The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-08
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weather. and water.

DEigHt, ClcdI duu piedSanC. mercurl
COZ to 700 during the day. Toward
noon a gray haze was visible in th
South, indicating a change Of weather
most likely to rain. The river up
3 P. NJ. had fallen four inches, and
steady decline may nov be expected
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
P. n. yesterday. include the Sham
rock, Cincinnati 10 st. Louis; Fay
cite, Henderson and return; Law
renee, Nashville to Cincinnati; Pine
Bluff, to Cannelton; Crescent City
Wabash River TO return; Falls City
Louisville to Bowling Green; Taras
con, louisville to return.
BOats Dae EHere.
Among the first boats due here
are the City of Evansville from
Cairo; Rose Hite, from Louisville
Minneola and LsweHin, from Mem
phis; p. w. Strader, Nick
Longworth and Dexter, from New Or
leans; Spray. for Nashville; Kate
Robinson, for-St. Louis; Nightingale,
from Arkansas River; Champion,
from st. Louis; West Wind, from
Eastport; Robt. Moore from Nashville ;
Indiana, Mary Houston and Louis
vile, for New Orleans; Norman, from
Cincinnati: Evansville, from Green
River; Clara Scott, from Wabash
River; Hartford, from Carmi.
Boats Leaving TO-Dsy.
For CAIRo.-The Evansville, Cairo
& Memphis Packet Co.'s magnificent
steamer City of Evansville will leave
promptly at 4 Pm. to. day, for Padu.
cab, Cairo and ali way ports. Being
entirely Few, and furnished without
regard to expense, she offers un
equalled accommodations to passen-
gers. Captain Dexter IS among the
most renowned commanders in the
western waters. Nick Pennington
and Henry Hand were designed by
nature, and are fitted by education
and culture for steamboat clerks
being intelligent, affable, courteous
and gallant. Harry Dexter, assistant,
is accurate, attentive and obliging.
A trip on the City Of Evansville can
not fail to be a pleasure.
FoR LOUISVILLE. Tho feet and
pretty Rose Hite is the regular Lou
~isville mail packet at 6 P. NJ. tonight,
and has frst-class passenger apoint-
ments. Her commander is that emf
nent navigator and first-class gentle
man, Captain w. r. Hollcroft. Phil.
Branham and Lewis Branham will
be found in the office, and both arc
pleasant gentlemen and careful and
accurate clerks.
For HENDERsoN.--The feet flying
Fayette is tho regular transfer packet
for Henderson and way landings at 3
P. NJ. Capt, A.. O. Durland, one OF
natures noblemon, has command, and
Jerry Boyle, q pleasant and practical
young gentleman, has charge Of her
office. q ~
FoR EAsTPoRT.-The new and very
substantial steamer Rapidan No. 2 is
the Tennessee River packet to day
and leaves for Eastport at A P. NJ,
commanded by that elegant and popu
lar gentleman, Captain Lee Howell,
with Robert McMechau in the Office,
who will dispense s~tate-rooms, smiles
and greenbacks with the most win.
ming grace and sauvity. The Rapidan
has elegant passenger appointments,
and is very fleet.
For NAsHVILLE.-Tho White Col
lar Lines elegant steamer Spray will
be down to-day, en- route to Nash
vile, having excellent passenger ap.
pointments. She is in charge Of the
vetern Capt. Gus. Brown, with Jas.
Wilson, an accomplished and pleasant
gentleman, In the Office. 9E
FoR MEMPHIs.-The great steamer
Silver Moon, in charge of that gallant
gentleman and accomplished comman-
der, Capt. Ben. Mirrieleis, and with
Geo. Higgins. a model clerk. ia the
office, will be down to. day for Mem-
phis and all way ports. We heartily
commend her to passengers and ship
pers.
For NEW ORLEANS. - The great
steamer Indiana, is announced for
New Orleans, and all way ports this
evening, and is one of the most pop
ular and pleasant packets that ply in
these waters. Capt. Il. Il. Neal, COM
mander, is distinguished for his skill,
prudence and fine social qualities.
Charley and Elliott Miller her clerks,
stand at the head of their profession.
EIsceIIaneOus.
Business was not very active on the
lovee yesterday, though the Quick
step was receiving rather literally.
"..".-The Shamrock passed down at
4 A. NJ. with a moderate trip of
freight, but full of people. includinga
company of u. s. voluntcers.......The
Fayette had a good trip of freight and
people up from Henderson..-.....The
Lawrence had a moderate trip. She
discharged forty sheets of boiler iron
and three hogsheads. tobacco here,
and added three hogsheads and
considerable other freight....-~...
The Falls City had a very nice trip,
and added a large amount Of freight