The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-07

! 40' to 81. There were some inaiea-
tions of rain. The river during the
q hours ending at p. N. had risen
several inches. The rise will not be
very extensive here. as it is falling at
Cincinnati and Louisville, another
rise is announced al Pittsburg.
Arrivals and Departure.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 P. N. Saturday include the Alpha,
from Nashville. to return; Ollie Sui
livaD, form PASSPORT; Mary Houston,
from Louisville, to New Orleans; Sam
Orr. from Cairo 20 return; Fayette,
from Henderson, to return; Norman,
to Cincinnati; P. W. Strader, from
Cincinnati, to New Orleans.
boats Due Here.
Among the frst boats due here are
the Sam. Orr. from Cairo; Rose Hite
and Mary Miller, from Louisville;
Minneola aud Sam. J. Hale, from
Memphis; Virginia, Louisville and
Groesbeck, from New Orleans; Al
ice Dean, for Memphis; Emma Floyd,
for Nashville; Messenger. foi New
Orleans Robt. Moore, from Nashville
Falls City from Bowling Green;
Altoona, for st. Louis; Armadillo'
from Arkansas River; Anna, from
st. Louis; Hartford, from Wabash
River; City OF Evansville, from
Pittsburg.
BOats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The fleet and beauti-
full low pressure Quickstep is the pop
ular packet for Cairo and all way
points, at P NJ. to day, and is a most
desirable passenger packet. Captain
Jack Grammer, one of the most obli-
ging officers on the Ohio, is her COM
mander, and Walter B. Pennington
and Eugene Redd are her courteous,
attentive and obliging clerks.
For LOUISVILLE AND CINcINNATI.
The famous steamer Robt. Moore
will be found at the wharf this morn
ing. receiving freight and passengers
for Cincinnati and all way points. She
has elegant passenger appointments.
Captain J ohm Terrell, Chef Bradley,
two excellent and pleasant gentle
men, are her chief officers. Jimmy
Miles is her courteous, attentive and
accurate freight clerk.
For LOUISVILLE. - The famous,
feet flying, favorite Tai soon will
leave, as usual, at ten this morning,
for Louisville and all way ports, and
has no superior in pleasant appoint
ments on the river. She is command
ed by Capt. James Mather, an accom-
plished and highly polished gentle
man Of the old school, and veteran
officer. Miles d. Warren and Phil.
Beverly, two highly popular and
pleasant gentlemen, have charge Of
the office.
For HENDERsoN.-The matchless
Fayette will leave promptly at BPM
to-day for Henderson, in charge of
those accomplished gentlemen and
skillful navigators, Captain Charley
Perkins, Messrs. Durland, Story and
Boyle, who are fully up IN their roles.
FOR GREEN RIVER.-The new ard
excellent steamer Evansville will re-
turn to Green River at p. 81. to. day,
and has choice cabin and stale-room
accommodations. Captain VS.. Van
meter, an experienced steamboatman,
is 10 charge, and S. j. Sproule and
Leopold Kahn are her clerks, and
passengers and shippers VIII receive
every proper attention.
For WABASH RIvER.-The new
and elegant Clara Scott will leave
positively at 3 PM. to day, for Mt.
Carmel, GRANVILLE, New Harmony,
and all Wabash River way landings,
in charge Of those clever gentlemen
and experienced steamboatmen, Capt.
Frank Collins and Marsh. Waltball.
Have your Wabash River freight
down early.
For EAsTPoRT = The new Ollie
Sullivan will leave for Easport and
all way ports at P. n. to-day, having
pleasant accommodations for passen-
gers. Captain Covington, her com
mander, is a genuine gentleman, and
Mr. r. G. Utterback, her clerk, is po-
lite, courteous and attentive. Ship
pers for Tennessee River arc request
ed to have their freight down and
bills OF lading aboard early.
FoR MEMPHIs.-The great steamer
Alice Dean will BIO down very early
this morning. en- route to Memphis
and all way ports. She is in charge
of those eminent navigators and
accomplished gentlemen. Captains
John N. Skunk and William Grub.
Her passenger appointments arc I'M
surpassed, and her officers are un-
firing in their efforts to render their
guests comfortable.
81 seIIaneous.
Business was real lively on the
wharf Saturday. though shipments
were confined chiefly to the packets.
......."Tbe Alpha and Ollie Sullivan
had fair trips in. The Alpha was
getting good trip to return with.
The Mary Houston arrived at 3 A. n.
and left at 10 after adding here,
about 100 tons. She had a magnif-
cent trip Of freight and people.........
The Ollie Sullivan lies over till to-