The Evansville journal., 1870-04-05


from st. Louis; Rapidan No. 2 from
Eastport; Mallie Ragon and Law
renee, from Nashville; Louisville for
New Orleans; Clara Scott, from Wa
bash river; Evansville, from Green
river.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid new low
pressure steamer City Of Evansville,
built expressly for the trade. will leave
promptly at 4 PM, for Cairo and all
way ports, in charge of that distin-
gulshed steamboatman and expert
enced commander Capt. II. T. Dex-
ter. In the Office are those polite and
highly accomplished young gentlemen
N. 5. Pennington. Henry Hand and
Harry Dexter. John Golf is her
steward and feeds on the fat of the
land. The city of Evansville, has as
pleasant passenger accommodations
as are to be found on the western
waters.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant
passenger packet Rose Hitc, in com
plete condition, will leave this eve
ming for Louisville and all way points
in charge of those eminent naviga-
gators and true gentlemen, Capt. w.
II. Hollcroft, Phil. B. Branham and
Lew. Branham, all Of whom are
noted for their polite attentions to
passengers.
For Bowling GREEN.-The beau
tiful and popular steamer Evansville
leaves for Bowling Green, positively
this evening at4o'cloek, having supe-
rior accommodations for passengers.
Captain w. s. Vanmeter is her care
full and competent commander, and
s. b. Sproule and Leopold Kahn are
her courteous and obliging clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet aud
elegant Fayette leaves promptly al 3
Pm for Henderson and all way points,
and is deservedly popular. Captain
A. o. Durland, a competent officer, is
at present in command, and Jerry
Boyle is her attentive and obliging
clerk.
For LITTLE WABAsH.-The new
and elegant steamer Hartford will
leave at noon to-day, for Little Wa
bash River, taking all freight and
people for New Haven, Carmi and in
termediate points. Capt. Joe. Nc
Reynolds commands, and Billy Liter
is her excellent clerk. The Hartford
has elegant passenger appointments.
miscellaneous.
Business on tho wharf yesterday
was quite brisk, with fair arrivals
and large receipts and shipments......
The West Wind arrived about day
light, with fair trip, and at once
commenced receiving largely on or.
ders for ner return, with prospects ol
a big trip.........The Kenton and Sam
j. Hale passed down at 3 AM, with
good trips, and tarryiDg only briefly
here.........The City Of Evansville ar
rived at 9:15. with a good trip. She
ran from the point to w. G. Brown
& Cos wharf boat in 9 minutes
even, as good time as any Lou
isville boat has ever made.....-....
The Tarascon took out a good trip OF
both freight and The
Fayette had large amount Of freight
and was literally swarming with peo-
ple....a...The Falls City had a very
good trip and discharged considerably
here............The Mary Miller was re-
ceiving quite liberaly yesterday and
was sure to leave last evening. In
some unaccountabIe manner the COM
positor mixed tho Morning Star up
with the Mary Miller. yesterday morn
ing. Capts. Dickinson and Huston are
the chief officers Of the Mary Miller.
The Mary Ann, with a vast tow Of
coal, passed down yesterday forenoon.
.........Capt. Gus. Dusouchet left for
Louisville by tho Tarascon, yesterday
morning, to look again at the Idle
wild.........The Judge Baker did not
get off Saturday night, as we we're led
to suppose. She left yesterday. with
large load Of salt.....Several officers
and attaches of the Quickstep ap.
peared on the streets, Sunday and yes
terday, with stunning plugs on their
heads; suffering, you bet.".............
Remember the Hartford goes to
Little Wabash, to day.
GIeanIngs from Our Exchanges.
PTTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Saturday
says;
The marks indlca ted IA feet and rising
| rapidly. From the amount OF rain that
/ has fallen, 10 would be safe to predict a big
| river. Persons that reside IN the L sttorn
lands would do well TO make their ar
rangements accordingly
CINcINEATI-The Commercial OF Satur-
day says:
The cylinders OF the first Emma arrived
here yesterday on the Leonidas. They 90
to Wheeling to be placed IN new steamer.
Geo. w. Henry, who has been In the
employ Of Harry Rose a. Co., and other
steamb boat agents, as receiving clerk and
night WRtchman OF freight for some time
stole check for G7l 50 from Mr.. Roseis
desk, on wednesday afternoon, while I'M
office boy was absent. The check wa
drawn by Cunningham a. Getty on thf
Merchants National Bank. Henry forged
Mr.. Roses name to ~, and, after ntteuipf
Ing % get Il cashed ar the spencer Ifunst
aud Broadway HOtei bars. purchased o
tfcEet for PHtshurAarOn8 of fhe offices um
der the Burnet douse-being acquainted
with the gentleman frQnl whom he puF
chased it-and succeeded iu getting ria C
the check aud receiving the difference be