The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-19
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Weather ana water.
Tie weather yesterday morninJ
was clear bat cold, the mercury beinl
down to 32', and ice being formed on
standing water. During the day Il
grew pqrtly cloudy, and the mercury
rose TO 5l0, with a sharp wind from
the northwest. The river during the
twenty-four hours ending at 3 Pm.
had fallen fifteen inches. A rise has
commenced at Pittsburg, which will
probably reach here.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 Pm yesterday include the City Of
Evansville, from Cairo; Wauanita,
New Orleans to Pittsburg; Tarascon,
Henderson to Louisville; Fayotte,
Henderson and return; Falls City,
Bowling Green to Louisville; Alaska,
Cincinnati to New Orleans; Minneola,
Cincinnati to Memphis; Bermuda,
from Cincinnati.
HOafs Dns Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the IdleWild. from Cairo; Rose Hite.
from Louisville; Alice Dean, from
Memphis; Indiana, Mary Miller aud
Virginia, from New Orleans; Spray,
for Nashville; Anna. for St. Louis
Nightingale, from Arkansas river;
Altoona. from st. Louis; West Wind.
from Eastport; MalIie Ragon and
Emma Floyd, from Nashville; Ma
genta, Nick Longworth, p. w. Stra-
der, John Kilgour and Louisville,
for New Orleans; Norman, from Gin
ciunati; Sam. j Hale, for Memphis;
Evansville, from Green river; Clara
Scott and Crescent City, from Wa
bash river. 1sar
Boats Leaving TO-DRy.
FoR AIRo.-The splendid steamer
City Of Evansville, having the most
luxuriant passenger accommodations,
great carrying capacity and excellent
speed, will be the regular packet for
Cairo at 4P. NJ to-day, and will be
found one Of the pleasantest boats
in the trade. Hor officers are among
the most experienced and popular in
commission. Captain II. T. Dexter
commands, and Nick. Pennington,
Henry Hand and AL. Maynard are
her courteous clerks. il
FoR CINCINNATI.~-The beautiful
and finely appointed steamer Bermuda
is the regular packet for Cincinnati
and all way ports at 10 AN, to day,
and will be found delightful boat to
travel on. Capt. Sam. II. James is
her courteous and attentive COM
mander, and Nat, Earhart, an affablo
and pleasant gentleman, has charge of
tho Office. c.
FoR LOUISVILLE. = The elegant
passenger packet Rose Hite will leave
this evening for louisville and all
way points. in charge Of those emin-
ent navigators aud excellent gentle
men. Capt. w. r. Hollcroft, Phil b.
Branham, and Lewis Branham, all Of
whom are pfoverbial for their atten-
ton to passengers. .q OC0l
FoR CANNELToN.-rhe pretty Pine
Bluff is the regular coast packet for
Cannelton and all way ports at 10 A.
NJ, and has pleasant passenger mp
pointments. Capt. Lafayette Elder
and John A Adams are her attentive
aud obliging chief officers.
FOR BOWLING GREEN. The beau
tiful and popular steamer Evansville
leaves at 4 P. NJ. to-day, for Bowling
Green aud all Green River way land
ings, in charge of Capt, w. 3. Van
meter, and with s. b. sproule and
leopold Kahn doing the honors Of
the Office. Passengers will receive
the most courteous attention.
FoR EAsTPoRT. = The famous
steamer Sam. Orr re-enters the Ten
nessee River trade, and leaves for
Eastport and all way landings at two
Pm. to-day, in charge Of that distin-
guished and popular commander,
Capt. Allen Duncan, with Guy Vim
yard, most excellent and competent
clerk, in the Office. The Sam. Orr
and her officers were always great ia
vorites in the Tennessee River trade,
and we expect TO see her go and come
full. o
FoR HENDERSON, The feet, flying
Bayette leaves for Henderson and all
way landings ut 3 PM, having Gle
CANT passenger accommodations. She
is in charge of those pleasant and
popular gentlemen, Capt. A. .. Dur.
land and Jerry Boyle.
For New ORLEANS FROM CAIRO
The magnificent new side-wheel
steamer Grand Era will leave Cairo
for New Orleans and all way ports
to morrow Wednesday, evening upon
the arrival of the City Of Evansville
from this port. Passengers 1ill find
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