The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-22
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Yesterday was clear and cold, wit
the wind from the southwest. Th
mercury at 6 AN. was down to 1t
above zero, and only rose to 2oo a
noon. The river during the twenty
four hours ending at 3 PM. had RISE
13 inches. and it is still rising steadily
There win be an abundance Of wate
for the largest boats to go out full,
loadel.a
Arrivals and Departures.
{ The arrivals and departures up I,
3 PM yesterday include the Fam,
Brandeis. from NeWbuTg; John XII
gour, Louisville to Nav Orleans
Fayette, HeRderson and return; Mar
Ament, Gannelton to return; Morn
ing Star. louisville to return.
Roats Due Here.
Among the frst boats due here arc
the Qqickstep, from Cairo; Tarascon
from Louisville; Armadillo, Charles
Bodmann and City Of Quincy, fol
New Orleans; Sam. J. Hale, Minnie.
West Wind and Mary Miller, from
Memphis; Sam. Orr, from PASSPORT
Ii. 5. Turner, Mollie Moore, Mary
Houston, Kate Kinney and Indiana,
from New Orleans; Shamrock, from
st. Louis; Minneola, for Memphis;
America, for Nashville; Bermuda.
from Cincinnati; Evansville, from
Bowling Green; Spray, from Nash
vile.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent low
pressure Quiokstep, rejuvenated and
greatly beautifed, will be the Cairo
packet, leaving at 4o'clock this even
ing, commanded BY that distinguished
and accomplished navigator, Captain
Fl. 7. Dexter. In the Office will be
found Walter B. Pennington, a model
young gentleman and a model clerk.
Associated with him in the Office is
Eugene Rudd, always courteous, at
tentive and obliging. Sid. Humphrey
is the receiving clerk, and will be
found accurate and obliging to ship
pers. The Qaickstep has splendid
passenger appointments.
FoR CINCINNATI DIRECT.-Captain
Jim. Chenoweth's beautiful Emma
Floyd is announced to leave for Gin
cinnati and all points at 10 o'clock
this morning.. having been completed y
repaired. She has splendid passen-
ger appointments. and Captain Bob.
Wise, her affable and renowned clerk,
will make the comfort of passengers a
specially as he always does.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.--The peerless
and popular Tarascon. the very syn
onym of beauty, grace and elegance,
is the regular Mail Line packet for
Louisville at11 Pm. tonight, upon the
arrival of the mail train, and is really
unrivalied in speed and in splendid
and luxurious appointments. Capt.
James Mather, skilIful and compe-
tent gentleman, commands, and Frank
o. Smith and J. L. McMeans do the
honors of the office.
For CANN1ELroN.-The feet and
excellent steamer Mary Ament, Cap
tain John A. Adams, an experienced
officer. commanding, with Robert
Adams, worthy gentleman, in the
Office, leaves for CanneIton and all
way ports at 4:3O PM, giving especial
attention to all way business. The
Mary Ament is an elegant and finely
appointed side-wheel boat.
Fok GREEN RIVER The elegant
United States Mail steamer Evans
vile will leave for Bowling Green and
all intermediate Green River way land
ings, at4 PM. to day, in charge ofthose
pleasant and popular gentlemen, Cap
tain w. Coombs, VIM. holland and
Leopold Kahn. She has superior ac-
commodations. The Evansville has
been fully repaired and is now in COM
plete condition.
FOR HENDERSON. - The popular
and punctual Fsyette leaves as usual
at 3 PM. for Henderson, with first.
class accommodations for passengers,
and elegant officers. Captain A. o.
Durland commands, and James FL.
Letcher and Jerry Boyle have charge
Of the Office, and a more pleasant
of officers would be hard to
find.
FOR NASHVILLE The magnificent
steamer Mallie Ragon will leave posi-
lively for Nashville at IA P II. to-day, in
charge Of the veteran aud emiaent
Capt. Josh. v. Throop,
one Of the most popular officers in
commission Geo. s. Throop and
John Throop are her clerks, and will
be found courteous, accurate and
obligiDg. The Mallie Ragon was
built expressly for the Evansville and
Nashville trade, and should receive q
liberal patronage from our merchants
and shippers.
FoR NASHVILLE. The elegant
new steamer G. w. Thomas, having
been put in perfect order, is an
nouuced for Nashville and all way
ports at pm. to day. She is hand
some new steamer, very pleasantly ap-
pointed, and in charge Of most ez-
cellent officers. Captain Oscar Thorn
as commands, and Marsh. Walthall is
her clerk. Both are experienced
steamboatmen, and pleasant and
obliging gentlemen.
FoR New ORLEANS. The magnif
cent steamer Nick Longworth will
leave for New Orleans at
4 Pm, to-day, aud is one of the most
elegant aud finely appointed steamers
in commission, having superior &C
eommodations for stock. Captain
Lew Hates and Eugene Bowers are
her ilIustrious chiefs, and more ex-
celIent gentlemen do not navigate
these waters. Mr.. Geo. Bowers is
her utbane and accurate freight