The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-07
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The weather on Saturday. was
fair duplicate Of Fridays, though
little more frosty in the morning, th,
mercury being down to go. At nool
it stood at SO in the shade. Th,
river. during the p hours ending a
Bpm, had fallen % inches. It i;
steadily falling from Pittsburg tc
Cairo.
1 Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
P. NJ Saturday, include the Nightin-
gale. Arkansas River to Cincinnati
Sam. Orr. Cairo and return; Petrolia
No. 2. Henderson and return; Nor
man, to Cincinnati; Morning Star
Louisville to return.
Beats slue Here.
Among the first boats due here arc
the Fayette, from Cairo, Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Alice Dean, from
Memphis; Rapidan No. 2, from East
port; Mary Houston, Louisville, Indi-
ana, and Richmond, from New
Orleans; Robt Burns, for Memphis
Robt. Moore. for Nashville; Nick
Longworth, for New Orleans; West
Wind, from Wabash River; Edinburg
from Cincinnati; Hartford, from Little
Wabash.
ROafs Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The feet and beauti-
full low pressure Quickstep is Che
popular packet for Cairo and all way
points at 4 p. NJ. to-day, and is a most
desirable passenger packet. Captain
Jack Grammer. one of the most oblig-
ing officers on the Ohio, is her com
mander, and Walter B. Pennington
and Eugene Rudd are her courteous,
attentive and obliging clerks.
For LoUIs7ILLE.-The famous
feet flying, favorite Taraseon will
leave as usual at ten this morning for
Louisville and all way ports, and has
no superior in pleasant appointments,
on the river. She is commanded by
Frank o. Smith, an accomplished and
highly competent gentleman of the
old school, and a veteran officer.
Miles ID. Warren and Phil. Beverly,
two highly popular and pleasant gen.
tlemen, have charge of the Office.
FoR EAsTP0RT.-The new and very
substantial steamer Rapidan No.
is the Tennessee River packet to. day,
and leaves for PASSPORT at 4 PM,
commanded by that elegant and popu-
lar gentleman, Captain Lee Howell,
with Robert McMechan in the Office,
who will dispense state rooms, smiles,
and greenbacks with the most win
ming grace and suavity. The Rapidan
has elegant passenger appointments,
and is very feet. Messrs. Shrewsbury
and Morrow, her freight clerks, will
be found accurate, attentive, and
obliging.
For HENDERsoN.-The swift sail.
ing Petrolia No. leaves promptly al
3 PM. for Henderson, making Gloss
connections with the e., III. & n
Railroad. Captain VIM. Cole, A. o.
Durland. and Mr.. Story are her affa-
bic, pleasant, and obliging officers.
For GREEN 'RIvER.-The beautiful
new steamer Evansville will leave for
Bowling Green and all Green River
way landings at A Pm. to-day, in
charge of that skillful navigator and
pleasant gentleman, Captain w. s
Vanmeter. Mr.. S. B. Sproule and
Leopold Calm are her attentive and
obliging clerks.
FoR MEMPHIs.-The excellent side.
wheel steamer Robert Burns will be
the regular packet for Memphis and
all way ports at an carly hour this
morning. She has superior accom-
modations. Her chief officers are
those experienced and popular gen
tlemen, Captain Frank Stein anC
Alex. Powers. as worthy gentlemen
as navigate these waters.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The nagnif
cent and spacious steamer Nick Long
worth will be at the landing early this
morning, en- route to New Orleans
and all way ports, and is not surpass-
ed in elegant and pleasant accommo-
dations by any boat now in commits
sion. She is commanded by that en-
inent navigator and deservedly popu-
lar gentleman, Captain Lew. Hates
with that courtly and accomplished
gentleman, Captain Eugene Bowers
in her Office. Passengers and ship
pers will find the Longworth and her
officers all right, and trip with then
pleasant. Mr.. Geo. Bowers, a chip
Of the old block, " is her accurate and
gentlemanly freight clerk.
miscellaneous.
There was rather lively business
on Saturday, though the arrivals and
departures were not numerous.......
The Nightingale discharged some 25C
bales Of cotton here for r. X. Dunk.
erson & Co., and had an excellent
trip for ports above.........The Sam
Orr got in pretty LATE. She had a
splendid trip. one item of which was
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