The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-06
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will be falling to-day. 1t was still
falling at Cincinnati on Monday, buI
is doubtless rising there again to-day
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
P. N. yesterday. included the Clara
Scott, Wabash river to return; Ev-
ansville, Green river to return; Abe
ona, st. Louis to Cincinnati; Sam Orr
from Cairo Mary Houston, New Or
leans to Louisville; Robert Burns,
Memphis to Cincinnati; Fayette,
Henderson aud return; Mallie Ragon
from Nashville; Pine Bluff to Camel
ton; Virginia, Louisville to New Or
leans: Hartford to Carmi.
Oats Duo Here.
Among the first boats due bere
are the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morn
ing Star, from Louisville; Minneola,
from Memphis; Alaska, p. w. Stra-
der, Nick Longworth from New Or
leans; Spray, for Nashville; Sham
rock, for ST. Louis; Nightingale,
from Arkansas River; Champion,
from st. Louis; Rapidan No. 2 from
Eastport; Lawrence, from Nashville;
Indiana, Mary Houston and Louis
vile, for New Orleans; Norman, from
Cincinnati.
BOaes Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The very complete
and excellent steamer Sam. Orr, one
of the ~ieetest in the business, will
leave for Cairo and all intermediate
landings at 4 PM. o-day, and has
first class passenger appointments
and the best Of officers. She is COM
manded by that prince of clever gen.
tlemen, Captain Allen Duncan, with
Guy Vinyard, Lewis Mccoy and
John Nurre in the office.
For LOUISVILLE. = The famous
Morning Star is the regular packet
for Louisville at IL P. NJ. tonight,
upon arrival Of the mail train, in
charge of that accomplished com
mander, Capt. Frank O. Smith, with
Frank Dougherty and Frank Jones,
two courteous and oblIging gentle
men, in the Office. The Star is a mag
nificent steamer. and luxuriously APP
pointed.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet steamer
Fayette leaves for Henderson at 3 p.
M. to-day, in charge of that compe-
tent and attentive commander, Capt.
A. o. Durland. with Jerry Boyle in
her Office.
For NAsHvILLE.-The magnificent
new steamer Mallie Ragon is the
regular packet for Nashville and all
way ports, at 4 P. n. to-day, in charge
of that veteran commander and ster-
ling gentleman, Captain Josh. v.
Throop, with Geo. Throop and John
ThroOp, two polite and popular young
men, in the Office. The Mallie Ragon
is entirely new, and most elegantly
appointed. Give Der a liberal patron
age to-day.
WANGeAAAmeURABs
There was considerable activity on
the wharf yesterday, and the packets
were receiving literally. The Clara
Scott and Evansville brought 10 fair
trips and were receiving literally for
return"""..The Mary Houston Yves
rather light. She discharged a con-
siderable quantity Of sugar here.........
The Robt. Burns was pretty full.......
The Sam. Orr brought up a fair trip
Of freight and people. Ship carpen-
ters were engaged repairing her star
board guard, putting in pew outrig-
gtng"""-"The Hartford left shortly
after moo with an excellent trip.......
The Silver Spray passed down with a
barge IN tow, without nding. She
had a splendid trip.~"..........
The Virginia arrived at noon, about
half loaded. She added considerable
freight here, and expects 10 fill out
in this river.."....The Altoona had a
fair trip"."....The Clara Scott went
through to Mt. Carmel on her last
trip, and made magnificent time.
She will be here to leave again on
Friday-""".The Indiana and Mary
Houston arc both announced to
leave Louisville tonight. Ii is probs
able that one Of them will lie over a
day...,,, ,,The City of Evansville was
receiving fairly yesterday, with fair
prospect of a good trip out........"...
The VI. G.. Wilson was still az the
wharf, by the old elm tree at 3 p. K.
yesterday, patching boilers.........Capt.
Jack Grammer telegraphs US from
Henderson, that the Quickstep ran
from here to Henderson, on Monday
in 81 minutes, which is extraordinary
time."......The Mallie Ragon arrived
from Nashville at 2 p. NJ, with a nice
trip, including So hhds tobacco and
much miscellaneous freight; also nu-
merous people. She leaves promptly
at 4 P. NJ. to-day.
GIennImgs from Our Exchanges.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of
Monday says:
Five Of the eight loaded coal barges
which hoated off from the vicinity of
the foot Of Central Avenue, ON Satur-
day morning, have been recovered,
but 1t is feared the other three were
sunk.
Sweeney has not yet fully decided
where he will 60 next with the st.