The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-27
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Weather and water.

The weather yesterday was cloud
and warm. with some signs of rain
I Mercury go at noon. The river dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at
2. NJ, had fallen seven inches. It i
not probable that the rise from Pitts
burg will add greatly to the channe
depth here. as the lower end and up
per ends Of the river are falling fast.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
Pm. yesterday. include the Mallit
Ragon, Nashville to return; Quick.
step, Cairo to return; Fayette, Hen.
derson and return; Robt. E. Lee
Louisville to New Orleans; Tarascon
Louisville and return; Pine Bluff,
Grandview to return.
Boats Duc Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Idlewild, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Sam. J. Hale, from
Memphis; Robt. Burns. for Memphis
Louisville, Mary Houston, Virginia
and Mary Miller, from New Orleans
Anna, for st. Louis; Kate Robinson,
from st. Louis; Clara Scott. from
Nashville; Indiana and P. w. Stra-
der, for New Orleans; Norman from
Cincinnati; Evansville, from Green
River.
Boats Leaving Toby.
FoR CAIRO.--The Evansville, Cairo
& Memphis Packet Co.'S magnificent
steamer City Of Evansville will leave
promptly at 4 P. NJ. to-day, for Padu-
cab, Cairo, and all way ports. Being
entirely new, and furnished without
regard to expense, she offers unsur-
passed accommodations to passengers.
Capt. Dexter is among the most re-
nowned commanders on the western
waters. Nick Pennington and Henry
Hand are her affable, courteous and
gallant clerks. AL. Maynard, their
assistant, is accurate, attentive and
obliging.
For LOUISVILLE The feet and
pretty Rose Hite is the regular Louis
vile mail packet at 6 p. NJ. tonight,
and has first class passenger appoint
ments. Her commander is that emf
nent navigator and first class gentle.
man, Captain w. r. HoIlcroft. Phil.
Branham and Lewis Branham will
be found in the Office. and both are
pleasant gentlemen and careful and
accurate clerks.
FoR GRANDvIEw.- The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview at 3
P. NJ. to-day. in charge of those atten-
tive and obliging gentlemen, Captain
Lafayette Elder and John A. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas.
senger accommodations.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-Capt. Jos.
McReynolds's fine new steamer Hart
ford leaves at P. NJ to-day for Roch-
ester and all way points on Green
River, and is elegatly appointed.
Capt. Jos. McReynOlds and Billy Lii
ter are her popular and obliging
chief officers.
For HEEDERsoN.-The feet, flying
Fayette is the regular transfer packet
for Henderson and way landings at 3
Pm. Capt. A. o Durland. one of
natures noblemen. has command, and
Negley Rudd and Jerry Boyle, pleas
ant and practical young gentlemen,
have charge of her Office.
For MENPHIs.-The elegant side
wheel steamer Robt. Burns will leave
to-day for Memphis and all way ports,
having splendid passenger appoint
ments. She is commanded by Frank
Stein, prince among steamboatmeD,
and Alex. Power, her chief clerk, is
as gallant as he is good natured.
Passengers will enjoy trip with them
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The beauti-
full and popular steamer Alice Dean
is announced for New Orleans, posi-
lively to-day, and is an exceedingly
popular boat with passengers and
shippers. Captain John N. Skunk,
a skillful navigator, and a popular
and obliging gentleman has command,
and Captain Billy Grub is her fascin-
ating clerk.
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The great
Indiana is announced for New Or
leans to-day. and is one of the most
pleasant and elegant steamers. She
is commanded by Capt. r. e. Neal,
with Charley Miller and Elliott Mil
Ter in tae Office. all gentlemen re-
nowned for their skill as navigators,
and their great courtesy as gentle
men.
miscellaneous.
Business at the wharf was more
animated yesterday. with fair port
Iist........The Mallie Ragon brought
in about 160 hhds. tobacco, and con-
siderable miscellaneous freight, and
was reloading to leave last night with
fair prospects......The Quickstep had
also big trip up, being full of to-
bacco and sundries.........The Nick.
Longworth was at the wharf all fore
noon, and was receiving large guam
tity of freight......The Robt. K. Lee
arrived pretty light. She added some
freight here, and took her barge,
which was pretty we'll loaded, and
left at / P. M..........The Fayette, Tar
ascon and Pine Bluff had fair packet
trips. The Tarascon was full of peo-
ple.........The Dover Record man, one