The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-11
No. 2 First Street
EVANSVILLE, IND.
RIVER NEW q
For oe1er River Items See 71ird Page.

The weather yesterday was cloudy,
mild and wet. The mercury ranged
from ZOE to so all day. A light rain
prevailed from an early hour till noon.
During the afternoon, a succession |
of drenching showers fell, with pros
poets of more during the night. The
river is swelling slightly, but no ma
terial rise need be expected unless |
the rains are general and continue.
The additional arrivals and depart
ures. since 3 Pm. Saturday, include
the Pine Bluff, to Cannelton and re-
turn; Idlewild, to Cairo; Evansville,
Green River; Morning Star, to Lou
isville; Quickstep, from Cairo; Emma
Floyd, Nashville to Cincinnati; Tar.
ascon, from Louisville; Wild Duck
and barges, Pittsburg to st. Louis.
The packets on Saturday took out
fair trips.........The Quiekstep had 40
hhds tobacco, 10000 shingles and
much miscellaneous freight.........The
Taraseon bad fine packet trip in
cludipg many people.....The Emma
Floyd had a moderate trip.........The
Pine Bluff had considerable tobacco.
nan arrangement has been COM
pleted for a regular semi weekly mail
up Green River. The Evansville
will carry the mail, and will leave
here every Monday and Thursday.
This is a matter of great interest to
our merchants and business men,
and will prove a great convenience
to the people along Green River.
The Courier is eDdeavoring to divert
attention from its recent infamous
attacks upon the Hartford and Pales-
tine, and its no less infamous threat
to see that boats which PASSED by
this city to avoid paying the exorb-
liant wharfage imposed by the City
Council should get no business, by
the use of puerile inuendoes against
the river editor Of the JOURNAL.
That trick won win. There is but
one sentiment among steamboatmen
on the subject. The Courier is man
ifestly worried. Let the CALLED jade
| vince" We have few items of
former years that we may be induced
to publish. Several steamboat clerks
and commanders ask us to do so.......
The Petrol No.2 passed down last
night, running loose, and making
Robt. E. Lee time"..........The Wild
Duck had great feet of barges we'll
loaded. She discharged large amount
of freight here.........The Tarascon
returned here about dark last night
........A tremendous rain fell from
8 to 10 O'clock last night. IF the
rain has been general. as it seems to
have been. we may expect material
rise In the river......The Sam Orr will
be here this morning, and leave for
Eastport tomorrow evening......The
Bermuda will also be here to day, and
leave for Cincinnati at 10 AM to-
morrow......We had a pleasant call
last night from Jim. Montague and
r. II. Chapman, pilots of the Wild
I Duck. They report four feet three
inches on the shoalest bars, hence to
Louisville. They also say all the
boats passing up early last week got
over the Portland Bar, which is now
cutting out......Toward midnight the
storm was growing boisterous. The
wind was blowing almost hurricane,
and the rain at times was coming
down in torrents, regular deluge.
MRmIfesGs.
| Manifest of the steamer Quickstep. from
| Cairo to Louisville, July 9th, 1870.
| "A E Shrader, 80 hhds tobacco; w s Ford,
| hhds tobacco, broken spiders: Henry
| RowIes & Co, 5 bbIs old iron, sacks feath-
| ers / hid rags, l box indigo: Clement,
White & Co, so NJ shingles; William He'll
| man pcs castings; Stockwell & Co. box
Indigo; Cloud, Akin & Co. Dbl oil I; James
Nichtern, l soda fountain; Woodrow,
Rei1z 8 Co, 3 plows; Sam Orr & Co. 30 pigs
| lead: Mr.. English, / washing machine /;
| Fred Bohn, 10 n shingles.
/ RESHIPPING.
Iouisville-35 hhds tobacco.