The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-10
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and at $50 at noon. The river a., ~ An.
twenty-four hours ending at P.9t , the
risen 9 inches. 1t will, most probRbS,
commence falling to-day. There is now
boats.
Arrivals and Departures.
The. arrivals and departures up to /
P. NJ. yesterday include the Quickstep
Cairo to return; Fayette. to Henderson
and return; Mary Houston, TO New Or
leans; Carrie s., from Newburgh for New
Orleans; Tarascon. louisville to return
West Wind, to Wabash River.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Alpha and Clara Scott, from Cairo; Pales-
tine and Falls City, from Louisville;
Champion, for st. Louis; Kate Robinson,
from st. Louis; Sam. J. Hale, from Mem.
phisi Rapidan No. 2, from Eastport; Louis
vile. Nick Longworth, Richmond, and
Virginia from New Orleans: Natchez and
st. Johns. TO New Orleans: Pine Bluff,
from Wabash River; Alice Dean, for,Neu-
phis; Hartford, from Little Wabash;
Mountain Belle, from Cincinnati; z vans
Vile, from Bowling Green.
ROats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The new and Splendid low
water packet Clara scott, Will leave FOR
Cairo, with the mail and Adams Express,
at pm. to-day, promptly. Che Clara
Scott is very light. and Will not be detair ed
by low water. She Is elegantly appointed.
Captain J. B. Hall commands, and Ed.
Thomas and Negley Rudd have charge OF
the office. They are all pleasant gentle
men.
For PADUCAH AND CAIRo.-The beattI-
fuI and fleet sidewheeI steamer Fayette
will to-day enter the Evansville and Cairo
packet trade. She has 1rst-class cabin and
state-room appointments throughout. and
is very fast. Captain Charles @. Perkins,
a gentleman OF large experience and uni
form courtesy, commands, and Duke
Nicholson, an old steamboat clerk, whose
name is as household words all along the
coast, and who has, as he deserves, hosts
of friends everywhere, has charge OF the
office, and passengers and shippers Will
always receive proper attention. We wish
the Fayette a successful ana pleasant
cruise in her new trade.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The excellent steam er
Palestine is the regular packet for Louis
:
nished boats in the line. having recently
been RENTED throughout Captain w. r.
HolIcroft, an old steamboatman and a
most excellent and popular gentleman, is
in command, and Phil. B. Branhanl and
VIM. Halves are her popular clerks,
always courteous, pleasant and accom-
dating.
For CINcINNATI.-Th fine passenger
steamer Norman is announced TO leave
for Cincinnati and all way points, at 10
A. NJ. to-day. The Norman is a drst-class
stern-wheel steamboat, with superior pas
senger accommodations. Captain p. X.
Barclay. veteran officer and q highly
popular gentleman, commands. John. H.
Trlplett and Lew. Morris, both affable and
obliglng gentlemen, have charge of the
Office. The Norman comes into the trade
to stay, and we bespeak for her liberal
patronage. She is In every sense OF the
word an Evansville boat.
FOR HENDERSON. THE fne little steamer
Petrolia No. will take the place of the
Fayette In the Evansville and Henderson
trade, temporarily, leaving at the usual
hours-z A. N. and p. Min charge OF Capt
COlclate, mate of the Fayette, Messrs- Dur
land, Story aud Boyle. The Petrolia has
pleasant accommodations for passengers.
For EAsTPoRT.-The good steamer Lew
-ellin Will leave at P. N. to-day for East
port and all way landings on the Tonnes
see River. Offering excellent accommoda-
lions TO passengers and facilities TO ship
pers. Capt. Glenn Matheny commands, and
Capt. Fred r. Huston is her clerk, and no
p1easanter or more accommodating gen.
tlemen can be found.
For MEArPHIs.-The Memphis and Gin
cinnatI Packet Company's magnificent
side-wheel passenger steamer Alice Dean
will be here easy this morn1ng.en route to
Memphis and all way ports. Capt John
n. Skunk, an experienced and popular
officer, and pleasant and polished gentle
man, is her commander, and Capt. Billy
Grub, late of the Champion, most esti-
mable and courteous gentleman, has
charge of her office. For Memphis ship
pers and passengers nothing could be
better.