The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-26

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Saturday was beautifully clear an,
very cold. The mercury was 2 below
zero at A. M.. rose to 18' in the
shade at noon, and to go in the sun
The river during the tWenty.loul
hours ending At3P.M. had fallen
inches, and under the influence OF
tho extreme cold will go down fast
The surface OF the water was literally
covered with vast fields Of floating ice
about orc inch thick, when not
doubled III, but much Of it had been
crushed together and doubled up Til
il was three TO six inches thick Be
tween the fields was thin ice forming
il crystals one eighth 10 one fourth
inch thick, and SO nearly transparent
as to be scarcely distinguished from
the water unless on close inspection.
Forty eight hours steady freeze like
the previous twenty four hours, will
bridge the river. The wind was shift
ing to the south, but the signs were
not propitious for thaW.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 Pm. Saturday, we're the Idlswild,
Cairo to return; Savanna, st. Louis
for Pittsburg; Susie Silver. from New
Orleans; Mary Miller, from Newburg
Fsyette, Henderson and returni Rose
Hito, to Louisville; Sam Orr. 10 the
Willows Mary Ament, from Cannsl-
ton; Morning Star, Louisville and re
turn.
Beats Dne Hero.
Among the first boats due here are
the Arkansas Belle. from Cairo; Rose
Hite, from Louisville; Shannon
Charles BodmaDn and City of Quincy,
for New Orleans; Fanny Brandeia and
Minnie. from Memphis; Florence Lee,
from Eastport; H. Turner. Mollie
Moore. Mary Houston, Kate Kinney
and Indiana. from New Orleans; Kate
Robinson, from St. Louis; Silver
Moon, for Memphis; Lawrence, for
Nashville Bermuda and Anna, from
Cincinnati.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent low
pressure Quickstep is the regular mail
and express packet for Cairo and all
way landings, leaving at PM. to-day,
and presenting unsurpassed attrac-
tions to passengers and shippers,
Captain Fl. 7. Dexter is her excellent
commander. and Walter B Penning-
ton, Eugene Rudd and Sid. Humphrey
have charge of the office.
For LOUISVILLE. - The famous
feet flying Tarascon is the regular
Louisville packet at 10 AN to. day,
and is the most graceful. neat and
elegant boat on the Western waters
Passengers can not find more pleas
ant boat. She is in charge of those
eminent navigators and sterling gen
tlemen. Captain James Mather and
Frank o. Sm4h.
FoR UANNELToN.-The feet anC
excellent steamer Mary Ament, Cap
tain John A. Adams, an experienced
officer, commanding, with Robert
Adams. an obliging gentleman, in the
Office, leaves fer Cannelton and al
way ports at 80 NJ. giving espeoia
attention to all way business. The
Mary Ament is an elegant and incl
appointed side wheel boat.
For GREEN RIvER-The elegaa
United States Mail steamer Evans
vile will leave for Bowling Greel
and all intermediate Green River wa
landings, at 4PM. to day. in charge o
those pleasant and popular gentlemen
Capt. w. Coombs, VIM. holland ant
Leopold Kahn. She has superior &C
commodations. The Evansville has
been fully repaired and is now il
complete condition.
For HENDERsoN.-The popular AM
punctual Fsyette leaves as usual at
P. N. for Henderson, with FIRST. elias
accommodation for passengers, an(
elegant officers. Captain a. o. Dur
land commands, and JAS. f. Letche
and Jerry Boyle have charge of thu
Office, and a more pleasant set of off
GERS would be hard to find.
For MEMPHIS The famous ice
king, the beautiful Silver Moon, viii
be down this morning, unless prevent
ed by ice, en- route to Memphis and al
way ports. She is an elegantly ap
pointed steamer, with a popularity
second to none on the Ohio. Captain
Ben. M Merrielees is in charge, an
Is one Of the most successful and &C
complished commanders in commits
eion. George Higgins is her elegan
and popular clerk.
FoR NEW 0RLEANs.--The ne'
steamer, City of Quincy. is announces
for New Orleans to-day. She is on
Of the most elegant aud finely ap
pointed boats built this seaso0, hay
ing spacious and finely furnished stat
rooms, and superior accommodation
for stock. Captain Judd T. West, he
commander. il gentleman Of larg
experience and elegant accomplish
ments, and is ably seconded In his at
tention to passengers and shipper
by his chief clerk. Mr.. VIM. n
Brown, a cultivated aud exceedingl
pleasant gentleman. who will be a.
ways found attentive. courteous an
otliging.
For NEW 0aLEANs.-Capt Fran
j. Cakes great Alaska boat ma
be expected here this morning, if th
ice permits. on route to New O1lean
having every desirable appointment f
the comfort Of passengers and cor
venience of shippers. Capt. Frank
Cakes il a gentleman Of renoWn an
fair proportions. Billy Voris, h
chief clerk. is one of natures tru
nobility, and everything about tt
Alaska is O. X.
miscellaneous.
| Business was nearly entirely SUI
pended on Saturday BY reason Of th