The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-20
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ESr o1ter River ITEMS See FDsyLa Paoe.


violence, the wind almost amounting to 3
gale, and continuing throughout the
night. Yesterday morning snow was min.
gled with the rain up to 10 AN. The
clouds we're cold and lowering all day and
the wind strong and keen from the north
west. The river during the forty-eight
hours ending at 8 IN. had fallen 5 inches.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
Pm. yesterday include, on Thursday, the
Fay cite 10 Henderson and return; West
Wind, Cairo and return; Petrolia No. 2,
Cannelton and return; Wauanita, Cincin-
natl to st. Louis; Glasgow, Memphis to
Cincinnati. On yesterday, Shamrock, st.
Louis to Cincinnati; Fayette, to Hender-
son and return; Ella Hughes, Louisville to
Cairo; Belle Vernon. Cincinnati to st,
Louis.
BOaIs Due Here.
Among h first boats due here are the
John Lumsden and West Wind, from
Cairo; Palestine and Rose Hite. from
Louisville; Minneola and Nightingale.
for Memphis; Champion, for st. Louis;
Anna, from St. Louis Norman,
from Memphis; Sam. Orr. from Eastport:
Argosy, from New Orleans; Belle Yer
non and Grand Era, to New Orleans.
miscellaneous.
Business on the wharf has been rather
tul during the last two days, the weather
being u~nfavorable to shipments-.---The
West Wind arrived late on Thursday, but
succeeded in picking up a good trip and
getting Off before 6 P.M......Ths Fayette
had excellent trips on Thursday and yes
teTday. Her renowned steward, Mr.. A.
Longfellow. a near relative to the great
poet, set one of the most sumptuous
Thanksgiving dinners that ever delighted
a palate. We have received numerous
encomiums on his superior taste in pro-
viding for the passengers and guests of the
boat..-..The PetTolia came In on Thurs
day literally packed full OF people. and
with an excellent freight list. Among her
passengers was Captain McCloud, second
clerk of the Grand Era, who honered as
with a cali. A most delightful episode
transpired upon her decks while at the
wharf:
Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts hat beat as One,"
Were Joined by the siIken cords of Hymen.
Mr.. j. r. Cobb, Of Paducah, and Miss Hem
rletta Smith, OF New Albany, were the
happy parties. They left by the West
Wind for Padncah...--The PetrolIa has
been commissioned as the floating aGretna
Green" of the Lower Ohio, marriages
every Thursday morning-.---The Glas-
gov on Thursday night, vas blown in
against the Romeo, knocking down the
jack-staR and knocking or the fan-tall OF
the latter. She had a fair trip, more than
she vas likely to carry across French
Island Bar---.-.The Rapidan No. 2
unable to I'LL her orders on Thanksgiving
Day, laid over till yesterday, andzwas re-
eeIving a magnificent trip-.~...The Lew
ellin and Fanny Brandeis also laid over
and were getting a large amount of freight
........The shamrock passed mp yesterday
morning loaded to 81 feet. She look a
lighter here and proceeded TO French
Island, where she will await a rise, most
likely. We were glad to find Capt. Cullum,
her very excellent commander, in greatly
improved health. r. III. Kerr and Master
Willie Frazier, her clerks, were looking as
fine as sllk...+...The Petrolia No. 2 brought
down the passengers of the Morning Star.
.......--.The Belle Vernon, with two barges,
and q big trip, arrived at 2:8O PM, en- route
TO st. Louis. She has been detained for
several days at French Island-.~"..~.
The Wauanita had an excellent trip on
herself and barge. She left only the Grand
Era. Altoona, and Belle Vernon on French
Island Bar.....The Falls City worked over
4aalSAdJ AAAOAh liz sssssf-sssssNAPbs " AAAG
agent of The Cincinnati Underwriters, ar.
rived at moor Thursday, to look after the
Armada......The river is lower now than
1t has been this season. It is rising, how
ever, above, and better water may be ex.
pected here within the next twenty-four
hours..-.-.. -.....-. 1.-THE Ella Hughes
came IN from Louisville at one
O'Clock P. n, with an excellent trip.
-.....-The magnificent new steamer Grand
Era, now detained at French Island, will
leave for New Orleans as soon as there Is
sufficient water to let her out, and will be
the first mammoth New Orleans steamer
cut. Capt. George L. Kouns Is her distin-
guished commander, and James Kerr, Jr.,
and John McLoud are her genial, large
hearted and highly accomplished clerks.
-...--..The Rose Franks and Lulu d. col
lided on Red River. seven miles below the
mouth of Black River, on the 18th Inst.
The Lulu d. had an immense hole knock
ed in her huh, and was only prevented
ON sinking by the energy and address OF
Capt. Gllham. Both boats went 20 New
Orleans for repairs. The Lulu d., It will
be remembered, was built at this port.
ROats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The splendid John Lums-
den is the regular packet for Cairo and all
way ports at 4 PM. to-day, and is admIra-
bly, adapted TO the trade, being very light
and finely appointed. Captain Owen w.
Davis, her commander, is a popular off,
Ger and a pleasant gentleman, and Billy
Fowler and Ed. Thomas, her clerks, are
proverbial for their attention TO duty and
their pleasant courtesies to passengers and
shippers.
FoR CECSNATI. The elegant steamer
Mountain Belle leaves for Cincinnati and
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pleasant, fleet, and safe boat. Her chief
officers are Captain A. ]. McAllister and
Charley W. Davidson, two Urbane, court
eous, and oblfging gentlemen.
FOR LoUTsvILLE.-The elegant Rose Hite
may be expected to leave for Louisville
4 all way points at 6 Pm. to-day, having
pleasant passenger appointments. Capt.
James Mather, Miles D.. Warren, and Phil.
Beverly, a coterie OF uuexceIIed gentle
men, are her chief o~sicers.
o CANNELToN.-The famous Petrolia
No. 2, one of the lightest boats in the buri-
ness, leaves at sharp 10 AM. to-day, for
Cannelton and all way ports, in charge Of
those competent, obliging and popular ON.
GERS, Capt. John Il. Trlplett and John A
Adams. The Petrolia has pleasant passen-
ger appointments.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet-dying IA
vorite Fayette leaves promptly at z AN.
and3 pm. for Henderson, as the regular
railroad transfer packet, in charge Of those
popular officers, Captain Charley Perkins
and Messrs. D~urland, Story and Boyle.
from our ExcnauKe-.
PrrrsBURG.-The Commercial Of Thurs
day says:
THE marks last evening indicated two
feet one inch, being a swell OF one inch.
The weather was dull, dark and disagree
able. The prospect for a rise IS not very
iattering. The New State left for Wheel
ing with a good trip. The Sallie, Messen-