The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-10
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Weather alad Water
The weather yesterday was clear
and cool up till towards nooo, when it
became rather pleasant......The river
during the "a hours ending at P. NJ,
had fallen Is inches. The prospects
of an immediate rise are not fatter-
ing. Mercury ranged from sc to 500
in the shade. Wind light from South
East by South.
arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
pm. yesterday, include the Petrolia
No. 2. Henderson and return; West
Wind, to Wabash.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo. Tarascon
aud Fails City, from louisville;
Minueoa and Fanny Brandeis,
from Memphis; Ollie Sullivan, from
Eastport; Virginia, Louisville, Alaska
and Richmond, from New Orleans;
Sam j. Hale, for Memphis; Robt.
Moore, for Nashville; 2. w. Strader
and Indiana, for New Orleans;
Clara Scott, from Wabash River;
Norman, from Cincinnati; Alpha,
from Nashville; Evansville, from
Bowling Green.
boats Leaving Toby.
For CAIRo.-The feet, low press
ure Quickstep is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way points at four
o'clock to-day, having unsurpassed
cabin accommodations. Captain Jack
Grammer commands, and Walter B.
Pennington and Eugene Rudd are
her popular clerks. She gives through
receipts for freight or passengers to
all points South or West. The Quick
step is great favorite along the
coast.
For LoUIsYILLE.-The magnificent
Tarascon is the unrivaled packet for
Louisville and all way points at six
o'clock this evening. She is a grand
floating palace, and finely cficered.
Captain Frank o. Smith commands,
and Miles d. Warren, Phil. Beverly
and Charley Warren are her clerks,
all pleasant and popular gentlemen.
For GREEN RIVER. - The fine
steamer Falls City, a popular boat,
with superior cabin and state room
appointments, will be here to day, for
Bowling Green and all Green River
way landings. Captain John Robin
son is her experienced commander,
and Murray Bewley is her gentle
manly and attentive chief clerk.
For HENDERsoN.-The gay and
popular Petrolia, Captain VIM. Cole,
will leave for Henderson at 3 O'Clock
pm. Messrs. Durland and Story do
the honors of the Office, and are
obliging gentlemen.
FoR NASHVILLE. The popular
steamer Robert Moore will be down
to day, positively, for Nashville and
all way ports, and has elegant accom-
modations. Captain John Ferrill. a
distinguished navigator, is in COM
mand, and the renowned Chef. Brad
ley is her chief scribe.
For WABASH RIvER.-The Clara
Scott, new, safe and finely appointed
steamer, will leave at p. NJ to day
for Mt. Carmel, GRANVILLE, New Har-
mony and all way ports, in charge of
those pleasant gentlemen, Captain
Frank Collins and Marsh Walthall
For ST. LoUIs.--The Express
Lines elegant steamer Shamrock
may be confidently expected to-day
en- route to St. Louis, in charge OF
those eminent and worthy gentlemen,
Captain George w. Cullum and r. II
Kerr, Esq. The Shamrock has supe
rior passenger accommodations
For New ORLEANs.-Thc famous
: steamer P. w. Stradcr may be ex-
pected this evening, en- route to New
: Orleans, and is in tip-top condition
Captain ALT. Stein. gentleman ad
mirably fitted for the position, is in
: command, and Alex. Stewart is heI
attentive and obliging clerk. The
. Strader is one of our most popular
:: and reliable packets.
/ BiSeeIIaneJus.
} Business on the levee was very dull
yesterday, with but a single arrival
, the Petrolia, from Henderson-up to
|: PM........The Sam. Orr was receiv-
ing literally, and the West Wind
! fairly, for their return trips......"Ool
: Hornbrook. Surveyor of Custom.
sends us the following list Of steamers
E registered at this port whose papers
have expired, or arc about to expire
; and which should be at once renewed
while Captain Houghton, Local tn
spector. is in the city Owners and
officers should give the matter their
attention. In these cases, delays are
dangerous, and may be expensive:
Hoosier (propeller) ..............July 18th, 1863
. | Sam. Groendy Ike (prOpeller) July eth, 1860
Mason (passeugeI) IT. 18TH 1869
| Advance - o. (paSsenger). ..Sept. 2lst, 1859
I Armaua kpassen gerl ......-... Dec. 18th, 1863
A l.. No. flowing Dec. 18TH 1853
{ Qutckstep tpf sengeT) -.........Jan. LIST, 1870
Red Fox (propetler) .............Jan. lst, 1870
Hartford (peSsenger) ............Feb. Nth, 1870
lobe Hurt (freight Feb. 18th, 1870
| Raptdan No. 2 tp2e reuger) Feb. 22d, 1870
tiara Scott (pF -sengerl FEB. 10Th, 1870
Petrolia No. (pe s3ngeT) FEB. 22d, 1870
Try Us (freightl Feb. I'D, 1870
| Eau Claire (passenger) .....Feb. 18th, 1870
: ollie Sullivan (passenger......M Mar. 18th, 1870
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