The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-06

fro the southeast. The river, durinl
the q hours ending at Bpm, ba,
risen eleven inches. The mercur
ranged at 72o.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yes
tsriay include the Glasgow, Louis
vile to White River; Tarascon, t.
Louisville; Fsyette. Henderson anc
return.
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Idlewild, from Cal
70; Palestine, from Louisville
Glasgow, for Memphis; Armadillo,
for New Orleans; Champion,
from St.Louis; Nick Longworth, from
New Orleans; Mallie Ragon, from
Elstport.
HOats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The new and msRnif-
cent passenger steamer Mary Miller
is the mail and express packet for
Cairo and all way points at P. II. to.
day, and more pleasant and comfort
ably appointed boat could not be de .
sired. Captain A. Liter, a gentleman
of the old school, is in command, and
Walter B. Pennington. proven bal for
his genial good nature. assisted By
Eugene Rudd and Sid Humphrey,
both securate, courteous and attentive
gentlemen, is her chief clerk. Bill
Steele keeps the commissary in excel
lent condition.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The elegant
passenger packet Palestine will leave
this evening for Louisville and all
way ports, in charge Of those emin
nent navigators and excellent gentle.
men, Capt. w. r. HolIcroft, c. A.
Van Kirk aud Lewis Branham, all Of
whom are proverbial for their atten-
ton to passengers.
FOR GRANDvIEw.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview at 3
p NJ. to. day, in charge of those atten-
tive and obliging gentlemen, Capt
Lafayette Elder, and John A. aud
Robert Adams. She has good pas
seDger accommodations.
For HENDERsoN.-The fast-fying
Fayette will leave promptly at 3 Pm.
to-day. for Henderson and way land
iDgs, in charge Of Captain A. o. Dur
land, with Messrs. James II. Letoher
and Jerry Boyle in the Office, all
courteous aud obliging gentleman.
FoR EAsTPoRT.--The splendid new
steamer Florence Lee will leave on
her first trip to Tennessee River at
Pm. to day, and offers unequalled in
ducements to passengers aud shippers.
She is the most elegant and most
completely appointed stern wheel
boat in commission. Captain Lee
Howell. highly accomplished gen
tleman aud thorough steamboatman,
is her commander, and Robt. Q. Mo-
Mechan, John A. Gorshell and Dick
Morrow are her efficient, careful and
obliging clerks. A trip on tho Flor
ence Lee will be a PLEASURE to be long |
remembered.
miscellaneous.
Business was moderately fair on the |
levee, but the port list was light"....
The Tarascon took out a very fair
trip.........The City Of Evansville and
Norman were receiving liberally......
The Pine Bluff was also receiving
literally, considerable lot of Ten
nessee River freight accommodating
here, and the Sam. Orr, was over due
with large orders.........The Glasgow
passed down at 2:3O AM, with a good |
trip, for White River. The Florence
Lee was having her furnace changed,
SO as to give her more drafs......There
were no signs Of the Mary Miller.
Sam. Orr, or Anna at 3 PM......The
Evansville was receiving largely, with
prospects Of a big trip, as usual.
THE FLORENCE LEE,
just completed at Cincinnati, is now
at the wharf, and leaves to-day at 4
Pm, for Eastport and all way ports.
She is one of the most perfectly fin
ished and furnished packets of her
size and class ever constructed, aud
her owners merit the gratitude Of the
people along the Tennessee River for
the pains they have taken and the ex
pense incurred to furnish boat so
admirably adapted for the trade. Her
dimensions are as follows: Length
160 feet, 80 feet beam, 80 feet floor,
feet guards, 5 feet depth of hold.
She has three double. hued boilers "a
feet long and 38 inches in diameter,
two cylinders 16 inches in diameter
and 5 feet stroke, driving a water
wheel % feet in diameter, with "a
feet buckets. The wheel is extra
braced and is pronounced the finest
job Of the kind ever turned out. She
is also supplied with a doctor and
niger engines and steam capstau. The
hull was built by James Mack, of
Cincinnati, and her engines by Do
mont, aud both are first class jobs.
She has beautiful and graceful model
adapted for speed and buoyancy, her
guards are extra, wide and roomy, suit
able for handling freight readily, with
a spacious engine room. The stairs
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