The Evansville daily journal., 1870-12-17
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The weather commenced cIoudins
before dark last evening, bnt tho
clouds disappeared and stars were
visible up to midnight. ItWas cold
again after the sun vas low, and
would freeze sgain during the night.
The additional port list up to mid
night include the Rose Hitc. Louis
vile and retmn; Bernuda, from Gin
cinrsii; Mallie Ragon, to Cairo
AIollie GFsiz. Louisville to Cairo F;
Virginia, from louisville.
TIE Rose Hite ard Bermuda had
fair frips.........The Mary Amenf
brought 1doBn a nice lot Of freight
and did good way busiuess.....Ths
st. MaTys did not get of till about 4
O'Clock and mad q very nice trip, suffi-
cient to lave big show on small
boat. Duke Nicholson. the popular
and energetic steamboat ageat. went
out on her IS far as Cairo TO
introduce Captain Robinson to-
the people along shore. A nun
Der of our most prominent mer1
chants and shippers visited the
st. Mary 5 yesterday. and were much
pleased with her aud her very excel
lent commander, Captain Andy Rob-
iDson, whom they found to be a first
class gentleman, as he certainly Is a
first class steam boatman. ...-, Captain
w. r. Gracey, late clerk Of the Alpha
and prospective clerk of the steamer
Eddy7ille. now rapidly approaeh-
ing completion at this port,
is In the city looking at
and admiring that new candidate
for public favor. He was accom-
panied By Mr. ). M. Holloway, one of
the excellent and solid men of Eddy
vile, who visited the city to buy
stock Of groceries, and who left for
home On the Mallie Ragon last night,
accompanied by Little Old Joe
Field. as far as the Mouth of
Smithland. ".......Capt. Gracey attend
ed the Philharmcnic Concert last
night. and win remain in the city for
a few dsys.......The shafts Of the new
steamer Eddygille and Ada Heilman
are in position, and both boats are
rapidly being completed..",.....The
Fanny Brandeis is still at the wharf,
awaiting events. Captain Murray
very wisely considers to lie still at
light expense is far better than to run
for glory at considerable cost,-......
Capt. jim. Chenoweth leaves upon
our desk positive assurance. that he
is not dead, but will start the Emma
Floyd to Cincinnati on Tuesday
sound as dollar.......!.,...,..........
The Virginia arrived at $50 last
night with fair start, to which Capt.
Schoenlaub, Of w. G. Brown & Co.,
added until Capt. Schullzs cried /
''hold. enough After they had
concluded to quit they changed their
minds, and will lie over here till 10
o'clock to dsy 20 take on 1000 or
1900 barrels of -four and other freight.
....,....;,The Spray is announced for
Nashville TO dag, and tho Tabsa H.
ard for New Orleans on Sunday......
The John Kilsonr will be here Mon
day morning.
Roafs Leaving To-day.
For NAsHvILLE.-The elegant
steamer Spray, of the White Collar
Line, viii leave for Nashville and all
way ports. in charge Of Captain GUS
BsoWn. a popular and highly efficient
- FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The splendid
steamer Virginia lies over till 10
o'clock to day, Offering a fine oppOr-
tunity to shippers and passengers.
She has no superior in comfortable
appointments on the river, and Capt
Charley SehuItze, Len. S. Mil
ler aud Lem. Malbon are peers
to any steamboatmen zfoat. e
Boats Leaving Sunday. e
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The new and
elegant steamer Jotu Howard, Capt.
Perry. is announced for New Orleans
on Sunday at noon. She will afford
pleasant voyage to passengers South.
Alex. Stewart is popular clerk.
For ST. LoUIs.-The favorite ex-
press line packet Kate Robinson will
leave for St. Louis on Sunday evening.
in charge of those most excellent and
popular gentlemen, Capt. Jas. Kenis-
ton and John Thrasher, whom every
body know and esteem. Passengers
fori the west viii fad splendid &C.
commodati0ns.
1Eanifesfs
Manifest Of the steamer Sam. Or from
Tennessee River. Dec 10th, 1870.
Capt a Duncan, % dry hides, 80 cedar
posts; Capt StanIey BtOWn, 1Waru robe,
exlenslQn table, CarsoDs Bab OF & 20. u
bags wheat: Wright, Hughes a Co, bnd
tobacco; = e Gil bert & Go, 3 bnIes cotton
James Oakley - bags cotton yarn: e4ark,
Warren q Co a feet lumber; " OodroW,
heitz q Co. 20 tuus pig iron I q ID Hell
mann. ke9 whisky. bF1udfa hau1aa. - F.