The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-09
R YER NEWS.
OtheF H'UeT Items, See Fourn Pare.
Weather and Wnfqr

Yesterday morning opened clear
and broiliug hot. .'be mercury having
reached 9O0 by 9 o'cl,2ok, and the ali
was very close and sull.-.v. As the
day advanced, clouds gathered and q
considerable rain passed to the south
and east, a few drops reaching tits
city, and the prospects were favorable
for more rain. A nice, pleasant
breeze sprang up, mitigating the heat
to some extent. The river was about
stationary up to Bpm, probably de-
clining very slightly.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
P. N. yesterday, include the Hart
ford, from GAINESVILLE; Mary Miller,
from Cairo; Sam. Orr, from Eastport;
Tarascon, Henderson to Louisville;
Fayette, Henderson and return.
Boats due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Palestine. from Louisville; City
of Evansville, from Cairo; Min
nicola, for Memphis; Sam. j. Hale.
from Memphis; Judge Baker, from
Clarksville; Nick Longworth, for
New Orleans.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO.-The new and magnifi-
cent passenger steamer Mary Miller
is the mail and express packet for
Cairo and all way ports, at A PM. to-
day. and a more pleasant or comforta-
bly, appointed boat could not be de-
sired. Captain A. Liter, gentleman
of the old school. is in in command.
and Walter B. Pennington, one of the
most popular clerks in commission,
assisted by Eugene Rudd, and Sid.
Humphrey, both accurate. courteous
and attentive gentlemen, is her chief
clerk. Gymnastic and scholastic ex-
ercises on board daily.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The elegant
passenger packet Palestine will leave
this evening for Louisville and all
way points, in charge of those emin-
emit navigators and excellent gentle
men, Capt. w. Il. Hollcroft, @. A.
Van Kirk and Lewis Branham, all of
whom are proverbial for their atten.
tion to passengers.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview at 3
Pm. to-day. in charge of those at
tentivo and obliging gentlemen, Capt.
Lafayette Elder, and John A.
aud Robert Adams. She has good
passenger accommodations
| For HENDERsoN.-The fast flying
Fayette will leave promptly at 3 PM.
to day, for Henderson and way laad-
ings, in charge of Capt. A. 0. Dur
land, with Messrs. James II. Letcher
and Jerry Boyle in the Office, all
courteous and obliging gentlemen.
| For EAsTPoRT. = The excellent
steamer Sam. Orr, the "old reliable, "
leaves at PM. to-day, promptly, for
Eastport and all Tennessee River
way landings. in charge of those COM
petent and skillful navigators, Captain
Allen Duncan, Guy Vineyard, AL.
Maynard and Dick Morrow, who will
be found pleasant. attentive and Oblig-
ing to passengers and shippers. Tho
Orr has excellent passenger appoint
ments.
miscellaneous.
Business was quite animated on the
levee yesterday morning, with large
port list.........The Mary Miller ar
arrived at 3 AM. with moderate triI
Of freight and a fair passenger list
.........Katydid, the medicamentum Of
the Quiekstep, was a passenger
aud on his way up solved the great
European problem ko-rectly. ".....,
The Sam. Orr had a splendid trip
from Eastport. She returns to the
Tennessee to-day at 4 P.M.........The
Hartford had a medium trip. She
leaves for Cumberland River to-mor-
row evening. and should have full
trip.........The Fayette had a hand
| sOAS "Trip AIOu AAGnuCI5Ou sssssssss 4 1T
Tarascon left at noon with a splendid
trip of freight and people, including Q
large amount Of freight reshipped by
the Sam. Orr and Evansville. Among
her passengers were Capt. Joe. G.
McCulloch, Capt. John II. Triplett
and Phil. b. Branham, the latter
of whom is just from Long
Branch and Niagara Falls-pot Phil
Beverly. as we were made to say yes
terday. Phil. Beverly has been con
stantly at his post as second clerk o.
the Tarascon. Joe McCulloch has
been circulating at Paducah and Hen
derson for fortnight, until his mind
is literally torn up, and he now goes
to Niagara, Saratoga and Lonl
Branch to calm his perturbed spirits
and make up an important decision
We are glad to learn that his steam
er, the Mayfower, has been peculiarly
successful during the past season..
We thoughtlessly placed the clerks o.
the Mary Miller upon the City o.
Evansville yesterday. They will b.
found in their places again to-day
and will be pleased to see all theil