The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-21
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The weather during Saturday night and
up to O'Clock p. II. yesterday was intense
ly hot, the mercury at noon yesterday
standing at el9. Some clouds prevailed all
day, but at p. II. they began to gather in
dense banks IN the West and at O'Clock
they burst forth with heavy rain, which
continued till a late hour at night.
The rain was preceded by a violent wind,
which filled the atmosphere thick with
dust, almost sitting those caught out in ii.
The rain for time was copIous. flooding
the cutters IN a few minutes, and much
rain fell during the night. The storm
tempered the neat amazingly, rendering
1t quite pleasant last night. The river
during the twenty-fOur hours ending at
five o'clock p NJ. yesterday, rose i've
inches. 1t is falling at Louisville,
and unless affected b. the rain OF last
night, will doubtless commence failing
here to-day. The arrivals and departures
on Saturday evening, and mp TO Anidnight
last, not elsewhere reported, include the
Mol1e Norton, to Henderson; Armada, TO
Cairo sam. Orr, to Eastport, Ada Lyon, to
Green River; Linton, TO Nashville; X. +.
Lee, TO New Orleans; Quickstep, from
Cairo; Morning star, to Louisville; Louisa
from Wabash River; Abeana, ST. Louis to
Cincinnati, Peytona and barges, New Or.
leans TO Louisville; lie Claire, PASSPORT 10
Louisville; Hartford. Green River aai re-
turn; Spray, Nashville to Cincinnati;
Petrolia No. ?, from Cannelton; Tarascon,
Louisville to Henderson; Wild Luck and
barges, It. Louis to PIttsburg; Champion,
Cincinnati 70 st. Louis. 11-
The Peytona and barges three in number
arrived about sh O'Clock Saturday, having
over 500 tons OF freight on board, includ-
ing 5000 sacks Turk Island ait, 30 barrels
resin, 100 tons hoop iron, &c. She would
drop one barge at Newburg, which will be
loaded at that place, Evansville, and Pa
ducah with 800 tons lumber.....-....,.....afhe
packets generally had moderate trips out
on saturday 100000 ........The Robert =. Lee
arrived at dusk pretty light, and added
less than 100 hossneads OF tobacco. Capt.
Cannon did not consider the prospects OF
filling out very hatteFlng. The Lee will
probably not come above Paducan again
t lis season, as the water is getting some-
VIII Z thin for boats of her class .....
The Qulckstep arrived about Gals Saturday
night, with q fair packet trtp.........The
Louisa had a nice cargo from Wabash
River. The Altoona and lie Claire were
fairly Ioaded........The Hartford had Id
hogsheads OF tobacco. and returned TO
Curdsville for another LOAD last night.
she viii be back early to-day, aud leave
on time this evening .........The Silver Spray
pa, I'd down yesterday morning. without
landing, and was pretty fuil.........The Spray
discharged - hOgsheads OF tobacco here.
and took 50 for Cincinnati. She had 80 for
Louisville, and 200 tons of pig iron for Gin
Petrola No. had the
best trip OF the season, including q hogs
heads OF tobacco, 1900 shingles, and ~
IT.
sewerage, for reshipment TO Caledonia,
being the largest pipe ever manufactured
in this section Of country ......,.rhe TaFas-
con had a nice trip of freight ard m ny
people. The Tarascon is arranging for
grand fourth of July excursion 10 Wyan-
dotte Cave. on the first or the month
She viii leave here at p. NJ on Thursday,
and reach LsavenW orth at noon Friday,
and returning. viii leave Leavenworth at
Il p. II. Saturday, carrying passengers at
half fare. This will be one OF the most
pleasant and delightful excursions we can
imagine. TIE Wyandotte Cave is one Of
the grandest and most wonder fuI natural
gottoes ever discovered, the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky not excepted. Tue
Tarascon IS one of the most pleasant boats
for passengers that comes 70 our wharf,
and her officers enhance the pleasure
of their passengers by their courteous
attentions. We hope to see a large exeur-
sion party go from this city.........Fhe Morn
ING star will make a grand excursion to
Mt. Vernon OF Saturday, j. ly Sd, and VIII
also carry passengers to Wyandotte Cave
on Saturday night, and return them on
Wedne day .-......, The Charrner isarrangfng
for grand excursion on tl9 Sd OF July. to
cincinnati and return. Fare for the round
frfr. $40 ETroFn the aIlav<. II rrftq 10 eeav,
our people will be afforded opportunities
to spend pleasant 4th OF July, whether
there be any celebration in this city or
not...-.....On Wednesday next the grand
Armada viii carry such MasOns as
desire to attend the celebration OF
st. johns Day in Paducah, to that
city and back at greatly reduced
fare. She viii reach Paducah on Thurs
day in time for the procession and inss4l-
alton ceremonies, and, returning, wifi
leave Paducah after the ceremonies close
on Thursday night. MasOns and others
from this city and else where along the
river. will receive a cordial welcome from
the Masons and citizens Of Paducah. The
fare for the round trip will be six dollars.
.......-.Captain HoughtOn, Local Inspector,
of Louisville, was a passenger by the Tar
aseon yesterday, and VIII be at the Ameri-
can House until Tuesday evening............
Captain U. Shewmakes, of the Eau Claire,
was in the city on Saturday. He informs
us that our information In regard to the
sinking of the Eau Claire was incorrect. |
She did not sink, and was not damaged.
We are glad to learn that his
boat is all rfght.....--..--....Ine Indiana
left New orleans Saturday evening ......... |
The Wild Duck and barges arrived at II