The Evansville journal., 1870-07-30

was c4OhoS oh1 AAuAAys DuG warm an
sultry; the mercury during the for
noon ranging from 740to 80. TI
river continues TO decline slowly br
steadily, having fallen four inohe
! during the twenty four hours endin
at3P.M. It will come to stand an
commence rising in day or two-b
Monday at farthest. The heavy ris
at Observation-Disclosures in bot
rivers-giyes promise of materia
= rise here. What effect il will hav
on the canal improvement remain
to be seen.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up t.
3 Pm. yesterday, include the MARY
Miller, Cairo to return; Fayette, Hen.
derson and return; Pine Bluff. Grand.
view and return.
ROats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Morning Star. Tarascon and
Bermuda, from Louisville; City oil
Evansville. from Cairo; Minneola,
for Memphis; Kate Robinson, from
st. Louis; Sam Orr, from Eastport.
Boats LeeyIng TO-Day.
For OAIRo.-The feet and fasein-
ating Idlewild, a perfect b00u Of a
passenger steamer, will leave at the
usual hour, 4 Pm. TO day, for Cairo
and all way ports, in charge of Gus.
Z oWler, a popular commander, and
with Billy Fowler. Duke Nicholson,
Ed. Thomas and j Nurre ia the Office.
A more pleasant and accommodating
quartette of attentive clerks can no
where be found. Passengers will
find the Idlewild one of the most
pleasant boats in commission. In
view of the hostile demonstrations on
the continent, the battery will be
supplied with choice ammunition,
ready to be served,
"When O vessel In sight they see.''
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and ex-
press packet for Louisville at 9 Pm.
to-day. and is admirably appointed.
Capt. Frank o. Smith, an experience
ed and competent officer, commands,
and w. FL. Whiting and Billy Caye
do the honors of the office, and are
careful. accurate and obliging. The
Star is one of the most excellent boats
that grace our wharf, and carries a
picked crew.
FoR OANEELToN.-The feet and
finely appointed steamer Pine Bluff ia
the regular coast packet at 3 PM. to-
day, for Cannelton and all way land
ings. Captain Lafayette Elder has
command. and John A. Adams and
Robert Adams are her genial and
obliging clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet steam
er Fayette leaves for Henderson at
PM. to-day, in charge of that compe-
tent and attentive commander, Capt.
A. o. Durland, with James Fl. Letch-
er and Jerry Boyle in her Office.
They are clever and courteous.
MIseeIIaneous.
Business still languishes on the
levee, except in the packet trade,
which is moderately aetiye."......The
Mary Miller came in about AN.
with a nice packet trip. She lost
some time going down, with the Di-
ana at Walkers Bar. She was re-
ceiving fairly for her return trip, yes
terday. Katy Did stopped off below
to look up the Racker.........The Fay
cite brought up fair trip from Hem
derson.........The Pine Bluff arrived
at / PM. with a moderate trip.........
Capt. Throop has about completed the
repairs and alterations on the Mallie
RagoD, and she is about ready for
business........The Diana had got off
Walkers Bar before the Mary Mill
Ter passed up......".."....."....
The sage Of the Courier, yesterday
morning. tried the role Of critic with
his usual success. 1t selects line of
poetry quoted by Hiram r. Read, in
bis tobacco banquet speech-attrib-
utes it to the JOURNAL, and sneers at
il with the air of British Bard or
Scotch Reviewer" Was there ever
anything SO extinguishing-" Stolen
from the Courier. Journal of Tuesday.
and published with slight alteration
in Tuesdays JOURNAL" There is
scientific engineering for you. To
show the accuracy Of this self-consti-
tuted censor of the press, we quote a
single editorial paragraph from the
Cdurier's river news Of yesterday
morning, on third page, under the
head of miscellaneous, and which is
manifestly" original" from the teem-
ing brain of its author.
"The City of Evansville came up We'd |
nesday night, full of people and with an |
excellent freight. We publish her mani |
fest elsewhere. she reports the Indiana |
as the City of Evansville went down, and |
as she came back"
It is we'll known that the Indiana
has been on the ways at Paducah
ever since before the 4th of July. |
The fact is the Courier's critic should
quit all attempts to climb. He only
exposes his lineage-the class of ami
NAL from which he sprung. Next he
selects a paragraph from the Nash
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