The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-30
RI ER News
For other River Items See 7a9rd Page.

Inc weather yesterday was CIeaE
and warm, the mercury ranging above
SO0 for several hours during the day.
The river yesterday was about sta
tionary, and will probably be swelling
slightly by this evening or tomorrow,
but we do not hope for any material
rise at present.
The additional arrivals and de-
partures since 3 P. NJ. Saturday in
clude the Pine Bluff, Cannelton and
return: Idlewild, to Cairo; Evans
vile, to Woodbury.; Fayette, Hender-
son and return; Morning Star, to
Louisville; Quickstep, from Cairo;
Kate Putnam, Nashville to Pitts
burg; Tarascon, Louisville to Hen
derson; Commercial, to Newburg and
return; Savanna, Pittsburg to st.
Louis; Hartford, from Green River;
LeClaire No. 2. PASSPORT to Louis
vile.
The IdIewild and Evansville took
out splendid trips. the former was
crowded with people.--......The Morn
ing Star left with handsome trip of
freight and people Saturday night.
........-...The Quickstep arrived at D
o'clOck yesterday morning with me-
dium trip......The Kate Putnam
had about 140 tons pig iron and old
iron rails for Cincinnati and Ports
mouth. She added here large lot
of wheat for Pittsburg. Among her
passengers were Prof Allen, Madam
Nora the famous glass blower, and
Miss Ann e. Leak, of Georgia-the
latter born without arms, but who
uses her toes in lieu thereof with
great dexterity and experiences. They
expect to visit this city in the Fall and
give series of entertainments........
The Taraseon was detained by fog,
and did not get in until 8 o'clock last
night She had fair freight and a
fine passenger trip....."....-The Pine
Bluff came in at 8 o'clock, with an
excellent trip.........The Savanna had
two barges and a big trip.-.......The
officers of the Ta-ascon report the AL
ice Dean and Anna aground on Port
land bar. and it is not probable that
either would be down before some
time o-day......-..The Indiana may
be positively expected early to-day, en-
route to New Orleans..................
The Clara Scott was, on Saturday.
chartered by the Evansville, Paducah
and Tennessee River Navigation
Company to ply in conjunction with
the Sam. Orr until the new packet,
/ now being built for that trade, is fin
ished. Capt. Lee Howell. late of the
Rapidan No. 2. will take command
and Rob't McMechan will take charge
of the Office. A better selection
could not have been made, for both
gentlemen are immensely popular
along the entire line. The
Clara Scott will leave here
next Thursday and every Thursday
thereafter, until superseded by the
new boat......Capt Chef Bradley, late
of the Robt. Moore. has taken charge
of the office of the Anna. DIR. Brad
ley is a frst-class clerk......A large
tow boat passed us last night......M Miss
Hetty Gilmore, the beautiful and &C.
complished daughter of Capt. A. T.
Gilmore, of the Morning Star, has
our thanks for a magnificent bouquet.
May her life be ever as bright as the
/ flowers are beautiful................
The Hartford arrived at IL Pm. with
q full cargo of tobacco and many peo-
pie. She returns to Green River this
evening........,The LeClaire No. had
g big trip. She passed up at l PM
.........Jim Conway, thu porter on the
Idlewild, has decorated the stove in
the social hall with great variety OF
choice pot plants and trellis flower
ing vines, including splendid wax
plant in full bloom. He has displayed
great taste in the decoratiou............
Prof. Bucks new band, from Casey
vile, is expected up this morning, on
,; the City of Evansville or Sam. Orr
and will make an excursion to Louis
vile and back, on the Taraseon. We
may expect to hear some delicious
music as the Taraseon backs cut this
erning.........Among the passengers
on the Morning Star on Saturday, was