The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-10
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Weather ana water.

partially clOuuy ana rather pleaEan
the mercury at 8 o'clock ranein
about 820. IL grew warmer, however
towards noon. The river, during th
4hours ending at 3 PM, had fallet
i've inches, and will probably 90 dow
pretty fast, unless the rains of th
past few days have been general
The river is falling fast at Cincinnati
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to :
P. n. yesterday, include only the Tom
Reese and barges, Cincinnati to New
Orleans; Fayette. Henderson and re.
turn; Pine Bluff, Grandview to re.
turn; Palestine, Louisville to return
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Morning Star. FROM Louisville
City of Evansville, from Cairo Min
nicola. for Memphis; Sam. J. Hale,
from Memphis; Judge Baker. from
GAINESVILLE; Nick Longworth, for
New Orleans; Evansville, from Bow.
ing Oreen.
ROats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer Idlewild leaves for Cairo aud
all way ports promptly at 4 pm. to-
day. as the regular mail and express
packet, in charge of those pleasant
and popular gentlemen. Captain Gus.
Fowler, Will. p. Fowler and Duke
Nicholson, assisted in the freight de-
partment by Ed. Thomas. and John
Nurre. The Idlewild is not surpassed
In elegance, speed or pleasant accom-
modations by any boat on the Lower
ONO. She connects at Cairo, with
first class boats for st. Louis, Mem.
phis and New Orleans.
For LOUISVILLE. - The favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and
express packet for Louisville at 8 p.
NJ. to-day, and is admirably appoint
ed. Capt. Frank o. Smith, gentle
man of great experience and excellent
social qualities, commands, and w.
FL. Whiting and Willie Cage do the
honors of the Office. and are careful,
accurate and obliging. The Star is
one of the most excellent boats that
grace our wharf, and everything
about her is N apple pie order.
FoR GRANDvIEw.- The fine pas.
seDger steamer Pine Bluff leaves
promptly at 3 Pm. for Grandview and
all way ports, in charge of Captain
Lafayette Elder, commander, with
John A. and Robert Adams in the
Office, all pleasant and courteous gen.
tiemen.
FoR HENDERSON. - The feet and
finely appointed steamer Fayette
leaves promptly at 3 Pm. for Hender.
son. in charge of those pleasant and
popular gentlemen, Capt. A. 0. Dur
land, James III. Letcher and Jerry
Boyle. She is clipper.
/ Miscellaneous.
Business on the levee yesterday was
not brisk, by any means, and was CON
fined exclusively to the packets......,
The Tom Reese arrived at 1:30 A. NJ,
but found nothing and proceeded be-
Iow.........The Mary Miller and Sam
Orr were receiving fairly, and the
latter at least would have a good trip
out.........The Fayette had considera-
bic freight and foe trip of people.
1.-THE new tops for the peerless
Quickstep's smoke stacks were hauled
down to the boat yesterday. The or
namental portion of the tops consists
of two heads, the lower 70 inches in
diameter, and the upper 80 inches,
surmounted with tobacco leaves. max
ing the entire tops five and half feet
high. When in position and painted
they will be about as handsome tops"
as come to the wharf. Capt. Jack
Grammer has manifested good taste
in the design. and Charley Kreipke
has displayed much skill in the exc
cution..............Lew Morris, the
excellent second clerk OF the
Norman favored us with a call yester-
day. and Is looking fat and sleek. He
has been devoting his time and atten-
ton to the interests of the Norman.
which boat was expected to come off
the dock yesterday...... "A sufficient
reply to a quarter of column of
filthy slang and stale falsehoods that
eraced the river column of the Cen
rier yesterday morning, is merely to
say that it is the emanation of John
B. Hall, we'll and affectionately known
to most steamboat owners as formerly
a wharfboat proprietor at the Evans
vile wharf. most of whom will have
material cause to remember him to
the end of their lives. Some Of the
steamboatmen suggest that his rec
ord during his wharfboat career,
which they propose TO furnish US,
would be interesting reading, and
would greatly tickle his vanity. The
game, however, is scarcely worth the
powder. John Ivinson has not
yet commenced work on Capt. Thorn
as new hull. How are you, old ac
curacy?". There were fine pros