The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-03
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Summer day loaned to December
The sky was unhecked with a clone
and the air was as mild and balmy a
June. The mercury ranged aboy
co. nearly all day, touching 72' a
noon. The river during the twenty
four hours ending at 3 PM. had risel
j inches. There will be a NOR
rapid rise by Mon1ay.
Arrivals ard Departures.
The arrivals and departures yestsr
day include the Qaiokstep, Cairo ant
return; Sioux City, St. Louis e
Louisville; Sam. Parker and barges
Louisville to New Orleans; Fayette
Henderson and return.
e Keats Hue Hero.
Among the FIRST boats due here are
the Tyrone and Quickstep, from
Cairo; Morning Star and Tarasoon,
from Louisville; Mary Houston, Kate
Kinney, and Indiana, for New Or
leans; Milbrey, from Memphis; Vir-
GINA, and Tom Reese and barges,
from New Orleans; Sam. j i. Hale, for
Memphis; Kate Robinson, for st.
Louis; Florence Lee, from PASSPORT;
Evansville. from Bowling Green ;
Falls City, for Bowling Green lie,
Claire No. 2, for Eastport.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The beautiful low
water packet Tyrone will be the Cairo
packet at 4 PM. to-day, in place Of
the Idlewild. She is a finely appoint
ed steamer, and Capt. Tom Harmon.
her commander, is o highly accom-
plished and noble hearted gentleman.
Will. p. Fowler. the popular chief
clerk Of the IdleWild, has charge Of
the Office. assisted by Billy Williams
and Fred. Jones, all gallant gentle
men.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-Hhe great Morn
ing Star. admirably appointed, win be
the mail and express packet for Lou
isville al IL PM. tonight. Capt. A. T.
Gilmore is her veteran and accom-
plished commander, and Miles d.
Warren does the honors Of the Office,
and is a careful, accurate and obliging
clerk. The Star is one of the most
excellent boats that graces our wharf,
and is deserVedly popular.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The feet
and elegant steamer Falls City will
be here this evening, en- route to
Green and all way landings,
and has pleasant passenger appoint
menta. Captain j. V. SprOule is her
veteran commander, and Murray
very pleasant and highly
accomplished gentleman, is her chief
clerk.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The matchless
Fayette is the regular Evansville,
Henderson and Nashville Railroad
transfer packet, leaving for Hender-
son at 3 PM. having as pleasant
accommodations as any
boat In commission. Capt. A. o.
Durland commands, and Jas. III.
Leteher and Jerry Boyle are her
clerks. All are pleasant and obliging
gentlemen.
Miscellaneous.
There was much activity on the
Ievee yesterday and shipments were
large. The Q1iekstep arrived about
1 80 with big trip. which she was
unable to discharge till daylight. She
Immediately reloaded and was prepar-
ing to leave at noon with a splendid
trip, including a large herd Of mules.
Her pilots report only b feet on
Shawneetown Bar. Walkers aud Got
tonwood have cut-out and there is
good water at both places......~.Capt.
Neal debated some time in regard to
turning back from here, being strong
ly urged to do so by, our shippers. but
Charley Miller and Bob Rea wan ted
to go homo and the Indiana pro
ceeded....."...........The Sam Parker
and barges arrived early yesterday
morning from Louisville with a
vast amount Of freight. bit with
plenty Of room for more. Size took
about 1000 or 5000 barrels of -four
here, besides other freight.........The
Sioux City. a MISSOURI River boat,
passed up yesterday morning, hunting
a trade, as navigation for tho season
is about over in tho Missouri.........,..
The Fayette had cabin full Of poo
pie from Henderson and some freight.
.......All the damaged freight undis-
charged from the Emma Floyd yester-
morning, and the furniture was being
taken off and piled up on the wreck
Of Humphrey q Lewis Wharfboat,
and will be re-shipped speedily......,..
A joint stock company was being
formed yesterday for the purpose Of
having a grand Pyrotechnical Cele-
bration of the approaching Christmas.
Col. o. Palmer is President Of the
company, and Captain }. w. Batch
elor, Manager, and Jim Chenoweth,
Secretary, with numerous Vice-Presi.
dents and Directors, includi ng
Captain Shallcross. A. NJ. Ross,
John /. Covington, and Capts. Wilson
and Taft. The Company propose tc
purchase some GOO boxes Of Chinese
re.crackers on the Emma Floyd
with 500 barrels Of cement. pile The
whole lot upon the wharf at the foo
of Sycamore Street and set the heaI
on FIRE. By. a nice calculation II
making up tho general average, tina
if the fire is started Immediately, Tho
crackers will go Of" on Christmas
morning. Capt. John Terrell, Bob
Wise and Geo. w. Neare are expected
here to-day with o boat load of pine
knots to start the FIRE. Commodor,
Jim s. Wise is general agent to sci
tickets for the exhibition, and Treas
urer Of the Company. Early appli
cants will secure the most eligiblt
seats, which they can occupy all nigh
Immediately preceding Christmas.
Captain Lafo Elder. and John anl
Robert Adams. have, We understand
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