The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-06
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The river, during the twenty fou
hours ending at 3 P. N. yesterday, ha,
risen thirteen inches, but was risinI
very slowly yesterday evening. 1t i
falling at all points above, and will b.
found falling here today.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up Il
3 P. NJ yesterday were the Clara Scott
and lobe Hurt, from Wabash River.
Robert Moore, Cincinnati to Nash
vile; Minneola, Cincinnati to Mem
phis; G. A. Thompson, Cincinnati to
Arkansas River; Cumberland, from
Cairo; Tarascon, Henderson to Louis.
vile; Mollie Norton, Henderson to
return; Falls City, Bowling Green to
Louisville; Sallie v, Mount Vernon
to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Armada, from Cairo
Lewellin, from Passport; Norman,
and Silver Moon, from Memphis; Cliff.
ton, for Memphis; Mary Hous-
ton,.P. w. Strder, Indiana and r. e.
Lee, for New Orleans; Belle Lee,
Louisiana, Westmoreland, Louis
vile and Richmond, from New Or
leans; Robert Moore and Romeo.
from Nashville; Kate Robinson. from
st. Louis; Palestine, from Louisville;
Shamrock, for st. Louis; Ha.
vana, for Nashville; Ada Lyon, from
Green River.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The popular steamer
Cumberland, Captain Billy Lowth,
a pleasant and courteous gen.
tleman, in command, with Marion
Wright and Bruce Hunter, popular
and obliging clerks, in the Office,
leaves at 4 p. NJ. for Cairo and all way
ports. Give her a good trip.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The gay Pal
estine will be the regular Louisville
packet at 6 p. NJ. to-day. She has fine
passenger appointments. Capt. Frank
Hurry commands, and Phil. B. Bran
ham does the honors of the Office.
Both are sterling gentlemen.
FoR CIECINNATL-The gay Silver
Moon leaves for Cincinnati at 8 A. NJ.
to-day. Capt. Ben. Merrielees com
mands, and George Higgins in the
Office. She is a rouser.
FOR GREEN RIvER.-The splendid
Ada Lyon is the regular packet Bow
ling Green and all way PORTS on Green
River, at 4 P. N. to-day, and is a de-
servedly popular steamer. Ca@tain
w. S. Vanmeter, an experienced navi-
gator, Is in command, and j. i. VIII
banks is her pleasant and popular
clerk.
For HENDERsON.-The fleet and
finely appointed Mollie Norton is the
regular railroad transfer packet, aud
leaves for Henderson at four O'Clock,
promptly, having elegant accommoda-
tons for passengers. Capt. Charley
Perkins, A. o. Durland, and g. II.
Boyle are her popular and obliging
officers.
For GAINESVILLE AND NASH
yILLE.--The beautiful and finely
appointed Romeo will leave at 4
o'clock to-day, for GAINESVILLE and
Nashville, and all Cumberland River
way landings. The Romeo has com
Portable and pleasant PASSENGER APP
pointments. Captain j. V. Throop is
her commander, aud is an accom-
phshed steamboatman and an excel
lent gentleman. George Throop and
John Throop, clever, courteous and
obliging, are her popular clerks.
FOR GRANVILLE AND Mt. CARMEL.
The new, feet and fnely-appointed
steamer Clara Scott leaves promptly
at 4 p. N. to-day for Mt. Carmel and
all intermediate points on the Wabash
River. Captain Henry Scott is her
veteran commander. and Cash.
Thomas and Charley Chadwick grace
the Office. The Clara Scott is an Ev-
ansyilo-built steamboat, Differed by
Evansville men, and should receive a
liberal patronage from Evansville
merchants.
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The pride of
the western waters, the unrivalled
Robert 4. Lee, will be here at noon
to- day, en- route to New Orleans. She
is the fastest boat ahoat, and has IN
surpassed cabin and sta.e-room APP
pointments. Capt John w. Cannon,
her distinguished commander, Is a
prince among steamboatmen, and Is
the embodiment Of energy, enterprise
and perseverance. John r. Roberts,
her chief clerk, is noted for his
superior social accomplishments. A
trip on the famous Lee will be a life
long pleasure.
miscellaneous.
The wharf, as usual on Mondays,
was crowded with steamers yesterday
and business was Iively......The Clara
Scott came in Sunday night with a
good trip, and leaves for Wabash
River this evening........The Robert
Moore passed down early yesterday
morning with an excellent trip.........
The Minneola, we regret to say, had
not full trip--a rare occurrence......
The @. A. Tompson was loaded to
her full capacity, and discharged
larnnlu hnre Cantnin A. Ernu;nr