The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-25
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The weather yesterday morning was
1 clear and cold, with the mercury as 500 al
/ s An. and at 500 at noon. The river dur
/ ing the twenty-four hours ending at Pm.
had risen three inches. The rise at Gin
cinnali and Louisville is Increasing in
rapidity, and we may confidently expect a
fair navigabIe Stage o. water IN the Lower
Chic.
Z rrEvRgs and Departures.
The arrivals and departures. up to 3
p n. yesterday include the Norman, New
burg to Memphis; Fayette, to Henderson
and return; Palestine, to Louisville; Tobe
Hurt, Cumberland River to return.
Boats Dne Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Alpha, West Wind aud Clara Scott, from
Cairo; EIinneola, for Memphis; Abe
ona, for st. Louis; RoDt. Moore, from St.
Louis; Fanny Brandeis and LeonidaS,
from Memphis; Rapidau No. ., from East
port; Argosy and Kenton, from New Or
leans; Nick Longworth and Grand Era,
to Aew Orleans; Edinburg and Nightin-
gale, for Arkansas River Evansville,
from Green River; Mountain Belle. from
Cincinnati.
ssEsceIEauPaus
Business was quite brisk on the wharf
and Ia the city yesterday, the sidewalks
being blocked with goods prepared for
shipment IN front OF all our live business
houses ...-.....The Norman, Sam. Orr, John
Lumsden and Tobe Hurt were all receiv-
Ing literally, ana the Lseveilin had large
e ngagemen ts....-.-.The lobe Hurt arrived
at four P. n. with considerable freight, in
Guiding a large consignment or LIQUORS for
Ragan, Dlckey & Carson. She brought
also large orders to be filed in this city,
AMI would have a full load out..........., The
Norman returned early yesterday morn
ing from NewDurgh, and added largely
here, including a considerable lot of mules
and was about ready to sail at nooD.........
The Fayette ha1 an excellent round trip
to Henderson and back yesterday morn
ing.........Duke Nicholson, the efficient and
agent of the Cairo packets, has
I'D vices that the West Wind will arrive
at six o'clock this morning, and viii
Ieave promptly on time to day...............
II the river continues to rise the famous
Quiekstep viii wheel into
line on Monday............The feet, flying
favorite Tarascon may be expected on
from Louisville, and those who
admire beautiful architecture, graceful
motion and chaste elegance, can feast
their eyes when she eomCs........Wo has
been resumed on Captain Josh TROOPS
new hull, after q suspension of several
weeks for want of lumber. The frame is
all up, and planking hasabeen begun. The
work VIII be pushed forward with all pos
sibIe dispatch. Work on Capt. Mont
gomery IS new boat is progressing rapidly,
and the frame of the upper works Is In
position. The cabin will be completed as
speedily as possible.........The Norman left
at 2:39 with very nice trip. Lew Morris,
the infant clerk, formerly Of the Charmer,
and more recently of the Pink VarbIe-so
reduced as to only constitute a dray load
arrived by the noon train yesterday,
and takes charge of the Office Of the
Norman. He is good one........Capt.
Jack Grammer, of the Quickstep.
arrived from Pittshurg at noon yes
terday. He says the new Getty Of
Evansville +" IS progressing rapidly, and
will be ready IN six weeks. She will be at
PittsbuTg next Sunday. He informs us
that Hartupe & Co. lost really nothing by
the recent fire, as the building burned was
an old stone-room filed with obsolete pat
terms or forty years ago. and was fully in
sured. The patterns OF the Great Repub-
lies machinery were not burned, as re-
ported.
boats Leaving To-Day.