The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-02
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Weather and Water.

der and wind. with little rain accom-,
panying, prevailed from two to four
o'clock yesterday morning. The
heaviest of the rain passed to the
north, but the storm served to cool
the air, and the weather yesterday
was quite pleasant, the mercury reach
ing 9O0 to 92', but delightful breeze
prevailed. The river during the
twenty. fours ending at 3 PM. had
ffallen - inches.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
Pm. yesterday include the Glendale,
Pittsburg to st. Louis; City of Evans
vile, Cairo to return; Fayette, Hem
dersOn and return; Pine Bluff,
Grandvisw to return; Palestine, Lou.
isVille to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Quickstep and City of Evans
vile, from Cairo; Morning Star and
Tarascon, from Louisville; Silver
Moon, from Memphis; Robert Burns,
for Memphis; Louisville, Nick Long
worth, and Mary Houston, from New
Orleans; Anna for st. Louis; ABB
coma, from st. Louis; Norman, from
Cincinnati; Sam Orr, from Eastport;
Emma Floyd, for Nashville.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For OAIRo.-The feet and fascin.
atirg Idlewild, a perfect biijou Of
passenger steamer, will leave at the
usual hour, 4 Pm. to day, for Cairo
and all way ports, in charge of Gus.
Fowler, a popular commander, and
with Billy Fowler. Duke Nicholson,
Ed. Thomas, and John Nurre in the
Office. She will probably extend her
trip to meet the r.. e. Lee and
Natchez. Passengers will find the
Idlewild one of the most pleasant
boats in commission. Choice sooth-
ing syrup and ice cold Lemonade at
the battery.
For CINoINNATI.-The excellent
and popular steamer Norman will
leave promptly at 10 Am. to day. for
Cincinnati and all way points. She is
deservedly a popular packet, and her
officers are worthy and we'll esteemed
gentlemen. Capt. p. K. Barclay
commands, and Henry Miller and
Lew. Morris are her careful and
obliging clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. - The favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and
express packet for Louisville at 6P.
N. to- day, and is admirably appoint
ed. Captain Frank o. Smith. an ex
perienced and competent officer, com
mands. and w. H. Whiting and
Robt. w. Dougherty do the honors Of
the Office, and are careful. accurate
and obliging. The Star is one of the
most excellent boats that grace our
wharf, and everything about her is
first class.
For CANNELToN.-The feet and
finely appointed steamer Pine Buff is
the regular coast packet at P. n. to-
day, for Cannelton and all way land
ings. Captain Lafayette Elder has
command, and John A. Adams and
Robert Adams are genial and oblig-
ing clerks.
For GREEN RIvER.-The elegant
and punctual steamer Evansville will
leave for Woodbury. and all iuterme-
date Green River landings, at 4 PM
to day, in charge of those pleasant
and popular gentlemen Captain w.
Combs, VIM. holland and Leopold
Kahn. She has superior passenger
accommodations.
For HENDERsoN.-Thefeet steam
err Fayette, leaves for Henderson, at
3 PM to day. in charge of that compe
tent and attentive commander, Capt.
A. o. Durland, with NegIey Rudd and
Jerry Boyle in her Office. They are
clever and courteous.
For EAsTPoRT.-The superb little
steamer Clara Scott, will leave at
Pm. to day, for Paducah and East
port, in charge of that eminent COM
mander. Capt. Lee Howell, with those
polite aud attentive young gentlemen,
Messrs. McMechan, Walthall and
Morrow, in the office. The Clara
Scott has admirable passenger accom-
modations.
For New ORLEANs.-The famous
and maguifcently appointed steamer
Virginia may be expected here to-day
en- route to New Orleans, and is one
of the best in the business. Captain
Charles G. Schultz, one of natures
noblemen, is her highly efficient COM
mander, and Len. Miller and Lam.
Malbon are her affable and obliging
clerks. The Virginia and her officers
are worthy the most liberal patron
age.
miscellaneous.
Business was decidedly dull yester-
day with but few arrivals......Up to
noon, the City of Evansville had re-
ceived but few packages, as our
meachants are proverbial for holding
back their freights till afternoon,
thereby OBTAINING the packets till af.
ter their regular hour of departure.
The City of Evansville had a splen-
did trip in including 100 hhds tobac-