The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28
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Weather and Water.

partly cloudy and cool till near mid
day, when the mercury rose to So
The river is steadily drying up, and j
it continues for a week, the ordinar
3 light-draughts will have to give plac
/, to dinkies. Three feet large hence t,
Louisville and Cairo is now the chan
mel depth.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yes
terday include the Ella Hughes. Cairo
to Louisville; Fayette, Henderson
and return; Florence Lee, Eastpor
to return; Pine Bluff, Grandview tc
return; Matte, Greensboro. to return
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
! the John Lumsden. from Cairo; Elk.
change. from Louisville; Norman.
from Memphis; d. L. Tally, for
Red River; Anna. for St. Louis;
Kate Putnam, for New Orleans.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO.-The elegant and pop
ular light draught steamer John
Lumsden is the regular packet for
Cairo to day, and will leave ct FIVE
o'clock this evening, in charge of that
experienced commander and most
worthy gentleman, Capt. Owen Davis,
with Billy Fowler, Ed. Thomas and
John Nurre to attend to the wants of
passengers and shippers, which they
will do with most courteous polite
ness.
For LoUIsYILLE.-The new and
elegant low water packet Exchange
will be the mail boat for Louisville to-
night, and will leave for that port af-
ter the arrival of the train from the
north and east. The Exchange, hay
ing excellent passenger appointments,
is commanded by Captain Ed. Crider,
veteran and highly competent Off
Ger, with Will III. Whiting, Will
Cage and Will Hite as her clerks,
all pleasant and polite young gentle
men.
For GRANDVIEW.-The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff, leaves at
Bpm. for Grandview and all way
ports, in charge of those attentive and
obliging gentlemen, Capt. Lafayette
Elder, John A. Adams and Robert
Adams. Especial attention given to
way business.
For HENDEBsoN.-The feet steam
err Fayette, leaves for Henderson at
Bpm. to- day. in charge of that COM
petent and attentive commander,
Captain A. o. Durland, with Jas. III.
Letcher and Jerry Boyle in her Office.
All are pleasant and obliging gentle
men.
For MEMPHIS. The beautiful |
Anna may be positively expected to-
D;ght, en- route to Cairo and Memphis,
in charge of those popular and accom-
plished officers and gentlemen, Capt.
Frank Stein and Alex. Power, whose
names alone are guarantee for the
excellence of the boat, and the pleas
ure of a voyage upon her.
For NEW ORLEANS AND RED
RIVER DIREcT.-The new and beau
tiful steamer, d. i. Tally, is an
nop1eed to leave this evening for New
Orleans and Red River direct. She
is admirably appointed and will afford |
an excellent opportunity for shippers
or travellers desiring to go or send
freight to Western Louisiana or
Texas. Her chief officers, Frank
Smith and w. +. Randolph, are ex-
perienced steamboatmen and popular
officers. w. G.. Brown & Co. will
receipt for freight for her.
mfsceIIanCOus.
The indications yesterday we're
favorable to moro rain, as the day at
noon was cloudy, warm. and sultry....
Business was quite lively on the
levee, though our port list was light.
.........The Florence Lee brought in a
very nice trip, and has proved herself
a good runner and a very light
draught steamer, having made the
round trip in less than six days on a
very low stage Of water, and doing a
large business. Captain Howell is
more and moro pleased with her as
his acquaintance increases. She
brought seven or eight merchants to
purchase goods, and half bushel of
orders for merchandise.........The
Ella Hughes passed up for Louis
vile with a moderate trip.........The
Fayettte had crowd of people and
some freight sup.........The Mallie
Ragon was receiving largely, and the
prospects of tho Florence Lee were
excelIent.........The Matte came down
from Greensboro with load of pro-
duce, &c.........A dispatch from Capt.
Grammer yesterday. announced that
the City of Evansville had crossed
Shawneetown bar all rigbt.........The
officers of the Florence Lee report
the LeClaire No. 2 aground at Walk
er's, and the Minnie and Importer,
aground at Cottonwood. The Min
ME is loaded with Railroad iron for
the Shawueeton and st. Louis r. K,
after diseharging which she will come
here for repairs.........By a dispatch
from w. r. Gracey to w. II. Conant,'
his agent here, we learn that the
steamer Alpha has broken her shaft,
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