The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-06
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Weafher and water.

Weather and Water.
The weather on Monday and yes
terday was clear and pretty warm,
the mercury ranging from 760 to 99'.
The river continues to decline at the
rate of eight to ten inches daily. and
is getting troublesomely low. There
is not over six feet on Walkers bar,
the shoalest hence to Cairo, perhaps
not over five and half feet. The
Idlewild found four feet by the lower
way. There is six feet on Shawnee
town, and five and one-half to six and
one half at Henderson.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures on
Monday include the Sam. Orr, from
PASSPORT; Mollie Gratz, Louisville to
Nashville; City of Evansville, from
Cairo; Fayette, Henderson and re-
turn; Tarascen, to Louisville; Quick
step, to Cairo; Pine Bluff, to Grand
view; Idlewild, from Cairo; Altoona,
st. Louis to Cincinnati; Bermuda,
from Cincinnati; Emma Floyd, Gin
cinnati to Nashville. The arrivals
and departures yesterday up to 3 PM.
include the Ozark, White River to
Cincinnati; Fayette, Henderson and
return; Evansville. Green River to
return; Anna, Cincinnati to st. Louis;
Bermuda, to Cincinnati; Norman, TO
the bone yard; Pine Bluff, Grand.
view to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here are
the Quickstep. from Cairo; Morning
Star, from Louisville; Sam. J. Hale,
for Memphis, Louisville and Mary
Houston, from New Orleans; Kate
Robinson, for st. Louis; Alpha and
Lawrence. from Nashville; Champion,
from st. Louis.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For PADUCAH AND CAIRo.-The
beautiful clipper steamer Idlewild,
built expressly for the trade, with es-
pecial reference to speed, comfort and
safety, will leave at 4 PM to day for
Cairo and all way landings. She has
unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tions. Capt. Gus. Fowler commands,
and is careful. competent and popu-
lar officer. Her chief clerks are
Will. P. Fowler and Duke Nicholson,
both experienced and obIiging gentle
men. Ed. Thomas and John Nurre
are her courteous and accurate freight
clerks. Johnson's caloric modifi-
ers " prepared at the battery" Jim.
Conway, her chief florist, carries a
side show. which Is both amusing and
attractive, and his assistant carries
trunks. George jackson is her un-
surpassed steward.
For LOUISVILLE. - The favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and ex-
press packet for Louisville at 6P.M.
to- day, and is admirably appointed.
Capt. Frank o. Smith, gentleman of
great popularity. commands. and
Will. H. Whiting and Robert w.
Dougherty do the honors of the Office,
and are careful. accurate and oblig-
ing. The Star is one of the most ex-
cellent boats that graces our wharf,
and everything about her is first
class.
For GRANDvIEw.-The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves at
3 PM for Grandziew and al. way
ports, in charge of those attentive and
obliging gentlemen, Capt. Lafayette
Elder, John A. Adams and Robert
Adams. Especial attention given to
way busidess.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet steam
er Fayette leaves for III anderson at 3
P. NJ. o-day, in charge of that compe-
tent and attentive commander. Capt.
A. o. Durland, with Negley Rudd
and Jerry Boyle in her Office.
miscellaneous.
The great excitement relative to
the grand contest for the champion
ship of the great father of waters, is
scarcely abating, notwithstanding the
race is over. and the honors are cIus-
tering on the brow of the famous r.
E. Lee. Everybody is still talking
lice" and "Natchez," and more
learned discussions are held than ever
disturbed the councils of the Vatican.
The Lee has fairly won the laurels of
victory. and is likely to wear them
like the J. NJ. White, for quarter of |
century. We will give on our fourth
page this morning, the schedule of
the Lees run from New Orleans to
Cairo, as obtained from disin-
terested ard reliable parties who
came passengers upon her to Cairo.
The Idlewild on Saturday left here
with her cabins crowded with people,
and with fair packet trip, together
with a large amount Of reshipping
freight. She left precisely two min
utes ahead of the Morning Star, and
arrived at Henderson exactly
two minutes ahead of that boat, not
witbstanding she started out with
only 100 pounds of steam, and had no
fuel except Newburg nut coal, and
was unable at any time to get over 40
pounds. The time to Henderson was
forty seven minutes. 1t surprised
and gratifed all on board that the
Star did not pass her under the cir
cumstances. The IdleWild did reg