The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-07
RIV ER NE q.
nor 0ner Rirer items. See Fourn Page.
weather and wnfer.

1ester1ay was nearly clear, pleas
antly clear aud clustering as Marcel
the wind coming from the south an
blowing great guns"-crowning tn
waves ia the river with white cap.
The river had fallen 20 inches aurin.
the "a hours ending al 3 r. M.. ycster
day. The rain aud thunder storm o
Thursday night, cooled the air grea.
" and the mercury yesterday, ranged
below 7O'. with a declining tendency
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up Il
three p. II. include the Alaska. Neg
Orleans to Cincinnati: FAyette. Hen
derson and return Pine Bluff, Grand.
view aud return Sam. j. Hale. Gin.
c%innati to Memphis; Norman. from
Cincinnati.
Boats Dne Here.
Among the first boats due here arc
the Qaiekstcp and City Of Evans
vile from Cairo; Morning Star and
Tarascon from Louisville; Minneola
from Memphis; Magenta, II. Il. Lee,
p. w. Straler, Louisville, Nick
Longworth aud Mary Miller, from
New Orleans: Robt. Moore, for
Nashville; Rock Island for ST.
Louis; America and X. g. Gray.
from Arkansas River; Abeona
from st. Louis; Sam. Orr, from
Easiport; Mallie Ragon and Law
renee. from Nashville; Leoni-
das. for New Orleans; Emperor.
from Cincinnati, Silver Moon, for
Memphis; Falls City and Hartford,
from Green River; Clara Scott,
from Wabash River.
Boats leaving TO. pay.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer IdIegild leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at 4 Pm. to-
day as the regular mail and express
packet. in charge Of those pleasant
and popular gentlemen. Captain Gus.
Fowler. VIII. p. Fowler and Duke
Nicholson. assisted in the freight de-
partment by Ed. Thomas and Robert
Castles. The Idlewild is not sur
passed in elegance. speed or pleasant
accommodations. by any boat on the
lower Ohio. She connects &C Cairo
with first class boats for ST. Louis,
Memphis and New Orleans.
FoR CIEcrNNATI.- The splendid
steamer Norman will leave promptly
al 10 A, N. for Cincinnati and all way
ports, having elegant accommodations
for passengers aud ample capacity for
freight. She is commanded by CAPT.
p. X. Barclay, one Of the most skill
full and competent navigators in
commission, and a sterling gentle.
man. Capt. Geo. Il. Repport. a gen
tleman we'll and favorably known Ia.
steamboat circles, ii her chief clerk,
and Lew. Morris. q polite. accurate,
and attentive gentleman. is her freight
clerk.
II
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The ~favorito
Morning Star will be the mail and
express packet for Louisville at Ii r.
n and Is admirably appointed.
Captain Frank O. Smith, a gentle.
man Of great experience, commands,
and Frank Dougherty and Fred Jones
do the honors Of the Office, and are
careful, accurate and obliginga The
Star u n of the most excellent
boats that graces our wharf, and syery-
thing about her il frst-clasa.
FoR CAENELroN.-The feet and
excellent passenger steamer Pine
Bluff, Capt. Lafayette Elder. an OK
p~erienoed officer. commanding, and
John A. Adams, a popular and wor-
thy gentleman, in the Office, leaves
for Uannelton and al way ports at 10
A. NJ, giving especial attention to all
way business.
Fox HEEDERsoN.-The fast sailing
Fayette leaves for Henderson, al B
p. NJ. to day. in charge Of those Gle
CANT gentlemen, Captain A. o. Dur
land, Negley Rudd and Jerry Boyle.
She IL spIeudidly Amounted.