The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-24
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weather and Water
The weather, Saturday morning, was
clear and pleasant, growing hot towards
noon, with few scattering fieecy clouds
passing slowly from west to east. The
river during the twenty-four hours ending
at Pm Saturday had fallen seven inches,
and is going down steadily. We antici-
pate a moderate stage of water by the hrst
of June, and better show for the light
draughts.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to P. NJ.
Saturday include the Linton, frcm Mem
phis; Havana, Cincinnati to Nashville;
Molhe Norton, Henderson to return; ;
Charmer, to Cincinnati; Petrolia No. 2, to
Cannelton; Morning Star, Louisville TO
return; Champion, st. Louis TO Cincinnati.
BOats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Cumberland, from Cairo; Virginia, P. W.
strader and Nick LOngworth, for New
Orleans; Richmond, Louisville, Dexter,
and Louisiana, from New Orleans: Robert
Moore, Romeo. Alpha and Fanny Bran
dels, from Nashville; Shamrock, from ST.
Louis; Rose Hite, from Louisville; Emma
Floyd, for Nashville; Ada Lyon, from
Green River; Sam. J. Hale, for Memphis;
Rapidan No. ?, from Eastporl; Lawrence,
for Arkansas River: Robt. Burns, from
Memphis.
miscellaneous.
Business was quite fair on the Ievee Sat
urday morning 1.-The Armada had an
excellent trip, and was receiving largely
for her return......The Havana passed down
early, and had a nice trip......The Charmer
and Petrolia No. 2 left with good trips.
The Charmer would have to refuse freight
before she reached LOuisville-...The Lin
ton arrived before daylight, with 23S bales
Objection. for h. X. Dunkerson q Co.,
agents of the South Shore Fast Freight.
1.-THE Sam Orr and Ada Lyon were re-
ceiving Literally. Morning Star
arrived at II O'Clock with a moderate trip.
..~The fact is, business is falling of rap
idly everywhere, except the packet Dusi-
ness at this city, which still holds out
pretty well..-......Captaln Gilmore, of the
Morning Star, will give another grand Ah
of July excursion this year, leaving Louis
vile on Friday evening, July End and ex-
tending the trip to Mt. Vernon. The null
tttude who remember the pleasant excur-
sion OH the Tarascon last July, will be
gratified to learn that the privilege IS to be
extended again this summer. Excursion
lists will be carried for half fare.........The
Robert e. Lee was taking freightat Owens
boro when the star passed down.........The
Champion arrived from st. Louis, to Gin
ciunatf, at 2 p. NJ. loaded to over five feet,
chiefly with scrap iron. She had four
great guns and tons of shot and shell of ali
kinds and sizes. 1t was graveIy hintei
that Captain Grub was fitting ont an ex-
pedition to cuba, but to US he denied the
soft i'm Captain Haywood
IF frtEIr Il
cided her future field of Operations
boats leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The fleet aad beautiful low
pressure Qoickstep is the popular packet
for Cairo and all way points at JPN to-
day, and is a most desirable passenger
packet. Captain II. L. Dexter, one of the
most Obiiging officers o. the Ohio, is her
commander, and Jack Grammer, Walter
b. Pennington, and Sam. 4 aughltn are her
courteous, attentive and Obligtng clerks.
For LOUIsvILLE.-The famous, feet fly
ing, favorite Tarascon VIII leave as usuai
at 10 his morning, for Louisville and all
way ports, and has no superior in pleasant
appointments the river. She Is COM
manded by Captain James Mather, an &C
complished and highly polished gentle
man OF the old school, and a veteran OIL
Ger. Miles ID. Warren and Jesse Jackson,
two highly accomplished and pleasant
gentlemen, have charge of the Office. Oar.
Houllhaan, always accurate, careful, and
courteous, assists in the freight depars-
ment.
FOR GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful, new
steamer Hartford leaves at 4 p. NJ. to-day,
for all ports on Green River, in charge of
Captain Joe A1cReynolds, pleasant and
competent commander. Billy Liter has
charge of the Office, and will give polite
attention TO passengers, for the accommo-
dalton of whom the Hartford Is finely APP
pointed.
For HENDERsoN.-The swift sailing Mol
lie Norton leaves promptly al 3:I5 for Hen
derson, making close connections with he
E., II. & N. Railroad Captain Charley
Perkins. a. o. Durland and g. H Boyle
are her a1able, pleasant and obiging Off
GERS.
For MEMPHIs.-The Sam. J. Hale, OF the
Dean Line goes to Memphis this morning.
She is finely appointed, and has genial,
pleasant and obliging officers.