The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-15
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The weather Continued cloudy. warm
and indicative of rain last night. A light
fog settled ever the river and city, threat
ening to suppend navigation. The addi-
tional arrivals and departures up TO mid
night include the Quiekktep, 10 Cairo
Clara Scott, TO Wabash River; Hartford,
from Carmi; Camelia, Pitisburg to Nash
vile; Evansville, to Upper Green River
Mary Houston, to New Orleans; Spray,
Cincinnati to Nashville; Rapidan 10.
from PASSPORT.
The Mary Houston continued to receive
freight all DAY, and took about 10 tons
from each of the wharf-boats, including
pork, lard, bacon, whisky, oats, and other
freight. She also took leo head of sheep
and 60 or 20 head Of horses ana mules. She
left late last night with her guards fat
upon the water.........The West Wind and
Clara Scott had rather moderate trips out.
..-..-..The Quiekstep and, Evansville had
all they could stow away.......-.-..The Hart
ford came IN at 80 with but little on
board, having unloaded at Mt. Vernon.
The Camelia had q good trip, discharging
largely here........The Mary Houston was
compelled to leave a large amount of
freight.-.......The Edinburgh went above
the city yesterday, and took on board a
large lot Of ear corn. She returned
towards night and TOOK large amount of
resin piping freight from the Fayette. Mr..
W. ID. Keyt, the chief clerk of the Edin-
burgh, has made a nice improvement in
the Office Of that boat, having removed
the bunk from the starboard side
and put in q desk........Billy Halves, late
freight clerk of the Rose Hite, is now
freight clerk of the Edinburgh, and will
welcome all his many friends along shore
on board, especially If they have any
freight to ship...........The Hartford returns
to Carmi to day............The John u. GrOes-
beck goes to New Orleans, and the Rap
idan No. will return TO Eastport.........The
big Robert Burns will be up this morning,
en- route to Cincinnati............By a private
letter from Plttsburg, to Capt. Jack Gram
mer, of the Quickstep, we learn that steam
Will be raised to-day on Captain Dexter's
new steamer City of Evansville. and that
she will probably leave Pittsburg on Mon
day next, and may be expected TO reach
here about the end of next week..............
The Camelia passed over the falls on
Sunday night last, ard at the same
time the Silver Noon was Tightening
through the canal, there not being sufi-
clent water fo- her........The J. II. Groes-
beck was also in the canal at the same
time.........The Camelia left the Spray at
the coaI-banks. The CameIia took here a
large lot of hay, which has bean aiting
shipment since last week, and whish the
Alpha was unable to take........Ths Mary
Houston left at precisely 8 o'clock, and will
take but little freight below. Spray
arrived at 10:I5. with full trip. She dis
charged some freight here........Abe Oar
ran and Mr.. Seth arrived from Rockville
by last nights train. They have sixty
six head of mules coming down on the
train that was due at midnight. They will
probably take them South By the j. III
Groesbeck this morning ............The Rap
idan No. arrived at o'clock this morn
ing, from Eastport.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For NEW ORLEAEs.-The splendid side
wheel steamer John H. Groesbeek will be
down to. day en- route to New Orleans and
all way ports, having superior accOmmo-
dat ons for passengers and room for some
stock. She is in charge of two as pleasant
and competent gentiemen as were ever
found ON the river, Captain James Ran
som and John Spencer, both experienced,
courteous and obliging.
For LITTLE WABAsH.-The elegant new
steamer Hartford will leave at Pm. to-
day for Carmi and all way landings on the
Wabash River. Capt. Joe McReynoIds
commands and Billy Liter do the honors
OF the office. Both are pleasant and polite
gentlemen.