The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12

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erlng, with prospects Of more rain. The
river during the twenty.four hours ending
al 3 r. n. yesterday, had fallen fourinches
Mercury 40- at g. H., ana so at
arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 10 r. N.
include only the Sam. Orr, from Cairo
Petrolia Nc. 2, Henderson and return; Le-
Claire, PASSPORT to Louisville; saliie, New
Orleans to Piltsburg.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here are the
Qulckstep, from Cairo; Morning Star, from
Louisville; Sam. J. Hale, from Memphis;
Lewellin from Eastport; Nick LongwOrth,
p. W. strader, ndfan and Dexter,
from New Orleans; Alice Dean, for Mem
phIs; Lawrence, for Nashville; Virginia,
for New Orleans; Evansville, from Green
River; Alpha and Emma Floyd, from
Nashville.
o Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-lhe very complete and ex-
cellent steamer Sam. Orr, one OF the feet.
est la the business, will leave for Cairo
ald all intermediate landings at 4 Pm. TO-
day. and has nrst-class passenger appoint.
ments aud the best OF officers. She is
commanded by that prince Of clever gem
uemen, Captain Allen Duncan, with Guy
Vineyard, Jimmy Best and John Nurre in
the Office.
FOR LOUISVILLE The famous Morning
Star is the regular packet for Louisville
at Pm. to-day, in charge OF that diHtin-
guished commander. Capt. A. II. Gilmore.
with Frank Dougherty and Robt. Dough-
erty, two courteous and obligfng gentle.
men, in the ohice. The Star is "a magnld-
cent steamer, and luxuriousIy appointed.
For HEsDERsoN. The neat steamer
Petrolia No. 2 leaves for Henderson
promptly at 3 pm. to-day. in charge Of
that eompetentan attentive commander,
Captain VIM. Cole, with Messrs. Durland
and Story in her office.
For LITTLE WABASH The elegant
steamer Hartford will leave at noon to-
day, for Carmi and all way landings on
Little Wabash River. She IS In charge Of
that experienced commander and elegant
gentleman, Capt. Joe. McReynolds, with
the courteous ana attentive Liter In the
Office.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The splendid steam
or Virginia viii be here to-day, en- route to
New Orleans, having unsurpassed passeu-
ger appointments. She is commanded by
that experienced and popular gentleman
Capt. Charles q Schultze, a gentleman
very favorably known in these waters.
Messrs. Len. Miller end Sam. Malburn
have charge OF the office, which guaran-
tees the most polite and courteous atten-
lions TO passengers aud shippers.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee yesterday was re.
cidedly dull, with very few arriyals-....-.
The sam. Orr came up crowded with peo-
pie, but with a slim freight."....The Pc
trolia No. 2 had rather a moderate trip......
The towboat Painter, with q heavy tow
of empty baIges, passed up yesterday fore
noon from SIrOtwells TO HawesviIe.".... A
light ain fell all forenoon, increasing oc.
~casionaliy to a heavy shower. A general
rain along the river is not Improbable.
The Fayette was receiving some freight
before noon, but the Weather was ~unfaVOr
able to large ransactIons-......W We had the
pleasure OF meeting again in our city
our pleasant old friend, Nathan Brown,
Of Jamestown, New York, who is again
here with a splendid hatbOat from Chau-
tauqua Lake, a beautiful sheet Of water
away mp among the pine hills Of North
western New York, and which has ita
head within geyeu miles of Lake Eric.
Tho outlet Of the Jake u.s. by way of CaE7o.
daga Creek and ConngWOnEO IRIS" lHe
latter euptytng into the nlle-hehy aJ
Warren. Pa, 20l miles aha. Plttaburg
This boot fB one 0f 3 0eab of three Win
which Cant Brow- uas Travelled these Ya-
rIoua atrs--, with n vast stock or sash
doors. bliGds. window glass &c. &c. Hay
inr disposed OF his stock and two Of his
boats, Inc now, as will be seen by notice
elsewhere, offers this boat for sale, and IL Is
one Of the dnest we ever saw, being lifted
up with every convenience for n store
boat. Call and zee IL at the foot Of Walnut
Street. She IS a perfect . OF a boat..."...
The hull OF Captain j. ". ThroOp's rev
steamer Is now completed, and n the
weather had been favorable, would hav.
been launched yesterday evening. It 4
said by competent Judges to be one Of th'
best hulls eyer built al this city, every
stick Of timber having been carefully in.
spected. and built with special reference
! to s-taunchness. The hull IS 1856 feet long
| - feet beam, 81 feet floor, and 5 feet hold
She win have two boilers - feet long
80 inches in diameter; two engine
with cylinders twelve and a bal
inches in diameter, and four feet stroke,
driving a water wheel sixteen feet IN dI
ameter, with twenty-three feet bucket. Sht
will have O neat aud spacious cabin, finely
furnished, and viii make a very complete
packet. If the weather Is favorable sh'
will soon be completed....... We reindebt
ed to the Rev. w. II. McCarer, who reached
home yesterday noon, for st. Louis papers
Of Wednesday evening. Mr.. McCarer in
forms as that the flow of ice was lighter on
Monday afternoon, and IL was supposed
there was a gorge above. The ferry boat
~~~ o~,9gFnp. IN WFrrHaw auanFun NTH
out the aid OF the ice ram VIndicator ....~
The Leolaire arrived from PASSPORT, at
o'c ock, with a good trip, and after Al
hours delay here, proceeded 20 Louisville
.....-..The Sallie arrived from New Orleans
at ? P. NJ. She discharged 40 bales Of CO
ton here for r.. X. DunkersOn a. Co.. and
had a nice freight for ports aboye~.-~.Th
powerful tOwBoat BoGz passed up az z Pm.
with q tow Of twelve empty barges bh'
was FOLLOWED by the Gam. Brown anC
Sampson No. 2, with a big tow IN partner
ship. The Boaz seemed 70 be making the
hest Bme.....An immense towbOat pass
cd down near midnight Monday, without
a tow, and was making regular railroad
time, aud shakin everything UP alonf
the shore ....... The Crescent City has beer
completely repaired and Is nicer than ever
The E|9inburgh is advertlsed to leayeCln,
cinnati on Saturday next as q TegulaI
Cincinnati and Evansville packet, to Ieavl
Cincinnati every Saturday and Evansville
every Tuesday ...~.-. We have heard VIM
Armstrong, one Of The owners, and a.
present one OF the clerks Of the A|rnladillo
mentioned In connection with the com
mand OF the EdiDburg. He IS an expe
rienced boatman and a hrst-ciass gentle
nan.
cleaning fran5 OuF Exchanges.
CfNcuNNATL-yhe Commercial Of Mon
day says:
Captain r.. A.. P0age telegraphs Captain
John Kyle, nOm Little Rock, Ark, OF
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