The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-13
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The weather yesterday was cloudy and
moderately cool. The IIver dnring the
twenty fonr hours ending AZ dark, had
fallen 2 feet, and is declining rapidly.
There were, last might, some rremonitions
Of snow.
The additional arrivals and departures
since P II. Saturday, up TO midnight, We're
the Petrolia No. 2, to Henderson; sam.
Orr, to Cairo; Evansville, to Green River;
Morning Star, to Louisville; Quickstep,
from Cairo; Advance No. 2, TO Wabash
River; Sam. J. Hale, Memphis to Cincin-
natl; TarRscon, Louisville to Henderson;
Tom Reese and barges. Plitsourg 10 Cairo;
ST. John. Louisville TO New Orleans.
The packets Sam. Orr ard Evansville lad
excellent trips out on Saturday evening".
The Quickstep brought IN a big trip OF
freight and people yesterday morning.
The Advance did not get OF till noon yes
terdsy. She had considerable freight.........
The Hartford took down her sign Satur-
day, and viii probably wait tin tO-mor-
row.........The Sam. J. Hale was as fall as
she could be slowed with cotton and corn.
........ The Tom Reese dropped barge Of
coke and a barge Of coal here, and had
three or four for points belOw...............rh The
Tarascon arrived at p. n, fun OF people
and with cool freight trip. Among her
passengers was Colonel r. ii. voolfolk,
the distinguished superintendent OF the
line. He viii return to Louisville to-day
Nv. n. Conant has been selected as
agent for the Sam. Orr aud Quickstep
and will give his earnest attention to solic-
fling freight for these 1ne steamers. Billy
IS one of the most faithful men We know,
and we are glad 70 Learn OF this increase of
business.........The Louisville passed Cairo
at O'Clock yesterday morning, and will
be here about noon today 1.-THE propo-
sition of Captain r. L. Neal TO place the
great Indiana In the trade as a regular
Evansville and New Orleans packet, is re-
ceived with great satisfaction by many of
our people, asd several parties have ex-
pressed a determination to hold freight
for her and work for her......... We have no
doubt she will leave here on Christmas
day, with a full load. We direct the atten-
ton OF stock men in the Interior TO her
superior capacity, in every particular, for
carrying stock........Capt. Bill Greathouse's
magnificent new steamer st. John, buiu
at Madison and Louisville expressly for
the New Orleans and Bayou Sara trade
arrived about 10 O'Clock last night. She is
as peri ct . steamboat as we have ever
seen, for her size. and one OF the most COM
pietely furnished boats In commission.
Captain Greathouse has spared no ex-
pense to suit himself perfectly,
and is satisfied that he has thorough
" succeeded. She ran from New
burgh 10 this city, IN an hour and fifteen
minutes, with 1O) pounds OF steam. She Is
supplied with one OF Jonathan Dodge's
patent coffee eondensers, invented by Mr..
Dodge, her steward, and the only one that
has been put upon boat I'm this riger II
is said to save One-half the quantity OF cof-
fee usually required. Captain GTeathouse
desires US 10 convey his kind regards TO all
his old friends in Evansville and vicinity.
Among other noted gentlemen aboard We
were pleased TO meet Captain Blsh. O1les-
by, Captain Daniels. late Of the Big Gsey
Eagle, and Captain Sage, late OF the st.
Charles. Captain Ggeathouse declined
taking any freight here, the prices being
too low.
Manifest.
MANIFEST - or the steamer Quickstep
a.