The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-05
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weather and water.

4hO W0dluSE yChlcIuay Was pdASA
clear, with a stiff southeast wind AM
a pleasant temperature, the mercur.
ranging from 7O0 to so, but th.
warmth was greatly modified by tn
! genial breeze. purified by the storm
of Tuesday. The river during the 2
hours, ending at 3 P. NJ. yesterday
had fallen two feet.
Arrivals IA Departures.
The arrivals and departures up tc
3 p. NJ. yesterday, were the MalliC
Ragon, Nashville to return; Fayette.
Henderson to return; Dictator and
barges, St. Louis to Pittsburg; Pine
Bluff. Grandview to return J. II.
Groesbeek, New Orleans to Cincin.
natl; Morning Star, Louisville to re-
turn; West Wind, to Wabash River.
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the City of Evansville, from Cal
TO; Palestine and Falls City,
from Louisville; Robert Burns,
from Memphis; Magenta. Alaska,
Louisville, Nick Longworth and Mary
Miller, from New Orleans; Robt.
Moore. for Nashville; Champion. for
st. Louis; America and r. G. Gray,
from Arkansas River; Kate Robinson
from st. Louis; Rapidan No. 2, from
Eastport; the Lewellin and Emma
Floyd. from Nashville; John Xii.
gour for New Orleans; Nor
man. from Cincinnati; Sam. j. Hale,
for Memphis; Evansville. from Green
River.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The feet low-press-
ure Quickstep is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way ports at 4 o'clock
to-day, having unsurpassed cabin &C.
commodations. Capt. Jack Grammer
commands, and Walter B. Penning-
ton and Eugene Rudd are her popu-
lar clerks. She gives through receipts
for freight or passengers to all points
South or West. The Quickstep's
table is unsurpassed on the river, as
Bill Steel is her experienced steward.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The pretty and
popular Palest;ne-the very synonym
of beauty, grace and ~elegance-is the
regular Mail Line packet for Louis
Vile at IL O'Clock tonight, upon the
arrival of the train, and is really ex-
%cellent 10 speed. and splendid and
luxurious in appointments. Captain
James Mather, a skillful and compe-
tent gentleman, commands, and Miles
D. Warren and Phil. Beverly do the
hoDors of the Office.
CANBELToN-Tho feet and
fuely appointed saa7mer Pine Bluff Is
the regular coast packet at no An
to-day, for Caunelton and al wa
landings. Capt lafayette Elder has
command. and John a. Adams Il her
genial and obliging cicrk.
FoR BOWLING GREEN.-The feet
Falls City, Capt. Robinson command
ing. and Murray Bewley in the Office,
is due here to-day, en- route for
Bowling Green. She has splendid
passenger accommodations, and her
officers are pleasant and obliging
gentlemen.
For GREEN RIvER.-The excellent
new steamer Hartford, returns to
Green River at 4 p. NJ. to day, and has
choice accommodations for passen-
gers. Capt. Joe McReynolds and
Billy Liter arc her clever and atten-
tive chief officers.
For HENDERsoN.-The popular and
punctual Fayette leaves as usual at 3
P. NJ. for Henderson. with first class
accommodations for passengers, and
elegant officers. Captain A. o. Dur
land commands, and NegIey Rudd
and Jerry Boyle have charge of the
Office.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Express Line
steamer Champion is the regular
packet in the Cincinnati and St. Louis
line for to day. and is elegantly APP
pointed. Capt. Asa. Mason, a gentle
man of large experience aud proverb
ial for his urbanity, is 10 command,
and Jesse Burdsall is her popular and
attentive clerk.
miscellaneous.
Business was greatly retarded yes
terday for want of laborers. About