The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-11-29
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ne WeatAGF Yesterday W.b pee
liarly pleasant for November, beir
nearly clear up 10 3 PM. aud yeI
J. mild, the mercury ranging as high !
70'. The river is swelling very lighI
y and will probably not rise nor
than an inch or two at present. Th
pilots Of the packes report fec
to Cairo. There was a brisk, mil
breeze from the south,as yesterday
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures Up {
pm, yesterday. include OILY IT.
Fayette, to Henderson end return
Tarascon, Henderson 10 Louisville
Pink Varble, Louisville TO ATkansa
River.
Boats Dus Here.
| Among the first boats due here ar,
the IdleWild, from Cairo; Rost Hife
from Louisville; St. Marys, for New
Orleans; Commercial. Anna and
Mary Miller, from Memphis; Tom
Reese and barges, from New Orleans
Sam. J. Hale. for Memphis; Kate
Robinson, for st. Louis.
boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer Mallie Rsgon will leave At 4
p. NJ. to-day positively. for Padueah
and Cairo, and way landings. She ia
4 beautiful ard finely appointed pss-
sanger packet. aud Captain J. Y.
Tlroop, her chief, is one Of the eldest,
most experienced and most popular
commanders on the Ohio. Nick. s.
Pennington and George Throop are
her attentive and obliging clerks.
FoR LoUIsYILLE.-The feet and
elegant Rose Hite is the regalsr
Louisville mail packet. at 9 PPM. to-
night, and has FIRST class passenger
appointments. Her commander is
that eminent navigator and frst-olass
gentleman. Captain Ed. Order. Phil
Beverly and Will. Cage will be found
ia the Office, both courteous, accurate
aud attentive gentlemen.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The magnif-
cent side-wheel steamer Fayette, hav-
ing been just completely overhauled
and put in thorough repair, and great
ly improved BY the addition iof new
wheel and side houses, new texas,
new paint and new outfit throughout,
will leave at 3 Pm. to day for Hender-
SON and way landings. as the regular
E., II. & N. r. r. transfer packet.
She is commanded BY that popular
and pleasant gentleman, Capt. A. o.
Durland. with James II. Letcher and
Jerry Boyle in her Office. Both are
courteous, attentive and obliRiDg
young men.
FoR EAsTPORT.-The splendid new
steamer Florence Lee will leave for
PASSPORT and all Tennessee River
way landings at4P.M. to-day, posi-
lively. in charge Of that eminenteo
mander and gallant gentleman, Capt.
Lee Howell, with Bob MoMechan in
the Office, most courteous and eB-
Unable young gentleman. The Lee
has first class passenger appoint
ments.
For MEMTHIs. The famous steam
or Commercial is announced for
Memphis and all way ports. to-day,
at 4 P. NJ, having great capacity for
freight and elegant passenger accom-
modations. She is commanded by
Captain @. R. Rudd, with Les.lWare,
an attentive and courteous gentleman
in the Office. Passengers and ship
pers will fnd this a good opportunity
for going and shipping South.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather active on the
levee yesterday. though the port list
was light...........Tbe Tarascon took
out an excellent trip Iof freight and
people.........The Quickstep was full
of freight By noon, and she was COM
PEELED to decline ofers......The Evans
vile was filling up fast and would have
all she could earry......The beautiful
Raye.te came up 10 gallant style at
10 o'clock, crowded with people aud
with an excellent trip Of ireight......
Hiram Hill, Captain Reese Dugan's
diver. returned from the Emma Floyd
Sunday night. on the LIE Claire. The
hole in the side Of tho Emma Floyd
commences just aft Of her ring bolts.
and extends back thirty feet, and
from just above her knuckle, ranging
up two and half feet. Her larboard |
side is broken of about ten feet for
ward Of her cylinder. Mr.. Hill be-
lieves she can be raised. He re-
turned BY the Tarascon yesler-
day morning to build a bulk |
head, and close the break, when /
the T. +. Eckert will go up and /
pump her out. Mr.. Hill has had a
large experience among sunken boats.
and If be thinks she can be raised, it
is very apt to be so......-....The noon /
train yesterday brought from Cincin-
natl Commodore james s. Wise, Su-
perintendet Of the Cincinnati & Nash
Vile Packet Company. and priaoipal
owner Of the Emma Floyd; Captain
JAS. w. Bachelor, President Of the
City Insurance Co.; A. M.
Ross. Secretary Of the American
Insurance Co.; S. II. Taft, SEQ
Rotary Of tho Eclipse Insurance
Captains Geo. w. Nears
and 0. Palmer, agents Of the under
writer's, to look after the Emma
Floyd and her freight. They we're
trying to negotiate with Capt. Andy /
Hutchinson to be tOwsd 10 the wreck.
Capt. jim M. ChenoWeth. commander
of the Emma Floyd, arrived here
yesterday afternoon, BY stage, from
NeWburg...............The Pink Varble /
passed down at 1: 30 with 3 splendid |
trip. Capt. Dick Fuller was In COM
mand, Captain Shelby having stopped |
off on account Of siekness....~........
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