The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-17


sThe weather yesterday was nearly clear
and summer Ike, the mercury ranging
nearly to 7Os in the shade and go in the
sun. The river, during the twenty four
hours ending ats PM. had risen inches.
We anticipate a rise Of several feet here.
Arrivals nu0 Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
NJ. yesterday we've very few, including
only the Petrolia No. ?, Henderson and
return; and Rapldan No. 2, TO Eastport.
B0nfs Due Here.
Among the first boais due here are the
Qulckstep, from Cairo; TarascOn and Falls
city, from Louisville the sam. J. Hale and
Fanny Brandeis, from Memphis; Virginia
and Kenton, from New Orleans; Alice Dean
for Memphis; Emma Floyd, for Nashville;
AIaska and Louisville, for New Orleans;
Clara scott and west Wind, from Wabash
River; Norman, hom Cincinnati; Robert
Moore, from hashvillei Evansville, from
Bowling Green; > ightiDgale, for Arkansas
River; Abeona, for st. Louis; Armadlllc,
from Arkansas River.
Boats Leaving Toby.
For CAIRo.-The feet, low-pTe-sure
Qaick,tep is the regular packet for Cairo
and All way ports at 4 o'clock to-day, hav.
ing unsurpassed cabin accommodations.
Captain Jack Grammer commands, and
Walter b. Pennington and Eugene Rudd
are her clerls. she gives through receipts
for freight or passengeI 10 all points
South or West.
For LoUIsvILLE.--The peerless Tarascon
Is the unriva led packet tor LouisviiIe aud
all way ports at L'elceK this evening.
She f. a grand floating palace, and finely
officered. Captain FTaak o. Smith, COM
pc tent officer and an accomplished gentle
man, commands, and Miles ID. Warren.
one OF the most popular gentlemen IL the
busine s, is her chief clerk, assisted by
Phil Beverly aud Charley Warren, who
will be found couueous, accurate and
obiiging.
FOR GREEN RIvER.-Tho fine steamer
Falls City, a popular boat, with superior
cabin aud etate-room appointments, will
be here to-day, fer Bowling Green ami oil
Green River way landings. Captain John
Robinson is her exPerie ced commander,
and Murray BewIey Is her gent.emsnly
and attentive chief clerk.
For HENDERsoS.-The gay and popular
PetroIia, Captain VIM. Cole, will leave fer
Henderson AZ Bpm. Messrs. DurIand and
story do the honors OF the office, and are
obliging gentlemen.
FOR WABASH RIVER The dne p 1ssenEer
steamer West Wind is announced for Mt
Carmel and all way points on the Wabash
River to-day, at p. NJ. Captain Alb. Mack
ey, an experienced and skiilful officer,
commands, and Cash Thomas, always
polite aud obliging, has charge Of the Of.
fee.
For Mt. CAR8IEL.--The new and beauti-
full steamer Clara Scott, VIII leave at Pm.
to day for Mount Carmel, Gray VILE, New
Harmony and Wabash River way land
ings, having superior passenger accommo-
cations. She sails in charge of those
pleasant aud popular young gentlemen,
Captain Frank Collins and Marsh Wal.
thalI.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Express Lines mag
dificent steamer Altoona may be positively
expected to. day for 81. Louis and all way
points, and IS an elegantly appointed
steamer, and is commanded by those dis
tlnguIshed and popular officers, Captain
Hiram ]. Vinton AID charles Reguier We
commend her and her officers 10 travellers
and shippers.
FOR NEW ORLEANs.-The great pass en-
ger steamer Louisville will leave here this
evening tor New Orleans and all way
| ports, having first class passenger accom-
modations, and being Ia charge Of expert
ensed, popular and competent officers.
Her Captain Is tibet eminent commander,
! Alex Frazier, aud Mr.. J. L. Eagon, gem
tleman OF fine culture and excellent social
| qualities, is her chief clerk. We hope to
see her add largely to Der cargo and pas
senger list here.