The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-16
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weAthor naad winter
Inc rain continued with little fntermis.
sion mp TO noon yesterday. with n prospaci
OF going on. The river during the twenty.
four hours ending altar. Il. had faIleu II
inches, but VIII, we think, not falI much
more al present, as the rains. being qener-
/ al, Will start it up again. Mercury f0a 10
4 S. TIL noon, then commenced falling.
Arrivals ana Departures.
/ The arrivals and departures up to
PM yesterday include the Peirolia No q
Henderson to return: Virginia. New or.
leans to Louisville; Robert Moore, Nash.
vile TO Cincinnati; CameIia, Piltsbnrg 10
Nashville Il. &. Gray. Pittsburg TO 80
Louis; Morning star, Louisville 70 return.
BOATS Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Quiekstep, FROM Cairo; Tarascon and Falls
CITY, from Louisville; Kate Robinson ana
Champion. from st. Louis; Alice Dean
and Fanny BrandeIs, from Memphis:
Lewellin, from Passport, Swallow, Nick
Longworth and Mary Houston, from New
Orleans; Anna and Leonidas, to New
orleansi West Wind and Pine Blun. from
wabash River; Robert Burns, for Mem
PMS; Ollie Sullivan, from Enehvflle.
Nornan and Mountain Belle, from Gin
cinnatii Emma Floyd, for Nashville.
AOats Leaving To-Day.
FOX CAIRO. - The fleet and beautiful
QulcAstep Is the regular PACKET for Cairo
and all way ports az o'clock to-day. hav-
ing unsurpassed cabin accommodations
Captain Jack Grammer commando ana
Walter b. Pennington and Sam. Iaushlin
are her clerks. She gives through receipts
for freight or passengers 10 all points
South or Wekt. The Quic6step ia a great
favorite along the coast.
For LoUrsvILLE.-The peerless and pop
ular TarnscOn--the very synonym OF bean.
ty. grace and elegance--is the regular
Mall Line packet for Louisville, az 6 pm.
to day, and is really unrivaled IN speed
and splendid and luxurious appointments
The veteran and skiliful Captain James
Mather commands. and Miles u. warren
and Phil. Beverly are her afable, courteous
and obliging clerks.
FoR HESDERsoE.-The gay and popular
Petrolla, Captain VIM. Cole, will leave for
Henderson at p. d. Messrs. Durianc and
Story do the honors OF the ONCE. aud are
pleasant gentlemen.
For GREEN RIvER-The fine steamer
Falls CITY, In perfect repair, and with
superior cabin aud stRte-room appoint
ments. will be here to-day FOR Bowling
Green and all Green River way landings.
CaptaiR John Robinson is her grand com.
mander, and Murray 8ewley Is her gem
tleIsanly and attentive chief clerk.
MfsceII ane0us.
Business was lively on the wharf yes
terday, as the Richmond and Virginia dis
charged over l,l00 bales cotton, and the
Richmond was receiving largely for her
return trip. The Virginia had for this
port 3il bales and the Richmond 7S0.........
The silver Moon and Robert Moore were
fully loaded.........The Cameiia and r. q.
Gray were dragging their guards In the
water.......The Sam Orr and Evansville
were receiving literally, though the con-
slant rain Is some drawback The Rich
mond reshipped her up-river freight on. tho
Virginia, which left at 1850. Jim PeIi.
Jim Ostrander and Tom Fawcett are the
pilots OF the Richmond, and Fred Hart
man, for long time on the Morning Star,
Is her steward. Since being on the docks
the Richmond looks as good as new Col
gate, the great soap man OF New York, was
among her passengers.
MAEIERsT Steamer Virginia--I q d Hell |
mann, ~ hhds sugar, 70 DDla molasses, 20 /
half-bDls mOlaEses, ~ QuartBf-bbla molas- /
ses; Preston Brothers, hhds SUGAR. Pres /
ton a Menifee. hhds sugaf: Parsons scS- |
Vile & MOnett, barrels oraneeq. i hhd /
cocoanuts; II X Dunkerson Il 90, 23l bales 4
cOttoni w q Brown d CO.. % bales cotton. /
GleRninEs from our EHchRmEe..
PIrTsBURo.--- comnlercfaL' OF Mon /
day says:
The marks last evening indicated five |
feet eight inches and rising. The weather /
for the past two days was very mild for Il
the season. There Is fair prospect for a
rise OF water. Freights for the South con-
tinue plenty. Business on the landing was
very brisk.
John Brown, deck hand that shipped
AZ Hlttsbuig on the last trip Of the steamer /
Belle, fell into the river AZ Marietta and |
was drowned.
CINcINNATI. = The Commercial OF Tues
day says;
Captain Tom Meltzer has chartered, nj |
his light-draughG Cobb Webb, for two /
months, % ply IN the Yazoo and Talia-
hatchte Rivers. Terms 81 100.
The Utah has the contract for bringing
over 1900 tons OF railroad iron from New /
Orlean ms TO Lit Rock, for the Fort Smith |
and Little Rock Railroad.
Our dispatches report the sinking OF the
Cincinnati and st. Louis Express Line |
steamer Kate hObinsons on the same OBJ
that sunk the ". X. Arthur. lt |
Is thought she can be raised II attended TO
10 time. she was bound from So. Louis %
Cincinnati, with l25 tons OF ore, 100 bar
rels OF flour, and fifty barrels sand. She ID
owned by Captain Remission, her com
Captain John a.. Williamson and
Mr.. J. q. ishnm, OF this city, ana partially |
insured In Cincinnati offices.
george haggerty and Mark Burnhnm
were the Arthur's pilots when she sunk. |
Ihey are OF the opinion she can't DO
The Chronicle of Tuesday evening says.
Captain George W. Neare leaves this
evening for the sunken Kate HOblnson,
70 look after the interests OF the Cincin-
natl Underwriters. The Kate Robinson |
was valued at $1,000, and insured for % 600
ia the following Cincinnati Companiess
National, Union, Farmers, Crescent aud
Western-SlsSJO.
LOUISVILLE. - The Couffer-JoHsaL OF
Tuesday says
The old wharf boat OF the Keokux
Packet Company was sold at ~. Louis To
Mr.. Scrtbner, and will be tOwed 70 this
city and loaded with cement for the st.
Louis Bridge Company.
X. Is. Stephenson, Esq, Head Centre OF
the marine department. of the Cincinnati
was here for the purpose OF Inspecting the
bridge, General WeitzePs dam, the new
canal. and other river improvements.
ST. LoUIs.--The Democrat OF Tuesday
says;
The river is swelling: has been swelling
steadily here for over two days. The Ilii-
from the moRth to LaBalie. We have no |
boats running higher than Naples The |
~ In fair condition and the |
With new set OF boats.
Ihere ~ TOO little steamboat tonnage on
ne western rivers for the anticipated
business OF next year. That sort OF stock
has risen steadily In value or late: parties
nave gone round TO the Ohio 70 contract
or steamers, new ones are rapidly con
clude, Messrs. Dennis Long and James
Howard OF the Vicinity Of Louisville, are u
now here and IN consultation with one or
our packet companles - 20 me e t25
Mild Some OF the East Bt. Louis folks
predict o. tremendous ffeshet IN the Misais- 4