The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-26
Weather and water.

MeASmeE ana water.
The weather yesterday morning was
clear and pleasant, with a light, re-
freshing breeze from the South. The
river during the "a hours ending at 3
P. NJ, had fallen 6 inches. Mercury
| go at noon.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals aud departures mp to
3 P. NJ. yesterday include only the
Fayette. Henderson to return; Idle
wild. to Newburg and return; Pine
Bluff, Grandview to return; Morning
Star, Louisville to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the City of Evansville, from
Cairo; Tarascon and Falls City,
from Louisville; Sam. j. Hale, from
Memphis; Louisville, Mary Houston,
and Mary Miller, from New Orleans;
Champion, for st. Louis; Kate Rob-
inson, from St. Louis; Clara Scott. and
Emma Floyd. from Nashville; Indi-
ana, R. E. Lee. and P. w. Strader.
for New Orleans; Norman, from
Cincinnati; Hartford and Evansville
from Green River.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The feet and famous
low.preSsure Quickstep will take her
departure to-day, for Cairo, at P. NJ.
She is one Of the most excellent pack
cts in commission, and is in charge Of
those accomplished and popular gen
tlemen and frst-class officers, Captain
jack Grammer, Walter B. Penning
ton and Eugene Rudd, all pleasant
gentlemen.
For LOUISVILLE. = The famous.
feet flying favorite Tarascon is the
regular Louisville packet at IL P. NJ.
o-day, and is the most graceful, neat
aud elegant boat on the Western
waters. Passengers can not find a
more pleasant boat. She is in charge
of those eminent navigators and ster.
ling gentlemen. Captain James Math-
err, M. ID. Warren and Phil. Beverly.
| FoR GREEN RIVER. = The fine
steamer Falls City. a popular boat,
with superior cabin and state-r room
appointments. will be here to-day, for
Bowling Green and all Green River
way landings. Capt John Robinson
is her experienced commander, and
Murray Bewley is her gentlemaaly,
and attentive chief clerk.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The feet and
popular Pine Bluff goes to Grandview
and all way landings as the regular
coast packet at 3 P. M. to-day. She
has pleasant passenger appointments.
Capt. Lafayette Elder, John A. Ad-
ans and Robert Adams are her oblig-
ing and attentive officers.
| FoR HENDERsoN.-The gay and
| popular Fayette. Captain A. o. Dur
land, will leave for Henderson at 3 P
N. Negley RUdd and Jerry Boyle d.
the honors of the Office, and are oblig
ing gentlemen.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Express Line
steamer Champion, Is the regular
packet in the Cincinnati and st. Louis
Line for to-day, and is elegantly .ap-
pointed. Capt. Asa Mason. a gentle
man of large experience and proverbr
ial for his urbanity. Is lin command
and Jesse Birdsal is her popular and
attentive clerk.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The stupen
dous r. E. Lee, the admiration of al
who visit her or travel upon her. will
be here to day at noon en- route t
New Orleans. She is q grand floating
palace Of unequaled speed. Her off
GERS are among the most distinguished
in their profession. Capt. John w
Cannon, commands. and Messrs
Martin. Gaines and Massop are he
clerks.
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The beauti
full and popular steamer Alice Dean
; is announced for New Orleans, posi-
lively to-day, and is an exceedingl
popular boat with passengers an
shippers. Captain John N. Skunk
a skillful navigator and a popular an
obliging gentleman has command an
, Captain Billy Grub is her fascina
ting clerk.
miscellaneous.
Yesterday was noted for its dull
ness on the The Idleaild
. Fayette, and the barges of the Robt
e. Lee, were the only vessels at tht
wharf up to p. M......The Idlewil'
went up to Newburg, and took 20
bales of hay, and lot Of -four an
some other freight. She returned a
1890, having made the run fror
> Newburg here in less than an hour,
4 Private dispatches from Nashvill
q report considerable rise in the Cum
d berland.........In our river report /
e Yesterdays JOURNAL we amitted
t. say that the Emma Floyd had passe
;. up at 3 O'Clock Tuesday morning, an
that the Falls City came out Of Gree
River with the Evansville on Monda
= night, and proceeded to Louisvil
without coming here, having tram
y ferred her Evansville freight an
people to the steamer Evansville.