The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-08

Z ing during the day. The river has
risen seven inches during the twenty
four hours ending at BPM.
Arrivals and Departures.
( The arrivals and departures mp to
3 p. N. yesterday, included the Min
nicola. Memphis to Cincinnati; Clara
Scott, Wabash River to return; Tar
aseon, Henderson to Louisville;
Crescent City from White River;
Sam Merwin from corn pile .and re-
turn; City Of Evansville, from Pitts
burg; Alice Dean, Cincinnati to Mem
phis: Fayotte, Henderson and return;
Falls City, Bowling Green to Louis
vile.
Roats Due lIsre.
Among the FIRST boats due here are
the Sam. Orr, from Cairo; Rose Hite
aud Mary Miller, from Louisville;
Milbrey and Sam. J. Hale, from
Memphis; Virginia, Louisville and
Groesbeck, from New Orleans; Robt.
ert Burns. for Memphis; Emma
Floyd for Nashville; Altoona
for st. Louis; Armadillo, from
Arkansas River; Anna, from
st. Louis; Hartford and West Wind,
from Wabash River; Rapidan No. 2,
from Eastport.
Boats leaving To-Day.
For PADUcAH AND CAIRO. - The
magnificent new packet City Of Evans
vile makes her debut to day in the
Evansville and Cairo trade, and is by
far the most spacious, elegant and
finest appointed steamer ever in the
trade; built expressly for the trade
without regard to expense, and with
especial reference to the wants, con-
venience and comforts Of passengers
and shippers. She commends herself
to passengers and shippers. Her
cabins and state-rooms are unsurpass-
ed in elegance and comfort, aud her
style of living is luxurious in the truest
sense Of the word. Capt. Henry Il.
Dexter, distinguished for his great
skill as a navigator and his great
prudence and caution, as we'll as for
his unconquerable energy, is in COM
mand, and Nick s. Pennington, a
veritable Chesterfield in politeness,
and a genial, whole. souled good fell
low, is her chief clerk, and is assisted
by Mr.. Henry Hand and Harry Dex-
ter, courteous, careful. and obliging.
The City Of Evansville goes out
promptly at PM, and will, in addi-
ton to the famous Crescent City Sill
yer Band, carry a large number of
citizens. A pleasanter time to try
her could not be imagined.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant pas
senger packet Rose Hite, in complete
condition, will leave this evening for
Louisville and all way points, in
charge of those eminent navigators
aud true gentlemen, Captain W.aR.
Hollcroft, Phil. B. Branham and
Billy Halves, all OF whom are noted
for their polite attentions to passen-
gers.
For EAsTPORT. The new Ollie
Sullivan will leave for PASSPORT and
all way ports ct p. NJ to- day, having
pleasant accommodations for passen-
gers. Captain Coyington. her com
mander, is a genuine gentleman, and
Mr.. II. G. Utterback, her clerk, is pc.
lite. courteous and attentive Ship.
pers for Tennessee River are request
ed to have their freight down and
bills Of lading aboard early.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The new and
excellent steamer Evansville will re-
turn to Green River at 4 p. NJ. 10 day,
and has choice cabin and state-room
accommodations. Captain VS.. Van
meter, an experienced steamboatman,
is ia charge, and S. d. 81 lie and
Leopold Kahn are her clerks, and
passengers aud shippers will receive
every proper attention.
For MEMPHIS. Tho we'll known
steamer Lewellen is announced for
Memphis to-day at 4P.M, 10 charge Of
Capt. Les. Ware, who is we'll and
favorably known to all shippers aud
most travellers The Lowclliu has
pleasant passenger appointments.
For HENDERsoE.-The matcbless
Fayette viii leave promptly at 3P. M.
to-day for Henderson, 10 charge Of
those accomplished gentlemen and
skiIlful navigators, Captain Charley
Perkins Messrs. Durlaud, Story and
Boyle, 10 are fully up in their roles.
BfsceIIaneOus.
Business on the levee yesterday was
very good, receipts and shipments
both being large, with fair port lis
All the descending boats had splen-
did trips. and the packets had fair
business. The Alice Dean and Min
nicola were as full as ticks.......The
Messenger passed down without land
ing, being fully loaded..."...The Sam.
MerWin, after entering protest on the
hull and cargo Of the Louisa, left for
below. We hear that the boat
swamped while the Merwin was not
near her. About one.h half the
corn on the barge, we are
told, will be saYed.......-...."...
The grand event Of yesterday was the
arrival Of the new Evansville and
Cairo packet, City Of Evansville. and
the hearty welcome she received Ia