The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-31
III ER II WIS.
F0r Other River Items, See Bo.-15 -
Weather aud VVater.

Weather aud Water.
The weather yesterday, wao n,rtl,
clear and very hot; mercury ra.g;no
as high as So at2P. NJ. The re
> had reoeded 2 inches during the91
hours ending a. 3P. NJ. yesterday
;. The rise here will be very light, i
= any.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
P. NJ. yesterday. include the City OIL
Evansville, from Cairo; Tarascon,
Henderson and return; Sam Orr
from Eastport; Anna. Cincinnati to
st. Louis; Alice Dean, Cincinnati to
New Orleans; Fayette, Henderson to
return; Silver Moon. Memphis to
Cincinnati; Norman, Cincinnati and
return; Bermuda, from Cincinnati.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Idlewild, from Cairo; Rose Hite
from Louisville; Robt. Burns, from
Memphis; Sam J. Hale, for Memphis:
Louisville. Magenta, Mary Houston.
Virginia and Mary Miller, from New
Orleans; Shamrock, for st. Louis;
Altoona, from St. Louis; Mallie Ra.
gon. from Nashville; P. w. Strader
for New Orleans; Norman, from Gin
cinnati.
ROats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid new low
pressure steamer City of Evansville
will leave promptly at 4 p. NJ. for
Cairo and all way ports, in charge of
that distinguished steamboatman and |
experienced commander, Capt. II. T.
Dexter. In the Office are those polite
and highly accomplished young gem
tlemeD. N. S. Pennington, Henry
Hand and Al. Maynard. John Golf
is her steward and feeds on the fat Of
the land, and also carries the key Of
the medicine chest, and uses herbs.
The City of Evansville has as pleasant
passenger accommodations as are to
be found on the western waters.
FoR LoUIsYILLE.-The elegant pas
senger packet Rose Hite, in complete
condition, will leave this evening for
Louisville and all way points, in
charge of those eminent navigators
and true gentlemen, Capt. w. r. Hol.
craft, Phil. B. Branham and Lew
Branham, all Of whom are noted for !
their polite attentions to passengers.
For CINCINNATI.-The elegant lit rs
tie Bermuda leaves at 10 A. NJ. for
Cincinnati and all way points, and has
passenger accommodations.
Capt. Sam I. James and Nat Earbart, {
her chief officers, are as pleasant gen.
tlemen as one would be likely TO find !
in an age.
For GRAEDvIEw.-The Pine Bluff i
to .Grandview at 3 P. n. to- i
day, and will give especial attention to
way business. She has pleasant pas i
senger accommodations and compe- I
tent and attentive officers. Capt. La
fayette Elder commands, and Jno. A. l
Adams end Bob. Adams have charge !
Of the Office. ii
FoR BOWLING GREEN.-The beau. p
tiful and popular steamer Evansville, n
leaves for Bowling Green. positively y
his evening, at 4 o'clock, having su "
Derior accommodations for passen- q
gers, Captain s. w. Combs is her Y
careful and competent commander, "
md VIM. holland and Leopold
Kahn are her courteous and obliging
,lerks. :
For HENDERsoN.-The feet and 8
elegant Fayette leaves promptly at 3 r,
m. for Henderson and all way points z
md is deservedly popular. Capt. A. 81
}. Durland, competent officer, is at "
present in command, and Negley Rudd L
md Jerry Boyle are her attentive and A
'bliging clerks. o
For EAsTPoRT.-The old reliable Z
,ioneer packet Sam Orr, one of the t.
he staunchest, fleetest and most COM
'iete steamers In commission, leaves y
at 4 Pm. to-day, for East a
'ort and ali way points, having supe- Y
Tor accommodations for passengers. 1e
)apt. Allen Duncan, is her comman- =
er, aud is gentleman by nature and =.
ractice, Guy Vineyard and Fred Hess
re her affable, attentive and obliging so
Jerks.
For MEMPHIS. The renowned -
idewheel steamer Commercial, is re. -
ewing at the wharf, and will posi- on
ively leave for Memphis and all way an
orts at 3 P. NJ. to-day, having excel
INT passenger accommodations and Sa
uperior speed. Captain Garland p /.
Ware, her commander, is an expert ..
need steamboatman, and a clever p
entleman. Les. Ware, her chief 70
Jerk, is well known in these waters, tx
nd is always attentive, courteous and pa
bligiDg. Il,
Business was unusually active on W
be wharf yesterday, with more than Sc
n ordinary port list for the season. ia.
...... The City of Evansville arrived IS IS
$3.50 A. NJ, with an excellent trip. ser
.........The Anna and Alice Dean vii
assed down at A A. NJ, full of freight Coz
he Dean blew her whistle IS IL to d del
md, but proceeded on her way....~... an
he Sam. Orr brought up splendid hai
Prof Ruek and his fine OF