The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-20
HI ER NE WIS.
20 - g -. aee FanrM &c.
Wensher and water.

Yesterday opened clear and warn
As the day advanced. the heat il
/ creased, and at AN. tho mer
| curry marked $50 in the thermome
ter. Clouds were gathering ia III
West and South, indicating a desira
bic change. At noon the rerour
touched 9Oo. The river. during th
"A hours ending at PM, had riser
10 inches, aud was rising slowly.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up ID
3P. N. yesterday include the Quick
step. Cairo to return; Fayette, Hen,
derson aud return; Pine Bluff, Grand
view to return; Tarascon. Louisvill,
to return; Falls City. Louisville tc
Bowling Green.
Boats Due Here.
Among the frst boats due here are the
Idlewild. from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Robert Barns,
from Memphis; r. K. Lee, from New
Orleans; Lawrence, for Nashville
Altoona, for St. Louis; An
pa. from ST. Louis; Emma Floyd,
from Nashville; Mary Houston, Nick
LongWorth, Alaska and p. w. Stra-
der. for New Orleans; Norman, from
CINCINNATI Sam J Hale, for Mem
phis; Evansville from Green River.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The new and peerless
City Of Evansville, one Of the most
pleasantly and elegantly appointed
steamers ahoat, is the regular packet
for Cairo and oil way ports at P. NJ,
to day. Captain Dexter. one Of the
best steamooatmen 10 commission. is
her commander, and Nick. s. Penn
nington, Henry Hand aud AL. May
nard are her competent. courteous
and popular clerks.
FoR LoUIsvLLLE.--The fed and
pretty Rose Hite is the regular A,ouis-
vile mail packet At 9 P. II. tonight,
and has frst-class passenger appoint
ments. Her commander is that emil
nent navigator and FIRST class gentle-
man, Capt. w. r. Hollcroft. Phil
Branham and Lewis Branham will be
found in the Office, and both are
pleasant gentleman and careful and
accurate clerks.
FoR GRAEDvIEW.-The fine pas
senger steamer, Pine Bluff, leaves al
3P. N. for Grandview. and all way
ports, In charge Of those attentive
and obliging gentlemen, Capt. Laiay-
cite Elder, John A. Adams and RObt
Adams. Especial attention given to
way business.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The fine new
steamer Hartford, Capt. Joe McRey-
noIds, will leave to-day at Pm, pos
itively, for Rochester, and all way
landings on Green River. Her pas
senger accommodations are very fine,
and her officers courteous and accom-
modating. Billy Liter is her excel
lent clerk.
FoR HENDERsoN.-T feet steam
er Fayotte leaves for Henderson al 8
P. NJ. to-day. in charge Of that compe-
tent and attentive commander. Capt.
A. o. Durland, with Neglcy Rudd
and Jerry Boyle il her Office.
For WABASH RIvER.-The new
aud elegant steamer Clara Scott
leaves at 3 p. N. to- day. for Mt. Carr
mel and all Wabash River landings,
having FIRST class cabin and staterooin
appointments Capt. Abner Carey, o
genial, companionable gentleman, is
her commander, and John r.. Gau-
she'll, noted for his urbanity and
spirit Of accommodation. is her chief
clerk.
FoR New ORLEANs.--The majestic
steamship Alaska, commanded by
that renowned navigator. Capt. Frank
j. Cakes. with VIM. e. Voris ID the
ofice--two exceedingly clever gentle
men and highly efficient oficers--will
be down to-day. en- route to New Or
leans. The Alaska has. admirable
passenger accommodations.
miscellaneous.
Business was absolutely dull on the
levee yesterday, with no arrivals out
side the packets up to 3 P. 1I..........
The Quickstep and Fayette had The
wharf all to themselves mp 10 2
o'clock. when they were Joined By The
Pine Bluff, which CINE il loaded to
her guards.......The Quickstep had
fine trip, including 50 hogsheads Of
tobacco, 10000 shingles and much
1 miscellaneous freight. She was re-
ceiving fairly.........Thc Fayette had
a good trip Of freight and people from
Henderson.....Thero was slight In
accuracy in the Dimensions Of the
new Tennessee River packet, as given
| in the JOURNAL yesterday. Her
guards will be three feet wide each
making the boat over al 80 feet She
will have an easy, graceful model, and
with her power cannot fail to make
good time..-.....The clouds that were
gathering before noon dispersed, 10 9
great extent after noon, and the da,
continued nearly clear and hot, witt
a genial southeast breeze during The
afternoon that tempered the heat TO !
considerable extent.........a.The new
gravel digger Lady Washington il
, / rapidlV apDroaehing comrlefiof