The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-04

/ river continues TO faIi at the rate OF
three feet per day, and is now about
within its natural limits.
arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
p. N. include the Quickstep, Cairo to
return; Petrolia No. 2, Henderson
aud return; Taraseon. Louisville 10
return; Falls City, Louisville to Bow
ling Green.
Boafs Due Here.
Among the first boats due here arc
the Fayette. from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Silver Moon, from
Memphis; Ollie Sullivan, from East
port; Champion, Louisville, p. w.
Strader, Indiana, and Richmond, from
Now Orleans; Minneola. for Mem
phis; Lawrence, for Nashville; Emma
No. 3. for New Orleans; West Wind,
from Wabash River; Lady Pike, from
st. Louis; Norman, from Cincinnati;
Alpha, from Nashville; Hartford,
from Little Wabash.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The feer, flying, ia.
vorite Fayette is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way ports to day at 4
PM, and is most admirably appointed.
She is in charge of Captain Charles
G. Perkins, an experienced and COM
petent officer. Her chief clerk is
Duke Nicholson, noted for his urban
ity and genial good nature. Bob
Castles and Negley Rudd are her
courteous and attentive freight clerks.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The pretty Rose
Hite is The regular Louisville packet
at P. n. to day, and is a pleasant
and finely appointed boat. Captain
e. p. L. Hollcroft is her eminent
commander. and Phil. b. Branham
and Lewis Branham are her gentle
manly and obIiging clerks.
For HENDERSON. - The Petrolia
No. 2, with pleasant passenger ap-
pointments. leaves at 3 p. N. for Hen
derson and all way landings. Captain
William Cole is in command. and
Messrs. Durland and Story, two
pleasant gentlemen, have charge of
the Office
FOR NAsHvILLE.-The good steam
er Alpha is the regular packet for
Nashville this evening, to leave posi-
lively at SPIN. She is comfortably
appointed, and Captain w. r. Gracey
and Kilt Rudd, her chief officers, are
proverbial for their courteous atten-
ton to passengers and shippers.
FoR MEMPHIs.-The famous steam
or Minneola will be down early this
morning, en- route to Memphis and
all way ports, having unsurpassed
cabin and state room appointments.
Captain w. B. Miller is her distin-
guished commander, and John S.
Jones IS her gentlemanly and courte-
Gus chief clerk.
MiseeIEane0us.
There were but few boats at the
wharf yesterday, but business never
theless was quite active......-....The
Fanny Brandies continued to receive
literally, aud was preparing to leave
with one Of the best trips of tho sea-
son~.......The Quickstep brought up
fine trip, and was receiving largely
for her return.........Tho Petrolia No.
2 had full passenger list and fair
amount Of freight yesterday from
Henderson. She daily carries much
freight to INTERCHANGEABLE Ra-
ven passed down at z o'clock. and the
Little Condor at II, with heavy tows
OF salt. The Little Condor had one
barge loaded for this city, which
the Red Fox landed for her at
the foot Of Vine Street......"......Our
Fourth Street neighbor copies from
the Louisville Courier Journal Of
Wednesday a paragraph which was
transferred from the JOURNAL Of
Monday to the Courier Journal. Our
friend Hall could have had the item
for his Tuesdays issue if he had read
the JOURNAL atteutively.........The
Falls City arrived at 1870 with fine
trip, but not fUll.......-We arc graft
fed to know that the Wharf Com
mittee have instructed the Wharf
Master TO employ men to keep the
wharf clean. This. We take it, is the
Inauguration Of new era in the mar
thine history Of Evansville.
s3IeauiHZs from oar EzchRnEe.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial Of
Tuesday says:
The marks last evening indicated
scant seven feet and falling slowly.
The weather was disagreeable, with
indications Of rain or snow. Trade
10 the vicinity Of the landing was not
brisk, freights being scarce.
Rumor says that the steamer Phil.
Sheridan will enter the Cincinnati
and Ironton trade.
The Commercial of Wednesday
says:
The submarine steamer Thos. Il.
Eekert has gone to the wreck of the
Swallow, with the intention Of com
mencing work again on the wreck
ITO day.
Captain E. Eugene Bowers, clerk
Of the Nick Longworth, was in the
city yesterday.
The Louisville Courier Journal
says Captain Tobin received a dis
patch from New Orleans, announcing
that the Pargoud had beaten the
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