJ. Davidson, of the firm of Hurry, Da-
wilson & Co, of Cincinnati, which sad
event took place a6 two o'clock on
Sunday, after a brief Illness, OF
disease of the heart, He was thirty-three
years of age, and was ono OF the most
promising young men of Cincinnati, being
largely interested in maratime affairs and
proverbial for his energy, sagacity and
business integrity. He was one of the
owners of the Louisiana and Louisville,
and had also interests in other boats. No
man in active business life had more
friends or as few enemies. He has many
personal friends in marine circles In this
city, who will be deeply panied at this AM
nouncement OF his early death.-.~.The
Mary Houston passed Cairo at 10 A. N. yes
terday, and will be here by noon to-day
1.-The Minneola passed Cairo at 4 o'cI ok
last evening, and will be here to-night.-...
The Romeo leaves for Nashville positively
at noon to-day. Let shippers makes note
of this, and have their bills of fading on
boss 4 at hat hour.