The Evansville journal., 1869-12-20
80 ER 80 = S /.


TAe Weather' Saturday morning, was
/ cloudy, raw and cold, with the mercury At
/ % at 6 An, and also At noon. The river,
f during the q hours ending al Pm. had
risen inches.
! Arrivals and Departures.
f The arrivals and departures up to 3
PM. Saturday include the Ida SiockdaIe,
Pittsburg 10 81. Louis; ollie Sullivan,
Nashville to return; Mountain Belle and
Norman, 10 Cincinnati: Petrolia No. 2,
Henderson and return; Sam. Orr, Cairo %
return; Swallow, New Orleans TO Cincin-
natl; Alice Dean, Memphis TO CincInnati F;
Morning Star, Louisville TO return.
ROats Due Here.
Among the nrst boats due here are the
Fayette, from Cairo; Palestine, from Lou
isville; Minneola and Fanny Brandeis,
from Memphis; Rapidan No. 2, from East
port; Indiana and Mary Houston,
from New Orleans; Anna. Louisville and
Virginia, to New Orleans; sam J. Hale,
for Memphis; Spray, from Nashville;
Lawrence, for Nashville; Falls City, from
Green River; Pine Bluff and West Wind,
from Wabash River.
BOafs leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRo.--The fleet aud famous low
pressure Quickstep will tah e her departure
- 49, -Nr' ~ B ADA 1AAGO III a u. M. she Is
one of the most excellent packets In COM
mission, and is In charge of these accom-
plished and popular gentlemen ana first
class officers, Captain JACK Grammer.
Walter B. Pennington and Sam. B. L r,igh-
lins with Master Harry Dexter on the
third base. The QuIckstep is lightning.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The famous, feet-fly-
ing, favorite Tarascon is the regular Louis
Vile packet at 10 AN. to-day, and is the
most graceful, neat, and elegant boat on
the Western waters. Having just been put
In complete repair, she is a. good as new,
and faI handSomer than she ever was
She is In charge OF those eminent nayi-
gators and sterling gentlemen, Captain
James Mather, Miles y. Warren, and Phil.
Beverly.
For HESDERsoN.-The far-lamed Petro-
liza No. 2 is the regular packet for aender-
SON at 3 PM, sharp. She is q graceful little
boat, with pleasant accomm odatfons for
passengers. Capt. VIM. Cole comm ands,
and A. o. DurlaHd and Judge Story are
her gallant clerks.
F'oR MEMPHIs.-The magnificent "Dean
Line" steamer Sam. ]. Hale Is the regular
packet for Memphis and all way ports at
A II. to-day. She Is superbly appointed, {,
and Capt. w. p. Walker and Ed. q. Miller .
her heads-centre, are courteous, obuglng
and popular gentlemen. We know none
more worthy of patronage.
miscellaneous.
Business was very active on the wharf,
Saturday, and receipts and shipments
were very laTge...............The Ida Stockdale
had an immense trip, dragging her guards
In the water. She discharged considerable
here.....-..The Ollie Sullivan and sam. Orr
had splendid trips.............The Mountain
Belle and Norman took all the freight they
wanted, and both had fair passenger
trips...............The Swallow had q very
fair up-rlver trip, though but few
passengers. She towed barge with few
bales OF cotton on it-......The Falls Pilot
came down Saturday morning, and LASH
ed TO the Red Fox and both steamed or
up the river.........An immense amount OF
goods, for shipment by the packets, en-
numbered the sidewalks on Saturday, an d
the faces OF our wholesale merchants and
manufacturers were radiant with smiles.
| ....-....Captain Eugene Bowers, clerk III the
big Nick Longworth, informs MS that the
Longworth was taking coo bales of cotton
at Memphis for Evansville, and would be
here Saturday night or Sunday y.........The
Alice Dean was due NJ 3 Pm. Saturday
with cargo OF cotton for Cincinnatl-........
The Morning Star arrived at Pm, with a
big trip Of people and a fair freight list
She is regular beauty, and swift as an
arrow.
esIeanfnEs from 0nE ExeilanEes.
PIrrsBURG.--The Commercial Of Thurs
day says:
The marks last evening indicated seven
| feet three inches and about at a stand.
/ From the amount OF rain that has fallen
/ we can safely promise another rise. Dis
/ patches from the head waters OF the Mo-
moo gahela re port heavy rains. The coal
| bOatmen are expecting sufficient water 10
| hoat out another big lot OF coal.
Among the first due is the Argosy, Capt.
| Moore. She Will load for Nashville.
The weather yesterday was very uufav-
orable for outdoor transactions. The rain
that set In during the morning continued
Thefe were no coal departures since our
| last issue. Coal men are getting things In
| order for another run. One Of our large
| operators will send out i've boats that Will
| each contain $4,000 bushels. That VIII do.
CnSCENATI. - The Commercial OF Satur-
day says;
A correspondent says OF Little River, m
/ affiuent Of the Ouachfta: It is a handsome
little river, just big enough at the upper
end for small steamers TO navigate, but
not big enough to turn around In. On our
return voyage we We're Obliged TO back out
several miles befOre VIC could find O. place
/ wide enough 10 round to. We went twen-
/ ty-flve miles above the mouth with our
| steamer, and brought out a fair showing
of cotton and seed. The south side Of the
| river is lined with elegant cotton farms, as
productive and valuable as any in the
| world, making every year from q bale to a
| bale and half TO the acre. The crops this
| season are splendid and Temuuerative
/ enough to pay all losses caused by the vi.
cissitudes OF the past three years.
/ Capt. Stant. j. Bachelor is in charge OF
the Office OF the Nashville PACKET, Law
renee.
The Times of Friday evening says;
Captain John Fisk and Amos +. Davis
/ are luxuriating AZ the broadway Hotel,
where our fascinating friend, formerly OF
the Nashville packet trade, may be found
/ Captains r. and ID. are about closing the
/ contract for fine, new side-wheeI steamer
/ for the Wheeling and Parkersburg trade.
She is to be built with a clean line fore
and aft, with sharp nose, and is expected
to take a shecT on the trade.
The Chronicle says:
The Submarine and salvor are both
/ working at the Kate Robinson, and she
| will soon be raised unless the injury TO her
hull Is more extensive than at first sup
/ posed
LOUISVILLE. - The C0urter-Jouin0l OF
Friday says:
! About two hundred laborers LEFT 81.
/ Louis on Monday, on the Belle Memphis,
en- route for Columbus, Ky, to Work on the
transfer improvements being made at that
| point.
/ some repairs, arrived yesterday molnlng,
on time, and viii resume her regular t1Aps
/ D6bWSeu lulb city uuu 4AANAADN'
| NAsHvILLE.-The linton and Anlerfcap
! of Wednesday gays:
The Ollie Sullivan, q craft famous in
/ these waters during the war as the flag
! ship OF Commodore Arthur Field, depart
4 ed Yesterday for Evansville. This boat
| yvas sunk about year ago by the Quick
i sfep and has been lying In the bottom OF
Il me ohio ever since. Bill Covington has
| 'sdug her up" 10 run between this and
! Evansville
You might have added that Capt. Cow
ington had her completely repaired and
| put in admirable condition.
csr Torrra The De1aoor0f of Vrfda~r