The Evansville journal., 1870-02-08
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The snow storm, which commenced
at PM. yesterday, continued increas
ing in violence till long after night,
and with little prospect of abating be-
fore morning. Up to 8 O'Clock about
two inches snow had fallen, much of
it melting as it fell.
The additional arrivals and depart
uTes up to midnight were the Pink
Varble, Louisville to Eastport; Clara
Scott, to Wabash River; Qaickstep,
to Cairo; Robert Burns, Cincinnati
to Memphis; Rapidan No. 2, to East
port; Nick LongwoTth, Louisville to
New Orleans; Hartford, from Little
Wabash.
The Pink Varble was pretty well
loaded, and added some little here.
the Rapidan No. being unable 10
carry all the freight ofering.........
The Robt. Burns was loaded to the
guards. She discharged largely here.
.........The Guickstep took out a good
trip....... The Evansville lies over
till to-day in order to fill orders
brought out by the Falls City, and to
accommodate numerous persons who
came to the city on business which
they were unable to close up yester-
day........Captain Joe McReynolds
telegraphs us. from Mt. Vernon, that
the Hartford win positively go to
Carmi to-day........The Evansville
will leave promptly at P. M............
In view Of the large accumulation
of New Orleans freight here, and the
scarcity Of tonnage, the Legal
Tender has concluded to make trip
direct to New Orleans, and will leave
for that port this evening.."...~The
Rapidan continued to take freight up
to late hour last night. She was
literally slowed fuil........The Nick
Longworth arrived about 8 o'clock
with her guards pretty we'll down to
the water. She lies over here till 9
o'clock this morning. If anybody
wants to go South they will never
fad more pleasant boat to 20 on, or
more pleasant aud accomplished gen
tlemen to travel with. We learn
that number of people from Gin
cinnati arrived by rail last night, and
that number Of our citizens, ladies
and gentlemen, have arranged TO 90
to New Orleans on tie Longworth
this trip. She will take q large
amount of freight here, but will have
to leave some..........At one o'clock |
this morning there was about four
inches snow on the roof of the huts
across the alley from our Office, and |
1t was still showing steadily. This is
by far the heaviest snow storm Of the
Winter.
BOats leaving Toby.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The fne
steamer Evansville, having laid over
in order to accommodate number of
Green River merchants, and to fll or
ders brought by the Falls City, will
positively leave for Bowling Green at
2 Pm. to-day. She has elegant pas
senger appointments. Capt. w. S.
Vanmeter, an experienced officer, is
in command, and S. B. Sproule, noted
for his urbanity and politeness, is her
chief clerk. Leopold Kahn is her
freight clerk.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The famous
Nick Longworth, enc of the most
punctual and excellent steamers ply
ing these waters, is now at the wharf
and will leave positively at 8 o'clock
this morning. in charge Of those very
and popular gentlemen.
Captain Lew Hates and 4. Eugene
Bowers. They have a very pleasant
party already aboard, but have a few
rooms left.
For NEW ORLEANS. D1REoT.-Tbe
5plendidly appointed steamer Legal
in consequence of the search
" of Memphis freight and the large
accumulation Of New Orleans freight,
has concluded to load for New Or
leans, direct, and will leave at p. N.
n Jov (yaptain John Efson and