The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-08
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! curry rose TO So. The river is about
stationary, but is more likely to fall
than rise.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up
TO three PM. yesterday include the
J. Baker from Caseyville; Quickstep,
Cairo to return; Fayette. Henderson
and return; Hartford, to Green River;
Taraseon, Louisville to return; Falls
City, Louisville to Bowling Green;
Pine Bluff, Grandview to return.
BOa;s Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Idlewild from Cairo; Palestine
from Louisville; Sam. J. Hale,
for Memphis; Louisville and Mary
Houston, from New Orleans; Kate
Robinson, for ST. Louis; Alpha and
Lawrence. from Nashville; Cham
pion, from ST. Louis; Evansville and
Hartford, from Green River; Sam
Orr. from Eastport; Bermuda. from
Cincinnati.
Heats AeaVtug To-day.
For CAIRo.-The Evansville, Cairo
& Memphis Packet Co.'s magnificent
steamer City of Evansville will leave
promptly at A Pm. to. day, for Padu-
cab, Cairo and all way ports. Being
entirely new, and furnished without
regard to expense, she offers unsur-
passed accommodations to passengers.
Capt. Dexter is among the most re-
nowned commanders on the western
waters. Nick Pennington and Henry
Hand are her afable, courteous and
gallant clerks. AL. Maynard, their
assistant, is accurate, attentive and
obligiug.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The feet and
pretty Palestine is the regular Louis
vile mail packet at o'clock to night,
and has first class passenger appoint.
ments. Her commander is that emf
nent navigator aud first class gentle
man, Captain w. r. Hollcroft. Phil.
Branham and Lewis Branham will
be found in the Office, and both are
pleasant gentlemen and careful and
accurate clerks.
For GRANDvIEw.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview at 3
Pm. o-day, in charge Of those atten.
tive and obliging gentlemen, Captain
Lafayette Elder and John A. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accomm odaGions.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet, flying
Fayette, is the regular transfer packet
for Henderson and way landings at 3
PM. Captain A. 0. Durland, one of
natures noblemen. has command, and
Negley Rudd and Jerry Boyle, pleas
ant and practical young gentlemen,
have charge of her office.
miscellaneous.
Business wore an air of activity on
the levee yesterday.........The lobe
Hurt discharged 500 barrels of -four.
and large quantity of bran and
ship.stuf-the biggest trip ever
brought out of the Wabash on seven
teen inches Of water. The lobe
Hurt has been sold to Captain Bate
man, who will run her from Nash
Vile and Smithland, and perhaps ex.
tend her trips to this city, at least oc-
casionally. Captain DORIS. Smedley
takes her to Paducah, to deliver her
to her new owners, after which Capt.
Smedley will be open to engagement
as Wabash River pilot. He has
had recently, an excellent opportu-
nifty for studying the channel
of that classic stream.................
The Quickstep brought in an excel
lent trip, including 135 hogsheads to-
bacco Master Walter" examined
his class in geography yesterday
morning, and most astonishing pro-
fciency was manifested. Every ques-
ton was answered korect." The
illustrious pedagogue is proud of his
class, and justly SO. Katy did" well.
1.-The Judge Baker is at the wharf,
and will enter the Cumberland River
trade as low water packet.............
Parties are negotiating for the char
ter of the Clara Scott for the Evans
vile and Cincinnati trade. Most
of her owners were in the
city yesterday, and the con-
tract will probably be made........
The Courier yesterday morning, bold
ly avows its determination to compel
business men and steamboatmen to
patronize them, or else salt him."
Such a policy will only cover its an
thor with infaDy and merit and re-
ceive the contempt and loathiDg of
all honest men. We have seen it
tried before. The Hartford left at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning, and
despite the fearful opposition of the
Influential Fourth Street organ" she
had about all the freight she could
store and numerous passengers, some
Of whom were Democrats. Captain
McReynolds declares that the insin.
uation that he refused to carry orders
or money to the Courier, is as false as
it is cowardly and mean. The malice
manifested towards him is for the
reason he does not advertise in the
Courier, as he does not believe it
would be profitable for him to do so,
GIeantngs from Our Exchanges.
PITTsBURa.-The Commercial of
| Wednesday says:
Capt. James contemplates running
the Emperor to Louisville to connect
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