The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-14
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weather and vVater.

Weather and Water.
The weather, from midnight Sun
day till nearly noon yesterday, wa
chiefly clear. with a stiff southeas
wind. Light dry clouds appeared to.
ward noon, and the indications gener.
ally were in favor Of good weather, up
, 10 noon. The mercury, which at day.
light ranged at 5so, rose to 10 at noon
The river, despite all the late rains
continues to decline very slowly. how
ever, not having fallen over q inches
10 the q hours, ending at PM, yes.
terday.
arrivals ald Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
PM, yesterday. include the Sam,
Orr, from Eastport; City of Evans
vile, from Cairo; LeClaire No. 2,
Eastport to Louisville; Silver Moon,
Memphis to Cincinnati; Fayette,
Henderson and return; Tarascon, to
Louisville; Virginia, to New Orleans;
Bermuda, from Cincinnati.
Boats Dne Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Idlewild. from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Commercial, from
Memphis; Minncola, for Memphis;
Indiana and Mary Miller. from New
Orleans; Anna, for st. Louis; Kate
Robinson, from st. Louis; Nick.
Longwortb, for New Orleans; Nor
man. from Cincinnati; Evansville,
frcn Green River; Clara Scott, from
EastpOrt; Malhe RagoD, from Nash
vile.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
City of Evansville. having the most
luxuriant passenger accommodations,
great carrying capacity aud excellent
speed, will be the regular packet for
Cairo at Pm. to day, and will be
found as pleasant boat as runs.
Her officers are among the most ex-
perienced and popular in commission.
Capt. Fl. 7. Dexter commands, and
Nick Pennington, henry Hand and
AL. Maynard are her courteous
clerks. Iovigorating prescriptions
promptly filled by DIR. Golf and his
CHEEKY assistants.
FoR CINcINNATI.-The elegant pas
sengsr steamer Bermuda will leave
promptly at 10 AM to-day for Gin
cinnai and all way ports. She is
finely appointed, and is furnished |
with all the modern Injuries. Capt. |
Sam. 7. James is her commander, and |
Nat Earhart and Lon. Donuelly are
her clerks. Passengers and shippers
will be we'll cared for.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The feet and |
elegant Rose Hite is the regular
packet for Louisville at 6 PM. to-day,
having splendid passenger appoint.
ments. Captain w. r. Hollcroft, a
veteran officer and heightened gen.
tleman, is in command. ana Phil. b. |
Branham aud Lewis Branham are
her gentlemanly and highly efficient
clerks.
For GRANDvIEw.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview at 3
PM to day, in charge of those at
tentive and obliging gentlemen. Capt.
Lafayette Elder and John A. aud
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
For BOWLING GREEN The beau
tiful steamer Evansville will leave
promptly at PM. to day for Bowling
Green and all Green River way land
inRs-having unexceptionable cabin
and state room accommodations. Cap
tain Sam. w. Combs commands, and
VIM. holland and Leopold Kahn have
charge Of the Office. All will be
found especially obligiDg and atten
tive to passengers and shippers.
FoR HENDERsoN.-Th fast-hying
Fayette will leave promptly at 3 Pm.
to day, for Henderson and way land
iDgs, in charge of Capt. A. o. Dur
land. with Messrs. Negley Rudd and
Jerry Boyle in the Office, all courte-
Gus aud obligiDg gentlemen.
FoR EAsTPoRT.-The excellent
steamer Sam. Orr, the "old reliable"
leaves at 3 P. NJ. to day, promptly, for
PASSPORT and all Tennessee River way
landings. in charge of those compe-
tent and skilIful navigators, Captain
Allen Duncan. Guy Vineyard and
Fred. Hess. who will be found pleas
ant, attentive and obliginR to passen-
gers and shippers. The Orr has ex- 2
salient passenger appointments. .
NisceIIaneOus. :
Despite all signs and premoDitions,
The weather grew dark and rainy yes :
terday afternoon, with frequent light
showers. Business on the wharf was
quite active........The City of Evans
Vile and Sam. Orr had excellent
rips, including large quantities Of to-
Dacco and cotton......."The Silver
Moon and LeCIaire were we'll loaded.
1.-THE Tarascon had prospects of
he biggest trip Of the season, and if
The filed all her engagements, will 60 \
o the Portland wharf with four hun
lred and fifty hogsheads tobacco. ...... /
The Virginia did not get off until
.fter noon, having taken here a vast
mount of freight, including so /,
logsheads of tobacco, 100 barrels
whisky, with much corn, oats. furni-
ure and miscellaneous freicbt