The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-07
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during the "a hours, ending at 3 Pm
hadrised six inches It will, We think
be rising rapidly to-day. There ]
over six feet Of water to Louisvi.l
and Cairo, making navigation easy fol
ordinary boats, and win enable thu
packets to make regular trips.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
Pm. include the III. s. Turner, New
Orleans to Louisvillei Mallio Ragon
Cairo to return; Fayelte, Henderson
and return; Exchange, L5uisvillo to
New Orleans; MINI e, from New
burg.
Boats Eue Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morning
Star, from Louisville; Altoona, Mary
Houston, John Kilgour aud In
diana, for New Orleans; Milbrey and
Mary Miller, from Memphis; Yir-
ginia, and Tom Reese and barges,
from New Orleans; Sam. J Hale, for
Memphis; Kate Robinson. for st.
LOUIS; Floreuce Lee. from Eastport
Nightingale. for Arkansas River; Ev-
ansville, from Bowling Green; Cham
pion, from St. Louis.
Roafs leaving To-day.
FoR PADUCAH AND CmRO.-The
beautiful clipper steamer IdleWild,
built expressly for tho trade, with
especial reference to speed, comfort
and safety, will leave at 4 Pm. to-day
for Cairo and all way landings. She
has unsurpassed passenger aocommo.
dations. Captain Gus. Fowler COM
mands, and is a careful. competent
and popular officer. Her clerks are
Will. II. Fowler. WIN. Williams and
Ned. ones, all pleasant and obliging
gentlemen.
For LOUISVILLE. - The fayOrite
Morning Star will be the mail and
express packet at 8 Pm. to day. and is
admirably appointed. n. Gilmore.
a gentleman of great experience, com
mands, and Miles d. Warren does
the honors Of the Office. and is a pop
ulsr and efficient clerk. The Star is
one Of the most excellent boats that
grace our wharf, and everything about
her is first class.
FoR HENDERSON, The fleet and
splendid steamer Fayette Is tho regn-
lar packet for Henderson and all way
ports, at 3 Pm. to-day. and has dc.
lightful accommodations for passen-
gers. Capt. A.O.Durland is her popu-
lar commander, and James FLETCHER
and Jerry Boyle are her courteous
and obliging clerks.
For EAsTPoRT.-The magnificent,
new and elegantly appointed steamer
Florence Lee will leave this evening
at 4 o'clock, for Padueah, Eastport
and Florence, and oil Tennessee River
way llndings. She is commanded by
Captain Lee Howell, a most gallant
and popular officer, with that oour-
teous and polite young gentleman,
Bob. MeMechan. ia the Office, who
will extend every proper courtesy to
passengers.
BfisceIfan cons.
Business was right active on tie
levee yesterday, freights being plenty.
,........The Kate Kinney took on a
large amount Of freight. She had on
board largo amount Of stock, in
Guiding some monster fat cattle, and
a 400 pound Russian brown bear, the
property of an Italian, who had
taught him many antics and had rem
dered him as dooile as a kitten.........
The Mallie Rsgon arrived early with
a moderate trip. She was receiving
literally for her return...... 1.-The ii.
s. Turaer passed mp at 2 Am. with
moderate trip......The Fayette had
a good trip Of people up and plenty Of
people and freight out..""...."".The
Eckert was struggling all forenoon
with the wreck Of the City Of Evans
vile. Captain Dugan hitched the
crane boat to the bow Of the hull, and
took heavy strain, and then hitch
ing on 10 the stern with the Eckorts
crane, let her 90 back, lifting her up
and dragging her down the river, and
was gradually dragging tho stern
around down stream. until at noon
she had tho hull around half way.
straight up and down the river. when
q large section Of the stern gave way
and let the Eekert 90 back with a
rush. She Let go the portion torn of
and is taking a new hitch......."....
The Exchangs and Minnie came
down at 1870 Pm. The Exchange
had a barge ia tow and a big trip.
The Minnie had large amount of hay
and other freight. she had taken at
Newburg. She was rapidly filling up
during the afternoon and would have
all she could carry by The time she
left.........The Kate Kinney got Of
about PM, with fair trip.
GIeanings from Oar Exchanges
CIHcINNATI.-The Commercial Of
Monday says:
Captain Frank Y. Bachelor and
Clerk j j.. Carter, of the Edinburgh,
have arrived from Louisville. Cap
tain Bachelor will come hero with
the Edinburgh as soon az the canal is
open. and load again for New Or
leans.
Admiral John James. ST., has ar.
rived from Corn Island, and will
place the Bermuda in tho Cincinnati
and Evansville trade az soon as the
canal is open.
The Times Of Monday evening
says:
Captain Harris new steamer Miriam
has been dropped down TO the foot Of
Broadway to be completed.
CAPTAIN Frank Carter, who has been
absent for several days, having gone
to New York to attend the funeral Of
his brother, Commodore Carter, Of
the United States Navy, has returned.
LOUISVILLE The ier-JourRat