The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-08
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and cool. with indications Of snow
unless the temperature moderated
sufficiently for rain. The river dur.
ing the twenty-four hours ending at
PM. had fallen thirty inches. and is
now within its natural limits, the low
bottoms above the city being out Of
the water.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
PM. yesterday include the Edinburgh,
from Cincinnati; Carrie V. Kountz.
Louisville for New Orleans; Taras-
con, Henderson to Louisville; Petro-
liza No. 2, Henderson and return ;
Falls City, Bowling Green to Louis
vile; Fayette. from Cairo.
Beats Due Here.
Among the frsr boats due here are
the Sam Orr, from Cairo. Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Alice Dean, from
Memphis; Ollie Sullivan, from East-
port; Mary Houston, Louisville,
Alaska and Richmond, from New
Orleans; Sam. j. Hale, for Memphis
Robt Moore, for Nashville; p. w.
Strader and Indiana, for New Or
leans; West Wind, from Wabash
River; Edinburgh, from Cincinnati. IN
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant, feet,
side-whee steamer Fayette will leave
for Cairo and all way ports promptly
at P. NJ. to-day, and has magnificent
cabin and state-room appointments.
Captain Charley G.. Perkins and Duke
Nicholson are her chief officers, and
are proverbial for their courteous
attentions to passengers. Bob. Cas-
ties and Negley Rudd are her accu-
rate and attentive freight clerks.
FoR CINcINNATI.-The splendid
passenger steamer Edinburgh is the
regular Evansville and Cincinnati
packet to day, and will leave prompt.
ly at 10 A. NJ. for Cincinnati and all
way ports. She has unexceptionable
passenger accommodations, and is q
good carrier, with excellent speed.
She is commanded by Captain Sam.
j. Armstrong, an experienced and
good steamboatman, with Mr.. VIM.
III. Keyt in the Office. Both are
pleasant and highly accomplished
gentlemen. Billy HAYES, a courteous
and obliging young gentleman, is her
freight clerk. IF properly fostered
this Evansville and Cincinnati packet
line will prove of incalculable advan-
tage to our city.
For LoUlsvILLE.-The elegant pas.
senger packet Rose Hite will leave
this evening for Louisville and all
way points, in charge of those emf
nent navigators and true gentlemen,
Captain w. r. Hollcroft. Phil. b
Branham and Lew Branham, all o.
whom are proverbial for their atten'
tons to passengers.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The renowned
Petrolia No. will leave promptly a
Bpm. for Henderson, having pleasan
appointments for passengers. Capt
William Cole commands, and Messrs
Durland and Story are her excellent
clerks.
For LITTLE WABAsH.-The Gle
CANT steamer Hartford will leave al
noon to-day for Carmi and all way
landings on Little Wabash River
She is 10 charge Of that experienced
commander and elegant gentleman
Captain Joe. McReynolds, with th'
courteous and attentive Liter in tb
Office.
miscellaneous.
Business was very active on tn
levee yesterday morning, and th
wharf was covered with freight an
crowded with steamboats......"Th
Edinburgh arrived before dayligh
with an excellent trip, including muc
reshipping freight........The Carrie '
Kountz came down early, flying ligh
She was induced to take $50 ton
here, but has engagements for a ful
load below.........The Rapidan had
frst-rate trip, and brought orders sui
fcent to fully load her.........Tho Tai
ascon took out fine trip of freigh
and multitude of people........Th
Petrolia, as is usual, on Monday
brought up a moderate trip"....Th
Quickstep was receiving largely.......
The Evansville was also filing u
rapidly, and would have all she coul
stow........The Clara Scott and Ores
cent City were getting some freigh
but there is not much going to th
Wabash at present...."......Memphi
freights are not abundant, but the lie
gal Tender expected to get fair tril
out...............The Silver Spray passe
down at 10 A. NJ, without landing
She was fully loaded......."The Fall
City arrived at P n, with an excel
lent trip. She was detained twenty
four hours by the condition Of Gree
River, which was too high to com
through the locks, and too low {
come over the dam...........The Rap
dan reships some 200 bales Of cotto
and sundry other items, to Cincinnati
by the Edinburgh.."..sThe Fall