The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-11
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Weafher and RHnfar


The weather yesterday was exceedineIy
beautiful and pleasant, though very cold
at daylight, with the heaviest frost OF the
season and the mercury down to the freez.
ing point, but as the day advanced the
mercury rose till 1t reached CO. at noon. A
few heeey white clouds circled the hori-
zon; otherwise theEky was perfectly clear,
presenting the deep ethereal blue Of Aus
tumn. The river, during the twenty.four
hours ending at PM, had risen about six
inches, and the sandbar has disappeared
we hope for the season.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 70 g p,
II. include the John Lumsden, from Cairo;
Sam. Orr, from PASSPORT; Hartford, Hen.
derson and return; Evansville, Bowling
Green to return; Pine Bluff, Grandview to
return; Lorena and barges, New Orleans
TO Louisville
Boats Dine Here.
Among the hrst boats due here are the
Malie Rsgon and Idlewiid, from
Cairo; Palestine from Louisville; VIZ
ginia, Mary Houston and Kate Putnam. for
New Orleans; Norman, froua Memphis.
Tom Reese and barges, from New Orleans;
Florence Lee. from PASSPORT; Evansville,
from Bowling Green; Kate Robinson, from
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO. The magnificent low water
and superbly appointed packet MalIie
Ragon will leave for Cairo and all way
landings at r. NJ. to-day. The MaiIie Ra-
gon IS q first-class steamboat and Captain
Josh V. Throop. her commander, is a ster-
ling and deserving gentleman. Walter b.
Pennington and George s. Throop have
charge OF the Office, and are pleasant and
obliging young gentlemen. The Aanie
Ragon Is proverbia for good feeding and
a genial crew.
For LoUIsvILLE.-Tno neet and pretty
Palestine is the regular Louisville mail
packet at 6 Pm. tonight, and has first
class passenger appointments. Her COM
mander is that eminent navigator and
first class gentleman, Capt. Ed. CrIder.
Lewis Beverly Will be found in the Office,
and Is a pleasant gentleman and careful
and accurate clerk.
For GRANDvIEw punctual Pine
Bluff returns to Grandview at P.Br. to-day.
in charge OF those attentive and obliging
gentlemen, Captain Lafayette Elder and
John A. and Robert Adams. She has good
passenger accommodations.
FOR HENDERsoN.-The excellent Kart
ford is The regular transfer packet for Hem
Joe. McReynolds has comm and, aud
Charley Perkins and Jas. II. Letcher,
pleasant and practical young gentlemen
have charge of her ofhce.
For GAINESVILLE. The fine light
draught steamer, Ella Hughes, will leave
for GAINESVILLE and all way ports alta PSI
to-day, in charge of Captain w. Dix and
W. 3. Bowman, both experienced steam.
boat men and obliglng gentlemen.
FoR MEMPHIs.-The new and msgnld.
cent steamer, Mary Miller, VIII leave at
P. n. to-day, for Memphis and the bends,
ahordiDg an excellent opportunity for our
| merchants TO make through shipments,
and to send out Representatives to look ar
ter the magnificent trade OF that region
that can be so readily diverted TO this city,
to the mutual advantage OF both buyer
and seller. The Mary Miller has 1rst class
| passenger appointments. Captain Adam
Liter, an experienced Etea mboatman, and
a most estfmable gentleman, has com
nand, and Jim. McFadin and Billy Liter,
are her attentive and obIiglng clerks. i
would be well for our merchants to Guilt.
vato the Mary Miller, and look after thS
| trade she commands.
mfsceHlan 6Ous.
Business was right active on The Ievee
/
regular packets .........The John LumsdeL
and Sam Orr came IN early with fair trips
The Lumsden, after dIscharging, dropped
| down to the bone yard and lies up..............
The LorenR arrived at 1 PM, having l0l
bales cotton. II barrels fruit, so bags salt
and 1 barrel wine for this port; $50 barr
railroad iron and some miscellaneous
freight for Louisville. and considerable
miscellaneous freight for Cincinnsti.........
The Evansville and Pine Bug came in al
ppm, with fair trips, and the Evansville
had full return trip IN sight...................
The Hartford was receiving a splendi'
trip for Henderson,. .........The Quickstel
was receiving literally ...............One of thu
smoke-sLacks OF the City OF EvaDsviII
was raised yesterday, at noon, and az
traced much attention, and elected grea
admiration. They are OF a new and move
style in this region, and Will be unques
tionably the prettiest chimneys below tn
falls. The tops are similar to those OF th'
Fleetwood, having large rings. bracket
aAd balustrade, with leaves and acorns
all painted white, and, at nights, viii be Il
Illuminated, rendering her identity perfect
by day or night. The other chimney wa
doubtless raised during the afternOOn......-
The Wash. Sentell came out OF the dock
yesterday, aud was tOwed alongside tn
| Alpha TO receive the freight she had dis
charged before going on the docks..........
The Milbrey went upon the docks to b
thoroughly overhauled and prepared for
winter campaign IN the Wabash River.....
The LOrena had two large barges In tor
........Captain Henry SCOTS new Wabasl
River packet was launched at 1890 yesteI
day morning, and glided into the river Il
elegant style, amid the plaudits OF a large
crowd Of spectators, who had assembled u
witness the interesting event. She Is pro
nounced by old steamboat men, the hand
soonest and best hull ever launched az thi
city. She win be completed With all possi
BILE dispatch, and when done, will be an
other feather in the cap of Captain Scott
who has 1Pent more money in buildin
steamboats, here, than any other man 4
the city. Captain Scott has not yet decide
upon a name for her...........Captain Ry
mans new boat will probably be launche
, on Saturday ........The river Is rising slowl
at this point, and falling slowly at a
points above. At I'm. yesterday, cloud
were gathering again.
GIeantngs from Our Exchanges
PrTTsBURG. - The Commercial Of Tues
day Gays:
The marks last evening indicated fOu
l feet seven inches and falling slowly. tn
weather Wasunusually mild for h6BeasoL
I | Trade In the Vicinity OF the landing wa