The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-29

our job department Is under the personal
supervision OF one OF the best Job printers
| IN the United states. We are prepared Ia
/ print Posters, plain or fancy. Bill Heads
killS Iadlng, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
els, Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor
&C, &c Orders left with either or the
"hafI-poais Will be promptly attended 20.
weather ANA water
The weather yesterday was pretty cloudy
and very hot, the mercury ranging from
80 degrees. al. daylight to 9Os at 2 p. NJ +.
under the influence of a stiff breeze from
the southeast, in which direction a heavy
rain apparently prevailed. The river our
Ing the twenty-four hours ending at three
O'Clock p NJ. yesterday had risen thirteen
tnehe-, and was rising rather rapidly. The
Longsworth's officers renort a rise of near
~ three feet at Portland during Tia q twenty
four hours ending at noon Sunday. The
rise Will, however, be short lived, unless
heavy rains prevail, which are not proba-
bic.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mp to 3 p. NJ.
| yesterday Include the CUmbel land. from
Cairo; Nick Longworth, Louisville TO New
! Orleans; Taraseon, Henderson 10 Louis
vile; Mollie Norton, Henderson to re-
turn; p. W. strader, New Orleans to Louis
villei Fails City, Bowling Green to Louis
vile.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Armada, from Cairo; Indiana, for New
1 Orleans; Virginia, Louisiana, and Rich
mond, from New Orleans: Robert Moore
and Fanny Brandeis, from Nashville;
/ Champion, from st. Louis; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Spray, for Nashville;
Ada Lyon, from Green River: Sam. j.
for
port.
miscellaneous
Business on the levee was quite brisk
yesterday forenoon .........The Cum berland
arrived at 2 An, with 40 hogsheads of to.
bacco, 81 head of cattle, 10000 shingles, ana
| ether freigh t........The Nick Longworth ar
rived ats A NJ, with nice start, includ
ing 800 tons Of railroad iron for Vlclzsburg
She added about $50 hogsheads OF tobacco
here, and considerable other freight. She
did not get Off till after noon. We regret 20
have found Capt. e. Eugene Bowers quite
i'll with eramp collie. He was, however,
much better before the boat left. The Long
worth had engagements sufficient to more
than fill her Out............The Tarascon got a
good trip, including 50 hhds. tobacco, 81
head of cattle, aud a cabin fui OF people.
.........The Mollie Norton brought In $50
hhds. tobacco...........The =, w. Suader ar
rived at noon with moderate trip. She
discharged a few small lots OF freight here.
........The Falls City arrived at half-past
one o'clock ....-.........The Hartford w rs re-
ceivIng good trip for Green riYer.......The
Tarascon has secured band, comp -sed OF
! portion OF the Crescent city and the Cor
net band OF this city, for their Fourth OF
Jnly excursion on Thursday night next.
We congratulate those who 50 mp by the
TarsscOb'- splendid music. We saw on the
Tarascon yesterday one OF the most beau
tifat cakes we ever beheld. IL was not as
large rs some we have seen, but the
workmanship was most exquisite.
IL is intended as contribution
by the boat TO the Fair Of the greensboro
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Geo. Ram. ey,
the pastry cook on the QuicKstep IS now
engaged constructing a cake which viii
surpass anything ofihe kind ever attempt
ed on the OHIO River. u 8 designed on
regular scientific architectural principles
and the pillars, mouldiags, enrnlces. grand
dome. &c, sc, are already prepared NE
. he Falls City was loaded 10 the guards
with tobacco .........It is Capt. Withers, not
Capt. I0ughton, who is in the clty.........A
| light sprinkle OF rain fell at noon yester-
day, with signs OF more eoning .......The
Quie Kstep was getting a fine trip out yes
terday.
Boats Leaving To-Day
FOR CAiRo.-The prompt and reliable
| Cumberland is the regular packet for Gallo
and al way points to-day at T.. NJ; hav-
ing excellent accommodations and eapa-'
| cities for passengers and Shippers. Cap
! tain Billy Lowth, one of natures noble
men, commands, and the Office is ia charge
OF those accomplished aud obhging young
gentlemen, Marion Wright and Bruce
| Hunter.
/ FOR LOUISVILLE. ~ The queenly Rose
Hite is the regular packet for Louisville at
8 p. NJ TO day, and is one Of the most plea
SAINT boats In the business. Captain Frank
Hurry is her experienced commander.
/ Phil. b Branham, highly accomplished
and most estimable yonng gentleman, IS
her chic clerk, assisted by Billy Halves, a
clever, accurate and obliging gentleman.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-rhe splendid Ada
Lyon is tSe regular packet for Bowling
Green and gil way ports on Green River,
at ?. II. to-day, and is n deserYedly popu-
lar steamer. Captain W. $. Van Meter, an
experienced navigator, is in command,
and J.. L. WiibahlEs IS her pleasant and
popular clerk. The Ada Lyon is IN excel
lent condition.
For CASNELToH.-The high-hoaded Pc
troiia No. 2 leaves for Canneiton and all
way ports, az 10 o'clock this morning, Civ
ing especial attention 10 way business and
the filling OF orders. She sails ia charge
OF those pleasant and courteous eentlemeo,
Captain John Triplet and John A. Adams,
who Will make a trip up the river extreme
iy pleasant.
FOR EAsTPoRT.-The feet and elegant
Rapidan NO. leaves al O'Clock PM. to-
day for Eastport and Florence, and Is one
OF the most pleasant and popular packets
that comes to. our wharf. she IS CONF
manded by Captain Lee howell, a highly
accomplished ana experienced officer.
/ Rooert McMeehan Is her afrtb.e and popu-
lar clerk. Give the Rapidan a rousing
trip to-day.
For HEgDERsoN.-The feet and finely
appointed DIolue Norton Is the regular
railroad transfer pacIze-, and leaves FOR
Henderson at 3:l5 O'Clock promptly, hav-
ing elegant modations for passeu-
gers. Captain Charley Perlins, A. o. Dur
land, and CD. Boyle are her popular and
obliging officers.
FOR GAINESVILLE AND EAsHVILLE.-The
beautiful and finely appointed Romeo viii
leave at y O'Clock noon for Clarksgille
and Nashville aud all Cumberland River
way landings. The Romeo has comfortable
ana pleasant passenger appointments.
Captain j. V. Throop is her commander,
aud is an experienced steauD5sQtman
and a popular gentleman. George Tnroop
and John Throop-twO rourteoHs and
obIigtng young gentIenen-have charge
of the Office.
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