The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-25
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Weather and water.

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weather and water.
The weather yesterday ives nearly clear
but grew somewhat cloudy after noon.
Tho mercury ranged above 7O7 all day
with e. sh breeze from the southeast,
The river hes been stationary since satur.
day, and we do not anticipate much further
decline. The prospects are now favorable
for more rain and more water.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures on yesterday
include the Hartford, Henderson and re-
turn; L xchange, 70 Louisville; Pink Var
BILE, Louisville 20 Arkansas River; silver
Lake No. 4, ST. Louis to Louisville; I'M
porter. Louisville to New Orleans; Pine
Bluff, 10 GrandYIew.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here arc the
Florence Lee, from Cairo; Palestine, from
Louisville; Edinburg, for New Orleans I;
LIE Claire No. 2. from Eastport; Emma
Floyd, for Memphis; Evansville, from
Bowling 0reen; Mary Miller, 4 ON Mem
phis.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The new and magnificent
passenger steamer Mallie Ragon is tie
mail and express packet for Cairo and all
way ports at Pm. to-day. and more
pleasant or comfortably appointed boat
could not be desired. Captain Josh Y.
Throop. a gentleman OF tho old school, is
In command, and Walter b. Pennington,
one Of the most popular clerks In commits
sion, assisted by George y. Throop, an ac-
curate, courteous and attentive eentle-
man. Is her chief clerk. Mr.. H. Moskbee,
her clever aud gentlemanly steward. feeds
abundantly and of the best.
FoR LoUTsVILLR elegant on sen
ger packet Palestine win leave this even
ing for Louisville and all way points, in
charge of these eminent navigaiors and
excellent gentlemen. Capt. w. n HoIl-
croft, Phil. Beverly and John HoneroIt,all
OF whom are proverbial for their attention
to passengers.
For GRANDyIEw.-T The fne passenger
steamer Pine Bluff leaves promptly at p.
NJ. for Grandyiew and ali way ports ia
charge of Capt. Lafayette Elder, COM
manding. and John A. and Robert Adams
in the Office, ali pleasant and courteous
gentlemen.
For MISUNDERSTANDING feet and hneIy
appointed steamer Hartford. will leave
promptly at 3 p. M. for Henderson, in
charge of those pleasant and popular
Captain Joo McReynolds
Perkins and James III. Letchar.
For EAs1PoRT-The old reliable pioneer
of the Tennessee River trade, the finely
appointed steamer Sam Orr. leaves at A
?. NJ. to- day, for EsstpoIt and all way land
ings, and has come back to stay II the wa
ter permits, and IS in excellent condition.
Captain Allen Duncan, q specimen Of ma
lures nobility. commands, and Guy VIM
urf1 NNoT- Al Ill
courLeous, attentive and obnglng, are her
clerks. The orr should have rousing
trip to-day.
Business opened up pretty lively 20 ter
day, and much freight wa moving 1.-The
was receiving nbundantly, tho
freight, being put upon the large model
barge that the West Wind towed week be-
fore last.........The Exchange took out q
very handsome trip...-.....The EvaDsyille
and Norman were also receiving literally,
and each would have as much ss they
could carry -........In addition the Pine Bluff
wss also receiving fairly and the Hartford
literally .........An improved stage OF water
would make business very lively at this
rejuvenated Quickstep
alicitC 4 much admiration from all who
saw her. Her stately new smoke stacks
add amazingly to her ~ numerical appear
anee. Captain Dexter mas o right 10 be
proud OF her....---Captaan JACK Grammar,
- tho CIf-- - = ~ n SUNDAY
night 70 sec his family and friends. ana a.
looking bright as n Irc sh rosebud, The
"City" will be ready . take the track
about the first OF next we *, end In her
new gsrb aud with her splendid new
smoke stacks wilt create a sensation. ........
A dispatch f:om Uniontown, TO be found
annoonc sa trial OF speed be-
.ween the Mallie R73on end the Noble
fratz The latter, we believe, is consid-
cred the fasts.st low water packet Louis
vfJle TOMS ont, and the fact that she had
Iolock with.the MalIle R-gon 20 save her
self being pr 4, speaks welt for the spcrda
OF the latter. The excitement on the re
spective boats must have been iutense......-
the Sam Orr to-day. She and
her gallant commander r I'VE claim upon
our merchants ,ss they have long worked
In the inter- 4 OF the city ......
rhe Importer. with two big barge !, ar
lived at o'clock, with a dne LfIp. she
ay hore n hour or two. taking freight,
and roplenishing her stock OF stationery
rom the JoUREAL job once Captain ]
w. Williams and NIL. Byrd. her chief
officers, are extremely plea Iant gentle
men. The Importer will enter the New
orleans and ArkanF1s River trade, (
IOOn as there Is water In the latter stres IN.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges
CINcIrNA1k.--The Commercial OF Satur-
iBy ssyss q E lle fts1L tlleW
Clerk LASER. OF the United staL0s Mall
LINE, was uaal re I TO Miss Jennie Howell,
Of Newport, by, on Thursday last. =
The JacksOuport (Ark.) btdfe8Dl0n OF tho
SD, rerortss, the mar1rltage Of captain Mill
the fetroha No. 2, a. Augusta, Arkansassl
u Th hes Indiana Lett st. Louis for New or
leans on Wedne lay. with one hundred
for Baton Rouge, two hundred
other decheIs, and seventy Ave CABIN pas
RE Glasgow sprung a leak, receiving
several inche Of water, ju&t above Mem
The California Steam Navigation Conn
pany have n sumo 4 dividends, having de-
clarr 4 one OF one pr cent; for September
payable In San Francisco '1sL Saturday.
? Captain J. i. Cart r, clerk Of the Edin-
burg, is here. Captain Bachelor VII start
her south e@ain snol siy.
Since the II. LOFTS insuranf Q companioI
built boa9s, we have he ard It intimatcd
COMPANIES VIII IocltD .encie in 81.
LOUIS, for taking marine and cargo risks.
w6S4 ai it vii viii Is deinitaiy s etermined
vi her tho Em ma Floyd VIII LOAD Rzain
CAPTAIN Renjston confemplat- = loading
the Kate Robinson at Portland for 81.
The Commercial Of Sunday says:
Captain Lew Kate leaves for st. Louis
to-day, to look after the Nick LonRwor ID
Mr.. Stevenson, the able river editor Of
the Cincinnati Gazette, f1ys he he bC en-
rendered q similar pc lion on the st.
Louis Republican, r-=a rlt
Capt. H. lone IS new, large, and elegant
side-Wneel steamer was launched from
Harnbleton's yard yesterday noon and
towed down TO the foot Of Ludlow where
she Will receive her caDi;s, nachtuery and
OUTFIT. Captain Jones has PANIED her