The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-20
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weather ard water.


and another cloudy lowering day, VI
have to place on record. The mercu
ry ct 8 A. N. was down to 340 and al
to 56o at noon, with indications o
rain. The river during the "a hours
ending at 3P. n had fallen l foot.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up tc
3 P. NJ. yesterday include the Alice
Dean, Memphis to Cincinnati; Idle.
wild. from Cairo; West Wind, East
port to return; CameIia. Nashville to
Pittsburg; Fayette, Henderson and
return; Virginia, New Orleans to
Louisville; Bermuda, to Cincinnati
Sam. Orr, to PASSPORT; Pine Bluff, to
Cannelton.
RoaIs Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morning
Star, from Louisville; Robert Burns,
from Memphis; Indiana, Mary Miller
and Mary Houston, from New Orleans +;
Spray. for Nashville; Anna, for st.
Louis; Nightingale, from Arkansas
River; Altoona, from st. Louis; Rap.
idan No. 2, from Eastport; Lewellin
and Lawrence. from Nashville; Ma
genta, Nick Longworth, p. w. Stra-
der, John Kilgour, and Virginia,
for New Orleans; Norman. from Gin
cinnati; Sam j. Hale, FOR Memphis;
Hartford, from Green River; Cres-
cent City, from Wabash River.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer IdlewiId leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at 4 P. NJ. to-
day as the regular mail and express
packet, in charge ofthose pleasant
and popular gentlemen. Captain Gus.
Fowler, Will z. Fowler and Duke
Nicholson, assisted in the freight de-
partment by Bob Castles and Ed.
Thomas. The Idlewild is not sur
passed in elegance, speed or pleasant
accommodations, by any boat on the
lower Ohio. She connects at Cairo
with first class boats for st. Louis,
Memphis and New Orleans. 9o &
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and
express packet for Louisville at 6P.
NJ, to day, and is admirably appoint
ed. Capt. Frank o. Smith, gentle
man of great experience, commands,
and Frank Dougherty and Fred Jones
do the honors of the Office, and are
careful, accurate and obliging. The
Star is o1e of the most excellent
boats thatgraces our wharf, and every
thing about her is FIRST class,
For HENDERsoN.-The fine steam
or Fayette leaves for Henderson at 9
PM, in charge of Capt. A. 0. Dur
land and Jerry Boyle, both accom-.
plished and accommodating gentle
men.
For NAsHvILLE.-phe new and
beautiful Mallie Ragon will leave for
Nashville and all Cumberland River
way landings. at P. M to day, and
has first class passenger appoint-
ments. Captain j. ". Throop, vet
Gran officer. is in command. and
George and John Throop have
charge of the Office. Passengers and
shippers will receive the most polite
attentions. Give her a good trip to.
day. sos ~. Ad q H9lfe
For New ORLEANs.--The re.
nowned p. w. Strader may be ex
pected here to day, en- route to New
Orleans, and is one of the most pleas
ant and best regulated steamboats,
that lands here. Capt. Albert Stein
is her distinguished commander, and
Mr.. Ahernethy is her excellent clerk
nIseeIIaneous.
Business on the levee was rather
active yesterday, with large receipts
and fair shipments.........TheA Alice
Dean passed up at AN. with good
miscellaneous trip. She had but little
cotton........The IdlewiId arrived a
3 AN. with a splendid trip of freight
and people, having more passengers