The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-06
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Weather and Water.

Weather and Water.
The weather yesterday was partly
cloudy and cool. also bitterly cold
from midnight of Tuesday till after
daylight, and fires were kindIed for
comfort yesterday morning. The mer-
curry dropped as low as be and arose
only to 70o at noon. The river is
again falling, having declined 2 inches
or more ia the last "a hours. Wash
Phillips, pilot Of the John Lumsden,
reports only 30 inches of water at
Walkers, and 3 feet scant on Shaw
neetown and Cottonwood.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals aud departures yes
terday include only the John Lums-
Gen. Cairo to return; Hartford and
Fayette, to Henderson and return La-
G are, to Eastport; Pine Bluff, to
Grandview; Florence Lee, to the Dry
Dock; Alpha, to the wharf; Matte,
Owensboro and return.
Eoafs Bue Hero.
Among the first boats due here are the
Mallie Ragon, from Cairo; Rose Hito.
from Louisville; Emma Floyd, for
New Orleans; Camelia, from East
Port. and Evansville, from Bowling
Green.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The good steamer
West Wind, will leave for Cairo and
all way points at 4 P. M. to-day, load
irg oRly to the stage Of the water.
She has excellent passenger appoint
ments. Capt. Mart Stone. a skillful
steamboatman and a clever gentle
man, will command, and Eugene Rudd
and Sid. Humphrey will have charge
of the Office. Freight to go must be
down early.
FoR LoUIsYILLE.-The Rose Hite
will leave Greensboro tonight, on the
arrival of the Pine Bluff from this
city. Passengers from here for Louis
vile will connect and go through
without detention. Captain James
Mather and Miles d. Warren are the
chief officers of the Rose Hite.
For GRANDvIEw.--The fine steam
er Pine Bluff leaves at Pm. to-day,
for Grandview, in charge of those ex-
cellent gentlemen, Captain Lafayette
Elder, John A. Adams and Robert
Adams. She has pleasant passenger
accommodations. The Pine Bluff
will meet the Rose Hite at Ovens
boro, affording passengers speedy
transmission to Louisville.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The new
and excellent steamer Evansville will
return to Bowling Green at PM. to
day, and has choice cabin and state
room accommodations. Capt. s. w.
Coombs, an accomplished gentleman,
is in charge, and VIM. holland and
Leopold Kahn are her clerks, and
passengers and shippers will receive
every proper attention.
For HENDERSON AND THE KEN
lucky STATE FAIR.--During this en-
tire week. the Fayette, Captain Dur
land, and the Hartford, Captain Joe
McReynolds. both excellent boats,
with pleasant accommodations, will
make two trips each. daily, to Hen
derson, carrying people to the Ken
tucky State Fair at seventy-fve cents
for the round trip. The Hartford
leaves Evansville at Z A. NJ. and 3 p.
NJ. The Fayette leaves Evansville at
8: 30 AN. and II: 30 P. NJ. The trip
will be pleasant and cheap. Let
everybody go. Music daily by War
ren's Crescent City Silver Band.
MfseeIIan oOus.
Business continues active on the
levee, aud large quantities of freight
are being shipped-all the boats can
take, and large quantities Offering
that they arc obliged to decline.........
The LeClaire laid over till after noon
and received a large quantity of
freight on orders brought out by the
Florence Lee~...."The John Lums-
den arrived yesterday morning at 5
o'clock. with a nice trip. She at once
commenced receiving for her return,
there being an abundance of freight
to begin on. While loading she was
also having her roof re canvassed,
Capt. Owen Davis manifestly hoping
that it will rain before Spring.........
The Alpha came to the wharf and
commenced loading for GAINESVILLE.
Chris Kratz mended her broken shaft,
and her wheel was being put up rap
idly. She was receiving fairly.........
The Matte came down at noon, with
the passengers and freight Of the Pal
estine.........The Hartford and the
Fayette took crowds of people to the
Fair. at Henderson.........The Pine
Bluff left at 10 o'clock for GrandView,
with good trip.........Billy Fenton,
formerly freight clerk of the wild
winged Liberty No. 2, and one of the
best mud clerks that ever checked
package, has been in the city several
days, prospecting. Captains
George w. Neare, representing
the underwriters, and Ben. M.
Merrieles. representing the owners
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