The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-26
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mi Deautliul and very pleasant, after
the sun got up some distance. The
morning was very cold, the mercury
being down to thirty degrees, but it
rose to forty-six degrees at noon in
the shade. and to sixty degrees in the
sun.
The river rose two inches during
Monday night, and is doubtless
rising yet, though it was so rough
under the influence of a strong
southeast wind, that it was impossible
to decide at noon what it was doing.
By telegraph from Brandenburg, we
learn that there vas a rise of two
inches at that point during Monday
night.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
P NJ. yesterday were the Wauanita,
Cincinnati 70 New Orleans; Silver
Spray, New Orleans to Cincinnati;
Hartford, to Little Wabash; Petrolia
No. 2, Henderson and return; Pey-
tona and barges, to New orleans: Sam .
Orr, from Cairo.
boats Dne Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morning
Star, from Louisville; Robert Burns
and Fanny Brandeis, from Memphis /;
Milbrey and Ollie Sullivan, from
Passport; Champion, Nick. Long
worth, Richmond and Virginia, from
New Orleans; Silver Moon, for
Memphis; Spray, for Nashville;
Belle Vernon and Kenton, for New
Orleans; Armadillo, for Arkansas
River; Evansville, from Green River;
West Wind, from Wabash Norman,
from Cincinnati.
Boats Leaving Toby.
For CAIRo.-The feet and finely
appointed teamer Sam. Orr is the
high. headed and popular packet for
Cairo and all way points at A PM. to-
day. Captain Allen Duncan is her
popular commander, and Guy Vim
yard and Alf. Maynard are her clerks,
and no %pleasanter gentlemen are any
where to be found. The Orr is fast
and finely appointed.
For LOUISVILLE. - The ~favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and
express packet for Louisville at 6 p.
NJ. to-day, and is admirably appointed.
Capt. A. 7. Gilmore, a gentleman of
great experience, commands. and
Frank Dougherty and John II. Peck
enpaugh 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 HENDERsoN.-The feet Petro-
liza No. 2, with pleasant accommoda-
tions for passengers, will leave for
Henderson promptly at 3 p. b., in
charge of those careful, attentive and
popular gentlemen, Capt. VIM. Cole,
A. o. Darland and Chief Justice
Story.
For WABASH RIvER.-The new,
feet, and elegant Clara Scott, is an
nounced positively for the Wabash
River-Mt. Carmel, and all way
points. at 3 PM. to-day. Capt. Frank
Collins, a most excellent gentleman,
is her commander, and Marsh Wal
thall, nm experienced. accurate. and
courteous clerk, has charge of the
Office. VIZ cordially commend the
boat and her officers to the confidence
and patronage Of the people and ship
pers along the Wabash River. and
ask for her a liberal share of patron
age on part Of our merchants and
shippers.
sGisceIIaueOus.
Business was right active on tht
leveo yesterday ~for-aoon, and tho
wharf presented an animated appear
ance. The Kate Kearney was dis
charging her magnificent trip of cot
ton, and had nearly all the whar.
space above Main Street occupied
aud half the street. They were also
rolling it up Main Street some dis.
lance. Twenty drays were at work
for the Transfer Company, hauling il
out to the depot as raDidlv as Dossi.