The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-10
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weather Hnd water
The weather yesterday was clear
and pleasant, the mercury standing, at
1P.M, at 50. The river is still fall
ing, with a fair prospect of getting
considerable thinner.
Arrivals ana Departures.
The only arrivals and departures
up to P. NJ. yesterday include tho p.
w. Strader, Louisville TO New Or
leans; Rapidan No. 2, from Tonnes
see River; Minncola. Memphis 10
| Cincinnati; Cumberland, from Cairo.
Mollie Norton, from Henderson and
Taraseon to Louisville.
ntsceIIaneouA.
Business on the levee was animated
yesterday, and the boats were receiv-
ing and discharging quite literally.
........The P. w. Strader laid here
about ten feurs, and departed at noon
with fair trip, having taken aboard
considerable freight at this poiut.......
The various local packets had very
good trips.........Captain Allen Dun
can, Of the Sam. Orr, had his panta-
looms, containing his pocket book,
stolen from bis room. at Mrs. Haf's,
in this city, on Monday night.........
The Minneola had fair trip. and did
considerable business here........The
Liberty No. 4 passed down without
landing, yesterday.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The prompt and re
liable Cumberland is the regular
packet for Cairo and all way points
to day at PM, having excellent ac-
Recommendations and capacities for pas
sengers and shippers. Captain Billy
Lowth, one of natures noblemen,
commands, and the Office is IN charge
Of those accomplished and obliging
young gentlemen, Marion Wright and
Bruce Hunter. al'l
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The beautiful
Palestine is the regular packet for
Louisville at Pm, to-day. and is one
Of the most pleasant boats in the
business. Captain Frank Hurry is
her experienced commander. Phil.
B. Branhqm, 2 highly accomplished
and most estimable young gentleman,
is her chief. clerk, assisted By Billy
HAYES, a clever, acc urate, and oblig-
Ing gentlemape gfaeorg aaIaI
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The splendid
Ada Lyon Is thdEegular packet for
Bowling Green, and all way ports on
Green River, at Pm. TO day, and is
a deservedly popular steamer Capt.
| WIS Vantn eter, an experienced nav
| igator, is in command and leopold
Kahn is her pleasant and agreeable
clerk. The Ada Lyon islin excellent
| condition. 30 ai9Ilsy 20. ta tU0
FoR CANNfLroR. The high head
ed Petrolia No. 2 leaves for Uannel-
ton and all way ports at 10 o'clocl
this morning, giving especial attention
to way business ana the filing Of or
ders. She sails in charge Of those
pleasant and courteous gentlemen,
Capt. John TripIet and John AL Adj
ans, who viii make trip up the river
extremely pleasant. one 1910
7 Fox EAsTPoRr.-Thc feet and ele-
CANT Rapidan No. 2 leaves at 4 o'clock
lP. N. to day, for Passport and Flor
encc, and is one of tho most pleasant
and popular packets that comes to
our wharf She is eommaBded by
Captain Lee Howell, a highly accom-
plishedaapd experie4sed officer Rob.
ert MeMcehan is her 1atfable and pop
lar clerk. Give the Rapidan a rous-
ing trip to-day. 1ii,l iafseoa q.
1vFoR HENDERSON, The feet and
finely appointed MollicgNorteu iB the
regular railroad transfer packet, and
leaves for Henderson at 3:15 O'Clock,
promptly, having elegant accofnmoda-
tious fer passengefs Capt. Charley
| Perkins, A. o. DuFland, apdD. J..
Boyle ldreaher popular aud Obliging
i oficErsg sTs sT bGe Hood -19zeg1
! nsIsasings frpEsi oar KzoiianFss' -.
h CIScIENATIs n The ConameTetat8
Louisville dispatehHof August 9th
says:se s'arsr1Q ~ Ito fsirgr1 y.
! The weather for the, past n lours
/ has been remarkably. cool for the sen.
son; ia fact, more ike a December
| morning than an evening IN the
month Of August. 10 the morning
1 the thermometer was down 10 4S3, 20
4 being the highest point reached dur.
4 rug the day. An officer of the Louis
j vile and Nashville Railroad states
4 that at 5 o'clock this morning there
was pcrceptible snow shower beyond
/ tho city limits, which statement Is
substantiated by more than fifty per-
sons who were witnesses of this snow
i storm in midsummer. This remark
/ able weather is 20 doubt caused BY
the approaching eclipse 1sIo[1o
n Thesbfne paper also saJsi
N Capt Bead, the veteran pilot OF the
|, Boston and bingham steam pqaE
/ Line, Is "a years old. For o. years
i he has averaged one round trip per
\ day Us miles-1l miles each way 4 or
q 800 trips to Bosio1, and zi'yygg 70
Uinoham canal to 613 200 miles,
-a bogt % times around the world. gnC
II TIC kaqRireg of Sunday, says. .Il
Tbe-riyer Is fast shrinkipg to naf-
row limits IL Is falling its entire
ie5o4h above If the present rate Of
Geaiine continues afew1 days longer,
onr Iarge class packets will bdyeotO
mil AT The track, aud stcTn-wheelers
viii bc. bi ought into requisition 10 fill
their places The marks last eyeDiBg
4 indicated 12l feet, q fallof one foot
10 twenty-iour hours. Seven and .
/ liz lcnt q u rnrnrfoI on lhn Mala he