The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-13

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Bills Lading, Cards, DecK and Yea 1s LICE lice
&C., sc. Orders left with either OF th'
wharf-boats viii be promptly attended 10
weather ana Water.
The weather towards noon yester-
day grew milder. The mercury, which
had ranged as low as 280 at earl!
dawn, stood at 500 at noon. Thu
wind blew a gale quartering down the
river, rendering the river so rougl
that boats at the wharf rocked like
cradle. endangering the safety o
chandeliers. The river during thu
twenty-four hours ending at 3 P. NJ
yesterday had risen p inches. A
heavy rise is reported at Pittsburg.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 P. NJ. yesterday include the Sam
Orr, from Eastport; Virginia, Louis
vile to New Orleans; Cumberland,
Cairo to return; Louisa, from Wabash
River; Silver Moon, Cincinnati to
Memphis; Mollie Norton and Sallie
", Henderson to return; Charmer,
from Cincinnati; Falls City. Louis
vile to Bowling Green; Kate Robin
son, Cincinnati to st. Louis.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Armada, from Cairo; Rapidan
No. 2 from Eastport; Emma Floyd,
for Nashville; Norman and Clifton,
from Memphis; Sam. J. Hale, for
Memphis; Nick Longworth and Alas
ka, for New Orleans; Indiana, Lou
%isiana, Mary Houston and Louisville,
from New Orleans; Havana, Romeo
and Fanny Brandies, from Nashville !;
Anna, from st. Louis; Morning Star
and Tarascon, from Louisville; Mel
notte, for st. Louis; Clara Scott and
Petrolia No. 2, from the Wabash
River; Cora s., for Arkansas River;
Lady Grace, from Cincinnati; Ada
Lyon, from Green River.
miscellaneous.
Business was not particularly ac-
tive on the levee yesterday morning.
1.-THE Sam. Orr and Cumberland
had rather moderate freight trips, but
many passengers..".....The Louisa
had a splendid trip from the Wabash,
as her manifest below testifies.........
The Virginia arrived at 5 AN. yester-
day, with a good trip. and after add
ing largely, had to refuse freight, hav-
ing engagements below for all she
could take.."....The Silver Moon
passed down at54 o'clock, with a good
trip...."..The Henderson packets
came up without freight, but each
had a fair show of people.".....The
Charmer arrived at IL o'clock yester-
day, with an excellent trip, having
done a large way business. She is stead
lily in favor with passengers aud ship
pers, and increasing her business. She
goes to Cincinnati at 10 AN. to -day......
The Falls City and Kate Robinson
arrived at 2 P. NJ. with fair trips. The
Kate Robinson was not as full as the
st. Louis packets usually go, as she
had rainy weather all the time she
was at Cincinnati. Capt. Fenton
commands, and Capt. Mason and
Jesse Birdsall are her clerks. The
Falls City was a day behind time on
account of foggy weather. She will
be out on time next week.........Marsh
Walthall is on the Sam. Orr. Billy
Dunn ~retires from the Office of the
Orr to go into merchandising at Mt.
Vernon. We have not been positive
ly advised who succeeds him-prob-
ably Guy. Vineyard, an old stager in
the trade.
BOats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO.-The grand Armada.
the pride of the lower line, will leave
for Cairo and all way ports at 4 PM.
to-day, having passenger accommoda-
tions that are unsurpassed in comfort
and luxury. Captain A. M. Dusou-
chet is her gallant and experienced
commander, and Will. p. Fowler,
George Nicholson, and Ed. Thomas
are her popular and obliging clerks.
For CINCINNATI.-The popular
steamer Charmer leaves promptly at
10 \. NJ. to-day, for Cincinnati and all
way points, providing the most pleas
ant accommodations for passengers,
and taking freight through to Cinein-
natl without detention or reshipment.
p. X. Barclay, her commander, is a
gallant gentleman, and 4 careful and
experienced officer. Samuel James,
John H.. Triplett and John James,
her clerks, are accurate, genial and
obligiug gentlemen.
For LOUIsvILLE.-The fine steamer
Palestine, Captain John H. Pecken-
paugh, will leave for Louisville and
all way landings at nine o'clock this
morning, having pleasant passenger
appointments. Capt. Peckenpaugh is
n accomplished gentleman, and Phil.
b. Branham, her clerk, is a great ia
vorite with travellers.
The great floating palace. Morning
Star, Captain Gilmore, leaves at $3.50
tonight. for Louisville and all way
landings. She is Iuxuriously appoint
ed. Dick Hutchinson and Henry Mitch
ell, two as pleasant young gentlemen
as ever welded a pen, are her popu-
l,r clerks.
FOR HENDERsON.-The Mollie Nor
ton, Captain Perkins, and the Sall;e
", Captain Wallen, leave for Hender-
sou at 4 p. ii having pleasant coon
modatioDs for ~asSenrp