The Evansville journal., 1870-06-21
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weather ana water.

\ NGA hOAs NAO ANAN0Ag AAA6Anh AAONl
8O0 to 9O' during the whole day. TIL,
river had risen twenty inches durins
the "a hours ending at 3 Pm. 1t ii
now declining at all points above, and
will come to stand here within dsy
or two, after which we may expect g
steady decline to low water.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 10
Bpm. yesterday include the Tarascon,
Henderson to Louisville; Fayette,
Henderson and return; Bermuda,
from Cincinnati; Emma Floyd, Gin
cinnati to Nashville; Kate Putnam,
Pittsburg to st. Louis.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Idlewild, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Commercial and
Robt. Burns, from Memphis; Silver
Moen, for Memphis; Virginia aud
r. E. Lee, from New Orleans; Kate
Robinson, for st. Louis; Champion,
from st. Louis; Mary Houston and
Liberty No. 4. for New Orleans; Nor
man, from Cincinnati; Evansville,
from Green River; Clara Scott,
from Eastport; Mallie Ragon, from
Nashville.
boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
City of Evansville. having the most
luxuriant passenger accommodations.
great carrying capacity and excellent
speed, will be the regular packet for
Cairo at 4 PM. to-day, and will be
found one of the most pleasant boats
on the river. Her officers are among
the most experienced and popular in
commission. Captain Ell. T. Dexter
commands. and Nick Pennington,
Henry Hand and AL. Maynard are
her courteous clerks.
For CINcINNATI.-The elegant pas
senger steamer Bermuda will leave
promptly at 10 An. to-day for Gin
cinnati and all way ports. She is
finely appointed. and is furnished
with all the modern luxuries. Capt.
Sam. T. James is her commander. and
Nat. Earhart and Lon. Donnelly are
her clerks. Passengers and shippers
will be well cared for.
For LOUISVILLE. - The elegant
passenger packet Rose Hite will leave
this evening for Louisville and all
way points, in charge of those emf
nent navigators and excellent gentle
men, Capt. w. r. Hollcroft, Phil. b.
Branham and Lewis Branham, ali OF
whom are proverbial for their atten.
ton to passengers.
FoR GRAEDvIEw. The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves
promptly at 3 Pm. for Grandview and
all way ports, in charge of Capt. La
fayette Elder. commanding, and JohI
A. and Robert Adams in the Office
all pleasant and courteous gentle
men.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The beau.
tiful and popular steamer Evansville
having been repaired, leaves at 4 PM
to-day, for Bowling Green, aud al
Green River way landings, in charge
of Capt. Samuel w. Combs, aud with
W.:Noland and Leopold Kahn doing
the honors of the Office. Passenger
will receive the most courteous at
tention.
For HEEDERsoN.-The feet anC
favorite Fayette will leave prompt.
at 3 P. NJ. to-day, for Henderson anC
all way landings. in charge of those
pleasant and clever gentlemen, Capt
A. o. Durland, Negley Rudd anC
Jerry Boyle.
FoR EAsTPoRT.-The excellent auC
reliable pioneer packet Sam Orr, viii
leave for Eastport and all Tennessee;
, River way landings at 3 pm. to day
having first class passenger appoint
ments. Capt. Allen Duncan, Guy
Vinyard and Fred Hess are deserved
ly popular, as they are courteous, at
tentive and obliging.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The power
full tow boat. Liberty No. 4, Of th'
famous Booth Barge Line, is an
nounced for New Orleans and al
way points, at 4P.M. to-day. and will
take freight and passengers at regular
barge line rates. Capt. Booth, who i
10 command, is an experienced Off
. Ger and a courteous and polished
gentlemen.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather active on tn
levee yesterday morning.......~Thl
City of Evansville. Sam. Orr, ant
Fayette, were discharging their I'm
cargoes, while the Tarascon. Hart
ford, Quickstep and West Wind, wer
receiving liberally.........The Taras
con left here at II AM with III
hogsheads tobacco, so tuns of pi
iron, and a crowd of people, inclu
ding large bridal psrty...."-.... .Th
Fayette had big load of Tobacco
and was swarming with people.....
The tow-boats w. II. Brown an
/ Wild Cat. with heavy tows of bargef
passed up during Sunday night.......'
The Pine Bluff was getting nice as
sortment Of coast packet freight........
Capt. Fred. r. Huston telegraphs u
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