The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-26
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The weather grew cloudy yester-
day evening, and gave strong symp-
toms of rain, which set in gently at 8
o'clock.
The additional arrivals and depart
up to midnight include the Pink
Varble, louisville to PASSPORT; Mary
Davage and barges. st. Louis to Pitts
burg; City of Evansville, to Cairo;
Clara Scott, to Wabash River; Rose
Hite, to Louisville; Rapidan No. 2,
to Eastport; Dexter. Louisville to
New Orleans; Evansville. from Bow
ling Greea.
The Mary Alice. with a heavy tow
of barges passed INTERCHANGEABLE
Mary Dayage had her barges fully
loaded with iron ore........-..".The
Clara Scott and Rapidan No. 2
took out magnificent trips-..........
The City of Evansville had a large
freight and a great crowd of people.
.........The Pine Bluff came in at 4
p. NJ, with a nice packet trip. She
leaves promptly at 10 A. N. on her
return TO Conference.-The Nor
man leaves at 10 A. NJ. for Cincinnati.
...~....The Fayeste had q big trip of
freight and people for Henderson,.
Captain Taylor, of the Peytona and
barges, arrived by the Kilgour yester-
day, to visit his family. He expected
his fleet in during the night. en- route
TO LouisYille.......At 1920 last night
1t commenced to rain in earnest. and
continued to rain steadily until after
nidnight......~.The Nick Longworth
will be down to day positively.......
The Dexter, which left Rockport at
$50 last evening, had not arrived at
midnight, having had too much bus
iuess along the way. She will no
doubt be found at the wharf this
who has
seen the new steamer Idlewild, speak
of her in terms of the highest admi-
ration, and all predict for her the most
perfect success..."...Tke Louisville
Courier. Journal of yesterday says:
1.-THE new chimneys of Capt. Gus.
Fowler's new boat have been put in
place. They arc perfect beauties.
The painting is nearly completed, and
is one of the incest jobs We have no
ticed; in fact all jobs done in this line
by w. o. Williams can't be excelled.
The people of Evansville may well
feel proud of such a boat as the Idle
Wild. All that Is required to appre-
ciate this boat is to see her.".."".....
We are deeply panied to learn that
Mrs. Walker, wife of our excellent
friend, Harry Ii. Walker. clerk of
the Mary Houston, died in New Or
leans on Thursday. of consumption.
Mrs. Walker and her mother, Mrs.
s. p. Harrison, went to New Orleans
on the trip before the last of the
Mary Houston, with the hope of
improving Mrs. WIS health. but
the hope was delusive. Mr.. Walker.
when here two days ago, was pain
fully anxious in regard to her, and
his worst fears are realized. We
sincerely synopathize with him in his
deep ahliction. but no words of con-
dolence can assuage the anguish Of his
grief riven heart. Mrs. Walker was
comparatively young. and was a lady
Of rare accomplishments and remark
able amiability, loved and esteemed
by all her acduaintances."..."The
Dexter arrived at 1:15 this morning
comparatively light. She lies over
here till 10 A. n. to-day. Her officers,
Capt. Isaac III. Jones and Owen G..
Gates, arc two of the most pleasant
and accomplished gentlemen that
ever visited our .wharf.......".......
Capt. John FL. Triplett, clerk of the
Norman, and w. G. Brown. of the
mammoth wharf-boat, reached the
city by the Dezter."~.....The Ev-
ansville arrived a little before two, in
the midst of a drenchiDg rain.
Boats Leaving Sunday.
FoR. ST.. Louis ON SUEDAY.-The
splendid Express Line steamer Abe
ona is announced for st. Louis, to-
morrow, at 3 P. NJ. The Altoona is
an excellent boat, and is in charge of
those illustrious navigators, Capt.
Hiram j. Vinton and Chas. Regnier,
noted for their strict attention to
business and great courtesy to passen-