The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-30
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gradually increasing the supply until
the rain grew heavy, with a fair pros
pect of continuing all day. The mer-
curry ranged frcm COZ down to 5G0.
The river during the twenty four
hours ending at Pm. had risen 3
inches. and steamboatmsn are greatly
encouraged.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 PM, yesterday, include the Camelia,
Eastport to Louisville; Fayette, Hen
derson and return; Sam. Orr. from
EastpOrt; Florence Lee, from the
bone-yard.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here are
the Qaickstep, from Cairo; Morn
ing Star, Sam. Parker and
barees, and John Kilgour, from
Louisville; 81. Marys. for New
Orleans; Commercial. AIMS and
Mary Miller, from Memphis; Tom.
Reese and barges, from New Orleans;
Sam. j. Hale. for Memphis; Kate
Robinson, for ST. Louis.
Beats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant and fine
ly appointed low water steamer, Ty-
rome, will leave to day, for Cairo and
all way ports, in pace Of the steamer
IdleRild, which relieves the Airing
ton for a week, in the Cairo and Co.
lumbus trade. The Tyrone will af
ford pleasant accommodations to pas
seugers. Billy Fowler will be found
in the Office to attend 10 passengers.
For LOUISVILLE. Tho faVOrite
Morning Star will be the mail and cx
press packet for Louisville at eleYen
o'clock tonight, and is admirably aD
pointed. Capt A. 4. Gilmore, a gen.
tleman of great experience. COM
mands, and Miles d. Warren does
the honors of tho Office. aud is a high
ly efficient clerk. The Ssar is one Of
the most excellent boats that graees
our wharf, and everything about her
is first class.
FOR HEEDERsoN.-The feet steam
er Fayette. leaves for Henderson at 3
PM, to-day, in charge of that oompe-
tent and atteziivo commander, Cap
tain A. D. DuEiand, with Jas ii.
Letcher and Jerry Boyle in her Office.
All are courteous and obliging gentle
men.
FOR EAsTPoRT.-The splendid new
steamer Florence Lee. having laid
over a day to accommodate ship
pers, will positively leave for East-
port and all Tennessee River way
landings at 4PM to-day, in charge of
that eminent commander and gallant
gentleman, Capt. Lee Howell, with
Bob McMechan in the once, a most
courteous and estimsble young gentle
man. The Lee has first class pas
senger appointments.
For MEMPHIS. famous steam
er Commercial, will positively leave
for Memphis and all way ports. to-
day. at PM. having great capacity
for freight aud elegant passenger &C
commodations. She is commanded
by Captain g. r. Rudd, with Les.
Ware, an attentive aud courteous
gentleman in tho office. Passen-
gers and shippers will find this q
good opportunity for going and ship.
ping South.
MIseeIIan6Ous.
Business promised to be quite lively
on the levee yesterday, but the rain
interrupted it to some extent. The
Mallie Ragon. however, was receiving
quite literally and would have big
trip out.........The Camelia passed up
after midnight. Monday, with a good
trip.........Tho Fayette had faiv trip
up yesterday morning and took a fine
cargo back. She is a beauty, and
elicits universal admiration............
The Florence Lee drew up to the
wharf, yesterday morning, to load for
Eastport, but. at the solicitation of a
large number of Tennessee River
merchants who arrived by the Came
liza. she concluded to lie over till to
day, when she will positively leave in
magnificent condition. and hence
forth shippers may rely on having a
packet for Tennessee River every
Tuesday and Saturday, matter Of
great importance to our merchants
......."The Sam. Orr arrived at noon,
yesterday, with a fine trip Of
freight and The Il. f
Eckert, after removing the larboard
shaft. wheel and cylinder of the City
Of Evansville. dropped below her
again yesterday and tackled her boil
ers. She will be ready to day. we pre-
sumo, TO make an attack upon her
hull.........The Harry Higbeo dropped
down along side Of the Eekert yesler-
day afternoon, but for what purpose
we did not learn...... ..........The rain
stopped about o'clock yesterday, but
the clouds continued to look threaten.
ing. while the atmosphere was full Of
fog. We anticipate more rain...........
Captain Joe. MeReynolds gave
notice to all who had any
claims upon the Hartford
SO far IS he knew. that he would
leave for Yioksburg on Sunday. and
the fact that he took out full trip
is a sufficient refutation of any insin
uatiOa that she left precipitately OF
Observation-Disclosures Riley wal
the name of the ancient mariner
who came up on the Edinburgh, Mon
day night. and whose name was acct
dentally omitted In the notice in yes
terday'5 JOURNAL.........The river /,
still rising slowly but steadily a
Pittsburg..........Captain J. w. Batch
elor and Mart. EckIis, pilot of the
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