The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-21
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Weather and " alter.

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/ during the "a hours ending at 3 PM. had
4 fallen four inches, with prospect of COM
| ing to a stand within the next "a hours.
In the afternoon, yesterday, it was chiefly
cloudy.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yesterday
include only the Hartford, Henderson and
return Lissie Taylor, to New Orleans; Ev-
ansvIle, Bowling to return; Pine Bluff
Grandview to return; Mallie Ragon, Cairo
to return.
Boats Due Here.
! Among the first boats due here are the
West Wind, Mallie Ragon and Florence
Lee. from Cairo; Palestine, from Louis
Vile; Importer, for Memphis; Pink Var
bie,for Arkansas River; Evansville, from
| Bowling Green.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CARo.-The elegant ana popnlar
| light draught packet steamer West Wind.
viii be the packet for Cairo to-day. and
will leave at four O'Clock this evening. in
charge of that experienced commander
and most worthy gentleman, Capt. FL. T.
Dexter, with Eugene Rudd and Sid Hum.
phrey TO attend to the wants OF passengers
and shippers, which they will do with
most courteous politeK esq.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The feet and pretty
Palestine is the regular Louisville mail
packet at 8 O'Clock to night, and has first
class passenger appointments. Her COM
mander Is that eminent navigator and
first class gentleman. Captain w. r.. Holl-
croft. Phil Beverly and John HolIcroft
Will be found In the office, and both are
obiiging gentlemen and careful and ac-
curate clerks.
For GRANDvIEW The punctuaI Pine
Bluff returns to Grandview at 3 P. n. to-
day, in charge OF those attentive and
obigtng gentlemen, Captain Lafay ette
Elder and John a. and Robert Adams. She
has good passenger appointments.
FOR HE> DERsoN. The elegant Hartford
Is the regular transfer packet for Hender.
son and way landings at 3 p. NJ Captain
Joe. McRsynOlds, 3 popular gentleman
has command, and James H. Letcher and
Captain Charley Perkins, pleasant and
practical young gentlemen, have charge
OF the office.
For CLARKsvnLE.-The excellent low
water steamer, Alpha, commanded by
Captain w. K. Gracsy. an elegant and
obliging gentleman, will leave for.
GAINESVILLE and all Cumberland River
way landings at 4 Pm. to-day, Offering SUI
psrior facilities TO Cumberland River
shippers.
81 fsceI7aneOus.
Matters were rather dull on the levee
yesterday forenoon. the Mary Miller and
Hartford being the only boats receiving.
.........The Hartford broughtup "A good show
OF freight and people, and was receiving
Literally for her return.........The Mary Mill
Ter was receiving steadily, but as usual en-
gagged freight was held back until noon or
la Ter, and then as the hour approached for
her departure there was as usual rush,
aud the usual delay and confusion. We
do not understand why freight cannot be
hauled down earlier, allowing the boats 70
leave on time, and giving ample time TO
examine and compare dray tickets and
bills OF lsding. Many mistakes could thus
be avoided and steam - men greatly &C
com mod Thee Ne Bite LEFT for
Louisville at "A NJ, and the BESSIE Taylor
for New Orleans at 5 An. eaHre
GleAnings from OnE Exchanges
PIrTsBURs. The Commercial OF Tues
day says:
The pier marks last gening indicated
two feet five inches. The marks IN Glass
house were three feet end falling The
weather was warm indie attng rain
The steamer Natchez has won the horns
for making the fastest time between
New Orleans and Natchez. The Cincln-
natians Will now be happy. "Rah" for
Posi- ING UP THE BooKs.-The Natchez. a
Cincinnati boat, mas made the best time
from HeW Orleans 10 Natchez-
The r. L. Lee, New Albany boat. has
st. Louis. 'Rah'' for New Albany.
The j. III. White, built in 1874, has made
the best time on record from Vicksburg 10
st. Louis. The j. NJ. White haa made the
best time from Memphis TO 81. Louis. The
J. 81. w hite has made the fastest time
from Cairo 10 st. Louis on record. The J.
n. White was built at Pittsburg. as every
sensible man Knows. "Rah" for Pitts
burg.
| f,r,,,,,,.,.u, --ta I.....,, -. W..
nesdsy says:
Gus. Mosset starts on his annual hunt to-
day AS business Is dull we can spare
We regret TO hear that the veteran Cap
tam Jonn haggarty ~ III at the Bebee
ville, has turned out the machinery COM
plete for four boats this season and mas
-FOUR more under contract that will be I'm
lshed between this and the lst OF De-
cenber.
Captain Frank Y. Bachelor has returned
from the Edinburgh, laid up al Portland.
The wTecKIng steamer 4. r. Eckert has
been ordered on the dock at Paducah for
repairs. White on her way up from Mem
phis she hit snag at the foot OF Cotton
wood, breaking ten or fifteen OF her hull
tim bers. Captain Jas. Warman was at
Captain George II. Alcoke is laid up
with rheumatism in hts shoulder.
Captain Wolf before leaving Louisville
had an interview with General Weitzelis
ch1ef engineer, and cOrroboTates the state
ment previously published that the canal
VIII be opened on the first rise sumcient
TO allow boats to leave mere for points on
the lower OHIO and the Mississippi loaded.
Albert Peterson, aged near seventeen, q |
lon of Captain sPeter Peterson, has died
very suddeuiy. he was living on his |
Ia ll1 . farm IA warren County Missouri,
and was attacked by a congesLtve chill.
There is quite a rivalry for beautiful |
nag 70 be VoJed at the Trinity Church Fair, |
burg packet. Many think the race will be |
entirely between the Robert K. Lee and |
TIE Natche2, while others say the Katie /
and the CITY of Vleksbu. g Will enter into |
the race with strong hand.
The wind storm, Monday night, ragged |
learIuily along the river, causing several |
steamboats, to lay TO. We hear ONO dam |
age, however.
The Gazette says:
The Florence broke q rock shaft Of her |
doctor, Sunday night, below Cheshire, and |
was lying at Cheshire repairing, when The /
Granite state passed down.
upper st. Francis, where a steam boat new
er run before, arrived here yesterday, and 4
viii proceed on her destination this even
Ing. she Is 80 feet long, y feet beam, has /
no cabin, has her machinery In the mold. |
draws 10 inches light, and Will carry 325 /
bales OF cotton. Captain Dan. Bayres has /
command, and Mr.. James Steen, her olher /
owner, is engineer.
Hambleton has contracted 10 build q |
side-wheel steamer 70 be used as a trans /
fer boat between Columbus aud Cairo for |
the Illinois Central and the Mobile q Ohio |
RAILROADS. Length, $50 feet; beam, 30 feet; |
hold, feet. She Will probably carry 500 /
tons. Since the Dan Able was burnt, the /
Arlington has been running between the |
two points named above.
The sawmlll of the Marine Railway quit
work yesterday. Cause, nothing to do.
The Times OF Wednesday evening fur
nishes the following:
The r. K. Lee leaves New Orleans for
Natchez this morning, TO beat the time OF
the steamer Natchez TO thab polnb'
AS she was running up the river,
And the Natchez q little behind her,
The Captain said he'd bet bis boots
shed never get beside her.
For we'll give her little more rosiD,
And Oxen her blower wide,
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