The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-27
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There were increasing indications OF rain
yesterday. The unusual temperature must
bring rain soon, but whether in quantities
to permanently restore good navIE alton,
remains to be seen.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures yester-
day were the Florence Lee, Cairo to re-
tmn; Hartford, Henderson and return !;
Pine Bluff, Grandview and return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Quickstep, from Cairo; Exchange, from
Louisville; Edinburg, for New Orleans;
lie Claire No. 2, for Eastport; Emma
Floyd, for Memphis; Evansville, from
Bowling Green; Mary Miller, from Menu
phls; Kate Robinson, for st. Louis.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FOR CAIRo.-The magnificent low press
ure Qulckstep, rejuvenated and greatly
beautined, will be the Cairo packet, Ieav-
ing at four O'Clock this evening. command.
ed by that distinguished and ACCOMPLISHED
navigator, Capt. Henry T. Dexter, In the
Office viii be found Nick 8. Pennington. a
model young gentleman and a model
clerk. Associated with him in the office
is Eugene Rudd, always courteous, attent.
i've and obIiging. H srry Dexter is the re-
ceiving clerk, and will be found accurate
aud obiigIng TO shippers. The Qulclrstep
has splendid passenger appointments.
For LoUIsYILLE.-The very excellent
loW-Water steamer Exchange, having su.
PeriOr passenger appointments, and being
very light-drausht, will be the regular
packet for Louisville tonight, after the
arrival of the mail traia from the North
and East. Captain A. T. Gilmore, one OF
the most noted steamboatmen OF the age,
will be found on the roof. and VIII. Ii.
Whiting, with his two Willing assistants,
Caye and Hite, has charge OF the office
Passengers viii fare well.
For GRANDSIEw.-The fleet and p )pular
Pine Bluff goes to Grandvlew and all way
landings, as the regular coast packet, ats
Pm. to-day. She has pleasant passenger
appointments. Captain Lafayette Elder,
John A. Adams and Robert Adams are
her obligtng and attentive Officers.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The elegant u. 8
Mail steamer Evansville will leave for
Bowling Green and all intermediate
Green River way landings, at p. M. to-
day, In charge OF those pleasant and pop-
ular gentlemen, Captain w. Coombs,
VIM. No4and and Leopold Kahn. She
has superior accommodations. The Ev-
ansville has been fully repaired and is
now in com plete condition.
FoR HENDERSON. - The popular and
punctual Hartford leaves as usual at 8 p.
NJ. for Henderson. with first class accom-
modations for passengers, and elegant
officers. Captain Joe. McReynolds COM
mands, and Captain Charley Perkins and
James. If. LetcheI HAYES charge OF the
office. All are pleasant and popular gen.
tlemen. IN
FoR ST. LoUis.-The queenly Kate Rob-
inson, the pride of the famous Express
Line, will be here this evening en- route to
st. Louis, reinaugurating that favorite
line. She is admirably appointed. Her
chief officers are those distinguished gem
tIemen. Captain Jas. Remission and John
Thrasher, who will give courteous atten-
tlon to passengers and shippers. Persons
going west VIII hnd the Kate Robinson
the very boat they have been looking for.
For MEMPHIS. - The famous Emma
Floyd may be positively expected this
evening for Memphis and all way ports,
and is good and elegantly appointed
steamer. Capt Jim. Chenoweth and
Robt. w. Wise, are her famous heads CEN
ire. Look out for her.
miscellaneous.
Business was fairly active on the levee
yesterday, In fIont of the Cairo and Hem
derson packets, the only boats I'm port un-
Til after noon......-..The Florence Lee ar
rived at 3 80 AN, with an excellent trip
of freight and people. and was receiving
literally .........The Hartford brought mp a
crowd of people as usual........The weather
was chiefly cloudy ali day and a few drops
of rain fell during the forenoon....... The
Pine Bluff arrived at / PM. very light......
The Falls Pilot came out of the dry dock
Monday night, In thorough repair, and
the Minnie went In yesterday ..........Sam.
LaughIin and Sid. Humphrey left for
Hurricane Island, the mouth OF HuErf-
cane, and other classic spots along shore,
by the Mallle Ragon, Tuesday evening, on
a hunting excursion. Regulation rations
were prescribed by that distinguished
medical purveyor, Walter B. Pennington.
........ Jas. A. Oakley, the well known
steamboat agent, has just declined a bril-
liant offer TO become sole agent for HllI &
Col great original average and i'm partial
S5 sale establishment, of New York. Jim
thinks It would be just as homes and near
ly as easy to steal directly, without taking
this roundabout way of doing the same
thing. He therefore declines. The POSI-
ton is, we presume, oIen for any enter
prising young man, too lazy to work, and
not troubled with any conscientious gcru-
pies as to honesty.
GIeaufngs from Our Exchanges
PITTsBURG. The Commercial of Monday
says:
The marks last evening indicated four
feet nine inches by the MOnongahela pier,
and falling slowly. The present swell In
the Ohio River will make trade more live
ly on the lower landing.
CNcINNATI.--The Commercial of Tues
day says:
Mr.. George Shillito, ST., received dis
patches from Put-in-Bay yesterday, an |
that Captain John Haggarty, of |
this city, was very iliy and not expected to |
recover. DIR. cambridge left for Putin |
Bay last night, 10 administer for the Cap
tain.
The Kate RobInson's crew went down to |
Portland on sundays mali boat, and ID /
Wise and other officers of the Emma Floyd |
left for Portland In last nights train.
Last Thursday night, three miles above |
Martin broke a crank, and blew out both /
her cylinder heads. No one injured. Her /
machinery is being repaired at the Knox
It is raining at Cheyenne, New Orleans,
so we may anticipate rain here /
or Thursday.
A private letter, dated Key West, Oct,
l says of a late hurricane la the cuff: /
So since Friday, the l7th inst, the wind has
been blowing a hurricane. Not much /
damage has been zone as Yet. In the |
wind does not change shortly, great dam
age IL 10 De AppIeueuoeu from the rising /
of the tide, which has already been so /
high in the lower part of the town that |
persons had to get around In boats. The |
harbor Is full of vessels lying at anchor
awaiting the breaking mp of The gale
There are six iron clads, two 1igates (the
Congress and Tuscarora), and the ship
Cuba, from Baltimore, at anchor in the
harbor. The Gulf steamers from New
York came in on Friday, and have not
been able TO get into the docks, SO Lhey
have been lying Off in the stream with
their cargo and passengers aDoarus LOT bnS |
last four days. A fearful sea Is running al
the time SO rough that no boats can go 10
or from tie vessels. One OF the New Or
leans ers has been due here for some
DAYS II she has been out In the heavy
weather she has in all probability gone
Sov1n as she could not have lived out
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