The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-17
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The weather yesterday was brigh
; and beautiful, the clouds havin
[ again dispersed without rain or sneW
3. More ice was formed iu the gutterl
I during the night. aud lasted till noon
As the day advanced il grew warn
and pleasant, comparatively. I'll,
; mercury ranged from 6,0' to AZ 10 th,
shade. The river during the twenty.
four hours ending At Bpm, had fall
len I iEoh and was about stationary
We predict that there win be but he.
= tie change in the present stage d
water until after New Il ears.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures ~ to
3 Pm. yesterday include the Sam.
Orr, from Passport; Fayette. Hendor-
son and return; Mallie Ragon, Cairo
to return; Sam. j. Hale. Cincinnati
to Memphis Mary Ament, from Cin-
cinBat.
Among the frst boats due here are
the Idlewild and Quickstep, nom
Cairo; Morning Star, Falls City and
Tarasoon. from louisville; Nick
Longworth Charles Bodmann, John
Kilgour, Belle Vernon and Ed
inburgh. for New Orleans; West
/ Wind, from Memphis; Florenee Lee
and LeClaire No. 2. from Passport;
| r. @. Gray. from Arkansas River
Kate Kinney and City Of Quiney,
from New Orleans; Shamrock, from
St. Louis; Evansville, from Bowling
Green.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO. The magnificent new
steamer IdleWild leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly At 4 Pm. to
day, as the regular mail and ex-
press packet. In charge Of those pleas
ant and popular gentlemen, Captain
Gus. Fowler and VIII. p. Fowler, as
sisted 10 the freight department b.
VIM. Williams aud Fred Jones. The
IdleWild 10 not surpassed In elegance
speed, OF pleasant recommendations,
By any boat on the Lower Ohio. She
connects at Cairo with first class
boats, for st. Louis, Memphis and
New Orleans.
FOR CIECIENATI The beautiful !
Bermuda viii leave promptly at 10 /
AM to-day, for Cincinnati and all i
way ports. and is an exceedingly
pleasant passenger packet. She ID
commanded By that distinguished and /
experienced officer and very worthy
gentleman. Captain VIZ Hollcroft,
with j ohm james, jf.. and John Holl-
croft in the Office, from whom passon-
gers and shippers will receive every
attention. The Bermuda is the reg
ular Evansville and Cincinnati pack
ct, and deserves q liberal patronage i
FoR LoUIsvILLE.--The great steam
er Morning Star is the regular Mail
Line packet for Louisville, at 9o'clock
tonight. Immediately upon arrival Of
the mail train. She Is a irst class
packet. in fne appointments and
speed. Captain A. T.. Gilmore, q high
~ accom-. ished gentleman, is her
commander, and Miles ID. WarreB Is
her chief clerk, and is assisted II the
freight department BY two very pleas-
ant young gentlemen. /
FoR CAEEELToN-Tho beautiful
Mary Ament, feet and finely ap-
pointed side-wheel steamer, with ali
the modern improvements, to make
passengers comfortable. Capt. John
A.. Adams ID her commander, and
Robert Adams her chief clerk, with
Lafe. Elder n command Of the quar-
ter deck. We bespeak for them
liberal patronage, as they are worthy
gentlemen.
FoR HEEDERsoE-The fast sailing
Fayette leaves for Henderson at 3 P.
n to-day, in charge Of those elegant
gentlemen. Captain A. %. Durland,
James III. Leteher and Jerry Boyle.
She is splsbdidly appointed. and her
officers will be found pleasant and
Obliging.
FoR BowLIEG GREEH.-Thc ex-
cellent steamer Falls City will be
down this afternoon, en- route to Bow J
ling Green and ell way landings on
Green River, having elegant passen-
ger accommodations. Capt. Charley
Smallhouse commands during the Ill
ness Of Captain Sproule. and Murray
BeWley is her gentlemanly and popu-
lar cleik.
FOR EAsTPORT.-The popular and J
Tennessee River steamer Sam
Orr will leave for Eastport and ell (
Tennessee River way landings. at
Pm. to-day, aud has admirable pas
senger accommodations. Captain Al
len Duncan is her veteran and most
estimabe commander, and Guy Vim
yard and Dick Morrow are her oour-
teous and obligiDg clerks.
MfsceIIaneous.
Business was moderately active on
the levee yesterday, though our port
list was not large.,....-.The Sam Orr !
arrived early with a moderate trip.
1.-THE Mallie RlgOn came in ct II
o'clock With a foir trip..............The
Fayette had an excellent trip Of peo
pic from Henderson. but not great
deal Of freight. She was receiving
for her return.....,...........
The ST. Marys was receiving eonsid
cradle furniture, hay and hollow ware j
during the forenoon. but Memphis
frcights Just now are soarceF than
they have been for months. Thsre
viii be great improvement as soon
as the holidays are oYer............The