The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-08
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Heafh0E and Water
The weather since midnight Snnda3z
has been beautifully clear, ana was durinp
the middle OF the day yesterday warm and
pleasant, the mercury ranging as high al
ca. The river was stationary. 1t Will be
rising to-day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yesterday
were the John Lumsden, Cairo TO return
Hartford, Henderson and return; Rose
Hite, Henderson 10 Louisville; Pine Blur
70 GIandview.
Hoals due EEera.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ma1lie R2gon and IdIewid, from Cairo;
Palestine, from louisville; Virginia, Mary
Houston and Kate Putnam, for New Or
leans; Mary Miller, nom Memphis
Lorena, from New OrIeansi LeClaire No.
and Ella Hughes, from GAINESVILLE; sam.
Orr, from PASSPORT.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRc.-The new and magnificent
passenger steamer MaIlte Ragon is the
mail and express packet for Cairo and all
way ports at 4 PM. to-day, and a more
pleasant or comfortably appointed boat
could not be desired. Capt. JoshV .ThrOop,
a gentleman of the old school, is in COM
maEd, and Walter B. Pennington, one of
the most popular clerks in commission,
assisted by George 3. Throop, an accurate,
courteous and attentive gentleman, is her
chief clerk. Mr.. 4. Mockbee, her clever
and gentiemanly steward, provides llbe-
rally for his guests.
FoR LoUIsVmLE.-The elegant Daesen-
ger packet Palestine VIII leave this even
ing for Louisville and all way points, in
81
excellent gentlemen, Captain Ed. CrIder,
Phil. Beverly ana John Holicroft, all OF
whom are proverbial for their attention
to passengers.
For GRANDvIEW.-The nne passenger
steamer Pine Bluff leaves promptly az 8
Pm. for Grandview and all way ports, In
charge of Captain Lafayette Elder, com
manding, and John A. and Robert Adams
in the ONCE, all pleasant and courteous
gentlemen.
FoR HENDEEsON.--The fl Get and finely
appointed steamer Hartford Will leave
promptly at Pm. for Henderson, in
charge OF those pleasant and popular gen
tlemsn, Captain Joe McReynoids. Charley
Perkins, and James III. Letcher.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull on tho wharf
yesterday, though the Green River packet
was receiving abundantly, being offered
more than she could caTTy......-.The John
Lumsden arrived at 1880 yesterday morn
ing, with a fair trip, and was receiving q
good return trip.........The Rose Hite- took
out fair packet trip OF freight, but had
few people...........The Hartford came up
with her cabin crowded, ard was receiv-
ing very literally for her return.
6sIeRnfnEs from OUR ENchnmges
CINoEHATT.--The Commercial OF Sat
urd8y says:
The remains OF young Newcomb, who
died recently In the East, VIII arrive here
ID. Newcomb, az Louisville, for inter-
ment.
HambIeton has contracted with Dumont
for the machinery Of the Illinois Central
Railroad steamer 70 ply between Cairo and
Columbus. She will have battery Of four
double-fiue boilers, IS inches in diameter
and IS feet long, the cylinders being y
inches in diameter, with z feet stroke
working 10 feet buckets.
Captain y. +. Shfnkle says the Charley
Bodmann will be launched from the Ma
rine Ways to-day, and drop down oppo-
site Dumonps foundry, to receive her out
Mt. She will be completed in two weeks.
Captain j. RobinEon's new Green River
packet Will be launched on Saturday OF
The new boat Will be rapidly completed
after being launched, and will be put to
work in the Green River trade at once.
The Times of Saturday evening says:
Again the prospects for water arc favor.
able. The wind has veered to the proper
quarter Tor rain, substantial rain, one
That VIII bring tho MOnongahela out, Ka-
nawha, SandyE, Indians, &C., till the fall
won't be anywhere, and though we, as well
as General WeuZel, would like To have
that eighty feet opening completed, as It
would be were the river to remain at
mark twain till Decem Der IS yet consider
ing the long season OF suspended anlma-
t5oon few 50as7 oHer the tails ~ present
The Commercial of Sunday Gays:
An effort was made to launch tho Char
| ley Bodmann yesterday, but she hung 10
| Tne Champion tried 10 pull her in withoui
| success. she Will be launched however
without dif1culty.
Captain w. j. Rusk, formerly Of the
Westnoreiand, and George Phillips, o.
| Covington, Kentucky, have purchased Tho
and New orleans trade. IL is reported
that $4,000 was the price. The Turner was
built here, and Is a fine EIdeWheel packet
of over 70J tuns capacity.
Captain Ed. Evans went down 70 the
Kate Putnam last night, and Will be fol-
lowed BY Frank skunk to-day.
Admiral James will arrive here TO night
on the Cnarmer.
Captain Thompson went 10 Marietta by
rail rom Louisville, after examining the
Captain Blsh oglesby, of Louisville, was
here yesterday.
Captain w. *. Greathouse's coast packet
st. John, displays little old hat between
her chimneys as q trademark. We hope
| the Captain Will keep hls Trademark out
| OF the cabin. We shall next hear Of a rival
| pat sporting gllded hoop-skirt, or, per-
haps, iuIl-bloWn water nymph.
LoUIsYILLE. - The Courier Journal oil
Saturday says:
Captain Charley Schultz and Lon. s.
/ Miller purchased yesterday OF Captain Ed.
| DIX his eighth Interest in the steamer Nir.
ginta. This gives Captain Schultz three
| fourths interest in the boat.
/ Captain Ohm A Robinson, Superintend-
emit Of the Green and Barren River Packet
Company, purchased yesterday Of VIM. 81
InEnan, engines twelve Inches IN diane.
/ ter. THESE engines are 10 be placed in q
the coal mines on Green River and Bowl
ing Green.
ST. LOUIS - The Democrat OF Saturday
says:
River rising slowly. The Missouri u
| stationary, and rapid decline Will ensut
| In that stream and here. Water abundant
/ Upper Mississippi steadily falling every
/ where. Illinois River on stand, and II
/ navigated still by only O few steamers
There Is about an average of one boat PEI
/ day in the 5t. Louis and Missouri trade
| Every six days there are tWenty-thref
| steam boat departures from this harbor for
i the Upper Mississippi, an average OF nearly
/ four per day. About four steamers leave
per day for the Lower Mississippi and
/ tributaries. Business, therefore, rs quite
i animated on our wharVes, but tonnage II
equal to the demand Weather continues
mild and clear.