The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-28

Weather and water.

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Weather and water.
The weather yesterday was nearl
clear, and rather pleasant, being COO
during Thursday night and yesterda,
morning. The mercury. at 8 A. II.
stood at 700, and rose to only 72' a
noon. There was light, cool breeze
from the northwest. The river, dur.
ing the "a hours ending at 3 p. NJ,
had fallen 8 inches. A little, misty
rain fell at noon, with indications Of
increasing.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
PM. yesterday. include the Champion,
Cincinnati to St. Louis; City Of Ev-
ansville. Cairo to return: Fayette.
Henderson and return Mallie Ragon.
TO Nashville; Pine Bluff, Grandview
and return; Rose Hite, Louisville to
return.
Hoaas hue Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Qaickstep and City Of Evansville
from Cairo; Morning Star and Tar.
ascon. from Louisville; Silver Moon
and Commercial. from Memphis: Min
nicola, for Memphis; Louisville. Mary
Houston, Virginia and Mary Miller
from New Orleans; Anna. for ST.
Louis; Kate Robinson, from 81
Louis; Mailie RagOn, from Nashville:
Indiana and P. w. Strador. for New
Orleans; Emperor, from Cincinnati:
Hartford and Falls City, from Green
River Sam. Orr. from Tennessee
River
Roats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.--The magnificent new
steamer Idlewild leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at p. II. TO-
day a. the regular mail and express |
packet, in charge Of those 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 surpassed
in elegance, speed or pleasant accom-
modations, By any boat on the lower
Ohio. She connects at Cairo with
irst-class boats for ST. Louis, Mem
phis and New Orleans.
FoR CINCINNATI The splendid
steamer Norman will leave promptly
at 10 A. n. for Cincinnati and all way
ports, having elegant accommodations
for passengers, and ample capacity for
freight. She is commanded BIZ Capt.
p. X. Barclay, one Of the most skill
full and competent nayigators in COM
mission. and a sterling gentleman.
Captain Henry Miller. a gentleman
well and favorably known III steam
boat circles, is her chief clerk. and
Lew. Morris, polite. accurate and
attentive gentleman, il Der freight
clerk.
FoR LOUISVILLE The faVorite
Morning Star will be the mail and ex-
press packet for Louisville at IL Pm.
and il admirably appointed. Captain
a. T. Gilmore, a gentleman of great
commands. and Frank
Dougherty and Fred Jones do the
honors Of the Office. and are careful,
accurate and obliging. The Star Is
one Of the most excellent boats that
graces our wharf, and everything
about her is frst-class.
FoR CHAMPIONSHIPS feet aud
excellent passenger steamer Pine
Bluff, Capt. Lafayette Elder. an ex-
perienced officer, commanding, and
John A. Adams, popular and wor-
thy gentleman, in the Office, leaves
FOR Cannelton and all way ports at 3
P. H.. giving especial attention to all
way business.
FoR GREEN RIVER.-The new and
excellent steamer Evansville viii re-
turn to Woodbury. at 3 P. n. to-day,
md has choice cabin and a;ate.room
lccolnmoda.ions. Capt. VIM. Combs,
IN accomplished gentlemen, is in
Sharge, and holland and Leopold
Kahn are her clerks, and passengers
md shippers win receive every proper
Ii
FoR HENDERsoE.-The fast sailing I.
Fayette leaves for Henderson at 3
?. N. to-day, in change of those elo-
CANT gentlmen. Capt. "a. O. Durland,
Neeley Rudd and Jerry Boyle. She j
8 splendidly appointed. 1
miscellaneous.
Business on the wharf was not
brisk yesterday. with but few arrivals
10 to 3p. II. The Champion passed
Town late Thursday night with me-
iium trip......The City Of Evans
lille arrived at 8 a. M. with magnff-
ient trip Of freight and people. hav-
IN board when she landed here 100
1assengers......The Mallie Ragon got
Of about 10 o'clock with q nice trip
IN board, and with engagements be-
ow for one thousand bags Of corn, :
enough to fill her out..............
The Clara Scott has hauled down her
Nashville sign, but her owners and I