The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-19
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hour, and touching $50 At noon. Tb
river during the twenty-four hour
ending at 3 P. NJ, had risen 8 inches
The rise will not amount to mucl
here, as it has eliminated at Louis
vile with less than 8 feet in the canal
and about 6 feet on the falls.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up t,
3 P. M. yesterday include the MaIlis
Ragon, Nashville to return; Camelia
Nashville to Pittsburg; Indiana, New
Orleans to Louisville; Evansville, to
Bowling Green: Fayette, Henderson
and return; Louisville to New Or.
leans; Pine Bluff, Grandview to re-
turn; Morning Star, Louisville to
return.
Boats DIE Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
City of Evansville, from Cairo; Taras-
con, from Louisville; Robt. Barns,
from Memphis; r. e. Lee, from New
Orleans; Lawrence, for Nashville
Kate Robinson, for st. Louis; An.
ma, from st. Louis; Emma Floyd,
from Nashville; Virginia, Nick.
Longworth, Alaska and p. w. Stra-
der. for New Orleans; Norman, from
Cincinnati; Sam j Hale, for Mem
pbis; Hartford and Evansville from
Green River.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The feet, low press.
ure Quickstep is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way points, at four
o'clock to-day, having unsurpassed
cabin accommodations. Captain Jack
Grammer commands, and Walter b.
Pennington and Eugene Rudd are
her popular clerks. She gives through
receipts for freight or passengers to
all points South or West. The Quick.
step is a great favorite along the
coast.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The magnificent
Tarascon is the unrivaled packet for
Louisville and all way points at six
o'clock this evening. She is a grand
floating palace, and finely differed.
Captain James Mather commands,
and Miles d. Warren, Phil Beverly
and Charley Warren are her clerks.
all pleasant and popular gentlemen.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The fine pas
senger steamer. Pine Bluff, leaves at
8 P. NJ. for Grandview, and all way
ports, in charge of Capt. Lafayette
Elder, commanding, with John A..
and Robt. Adams in the Office, all
pleasant and courteous gentlemen.
For GREEN RIVER. - The fine
steamer Falls City, a popular boat,
with superior cabin and state room
appointments, will be here to. day, for
Bowling Green and all Green River
way landings. Captain John Robin
SON is her experienced commander,
and Murray Bewley is her gentleman
ly and attentive chief clerk.
FoR HENDERsoN. = The elegant,
fleet and popular Fayette leaves for
Henderson at 3 p. NJ, in charge Of
Capt. A. o. Durland, and Negley
Rudd and Jerry Boyle doing the b on
ors of the office.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The magnificent
Express Line steamer Kate Robinson
is the regular packet for st. Louis
and all way ports to- day, and is de-
lightfully appointed steamer. Capt.
James Remission is her distinguished
commander. He is a true gentleman
and a skillful and safe navigator.
John e. Thrasher, one of natures
true noblemen, has charge of her
Office. Passengers or emigrants go.
ing west could not find a pleasanter
boat.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The famous
and magnifcently appointed steamer
Virginia may beexpected here to- day,
positively en- route to New Orleans.
and is one of the best in the bust
ness. Captain Charles g. Schultz,
one ofnature's noblemen, is her high
" efficient commander, and Len.
Miller and Lem. Malborn are her
affable and obliging clerks. The Vir-
GINA and her officers are worthy the
most liberal patron age.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull on the
levee yesterday, though the packets
were receiving fairly. The Mallie
Ragon had especially fair prospects.
indeed it was expected she would
have to refuse freight......The Level
lin was filling up rapidly........The
Camelia passed up at 3 A. N. with a
good trip. Her clerk kindly furn-
ished us the following particulars of
the sinking of the steamer Robert
Moore: At two and half o'clock,
Tuesday morning, the Robert Moore
was following the Camelia up Smith
land Island, where the Camelia
grounded upon the reef. About the
same time theMoore struck snag or
rock. Sheimmediately hailed the Cam
ella for assistance but that boat being
aground could render none except
to send her yawl to her. The Moore
filed rapidly and sunk in two or three
minutes, her bow in 81 and her stern
in 10 feet Of water. After sparring
of, the Camelia lay by her until day
light, when she returned to Smith