The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-24

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Weafhersanfs water.

fully clear, cold, and chilly, In the morn
/ ing, but pleasant and mild at moor
The mercury ranged from a. to Gio
The river was about stationary, perhaps
declining very slightly. Pilots from below
report four feet on Cottonwood, which u
the shoalest and worst on the river TIE
| river had not declined here over an inch
in the tweuty-four hours ending at three r.
NJ. Saturday.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures on Saturday
include the Hartford, Henderson and re-
turn; Sam orr, from Eastport; Florence
Lee, Cairo to return; Pine Bluff. Grand
view and return to Cannelton; Palmetto
and Oddly, Louisville to New Orleans.
Boats hue Here.
Among the first boats due here are IL
Mallle Kagon, from Cairo. Palestine, from
LoulsVlie; Pink Varble, for Arkansas
River; Camelia, for Passport; LIE Claire
No. 2, from Eastport; Emma Floyd. for
Memphis.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The magnificent low nree.
sure Quickstep, having asst been put in
very complete repair, rfjuvenated ana re-
furnished, will resume her place in the
mail line to-day, leaving for Cairo at 4 p.
NJ, IN charge OF the veteran Captain H T.
Dexter. with Nick. s. Pennington Eugene
Rndd, and Sid. Humphrey in charge of
the onice, constituting a galaxy of dis
tinsuished aud experienced steamboat
men, whose pleasure IL will be to contrib.
ute to the comfort of their passeneers
The Quickstep is upsurpas sed in speed ard
elegant appointments.
FoR LoUIsvLLE.-The light drauRht Ex-
change will be the mali and express packet
for Louisville at 10 ALI. to-day, and is ad-
mirably appointed. Captain Ed. Grid r, a
gentleman ofgreat experience, commands.
and wan. H. Whiting, VIII. Cage, and
VIII Hite, do the hOnors of the ONCE. and
are careful. accurate and obnging. The
Exchange is one OF the best low water
boats that graces our wharf. and every
thing about her is first class
For GRANDvIEw.--The punetuaI Pine
Bluff returns to GrandvIew at p NJ. to-day.
in charge OF those attentive and oblfRing
gentlemen, Captain Lafayette Elder and
John A. and Robert Adams. She has good
passenger accommodations.
FOR BOWLING GREEN The beautiful
steamer Evansville VIII leave promptly.at
A O'Clock this evening for Bowling Green
and all Green River way landings-having
unexceptionable cabin and state-room &C
commodatiOns. Captain Sam. w. Coombs
commands, and VIM. holland and Leopold
Kahn have charge OF the Office. All Will
be found espec ally obliging and attentive
to passengers and shippers.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The dne steamer
Hartford Will leave promptly at AM. and
z N. to-day, for Henderson, and way land
ings, in charge of Captain Joe Motley
nolds, with Captain Charley q. Perkins
and James IL. Letcher In the office, oil
courteous and obligfng gentlemen.
For MEHrPH1s.-The superb steamer Em-
ma Floyd, the pride of the famous White
Collar Line, VIII be here early this morn
ing, en- route to Memphis and ali way
ports, In charge OF those renowned navi-
gators and highly accomplished gentle
men, Captain James NJ. Chenoweth and
Robert w. Vice The Emma Floyd has
splendid passenger appointments.
miscellaneous.
Business was unusually dull on the levee
Saturday, and the only signs of activity
were In front of the Florence Lee, which
was receiving fairly, but not largely,
though movements might open out better
during the afternoon .............The Al pha
was receiving but little, and the Fanny
Brandeis and Hartford were receiving
scarcely anythtng...........The Sam Orr ar
rived at Ii, and the Florence Lee at II
O'Clock, each with fair trips. The Flor
ence Lee was full OF people. Both were
detained seven hours by fog ..............The
Palestine was caught in the fog between
here anlnHendeTson, and didn't get back
till O'Clock Saturday morntng-.........The
Palmetto aud Oddly passed down aCnOon,
en- route 20 the South, each touching for O
moment only. below the wharf. and each
full of freight. They are both oddities,
with q single smoke stack each. They are
designed for operation In the small
streams and bayous Of the South, to bring
out cotton, sugar, &c............ The Sam Orr
Is looking fine, and Will leave for Eastport
on Tuesday, in charge OF her Old officers,
Captain Allen Duncan, Guy. Vineyard, Al.
Maynard and Dick MorroW.......... -. The
Norman was expected IN from Memphis
last night, and win leave Tomorrow even
ing on her return.
GIeanings from Oar Exchanges 9
CIEcINrATI.--The Commercial OF Fri
day says:
HambIeton, the noted boat builder, who
hes the contract for constructing the new
sfdewheel packet for the IuInois Central
Railroad Company, 70 ply Between Cairo,
III, and Columbus, Ky.s says Capt. HALT
day, of Cairo Is not interested In this
steamer, and It's dimensions were not pub
lished correctly a few days since. The null
is to be go feet long 35 feet beam 81 feet
floor, with feet depJn of hold. Inc ma
chinery has not yet been contracted Tor,
but will consist OF four boilers, 80 Inches
being 70 inches in diameter, with feet
length OF stroke. She is to be completed
by the 18th of March.
On sunday, the 9th Inst, the SundoWer
River packet Roma Wheeler struck a snag
about Jour miles above the mouth of Sill
yer Greek and sunk in about seven feet OF
water. A mole OF about four feet in length
was made in her hull, near midships. The
freight was saved in a damaged condition.
W "A
snnfower River is said to be lower at
Bookoups. the present head or the navt-
cation Of that stream than IL has been
Admiral James has gone TO Portland.
he talks OF trading the Emperor for an
other stern-wheeler, lying at our wharf
The Cincinnati Charitable Marine Assoc
boat owners. sold the furniture and outfit
OF their hall, a few days since, to the New
have distributed the proceeds To the fol-
lowing Charitable Associations of Cfncin-
nati-Sz5 each; Childrens' Aid society,
burn: Cincinnati Union Bethel, German
Orphan Asylum, Protestant Home OF the
Friendiess, and Widows Home.
The Gazette says:
There was great anxiety yesterday to
hear the result of the Lees run to Natchez.
1t was IL O'Clock before we received our
first dispatch, which, while 1t was gratify-
Ing TO steamboatmen here, disappointed
nearly ali, as &c was expected thai the Lee
would retain the Princess horns. Wee x-
pect Captain Cannon 10 try IL again. Ia
the meantime the Natchez can wear the
horns and attend TO her usual business
until her time is beaten II -rsEa
John James, ST., and Captain Sam. T.
James were telegraphed to from New AL
Dany, Wednesday, to come down, as
purchaser for the Emperor had been
found. They lett on the mail boat.
LOUISVILLE. - The Co1OEeT-JoaTIlGt OF
Friday says: llIi ID zcf
About O'Clock yesterday "a oTning the