The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-21
R IVER NEWS.
Tor Other Rtuer Items. See Fourth PAGE.
Weather and Water.

and very warm, with the wind fresl
from the southwest by south. TIL,
mercury, at 8 AM. stood at 840, anc
rose to 9Oo at noon. The river wa.
about stationary, with an inclination
to fall.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up tc
3 Pm. yesterday include the Hart
ford, Green River to return; City o.
Evansville, Cairo to return; Fayette
Henderson and return; Collier and
barges, Pittsburg to St. Louis; Robt
Burns, Memphis to Cincinnati; Nor.
man. from Cincinnati; Pine Bluff
Grandyiew to return; Rose Hite,
Louisville to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Quickstep and City of Evansville.
from Cairo; Morning Star and Taras-
coD, from Louisville; Minneola.
from Memphis; r. E. Lee, from New
Orleans; Lawrence, for Nashville
Altoona, for st. Louis; An.
ma. from st. Louis; Mallie Ragon,
and Emma Floyd, from Nashville:
Mary Houston, Nick. Longworth.
aud P. w. Strader, for New Orleans
Emperor from Cincinnati; Silver
Moon, for Memphis; Hartford, and
Falls City. from Green River.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer Idlewild will leave promptly
at P. NJ. to-day, for Paducab, Cairo
and all way ports. and is one of the
prettiest. feetest and most elegantly
appointed steamers ever seen in these
waters. Her officers are men of note
and proverbial for their skill as steam
boatmen, and their social accomplish.
ments as gentlemen. Capt. Gus.
Fowler commands. Will. P. Fowler
and Duke Nicholson have immediate
charge of the Office, and Ed. Thomas
and John Nurre look with accuracy
and strict attention to the interests OF
shippers. Every department of the
boat is in good keeping, and passen,
gers fare sumptously.
For CINcINNATI.-The fine passen.
ger steamer Norman is the regular
packet for Cincinnati and all way
ports at 10 AM. to day. The Norman
is a frst-elass stern-wheel steam
boat. with superior passenger accom-
medations. Captain P. K. Barclay
a veteran officer and highly popula
getleman, commands. George L
Reppert and Lew, Morris, both affa
bic and obliging gentlemen, hav
charge of the Office. The Norman i
an Evansville boat, and is entitled t,
a liberal patronage.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The popula
and feet Morning Star is the ma
packet for Louisville at IL o'clock tC
night, having unsurpassed accommC
dations. Capt. A. T. Gilmore CON
mands, and Frank Dougherty an
Frank Jones are her clerks--a pleas
ant and popular trio of gentlemen.
For CANNELToN. = The excelleI
steamer Pine Bluff goes to Cannelto
at 10 Am. to-day, in charge of thos
pleasant and obliging gentlemen Cap
Lafayette Elder and John A. Adam
The Pine Bluff has good passengt
. appointments.
For WOODBURY.. = The beautifV
new steamer Evansville will leave fl
: Woodbury. and all Green River WI
landings at 4 P. n. to-day, in.charge
that skillful navigator and pleasar
gentlemen, Capt. s. Combs. Mr.. s. I
Sproule and Leopold Kahn are b,
attentive and obliging clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet an
| finely appointed steamer Fayet
, leaves promptly at z A. NJ. and 3 P. J
for Henderson, in charge of tho
pleasant and popular gentlemen, Car
A. o. Durland, Negley Rudd al
: Jerry Boyle. She is a clipper.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The magni
cent new passenger steamer, Ma
Houston, will leave for New Orlea
and all way ports positively this eve
ing, and is now making schedule tim
No boat on the river has more elega
! or more pleasant passenger acoomm
dations. Her chief officers are Oar
L. B. Dunhar Harry Walker al
Len Seabrook, refned and highly a
complished gentlemen, noted Fl
their skillful and careful mapageme
and their great courtesy to passenger
!, and integrity towards shippers.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee was rath
= fair, though the port list was not pa
g ticularly large City of q
= ansvilIe had an excellent trip up,
+ Guiding <113 hogsheads tobacco,
barrels whisky, 70 bales tow and
variety of miscellaneous freight.
: The Hartford was full of tobacco.
The Collier had two barges, deer
n loaded. She discharged consideraI
freight here.........The Robt. Bur
J. had fine up stream trip for this Sc
, son of the year. She added at leas
: dozen passengers here, many of tht
for Cincinnati..... Capt.Stein and Al,
Powers. being noted base BALLS
have organized club aboard, and l
: in constant practice. preparatory tC
" match game with the Bluff City Gil