The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-09
RIVER N H WIS .
For o0ier Biver H.ns, See Eou7U, pago.
weather and water.

NNHAr ABA W@hEEa
The weather yesterday was cloud
and mild, with increasing indication
ofrain. Mercury COZ. The river du
ring the twenty-four hours ending q
3 P. NJ, had fallen eight inches, and /
declining steadily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and depart 'es up t,
3 p. NJ, include the Clara Scott, fron
Wabash river; Pink Varble, Louis
vile to PASSPORT; Hartford, from
Carmi; Peytona and barges, Louis.
vile to New Orleans; Silver Moon
Cincinnati to Memphis; Belle Yer.
non, New Orleans to Pittsburg; Fay.
cite, Henderson and return; Spray,
Cincinnati to Nashville; Norman.
from Cincinnati; Rose Hite, Louis
vile to return.
BORts Dae Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Sam. Orr and Quickstep from
Cairo; Morning Star and Tarascon,
Louisville; Minneola and Lewellin,
from Memphis; p. w. Stradcr, Nick
Longworth and Dexter, from New Or
leans; Emma Floyd, for Nashville ;
Kate Robinson, for st. Louis; Night.
ingalc, from Arkansas River; Anna,
from st. Louis; West Wind, from
PASSPORT; Robt. Moore and Mallie Ra-
gon, from Nashville; Mary Houston
and Louisville, for New Orleans
Bermuda, from Cincinnati: Falls City,
from Green River.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The splendid and
feet steamer Sam. Orr is the regular
mail, express and passenger steamer
for Cairo and all way points at 4 p. NJ.
to-day. The Sam. Orr is ono of the
best stern-wheel steamboats, that ever
turned a wheel, and is unsurpassed in
her cabin and state-room appoint
ments. Captain Allen Duncan, her
chief officer, is an experieDo ed, care
full and efficient commander, and Guy
Vinyard, John Nurre and Lewis Nc.
Coy, her clerks, are courteous, accu-
rate and accommodating. Shippers
and passengers will fill up the Sam.
Orr to day.
Fox CINCINNATI - The splendid
steamer Norman will leave promptly
at 10 AN. for Cincinnati and all way
ports, having elegant accommoda-
tons for passengers and ample ca
paclty for freight. She is commanded
by Capt. z. X. Barclay. one Of the
most skillful and competent nayiga-
tors in commission, and a sterling
gentleman. Capt. Geo. i. Reppert, a
gentleman we'll and favorably known
in steamboat circles, is her chief
clerk, and Lew. Merris, a polite, ac.
curate, and attentive gentleman, is
her freight clerk. We hope to see
hec go out with a big trip.
For LoUIsVILLE.-The magnificent
Morning Star, a grand floating palace,
will be the Mail Line packet for
Louisville at 6 p. n. to-day, and the
mere announcement il sufi ciont to
secure her all the freight and people
going up the river to. night. Captoin
Frank o. Smith, a stcamboatman Of
large experience, is her polite com
mander. and Frank Dougherty and
Frank Jones, two affable and atten-
tyie gentlemen, are her clerks.
For CAEEELToN. = The feet and
excellent passenger steamer Pine
Bluff, Capt. Lafayette Elder, an ex-
perienced officer. commanding, and
John A. Adams. a popular and
WORTHY gentleman. in the Office, leaves
for Cannelton apd all way ports az 10
A. M, giving especial attention to way
business.
FoR GREEN RIVER. - The pretty
Evansville leaves at p. NJ. for Wood
bury and all way ports on Green river.
Capt. w. -. Vanmeter commanding,
and with S. b. Sproule and Leopold
Kahn in the Office, all courteous and
obliging gentlemen.
For HENDERseN.-The fast sailing
Fayette leaves for Henderson, at 3
p. NJ, to-day, in charge of those ele-
CANT gentlemen, Captain A. 0. Dur
ham and Jerry Boyle. She is splen-
didly appointed.
FoR CARAn.-The new and excel.
lent steamer Hartford, viii leave at
2 PM, to-day, for Carmi and all way
points on the Wabash River. She is
a nicely appointed steamer. Captain
Joe Mcdonald commands, and Billy
Liter is her clerk. No gentlemen
visiting our port are more worthy Of
patronage.
For WABASH RIvER.-The new,
fleet and elegant Clara Scott. is an
nounced positive for the Wabash
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