The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-13
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Weather and Wafer

The weather yesterday morning was
nearly clear and pleasantly cool. atan
early hour. but grew hot by noon. the
mercury reaching 92o. The liver
dcring the twenty four hours ending
at 3P.N. had fallen II inches.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
l3 P. N. yesterday include only the
Kate Robinson, Louisville to St.
Louis Mary Miller, Cairo to return
Fayette, Henderson and return; Pine
Bluff, GrandView toreturn; Palestine,
Louisville to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due hero are
the Morning Star and Tarascon from
Louisville; City Of Evansville, from
Cairo; Emma Floyd. for Memphis /;
Hartford, from ClarksvilIe; Nick
Longworth, for New Orleans; Evans
vile, from Bowling Green Sam Orr,
from Eastpert.
Boats Leaving To day.
/ FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer Idlewild leaves for Cairo aud
all way ports promptly at A Pm. to-
day as the regular mail and express
packet. In charge Of those pleasant
and popular gentlemen. Capt. Gus.
Fowler, Win. p. Fowler and Duke
Nicholson. assisted in the freight de-
partment by Ed. Thomas and John
Nurre. The Idlewild is one OF the
handsomest, feotest boats on the
western waters, and her officers are
noted for their great courtesy. Geo.
Jackson, her renowned steward, il
one Of the oldest and most efficient in
commission. and passengers by the
Idlewild brag on the feeding depart
ment. She connects at Cairo with
frEt-class boats for st. Louis, Mem
phis and New Orleans.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The elegant
steamer Morning Star will be the
mail and express packet for Louis
vile at PM. and is admirably ap-
pointed. Captain Frank o. Smith, @
sterling gentleman. commandB. and
Will. FL. Whiting and VIM. Gage do
the honors Of the Office. and are care
ful. accurate and obliging. She ID
one Of the most elegant boats that
graces our wharf. and everything
about her is in apple pic order.
FoR CANNELToN.-Tho feet and
excellent passenger steamer Pine
Bluff, Capt. Lafayette Elder, an ex-
perienced officer, commanding, and
John A. Adams, popular and wor-
thy gentleman, in the Office, leaves for
Cannelton and all way ports at 3 PM,
giving especial attention to all way
business.
For HENDERsoN.--The fast sailing
Fayette leaves for Henderson at 3 P,
| M. to-day, 10 charge of those elegant
gentlemen. Capt. A. 0. Durland, Char
ley Perkins and Jerry Boyle. She il
splendidly appointed.
FoR CLARKsvILLE.-The fine, lighI
draught steamer, Judge Baker, will
leave for GAINESVILLE to-day. at 4 PM,
in charge of Capt. ID. A. Brooks end
j. w. Dyer, who are pleasant and
obliging to passengers and shippers.
MfsceIIaneous.
We have another dull day TO record
with light port list. The Kate Roh.
inson arrived at an early hour yestsr-
day morning, with a fair trip. snd re-
ceived from Humphrey, Lewis q Co.
a large lot Of hollow ware, Evansville
manufaeture.....The Mary Miller ar
rived at z o'clock with a nice packe
trip. Her passengers up were highly
entertained by a scientific rehearsal
by her special opera troupe, under
the leadership of that distinguished
artistic Mons. Waltaire. assisted by
the profound basso Wilhelm due dc
Steele, late of the French Opera
House. Fayette had a fine
trip of people.........The Mary Miller
was receiving handsomely for her re-
turn trip.... The barge Black Horse,
from West Virginia. in charge Of
Capt. Householder, is disoharging O
. cargo Of fire brick, $4,000, with tile
equal to 10000 more brick. Most Of
the cargo was purchased By Messrs
; Reitz & Haney. The Black Horse
brick yard makes ever 100000
annually, which are sent al ovel
the south and southwest.............
The Palestine arrived at 3 PM, viii
q moderate trip Of freight, but will
good passenger trip as usual......0u
Nashville correspondent furnishes Vi
! the following:
Lord Palmerston has retired from
;. his recent position on the Umpire, al
: special agent and representative oil
Commodore Hughes, and ia now rus
ticating at Crittenden Springs.
! 1.-THE Pirates of the Cumberland. OF
the Hero Of Big Horse Ford" is Tho
title of a new sensational story, beinl
published in the Paducah Herald
Sylvanus Cobb. Jr., is not the author
but another Cobb is.
) The Talisman will be sold at public
> auction to the highest bidder, Of
Monday.
Harper, Arthur & Co. is the nam'
of the new steamboat agency at Nash
vile.
Gafean1ngs from our Exchanges.
PnrsBURa.-The Commercial Of Monday
says:
The marks last evening indicated W. W.
feet ten inches and falling. Ine Wss.t9 ~ ~