The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-16
RIVER NE WIS.
For other RtOar nsus, See Foart1 Page.
Weafher and Wntar.

SWelGeTluBiy nObs buS mSIcuTL TauglD
from So to 940, with but little air astil
The river during the "a hours ending
at 3 PM, had risen three inches AM
then come to a stand. and was station
airy up to last evening.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up tt
3 Pm. yesterday include the Abeo.
no, Cincinnati to st. Louis; Friend.
ship, Memphis to Cincinnati; Hope
and barges, Cincinnati to Tennessee
River; Fsyette, Henderson and re-
turn; Hartford, from Louisville Pine
Bluff, Grandview to return Judge
Baker, to Clarksville.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep and City of Evansville,
from Cairo; Morning Star and Tar.
ascon, from Louisville; Min
nicola for Memphis; Champion, for
st. Louis; Kate Robinson, from st.
Louis; Falls City, and Evansville,
from Green River; Virginia, from
New Orleans; Mary Houston, for
New Orleans; Alpha, from Nash
vile; Sam. Orr, from Eastport; Ber-
muda, from Cincinnati.
Boats Leaving To-Day,
For CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer Idlewild. leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at 4PM. to-
day, as the regular mail and express
packet, in charge of these pleasant
and popular gentlemen, Captain Gus.
Fowler. Will p. Fowler and Duke
Nicholson, assisted in the freight de-
partment by Ed. Thomas and John
Nurre. The Idlewild is not sur
passed in elegance, speed or pleasant
accommodations by any boat on the
lower Ohio. She connects at Cairo
with first class boats for st. Louis,
Memphis and New Orleans.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-Thegreatstea
err Morning Star is the regular Mail
Line packet, for Louisville at 8
o'clock to night, Immediately upon
arrival Of the Mail train. She is a
a first class packet, in fine appoint
ments and speed. Capt. Frank O.
Smith, a highly accomplished GENTLE
man, is her commander, and Will. H.
Whiting is her chief clerk.
FoR CANNELToN.-The feet and
excellent passenger steamer Pine
Bluff, Capt. Lafayette Elder, an ex-
p~erienced officer, commanding, and
John A. Adams. a popular and #or-
thy gentleman, in the Office, leaves
for Cannelton and all way ports at 3
PM, giving especial attention to all
way business.
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The new and
excellent steamer Evansville viii re-
turn to Woodbury. at 3 PM. to day,
and has choice cabin and state-room
accommodations. Capt. VIM. Combs,
an accomplished gentleman. is in
charge, and holland and Leopold
Kahn are her clerks, and passengers
and shippers will receive every proper
attention.
For HENDERsoE.-The fast sailing
Fayette leaves for Henderson at 3 P.
NJ. to-day. in charge of those elegant
gentlemen, Capt. A. o. Durland. Neg
ley Rudd and Jerry Boyle. She is
splendidly appointed.
miscellaneous.
Business was really good for the
season, on the wharf yesterday........
The Judge Baker was filling to her
utmost capacity and would have to re-
fuse freight........The Hartford ar
rived from Louisville with considera-
BILE freight and a number of people.
She was receiving largely for Green
River...."~....The City of Evansville
was getting a large freight trip...-....
The Altoona had all the freight she
could carry on the water."......The
Hope goes to Tennessee River for a
load of iron ore...... The Fayette
had an excellent trip up..".....By a
transportation of a sentence, we were
made, yesterday, to credit the ofic ers
of the Fayette with information rela-
tive to the condition of Walkers Bar.
which we obtained from the officers
of the Quickstep. OF course the Fay
cite never goes to Walkers Bar......
The Mary Houston will be here Mon
day morning, positively, en- route to
New Orleans........The Judge Baker
left at 2 o'clock with about all the
freight she could carry.....The Pine
Bluff arrived at 2 o'clock with a fair
trip.
GIeanIngs from Our Exchanges.
PTTTsBURG.-The Commercial OF
Wednesday says:
The marks last evening indicated
three feet ten inches and falling. The
weather was changeable. A. good
| deal of rain has fallen since our last.
Trade on the landing was dull below
the suspension bridge. but active on
the slaekwater.
CTNCINNATI.-The Commercial Of
Thursday says:
During the storm of Wednesday of
last week, the long two-story frame
building in Knox & Sons boat yard.
Harmer, was blown down and rem
dered entirely useless. One man was
badly injured, and Capt. VIM. Knox
was thrown down and his leg hurt,
making very narrow escape. Inc
loss is $1,000. Z.
The owners of the sunken toWboat
Raven arrived here on the Fleetwood,
and after consultation have decided
to wait for a further decline in the
river before attempting to raise the
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