The Evansville journal., 1870-08-19


P. N yesterday, had risen 6 inches. A
light sprinkle Of rain fell about noon.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yes
terday were, the City of Evansville,
Cairo, to return; Fayette, Henderson
to return; Evansville. Bowling Green
to return; Pine Bluff. Grandview to
return; TarascoD, Louisville to re-
turn Mollie Gratz. Nashville to
Louisville.
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Palestine and Bermuda, from
Louisville; Mary Miller and Idle
wild, from Cairo; Alaska, from New
Orleans; Evansville, from Bowling
Green; Emma Floyd, for Memphis;
Nick Longworth. for New Orleans.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The new and magnif-
cent passenger steamer Mary Miller is
the mail and express packet for Cairo
and all way ports, ct pm. to-day,
and a more pleasant or comfortably
appointed boat could not be desired.
Captain A. Liter, a gentleman of the
old school, is in command, and Wal
ter B. Pennington. one of the most
popular clerks in commission, assist
ed by Eugene Rudd, and Sid. Hum.
phrey. both accurate, courteous and
attentive gentlemen, is her chief
clerk. The thrilling opera Of the
AEba anser will BE- performed during
the voyage.
FoR LoUIsvLLE.-The pretty Pal
estine is the regular Louisville packet
at Pm. to-day. and is a pleasant
and finely appointed boat. Captain
w. r. Hollcroft is her eminent con.
mander. and G. A. Van Kirk and
Lewis Branham are her gentlemanly
and obliging clerks.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves
promptly at P NJ. for Grandview and
all way ports, in charge of Captain
L Lafayette Elder commanding, with
John A. and Robert Adams in the
Office, all pleasant and courteous gen.
tlemen.
FcR HENDERsoN.-The fne steam
or Hartford leaves for Henderson at
% PM. in charge of Capt. A. o. Dur
land, James I'll. Letcher and Jerry
Boyle, all accomplished and accom-
modating gentlemen.
Miscellaneous.
Business was tolerably fair yester-
dsy, with, az usual, light port list.
.........The City of Evansville arrived
at z AM. with nice freight, and
vast crowd of people. She had
seventy passengers for breakfast.
She was receiving fine trip for her
return.............The Fayette went to
Henderson early in the morning and
returned at the usual hour, after
which she piled regularly to Ed
monds' Grove. carrying parties to the
Molders picnic.........The Evansville
arrived at 11:30 with a moderate
Business in Green River,
as every where else, is growing
light.......The MolIie Gratz passed
up with a good trip....................
The charred wreck Of the Warrior
. arrived here Wednesday and dropped
down to the wharf yesterday morning,
for the purpose of removing her na
chinery. which is somewhat damaged
by fire. The hull is badly charred
and will probably be thrown away.
.........W. G.. Brown & Co. have adVi
ces that the Emma Floyd will not be
here till Saturday......."The Nick
. LoDgworth also delays her departure
from Louisville till Saturday, and may
be expected here Monday morning,
en- route to New Orleans.........The
Pilots of the City of Evansville, report
6 feet water to Cairo.
T GKeanfngs from Our Exchanges.
U P1TTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Tuesday
says:
0 The marks last evening indicated 1--we
! feet six inches and falling. The we yweatnel
men were disappointed. They wanteC
: more water. so far as we could ascertain
> no coal Will leave until we have moF'
= CIEcrEEAT1.-The Commercial OF Wednes
day says:
Captain John A. Williamson has or
dered the Anna to load for Memphis anS
New Orleans, from our wharf, to leave OF
l. Saturday. Capt Frank Stein and Clerf
r. Alex. +. Power, OF the Robert Burns ar
Capt. Jas. Ransom, who has boated owe
thtrty-seven years, says in that time "a
o never observed our levee so spare Of boatf
Last night there was not single steame
= r. B. Stew son, the distinguished ma
rine representative OF the Cincinnati ga
zstte, left for Putin Bay last night Ml
!, | Lallance, of the Cincinnati On ronic5e, rep
i resents the Gazette during Mr.. Stevenson
Captain Andy r. Bunting's WetisviII'
wharf boat is on the docks receiving
syphon 70 be run y the cabin furnace, en-
when required. Captain Bunting fs ativ
TO improvements as well al business.
Beckman ~ Dobelps LawKenceburg Sax
~ horn Band have volunteered to fuFnis
music for the great Marine ball game mex
Z sunday. Prest. 7. s. Royse's surgeons fea
"a bis disabled ankle, water blisters havin
at appeared, viii prevent him from parttc
3 pattng In the game. Herr Hillker, OF th
g, HLkkJlE nd, has volunteered, however [
se '' take hys" and run for Capt. Tom.
- Capt. Dan Moore returned from the Cair
fe and Columbus packet, Arlington, and lei
II for Allegheny City last night. De ca
is down her buckets, enabling the Arlingto
~ to make two more revolutions per Ininua
OF She makes the run from Columbus % lar "
u -23 mIies-in hours and lO m 4nutsSt ue
az schedule time being 2:2).
II The tfCzette says:
The Cla4a Scott, we are now Telia5Diy in
'e- C,harIesfon in opposition to the Mountal
os Boy, IN Capt Newton don't make ne
y rant 1Seorse III. AIcoke has been al
ss- pointed q notary public, and located hi