The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-19
RIXER NEWR.
Weather and water.

Weather and water.
Yesterday morning opened clea,
after a sitting night. with the mercur
at 780, and it went up to 96o befor
noon, with prospects Of reaching 100
A genial breeze from the southeas
tempered the heat slightly. and rem
dered it tolerable ia the shade. Thr
river during the tWenty-four hour
ending at 3 Pm. had fallen 6 inches
1t is falling slowly.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up I'd
3 Pm. include the Leonidas, Pitts.
burg to New Orleans; Falls City,
Bowling Green to Louisville; Collier
and barges, Cincinnati to st. Louis
Champion, Cincinnati to st. Louis
Mollie Gratz, Louisville to PASSPORT;
Mary Houston, Louisville to New
Orleans; Sam. Orr, from Passport;
Fayette, Henderson and return: Tar
ascon, to Louisville: Kate Putnam.
Pittsburg to st. Louis.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Palestine,
from Louisville; Kate Robinson, from
st. Louis; Virginia, from New Or
leans; Judge Baker, from Nashville
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
City Of Evansville, having the most
lux uriant passenger accommodations,
great carrying capacity aud excellent
speed, will be the regular packet for
Cairo at 4 PM. to-day, and will be
found one of the most pleasant boats
on the river. Her officers are among
the most experienced and popular in
commission. Captain H. T. Dexter
commands, and Nick Pennington.
Sam. Laughlin and AL. Maynard are
her courteous clerks.
For CINoiNNATI.-The elegant pas
senger steamer Bermuda will leave
promptly at 10 AN. to day for Gin
cinnati and all way ports. She is
finely appointed. and is furnished
with all the modern luxuries. Capt.
Sam. I. James is hercommander, and
George l.. Gold and Lon. Donnelly
are her clerks. Passengers and ship.
pers will be well cared for.
FoR LOUISVILLE. = The elegant
passenger packet Palestine will leave
this evening for Louisville and ell
way points, in charge of those emf
nent navigators and excellent gentle
men, Captain w. r. Hollcroft, @. A.
Vankirk and Lewis Branham. all Of
whom are proverbial for their atten-
ton to passengers.
FOR GRANDvIEw.-The fine pas
seDger steamer Pine Bluff leaves
promptly at 3 Pm. for Grandview aud
all way ports, in charge of Capt. La
fayette Elder. commanding, and John
A. and Robert Adams in the Office,
all pleasant and courteous gentlemen.
For BowLIEG GREEN.-The beau
tiful and popular steamer Evansville,
having been repaired, leaves at 4 PM.
to day, for Bowling Green and all
Green River way landings. in charge
of Capt. Samuel w. Combs, aud with
w. holland and Leopold Kahn doing
the honors of the office. Passengers
will receive the most courteous at
tention.
FoR HENDERsoE.-The feet and
favorite Fayette will leave promptly
at 3 Pm to-day, for Henderson and
all way landings, in charge Of those
pleasant and clever gentlemen, Capt.
A. o. Durland, Negley Rudd and
Jerry Boyle.
FoR EAsTPoRT.-Tne excellent and
reliable pioneer packet Sam Orr, will
leave for Eastport and all Tennessee
River way landings at 3 Pm. to. day,
having first class passenger appoint
ments. CAPTAIN Allen Duncan, Guy
Vineyard and Dick Morrow are de-
servedly popular, as they are cour-
teous, attentive and obliging.