The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-23
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Yesterday was clear chiefly, an
though pleasant and cool in tn,
morning, soon grew hot, the mercury
reaching Sc at 9 AM, 940 at noon
The river during the twenty-fou-
ending at 3 Pm. had fallen three
inches. There is another slight swell
at the head Of the hollow" but il
will probably not reach here.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to g
PM, include only the Fayette, Hen
derson and return; Allegheny Belle
No. 4. St. Louis to P~ittsburg; Arma-
dillo, New Orleans TO Cincinnati
Pine Bluff, GrandvieW to return.
RORts Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Quickstep, and City ofEVans-
vile, from Cairo; Morning Star, and
Tarascon, from Louisville; Altoona,
from ST. Louis; Falls City, from Green
River; Emma Floyd, for Memphis 4;
Alaska, for New Orleans; Sam Orr,
from Eastport; Bermuda, from Gin
cinnati.
Boat Leaving Toby.
For CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer Idlewild leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at 4 Z. N. to-
day as the regular mail and express
packet, in charge of those pleasant
and popular gentlemen, Captain Gus.
Fowler, Will p. Fowler and Duke
Nicholson, assisted in the freight de-
partment by Ed. Thomas aud John
Nurre. The Idlewild is not surpassed
in elegance, speed or pleasant accom-
modatioDs, by any boat on the Lower
Ohio. She connects at Cairo with
frst-class boats for st. Louis, Mem
phis ADD New Orleans.
For LOUISVILLE The elegant
steamer Morning Star will be the
mail and express packet for Louisville
at 9 PM, and is admirably appointed.
Captain Frank o. Smith, a sterling
gentleman, Commands, and Will. II.
Whiting and VIM. Gage do the hon
ors of the Office, and are careful, ac-
curate and obliging. She is one of
the most elegant boats that graces
our wharf. aud everything about her
is in apple pie order.
For CANNELToN.-The feet and
excellent passenger steamer Pine
Bluff, Capt. Lafayette Elder, an ex-
p~erienced officer, commanding, and
John A. Adams, a popular and wor-
thy gentleman. in the Office, leaves for
Cannelton aud all way ports at 3 PM.
giving especial attention to all way
business.
For GREEN RIvER.-The new and
excellent steamer Evansville will re-
turn to Woodbury. at 3 PM. to-day,
and has choice cabin and state room
accommodations. Capt. w. Combs,
an accomplished gentleman, is in
charge, and VIM. holland aud Leo
pold Kahn are her clerks, and passen-
gers and shippers will receive every
proper attention.
For HENDERsoN.-The fast sailing
Fayette leaves for Henderson at 3 P.
NJ. to day, in charge of those elegant
gentlemen, Capt. A. o. Durland,
Charley Perkins and Jerry Boyle.
She is splendidly appointed.
For MEMPnIs.-The famous White
Collar Line steamer Emma Flood
will be here to-day, en- route to Mem
phis, under the auspices Of the Mem
phis & Cincinnati Packet Line. Capt.
Jim Chenoweth and Robt. w. Wise
are her distinguished and popular
chief officers. Her passenger APP
pointments are unsurpassed.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The great
ship Alaska, that noble steamer that
proudly led the Lee and Natchez
from New Orleans to Cairo, beating
both Of them ten hours or more, and
running all the way on one wheel,
will be here to-day, en- route to New
Orleans, having unsurpassed passen-
senger accommodations. Capt. Frank
j. Cakes is her renowned commander,
and Billy Voris, as pleasant and
popular gentleman as ever welded q
pen. has charge of her Office. Pas
sengers and shippers will receive the
politest attention.
miscellaneous.
Business was decidedly dull yester-
day, with a very small port list.........
The Fayette, having resumed her
place in the Henderson trade, came
up full Of tobacco and people...s..The
Allegheny Belle No. 4 passed up at
IL O'Clock, towing the big barge Ra-
chel fully loaded with iron ore. She
is about the last Of the iron ore feet
we shall see till the falls are again
navigable or the enlargement Of the
canal completed............The City of
Evansville was receiving moderately
before noon, and would have a very
good packet trip for the season~".....
The Armadillo came up at 1870 with
a good up river trip. She, too, Is
fastening to get through the canal.
1.-THE Pine Bluff had a full cargo
of tobacco".........The texas Of the
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