The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-21

nv ER NEWS.
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Weauher and water.

RAIN Tell 1oz ABOUT WI hours. eft
which the clouds broke away, and d
day was partly clear and the air balm
and pleasant. The mercury rang,
from 76o to 90o during the forenoo
and to go before A o'clock. The riv,
during the "a hours. ending at Bpm
had fallen five inches. 1t is aeai
falling at all points above, with for
and a half feet in the canal
Arrivals and Depart Ires.
The arrivals and departures up
B PM incIude only the Fair Pla
and barges, st. Louis to Portsmouth
Fayette, Henderson and return; Viii,
Duck and barges, st. Louis to Pitts
burg; Morning Star. Louisville to re
turn; Pine Bluff, Grandview to re
turn.
Boat Due Here.
Among the first boats due here ar,
the City of Evansville, from Cairo
TarascOn and Falls City, from Louis
vile; Altoona, from st. Louis
Judge Baker, from Nashville; Ev.
a%nsville, from Green River; Emma
Floyd, for Memphis; Alaska, for New
Orleansi Sam Orr, from PASSPORT.
Bermuda, from Cincinnati.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR OAIRo.-The feet and famous
low pressure Quickstep will take her
departure to-day, for Cairo, at 4 pm.
She is one of the most excellent pack.
cts in commission, and is in charge Of
those accomplished and popular een.
tlemen and first class officers, Captain
Jack GrammeF. Walter B. Penniug-
ton and Eugene Rudd, all pleasant
gentlemen. Her cuisine is charming.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-Tbe famous.
feet, flying favorite T%arascon is the
regular Louisville packet at IL Pm
10. day, and is ore of the most race.
full, neat and elegant boats on the
Western waters. Passengers can not
find a more pleasant boat. She is In
charge of those eminent navigators
and sterling gentlemen. Capt. James
Mather. NJ. d. Warren and Phil Bsv-
erly.
For GRAEDVIEw.-The fleet and
popular Pine Blufgoes to Grandview
and all way landings as the regular
coast packet at 3 Pm. o-day. She
has pleasant passenger appointments.
Capt. Lafayette Elder, John A Ad-
anne and Robert Adams are her oblig-
ing and attentive officers.
FoR GREEE RIvER.-The fine
steamer Falls City, a popular boat,
with superior cabin and and state
room appointments, will be here to-.
day for Bowling Green and oil Green
River way landings. Capt. John Rob-
inson is her experienced commander,
and Murray Bewley is her gentleman
ly and attentive chief clerk.
For HENDERSON. - The popular
and punctual Fayette leaves as usual
at 3 PM. for Henderson, with first
class accommodations for passengers,
and elegant officers. Capt. A. o. Dur
land commands, and Negley Rudd
and Jerry Boyle have charge of the
Office.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull on the
levee yesterday, with no arrivals out
side the regular packets, except the
Wild Duck and barges, the latter be-
ing loaded with about 600 tons iron
ore...."."The Sam Parker and barges
passed down at II Am. with a good
load..""."...The Fayette brought 81
h%ogsheads tobacco, a fine lot Of mis-
cellaneous freight and a crowd of peo-
ple...... The Idlewild was receiving
largely and had prospects of a good
trip out..".".....The lobe Hurt was
getting considerable freight............
We omitted inadvertently to mention
in yesterdays JOURNAL that Henry
N. Wales, of the firm of Newcomb &
Co, who have recently purchased the
Newburg Coal Mines, was in the city
on Tuesday and returned by the Pal
estine in the evening. They arc get
ting everything in shape to do a large
coaltrade this fall and winter............
Captain Green B. Taylor, Captain of
the PeytoDa and barges, arrived from
Louisville, on Tuesday, to visit his
family. Captain Taylor is now sole
owner of the Peytona aud barges.
having bought a two-thirds interest
in them at the administrators sale of
the estate of Otto Verhoef, late de-
ceased. at the rate of $4,000 for the
whole boat. She is laid up at pres
ent, but will be ready for business at
the opening of the Fall rsde......T
Morning Star arrived at 2 PM, with q
fair passenger list and with a moder-
ate freight.."..After noon the wealth
er became intensely hot again, with
premonitions of more rain.
G~leanfnss from Our Exchanges.
PITTsBURa.-The Commercial of
Monday says:
The marks last evening indicated
three feet one inch and falling. The
weather was the hottest experienced
for a long time.
The new steamer Carrie COnyers