The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-07
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weather and water.

Weather and Water.
Another lovely day has been added
to the few that have marked this
year. Not a cloud was visible yes.
terday, and the air was calm, warm,
and delicious. The river up to 3 Pm,
had fallen less than an inch, if it had
fallen any. The mercury ranged al
co. to 700 all day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 8
P. NJ. yesterday, include the Fayette,
Henderson and return: Belle Lee,
New Orleans and return; Virginia, to
New Orleans; Morning Star. Louis
vile to return; Wild Duck and
barges, Pittsburg to st. Louis.
ROnGs Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Qaickstep, from Cairo; Taras-
0 and Falls City from Louisville ;
MInneola and LeWellin, from Mem
phis; Alaska, p. w. Strader, Nick
Longworth and Dexter, from New Or
leans; Spray, for Nashville; Sham
rock, for St. Louis; Nightingale,
from Arkansas River; Champion,
from st. Louis; Rapidan No. from
PASSPORT; Lawrence, from Nashville ;
Indiana, Mary Houston and Louis
vile, for New Orleans; Norman, from
Cincinnati: Evansville, from Green
River; Clara Scott, from Wabash
River; Hartford, from Carmi.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The feet, low pres
sure Quickstep is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way points at four
o'clock to-day, having unsurpassed
cabin accommodations. Capt. Jack
Grammcr commands, and Walter b.
Pennington and Eugene Rudd are
her popular clerks. She gives through
receipts for freight or passengers to
all points South or West. The Quick
step is a great favorite along the
coast, and the fastest of the feet.
FoR ST. LOUIS The Express
Lines famous steamer Shamrock
goes to st. Louis to-day in charge OF
that distinguished navigator, Capt
Geo. w, Cullum, and Mr.. Robt. Kerr
in the ofiee-two as pleasant gentle
men as come to the wharf. The
Shamrock is finely appointed.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.--The magnii-
cent Tarascon is the "unrivalled packet
for Louisville and all way points at
II o'clock to night, upon the arrival
of the mail train. She is a grand
floating palace, and finely Differed
The veteran Captain James Mathel
commands, and Miles ID. Warren and
Phil. Beverly are her clerks, al
pleasant and popular gentlemen.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The fee
Falls City, Captain John w. Robin
son commanding, and Murray Bewle!
in the Office, is due here today, Ell
route for Bowling Green. She ha
splendid passenger accommodations
and her officers are pleasant ant
obliging gentlemen.
For HENDERSON. The popular
and pretty Fayette is the regula.
transfer packet for Henderson at
PM. to-day. She has admirable pas
senger appointments. Captain A. 0
Durland and Jerry Boyle are her gen
tlemanly and attentive chief officers
FoR NAsHvILLE.-The White Col
lar lines elegant steamer Spray Wi
be down to-day, en- route to Nash
vile, having excellent passenger az
pointments. She is in charge of tn
veteran Capt Gus. Brown. with JaI
Wilson, an accomplished and pleasar
gentleman, in the office.
For New OaLEANs.-The grei
steamer Indiana, is announced f.
New Orleans and all way ports tn
evening, and is one of the most popr
lar and pleasant packets that ply ]
these waters. Capt r, E. Neal, con
mander, is distinguished for his skill
prudence and fine social qualitie
Charley and Elliott Miller her cgerE
stand at the head Of their profession
For NEW ORLEANs@The famou
Mary Houston is also announced fc
New Orleans this evening. She is
new and magnificent steamer, UnsuI
passed in her cabin and s%taterooma al
pointments, and noted for her gre'
speed. Capt. l.. B. Durham an
Harry Walker, among the most ez
perienced and popular steamboatmer
are her chief officers.
MisceIIaneOus
Our port list yesterday was yer
light. and business was decidedly dull
except in front of the MaIlie Ragon
which was receiving largely, Will
prospects of a large trip.......Th
Sam. Orr was receiving fairly, but no
largely."....a5The Virginia added con
siderable freight yesterday morning
and left before noon to try and fl
out below 1.-THE famous Belle LIE
came up at 1890, having some 2
hhds sugar, and a few other package
for L. I'D. Holman, constituting he
entire cargo. She left at 2 P. NJ. 70
New Orleans, flying light...........Th