The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-17
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For Other Rfver Items. See FOURTH P1os
weather ana water.

4 Ho H0A1heE On DatuFQay was of thu
most delightful character. Not
feck of cloud was visible, and the
temperature. usder the combined in
fiuenoe of the clear sunshine and
mild southeast wind, was peculiarly
genial and bracing, The mercury
ranged from co. to SOo during the day
The river on Saturday was about sta.
tionary, and will be falling to-day.
e Arrivals ana Departures.
The arrivals and departures on Sat.
urday include only the West Wind,
Cairo to return; Hartford, Henderson
and return; Pine Bluff, Grand View
and return to CanneIton; Ella Hughes,
to Cairo; Pink Yarble, to Louisville.
;. u Boats Due Here. 10
Among the FIRST boats due here are tn e
John Lumsden, fIom Cairo Palestine
from Louisville; Lucy KERN, Belle
Vernon and Lessic Taylor, for New
Orleans; Importer. for Memphis; Pink
Marble, orAFkansas River. ia
.anD Boats Leaving To-day
FoR CAIRO. The magnificent new
steamer Malhe Ragon sEiH leave at 4
Pm. to day positively, for Paducah
and Cairo, and way landings. She is
a5beautiful and. finely appointed pas
senger packet, and Capt. J. V.
Throop, her Chief islone of the Oldest,
most experienced and most popular
commanders on the Ohio Walter
B. Pennington, George Throop and
Jonn ThroOp are her attentive and
obliging clerks. 4 gi9niEl rdt
FoR LoUIsHBLE.-The splendid
steamer Exchange il the louisville
packet to day. and will leave at 10 A. +
II. having superior passenger accom-
modations, and is commanded by
Captain Ed. Crider. veteran officer.
Will II. Whiting. Will Gage, and
Will Hite are her gentlemanly and
obliging clerks. Vet QiF8IG aa
% FoR GRANDVIEw.--The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview at 3
Pm. to-day, in charge of those atten-
tive and obliging ge ntlemen, Capt. La
fayette Elder and Jno, A. and Robt.
She has good passenger &C.
Communications. -i0 aI |
FoR BOWLING GREEN.-The beau
tiful steamer Evansville will leave |
at a. o'clock this evening |
for Bowling Green and all Green
River way Distinguishing unexoep- |
tionable cabin and state-room accon-
modations, Captain Sam. w. Coombs
commands, and William Nolan and
Leopold Kahn have charge of the
Office. All will be found especially
obliging and attentive to passengers
and shippers.
For HENDERSON. = The elegant
new steamer Hartford will, leave
promptly at 5 A. NJ. and 3 pm. to. day,
for Henderson and way landings, in
place Of the Fayette, IN charge of
Captain Joe McReynolds, with Mr..
Jas. IL. Letcher in the Office, all
courteous and obligiDg gentlemen.
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The Jennie
-s.--if Ist-e. class Stern wheel |
splendid passenger
and spacious capac-
ily for freight. but of very light
draught, is announced for New Or
leans and all way ports this evening.
Captain Alexander Halliday and
Frank Morgan, .her chief officers, are
first class steamboatmen and sterling
gentlemen. Shippers for New Or.
leans will find this rare opportuni-
ty for obtaining speedy transit for
their freight. The Jennie Howell is
sure to go this evening. . =
mfsceIIan cons. -lIll
Business was quite active on the
levee Saturday, the wharf being crowds |
ed with steamers.4. The West Wind |
brought In asmoderate trip. She and |
the Hartford, Alpha and Pine Bluff |
wereo receiving libcrally-thc West
Wind largely, with prospects Of going |
out full..""...The Norman did not get
much freight before noon, most Of the |
drays being engaged hauling to the |
other packets. She had, however,
fair engagements, and would 90 out |
with a good start. She had large en-
gagements below, aud has, a full
cargo of cotton engaged for |
her return.......,.......... Jennie |
Howell had several nice lots of New |
Orleans freight engaged. but would |
be unable to complete her cargo on |
Saturday, and therefore lies over |
till to-day. Shippers should avail |
of this opportunity to |
send their freight through direct to
New OTIeans......The Pink Varble |
came off the Dry Dock Saturday
morning, in complete repair. and left
soon after noon for Louisville, where
she will load for Arkansas River, and !
will leave here on Thursday next......
The Ella Hughes ''lit cut" at noon |
pretty Hght.....I...a.g..T The Pine Bluff |
arrived at noon with a good trip, and |
was receiving a handsome trip for her
return...-.....Capt. Andy Hutchinson
has about all the engagements for his
fine new Tow Boat, the Dwight New
comb, that he can fill. She is the
handsomest tow boat on the Ohio.
SsIeanfI1gs from our Exchanges
PrrTsBURs. The Commercial of Wedpes-
day saysf eff e4t
= Samuei Barr, jr., goes out clerk OF the Y. |
u fTnnrch now loading at 81. Louis Tor /
fTeS1 Orleans Mr. d. Deem left here BY /
rail- last night to take charge OF the /
Church's Office. sr
CINcINHATI. - The Commercial Of FRI /