The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-25
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The weather. continued delightful up &c
midnight last. There was magnificent
display of auroral lights yesterday morn,
ing and again last night. At midnight 3
heavy dark bank of clouds spanned the
southwestern horizon. and another cir
died the southeast, presagIng rain and
storm. The river fell an inch yesterday
and is falling at Cincinnati, but there is {
swell of some two feet coming from Pitts
burg, which win no doubt keep the watei
has so rseR whiest M adaa e TO Bee Rs Tyoi
ume of water in the Ohio.
The additional arrivals and departures
up to midnight last were the Evansville
to Bowling Green; Pine Bluhs to Grand
view; Q1ickstep and Barge, to Cairo
Mallie Ragon, from Cairo; MoIlIe
Gratz, Cairo to LouIsvIlle..........The Evans
vile went out as full as a tick-..The Quick
step had Splendid trip on herself and
barge....... The NIalIie Ragon beat the AIolIie
Gratz square and fair. arriving here nearly
an hour ahead OF .....
The Norman, unable to complete the
filling OF her orders last night, lies ovei
here TIL noon 10. dag, W hen she VIII leave
positively. Captain Kennedy stops OF
this trip, aud Lew. Morris VIII take the
boat out. he has hadHa-Iarge experience
as a commander, and is fully equal to the
emergency. Negley Rudd is his assistant ,
and the boat Will be well anned......... The
Importer made large engagements here. and
lies over Till noon to-day to I'LL them She
has superior passenger accommodations,
and shippers can not do better than give
her their freight Passengers for the south
will find Capt. Williams end Lis c.erk, Mr..
Bird, courteous and obllging gentlemen......
Bill Lutz came up on the Mallie RagOn
last night, having made a trip expressly
to post himself IN regard to the water. He
takes out the MinyouDg this morning,
towing a barge to Cairo........ The Emma
Floyd defers her departure from Louis
Vile till this evening. She will be here
to-rnorrOW--.....Capt. Jack Grammer re-
turned to Mound city last evening on the
Quickstep.........The little Rhoda passed
down last night. as full as she could be-
stuffed.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For MEMPHIs.-The splendid and
popular steamer Norman, detained to
ill orders, will leave here at Pm. to-
day for Cairo and all way ports. She
has elegant cabin and state room APP
and passengers and ship
pers will find everything about her
and CONVENIENT. The
Norman is an Evansville steamboat,
run in the interests of our commercial
men and merchants. and is entitled
to liberal patronage. DR.. D. II.
Kennsdy commands, and Lew. Nor
ris is her chief clerk, both excellent
and estimable gentlemen. Get your
freight down early.
For NEW ORLEANs.--The very sub
stantial and elegant steamer I'M
porter, having superior passenger APP
pointments, lies over till to-day to fiji
and will leave positively
for New Orleans and al way ports at
noon, offering rare facilities for
through freight to the Crescent City.
She carries largely ON little water,
ind will go throSgh without deten-
lion. She is commanded by Captain
John A. Williams, most elegant ard
accomplished gentleman. who is ably
assisted by Mr.. ohm Bird, a compe.
ent and cbliging clerk. We com
mend tie Importer and her gallant
,fieers to shippers and travellers. She |
caves at noon to-day.