The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-11

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river during the a hours ending at 3
Pm, yesterday, had fallen 16 inches
and is falling steadily. Mercury at
noon 48o in shade.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 10 3
7. N. yesterday, included the Fayotte,
to Henderson and return; Qaiekstep
from Carrot 0 return; Glendale, from
Pittsburg to St. Louis; Alaska, from
New Orleans, to Cincinnati, Falls
City, from Louisville 10 Bowling
| Green; Taraseon, from louisville to
return.
BOATS Dae Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the City Of Evansville, from Cairo
Rose Hite, aud Mary Miller, from
Louisville; Milbrey and Silver Moon,
from Memphis; Nick Longworth,
Louisville and Mary Houston, from
New Orleans; Robert Burns, for
Memphis; Emma Floyd for Nashville 4;
Shamrock, for St. Louis; Armadillo,
from Arkansas River; Kate Robinson
from st. Louis; West Wind from Wa
bash River; Ollie Sullivan, from East
port; Norman. from Cincinnati.
Bouts Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The Evansville, Cairo
& Memphis Packet Co.'S magnif
cent steamer City of Evansville will
leave promptly at pm. to day, for
Paducah, Cairo and all way ports.
Being entirely new, and furnished
without regard TO expense, she offers
unequalled accommodations to pas
sengors, and having wide and roomy
guards, affords peculiar facilities for
handling freight. Captain Dexter is
among the most renowned command
ers in the western waters. Nick Pen
nington and Henry Hand were de-
signed by nature, and are fitted by cd
ucation and culture for steamboat
clerks - being handsome, dirnifed,
intelligent, afTable. courteous aud gal
liant. Harry Dexter, assistant, is ac-
curale. attentive and obliging. A trip
on the City of Evansville cannot fail
to be pleasure.
FoR LoUIsVILLE.-Tbe feet and
pretty Rose bite IS the regular Lou
isville mail packet at p. n. to night,
aud has first class passenger appoint.
ments. Her commander is that emf.
nent navigator and FIRST class gentle
man, Captain w. r. Hollcroft. Phil.
Branham and Lewis Branham will
be found 10 the Office, aud both are
pleasant gentlemen and careful and
accurate clerks.
For EAsTPoRT-The new aud
very substantial steamer Rapidan No.
2 is the Tennessee River packet to-
day, and leaves for Eastport at 4 pm,
commanded by that elegant and
popular gentleman, Capt. Lee Howell,
with Robert MoMechan 10 tic Office
who will dispense state-rooms. smiles
and greenbacks with the most win
ming grace and sGuvity. The Rapidan
has elegant passenger appointments.
and is very feet
For HENDERsoN.-The feet and
finely appointed steamer Fayctte,
leaves promptly at Z A. NJ. and P. N.
for Henderson, in charge Of those
pleasant aud popular gentlemen, Cap
tain Charley Perkins, A. o. Durland,
Jerry Boyle aud Mr.. Story. She is q
clipper.
FoR MEMPnIs.-The splendid side
wheel steamer Robt. Burns will be
here to day en- route 20 Memphis, and
will be found a very desirable boat to
travel on. Capt. Frank Stein is her
experienced and competent COM
mander, and Alex. Powers is her
gentlemauly and popular clerk.
miscellaneous.
Business was fairly active on the
wharf yesterday with large receipts
and shipments. At o'clock there
was not single boat in sight. except
the tow boat Hawkeye and the little
propellers. Even the bone yard is
again clcar-a spectacle VIC have not
beheld before for years......"The
Fayelte came in at ten with a fine
trip Of freight and peopIe..............
| The Quickstep arrived at noon with
a splendid trip....."The Glendale
with barge, had full load and dis
charged vast amount of freight here.
......"The Alaska had a splendid up
river trip, and was drawing nearly 8
feet. She discharged 8 hhds. sugar,
so boxes oranges and lemons, and
some other freight.........The Falls
City and Tarascon, arrived at 2 P. NJ,
with fine trips...........The transfer
of the Richmond TO her owners
has been completed and sic will
be here to-day to load for New
Orleans. There are at least 1000 tons
here, enough to put her fat on the
water. Our people will be glad to see
her back in these waters....... The
Qaickstep met the City Of Evansville
just above Paducah, al 2 P. NJ, on
Wednesday. She was making excel
| time for new boat.
eEIeantngs fT0m sur Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-rhe Commercial Of
Tuesday says:
The marks last evening indicated
six feet six inches and about at a
stand. Trade on the landing was
/ Ill pLn nrlu animal nnfa.In lie