The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-01
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The weather yesterday morning was
clOady, damp, chilly, and breezy. The
J wind blew almost q gale from The north
west, masing the river very rough, and
rendering It difficult fr boats TO land as
they desired to. The river, during the
tweuty-four hours ending at 3 PM hGd
fallen ? feet, ana rs now going down rap
idly. The OUT mes OF the bank across the
river are again barely visible.
arrfyafs sG0 Departures.
Tae arrivals n departures up to 8 Pm.
yesterday include the F'ayette, from Cairo;
ARte.ope and barges, from Cincinnati;
Tarasc0n, Henderson 10 Louisville; Edin-
bargh, irom Cincinnati; Petrolia No. 2,
henderson aud return.
nosss Duc Here.
Among the FIRST boais due here are
the Sam. orr, from Cairo; Rose HIte, from
Louisville; Sam. j. Hale and Fanny Bran
ceis, from Memphis; OHie Sullivan, from
Eastport; Champion, Louisville, +. W. Stra-
der, Nick Longwsrth. Indiana, and Rich
mond, from New Orleans; Minneola. for
Memphis Lawrence, for Nashville; Vir.
ginia and Emma No. 3, for New Orleans;
Clara Scott, from Wabash River; Lady
Pike, from 1t. Louis
Boats Leaving rO.Bsy.
For ~CAIRO-The elegant, feet. side.
wheel s Gamer Fayette will leave for Cairo
and ali way ports promptly az Z. b.. to-
day, and has mag nihc,nt cabin and state
room appointments. Captain Charley q.
Perkins and uuae Nicholson are her chief
officers, and are proyerbial for their cour-
teous attentions 10 asseng 1rs. Bob Castles
and Negley Rudd are her accurate aud
attentive Height clerks.
FoR CINcINNATL-The sp'en Aid passen.
ger steamer Edinburgh Will leave promptly
at 10 A, n. to-day, for Cincinnati and all
way ports. She has uHexceptiOnable pas
senger accommodations, and is a good
carrier, with excellent speed. She Is conn
mandel by Captain SAND. Armstrong,
an experienced aud good steambOatman,
with Mr. VIM IL. Keyt ia HE office. Both
are peasant and highly accomplished
gentlemen. Charley sontigg, a competent
Rnd obligiug gentiemaa, Ia her freight
clerk. We:hope 70 see the Edinburgh we'll
patronizsd.
FoR LoUIsvILEE.-The elegant passenger
packet Rose Hite will leave his evening
for Louisville and Gil way polnts,in charge
Of those eminent naviga.Ors and true
gentlemen, Captain w. X. Hollcron, Phil.
b. and Billy HAYES, all OF whom
are proyerbiaI for their attentions TO pas.
sengeIs.
FOR HENDERsoN.-The renowned Petro-
liza No. 2 Will leave promptly at 3 Pm. for
Henderson,, having pleasant appoint
msnts for passengers. Captain Vim. Cole
commands. and Messrs. Durland and
story are her excellent clerks.
@GseeIIaneams.
There wa considerable activity on the
levee yesterday. though there were but
one or two arrivals, outside the packets,
up 20 noOn..~~.The Antelope and barges
came down early yesterday morning, with
her b5rges light, expecting TO load here.
The hay that was sunk on the barge above
the city on saturday was engaged for her,
and the portion not damaged Will proba-
bly, be shipped .... 1.-THE Fayette, from
Cairo, arrived early with an excellent trip.
........1he Edinburgh also arrived early,
with a fine trip, including a large amount
for re-shipment-".-..The Tarascon took
out a large amount Of freight aud many
pee pie ...........It was a bad day for
handling b-ats..-.-.The Antelope declined
to take freight at the rates offered here,
aud left IN the afternoon for points below,
where she expected better prices.......The
Quickstep aud Iiapidan were receiving
Literally. with prospects or good trips ......
~ W&N liz - @1ACAAN VI GF"N1
River freight fering....s.Th Evansville
WAS hIling up full.......The Gre cent CITY
was preparing to leave for P~etersburgh,
with a rather light trip...-.The weather
grew rapidly colder yesterday, with q
storm OF sieet at2;J0 Pm and with every
symptoms Of the renewal OF Winter. an
uary event out like n lion" for sure.
G-IeHnfnKs frOsn our E~Nohtn"S
PrrrsBURO. The Commercial Of FRI
day says;
Pretty GooD.-Captain Henry Adkins,
| superintendent Of the sectional Docks,
| St. Louis, nays that ne desires TO enter
protest against the removal OF that famous
hidden obstruction IA CrawfOrd's Cross
Ing, that has so recently sunk and disabled
i've lie thinks that ~ WOuld be
"A much more practicable idea 10 move the
docks 10 that poiut, and then came
would find YeryJhin 50 much handler.
The Commercial OF Satu day says:
There Will be q good tune between the
Major Anderson aud Arlington Doth were
announced To leave Cincinnati on Friday
at y BI The Anderson proposes TO come
through to TINS city. Tie Arlington viii
come certain. There Is one thing very
certain, the Major Anderson can never
have that day 10 herselE. Ifsho wants "A
day in the Pittsburg and CINCINNATI trade
there are vacant ones; but Tuesday from
Pittsburg nae Friday from Cincinnati are
the days selected for the new paeke ana
Summer aud Winter TOO.
CINCINNATI. The Commercial, Of slfur-
day says:
The sensation at the levee yesterday
boon. was tue departure OF the rival pack
cts Major Anderson and Arlington, for
Pittsburg. The Arlington LED or IN gallant
style, foilowtd by the Anderson inside Of
i've minutes. The former WAS y
tivel. IiKht, willie the natter had go tons.
\ party who timed tue bOnts from the
Newport FERRY Landing out of sight, st9 3
the Anderson had gained two Ininutes on
the Arlington up 10 The time OF turning
/ the point. Both boats pre by
cool, careful aud experienced men, who
carry more steam than the law allows.
The Auderson's machinery being tried
AMI we'll worn, gives her a decided advan-
/ ta@e oyer the Arlington "a new boat, with
new machinery. The MsysVule packet,
81. James, next led off with her usual
chrOuometer speed, ready to pick up all
way business Offering.
The sad Intelligence OF the death OF
Captain w. II. Tay lor was received In this
city yesterday. Whii7 apparently IN
good health, in Portsmouth, on Thursday
evening, waiting for his supper, he WI
suddenly attacked with chills. and expired
IN a short time. The deceased was about
nifty years OF age, and leaves a family IN
Portsmouth. He was clerk OF the Old Big
sandy packet SciOtO, win Capt, Repnef
and was for many years clerk OF the Bos-
tone, telegraph, Fleetwood, and othcr
steamers engaged in the mp river trade.
Cant. geo. W. CulIuui tempt
loading the Shamrock for Z. Louis, next
week.
Capt. Remission departed for Mound City
last night. to look after the Kate Robin
SOD, undergoing repairs on the Mound city
H. - 80.