The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-12
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The weather on Saturday was partl,
cloudy, smoky and cold. the mercurl
+ ranging from 32a to 5Oo. The river III
J to 3 PM. had risen six inches and va
about stationary. 1t will be falling
to-day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO
3P.I. Saturday include ihe IdisHa5
+ Cairo to return; hayeite, HeDdaro
and return west Wind. Go Nswburs
( Bermuda, - Cincinnati; Mopiag
+ Star, Louisville and return Collier
ana barges, from ST. Louis 70 Pitts.
burg
Boats Iu8 aeEe,
Among the frst b0asz due here are
.ae Aaliie Ragon from 0ail7 Falls
City aad Rose Hile. from Louisville
Virginia, Gass. B0duan. and John
/ klgoar Fer New Orleans John
Eumsien and FaaBy BFandeis from
Memphis Camsl.a and Elolenea
Lee. from Eastp0ri. b g. Grar.
from Arzaasa River Champion.
from 81. Louis, Gig 81 Qaiaog. from
New Orleans.
boats E4euVInE To-day.
FOB CAIRe.-The feet and elegant
low pressure Quiokstep Is the regula-
and popular packet for Cairo and all
way landings. ct 4P. n. to day, hay
ing splendid passenger appointments.
Captain Mart Stone is il command at
present, and is a first class steamboat
man. Walter b. Pennington Eugene
Rudd AMI Sid. Humphrey are her dis.
tinguished and popular clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. - The famous,
feet, flying Tarasoon Is the regular
Louisville packet at 10 AM. to-day,
and is the most graceful. neat and
elegant boat 90 the Western waters.
Passengers cannot End a more pleas
ant boat. She is in charge Of those
eminent navigAtors and sterling gem
tlemen, Captain James Mather and
Frank o. Smith.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The beau
tiful and elegantly appointed steamer
Evansville leaves promptly at Pm.
to-day. for Bowling Green and all
way landings. in charge of that pleas
ant and accomplished gentleman,
Captain Samuel Coombs. VIM. No
land and Leopold Kahn. two pleas
ant and attentive gentlemen, do the
honors Of the Office.
FoR MEMPHIs.-Tho magnificent
new steamer Mary Miller is an
nounced for Memphis and all way
ports at PM. 10 day, and is q most
elegantly appointed and pleasant pas
senger steamer. Captain Billy Liter
is her commander for the present,
and is highly popular young gen
man. John Travis is her chief clerk,
and is an experienced man 10 the
business.
For MEMPHIS. - The fne side
wheel steamer Commercial is an
noUnoed for Memphis and all way
points at 4 PM. to-day, having excel
lent passenger appointments. Capt.
@. r.. Rudd, we'll kncFn 90 our ciii-
zens as an experienced atsamboatman,
is in command, and Les Ware is her
popular and obliging clerk.
miscellaneous.
Business continued very active on
the levee on Saturday, with abundant
freights and large receipts and ship
ments............The IdleWild arrived
at 6 An, crowded with freight, aud
with a good passenger list. She had
81 bales cotton as one item Of her
freight, and was receiving literally.
.........The Sam. Orr was gathering
up a good trip....,.s.....The Bermuda
left at II o'clock, with her guards
dragging the water Her entire
cargo was for Cincinnati...............,..
The West Wind left about 10 clock
for NsWburg. In the meantime a re-
ceiviBg clerk was on the wharf re-
ceiviDg freight for her. She was ex-
peeted back in the afternoon and
would leave Saturday night for Mem
phis~......Captsin Sam. Houston. Su-
pervising Inspector for the Sixth Dis
trict, arrived here on Friday. Satur-
day morning no tested tho boilers Of
the new steamer, g. w. Thomas. sub
jecting them to Al pressure Of 2 y, or
two hundred and twenty pounds,
hydrostatio pressure, when just as he
gave the order to stop the pumps
one # the 8ues ia her starboard boil
er collapsed. This unexpected asci-
dent viii delay her departure until
the middle Of the week.......,..The
Messenger passed down early Satur-
day morning without landing She was
lea led as deep as she could swim"....
Three towboats. heavy toRs. passed
down before daylight Saturla7 morn
ing.........A large crowd collected on
the fatboats at the wharf Saturday
moroing, TO witness the sale Of The
machinery and scrap iron from the
wreck Of the City Of Evansville, We
will be able to give the result Of the
sale on the fourth page Of this morn
ing's JoURNAL............The painting,
graniDg. glazing and lettering on the
Geo. ~. Thomas was done By our old
friends, Joseph Turnock & Co., and
is q very ereditable job. notwithatand
ing it was greatly hurTied.......Mr.
T. Mockabee. formerly steward Of the
Mallie Rago1 and West Wind, has
bought the bar Of the Thomas..........
The. Morning Star arrived at 2:15
with q nice trip. We are glad TO see
her again putting in an appearance
early in the day..-...The Collier, tow