The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-05
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FOR otAeT River Items. See Foar9n PAGE.
Weather and yRnrer-

indian Summer day. Mercury 74o
= noon, and keen fresh wind from Il
"a southwest. The river, during tb
tWenty-four hours ending at 3 pm
. had risen probably one and half 0
two inches, and is about stationary
, The prospects of a speedy rise ar
y about as remote as ever.
Arrivals and Departures.
f. The arrivals and departures yes.
terday include only the West Wind
Q. from Cairo; Romeo, Cairo to return
E Fayette and Hartford, to and from
: henderson; Norman, to Memphis.
Boats Due Here.
Among first boats due here are the
John Lumsden, from Cairo Exchange
from Louisville; Emma FLOYD for
New Orleans; Camelia, from East.
d port. and Armadillo. from New Or.
4 leans.
ROa<s Leaving To-day.
FOR CAIRo.-The elegant and pom
ular light draught steamer John
Lumsden is che regular packet for
Cairo to-day, and will leave at Eve
O'Clock this evening, in charge of
that experienced commander and
most worthy gentleman, Capt. Oven
Davis, with Billy Fowler, Ed. Thomas
and John Nurre to attend 10 tho
wants Of passengers and shippers
which they will do with most courte. |
Gus politeness.
FoR LoUIsYILLE.-Tbo new and
elegant low water packet EXCHANGES /
Will % the mail noat for Louisville to.
night, and will leave for that port af.
ter the arrival of the train from tba
North andEasl. The Exchange. hav.
ing excellent passenger appoin .ments
is commanded by Captain Ed. Order
veteran and highly accumulated
officer, with Will Ell. Whiting win
Cage and Will Hite as her clerks
all pleasant and polite young gen.
tlemen.
For GRANDVEw.-The fine passen-
ger steamer Pine Bluff, leaves at 3 p.
M. for Grandview and all way ports.
In charge of those attentive and
obliging gentlemen, Capt. Lafayette
Elder, John A. Adams and Robert
Adams. Especial attention given TO
way business.
FOB HENDERSON AND THE KEN =
lucky STATE FAIR.-During this en-
tire week, the Fayette, Captain Dur. =
land, and the Hartford, Captain Joe
McReynolds, both excellent boats.
with pleasant accommodations. will
make two trips each. daily, to Hem
derson, carrying people to the Ken
lucky State Fair at seventy-fiv cents
for the round trip. The Hartford
leaves Evansville at "A. M. and 3 p.
". The Fayette leaves Evansville at
): 30 A. NJ. and 12:3Op. The trip N
will be pleasant and cheap. Let =,
everybody go. Music daily, by War
ems Crescent City Silver Band. or
For GAINESVILLE The good ~
teamer Alpha is announced for q.
and all way landings at 2
M. today, in charge Of Captain w. ~ ~
Gracey and "Shack Cobb, two ssI
terlIng young gentlemen and accom- ire
'llshed naviga tors, who will give es- "a }
eclal attention to the comfort of
assengers and the interests of ship
ers. mn
FoR New ORLEANs.--The famous
teamer Emma Floyd, first class -
assenger steamer, will be down to- -
ay, en- route to Memphis and New Ho
rleans. She is commanded by those
stinguished navigators and exquisite
'ntiemen, Captain James NJ. Cheno- Ra'
eth and Jim. Wise. who will see to re Es
e comfort and accommodation of Fri
lssengers and shippers. Por
Miscellaneous. Zee
Business continues to be active on Mu
e levee, notwithstanding the light sau
'rt list. Freights are superabundant, s a1l
ID two boats could have been fully swi
AIDED yesterdsy.......The West Wind Pur
rived at 3 o'clock yesterday morn P1 1i
g, having deranged some of her F9 -
achinery. She lies over till to- eeiy
brow, her regular mail day........ "a
he Norman did not get her freight IA sa
on board till after daylight yes l lgne
day morning, when she left =
th a splendid trip......."......The
allie Ragon arrived-yesterday morn
with moderate trip. and at once
nmenced to reload for her return, IL
ii an immense pile of freight on -,
wharf to select from........The 90
msden will be here without fail 70
day and go out on time, or as near.
80 as possible.....The Alpha goes are
Cumberland River to-day. Re. De-
mber her worthy young officers Y
dly....Capt. Adam Liter ann ounces
beautiful steamer Mary Miller
morning as g regular Memphis
ket. to be run permanently and
uiar In the interests of Evansville
her merchants and shippers. We
1t know of boat more suitable to
trade, or a gentleman more COM
emit to command her, and with the shaw
per aid and cooperation of the b nsTle ;
rchants of Evansville we feel safe the q
success to the enterprise. price
, Mary Miller will come to the @s.en.
arf on Friday morning and COM