The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-24
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Weather and Water.
The threatening clouds which ros
Ion Wednesday evening, and CAV
such an attractive exhibition of ceIes
tial pyrotechnics. passed away to th
north and east without rain, and yes
terday opened clear and hot, the mer
curry having ranged above 740 al
night. The river during the twenty
four hours ending at 3 p N. had faller
ten inches. It is falling steadily from
Pittsburg down. The mercury wai
up to SO at s Am. and to 96' at noon
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
B Pm. yesterday include the Quick.
step, Cairo to returH; Robert e. Lee,
Louisville to New Orleans; Hartford,
from Green River; Fayette, Hender-
son and return; Pine Bluff. Grand
view 10 return; Tarascon, Louisville
to return; Falls City, Louisville to
Bowling Green.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the City of Evansville, from Cairo
Rose Hite. from Louisville; Minneo-
la, from Memphis; Silver Noon, for
Memphis; Nick LongwOrth,- Virginia
and Silver Spray, from New Orleans !;
Altoona, for st. Louis; Anna, from
st. Louis; Liberty No. 4, for New
Orleans; Norman, from Cincinnati;
Evansville. from Green River; Clara
Scott, from EastpOrt; Alpha, from
Nashville.
ROafs Leaving To-day
FOR CAIRo.-The new and peerless
City of Evansville. one of the most
pleasantly and elegantly appointed
steamers afoat, is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way ports at 4PM.
to-day. Captain Dexter, one of the
best steaanboatmen in commission, is
her commander. and Nick. s. Pen
nington,. Henry Hand and AL. May
nard are her competent, courteous
and popular clerks.
FoR LoUIsYILLE.-The feet and
pretty Rose Hite is the regular Louis
vile mail packet at Pm. tonight.
and has first class passenger appoint
ments. Her commander is that emf
nept navigator aud FIRST class gentle
man, Capt. W.. r. Hollcroft. Phil.
Branham and Lewis Branham will be
found in the Office, and both are pleas
ant gentlemen and careful and accu-
rate clerks.
For GRANDYIEw.-The fine pas.
senger steamer Pine Blsft. leaves at
3 p. N. for Grandviow. and all way
ports, in charge of those attentive and
obliging gentlemen. Capt. Lafayette
Elder John A. Adams and Robert
Adams. Especial attention given to
way business.
For GREEN RIvER.-The foe now
steamer Hartford. Capt. Joe Morley
nolds, VIII leave to-day at 4 p NJ posi-
lively, for Rochester and all way
landings on Green River. Her pas
senger accommodations are very fine,
ano her officers courteous and accom-
modating. Billy Liter is her excel
lent clerk.
For HEEDERsoN.-The fine steamer
Fayette leaves for Henderson at three
Pm. to-day, in charge of that COM
petent and attentive commander. Cap.
tain A. o. Durland, with Negley Rudd
and Jerry Boyle in her Office.
ntseelIaneOus.
The weather yesterday was fright
fully hot. the mercury mounting to the
vicinity of 9O' early in the day. Dur
ing the night of Wednesday, the mer-
curry never fell below 74'. A genial
light breeze from the southeast modi.
fed the intensity of the heat, in the
shade to a slight degree, but every
body, as far as possible. kept In the
shade.........The Robt. r. Lee arrived
about 5 o'clock. having been delayed
all night taking freight at points
above. She had considerable freight
on board, and added considerable
here. The officers were eager to see
the schedule of time made by the
Natehez, and the JOURNAL, the first
paper in which an authentic and de-
tailed statement has appeared, was in |
great demand. Capt. Cannon, after
Analysing the figures, was gratified to
find that her time from Mem
phfs to Cairo was more than |
two hours greater than that of
the r. Il. Lee. We arc anxious to
obtain the time at which she reached |
st. Louis, which we will no doubt |
fud in the St. Louis Democrat of yes
terday in time for the outside of this |
mornings JOURNAL. The schedule |
of time was taken by Chris. Damon
and Bill Underwood. two of the most
pilots on the Western
waters, who were merely passengers
on the Natehez to Cairo, and who are
reliable. and entirely un-
prejudiced. Capt. Cannon is conf
dent the Lee can beat these figures,
and many Of our best steamboatmen
coincide with his views. There was