The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-03
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cloudy and cold, the mercury at daylight
being down to IS, and rose to 409 at noon.
The clouds looked bleak, barren and cold,
and ice was found en- the water in the gut
tiers and standing pools. The river durip 9
the "a hours ending at 8 P. II. had risen so
inches. Therai Is every indication now of a
big river, and business is already becoming
more active.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
P. II. yesterday, include the w. s. Pike.
Louisville to New Orleans; John Lums-
den, from Newburgh; Kenton and Law
renee, New Orleans to Cincinnati; Indiana,
New Orleans to Louisville: Quiekstep,
Cairo to return; Fayette. to Henderson
and return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Alpha and Clara Scott. from Cairo; Sam
]. Hale, for Memphis; Shamrock, for
st. Louis; Altoona, from st. Louis;
Minneola and Norman, from Mem
phis; Rapidan No. ?, from Eastport; Rich
mond and Virginia, from New Orleans;
Natchez, ST. Marys, Bradish johnson,
Indiana and Mary Houston, to New
Orleans; Pine Bluff, from Wabash River:
Mountain Belle, from Cincinnati.
AOAtS 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 four P. NJ. to-day, promptly. The Clara
Scott is new, staunch and safe steamer,
and is elegantly appointed. Captain J. b.
Hall commands, and Reub. Hart and Neg
ley Rudd have charge of the office. They
are All pleasant gentlemen.
For LoUIsvILLE.--Thee excellent steamer
Palestine is the regular packet for Louis
Vile tonight, and is one of the best fur
nished boats in the line, having recently
been refitted throughout. Captain w. Il.
Hollcroft, an old steamboatman and a
most excellent and popular gentleman. is
In command. and Phil. B. Braaham and
VIM. Halves are her popular clerks, always
courteous, pleasant and accommodating.
For HENDERsoN.-The fleet and elegant
steamer Fayeite. the popular Railroad
Transfer Packet, will leave here promptly
at 7 AN, and PM. Returning, will leave
Henderson at AM. and PM. Our citi-
gems who desire to make days visit to
Henderson can take the boat at 7 AM, and
reach home at Pm: or If they desire to
make flying visit, and have a pleasant
steamboat ride, they can go at Bpm. and
reach home at Pm. Captain Perkins
ana MI A. u Ou14Auus Jerry bOyAS ALAO
Mr.. story are her attentive officers.
For MENfPHIs.-The splendid Dean Line
steamer, Sam. J. Hale, viii be along this
morning early, en- route to Memphis and
all way points, and is a safe, PLEASANT and
good steamboat. Capt. w. p. Walker and
Ed. Miller, two highly accomplished and
popular gentlemen, are her chief officers.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The magnificent
and fleet side-wheeI steamer i3t. Msry'l
/ will be down to-day en- route to New Or.
/ leans, to enter the Southern trade. She II
a frst-clsss steamboat, finely appointed
/ Captain 7. @. Sweeney and Morris Dorsey
| two OF the most pleasant and highly &C
complished gentlemen on the Western
waters, are her chief officers.
For NEW ORLEANs.-CaptRin Bassett
new and magnificent lower coast packet
Bradish Johnson, fine, first class side
wheel steamer, will be down to-day, el
route to New Orleans. Captain Bassett
her commander. is as clever gentleman
as ever pulled bell-rope, and he has beef
so fortunate as to secure the services O
! Klnnie Smith, Jr., as her chief clerk. Kin
ME understands his business thoroughly
miscellaneous.
Business was brisk on the wharf yesteT
day morning........The w. >. Pike took
| lhs
-four, 7G0 sacks of oats, ard other 1reigh
shipped by w. q. Brown d Co., and othe
freight shipped by Humphrey, Lewis
Co. She did not get or till after daylight
| The Pike is one Of the handsomest anC
most complete steamers we ever saw. Slit
is 22l feet long, thirty -eight feet beam anG
seven feet hold: has five boilers, twenty
eight feet loGg and forty Inches In diamo
ter; two engines 251a inches in diamete
with eight feet stroke. Her hull was bull
by ]. s. Baimore, of Jacksonville, ant
her machinery by Kirk, Dennis q Co.
OF Louisville. Her cabin is one Of th'
handsomest ever constructed, and She
staunch and substantial throughout. Sh
was built and IS owned and commando
by Capt. John J. Brown, experience
steamboatman ana an accomplished AM
pleasant gentleman. Among her passen
gers from this port were Geo. A. william
and his beautiful and accomplished youn
wife, who are the first to occupy her brida
chamber. The w. 8. Pike " i'll ply as tn
regular New Orleans and Bayou sar
| packet. She can't fail TO be a success.......
The Kenton and Lawrence, from New or
leans. had excellent tr1ps...-.~.The Quick
step came in at A. NJ, with an i'm
mense trip, as viii be seen by her mani
fest below. One item on her ireigh
was 40 head OF hogs for reshipmen
to Louisville, sent forward by the Taras
con last night 1.-The QuicKstep was re
ceiving literally. and would have ali SIN
could carry on her outgoing trip. On
item Of her trip received up'to noon wa
40 head of mules for New Orleans.....-..Th
John Lumsden returned from Newburg a
IAN. She he'd taken thel e a considerable
lot OF hay and other freight, and $500 bush
els coal. She was receiving fair share o
miscellaneous freight-dry goods and gro
ceries j. from this city............The Indians
blew her whistle ane passed up withou
landing. She was pretty light. She is an
nounced for New Orleans Tomorrow.
The Fayette had fair freight and a goo'
list of passengers yesterday morning.......
The LeweIlin was filling up fast for Ten
nessee River, and would have all SIN
could stow. .-........ Cash Thomas, TIA
renowned clerk of tho Clara Scott, re
turned from Louisville Wednesday even
ing. by the Morning Star. He will return
to duty on Tuesday Rudd, on
genial and handsome young martini
: friend, returned yesterday morning by th
Quickstep, from an extensive tour throag
Kansas, and is looking very welI........W
were delighted, yesterday, by meeting fl
the city Captain Billy Dunn, for lon
time clerk on the Armada and othe
, | Evansville and Cairo packets. Billy 1
now selling goods in Mt. Vernon, and Is
we are glad to learn, prospecting. He de
serves to prosper.
Manifest.
MANIFEST of Steamer Quleksteps from
Cairo, Dec, 2, Is69.-Charles Schaum q 20
bbls whisky; Happier & Gonna SenDurga
| 10 iohIs whisky: q w French, 90 PACKAGE
hides; W Q Turnock, piece casting q l
Dixon, 2 bbls apples; CHRIST cheese
Nm Ieflman, 81 pkgs machinery; Pres
ton q Menifee, 8 pkRs mdse; John 81 War
rem. / shoulder meat Burbank, sack
pecaus; A GumDerts, pkgs of fruit; Sta
! Union Line, L box Me1odeon; Bear, a
; | sacks fruit, is bbls fruit, pigs ndse; N
| Kosrn ever. lot of hOuAehold goods: Christ