The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-18

an excellent passenger list, among whom
was Prof. Willett, late Principal of the
i High School, who goes 10 the far West
in search of improved health..................
The Rose Hite took out fair trip last
night. Notwithstanding she IS a stern
wheeler, she Is one of the most popular
steamboats, that comes 10 this port, for
most OF which popularity she is Indebted
10 her exeaIlent officers, Capt. W. r. HoII-
croft and the Branham Brothers.. $780,.
Parties. We are told, have been negotiate
ing during the past week for the purchase
o an Interest in the steamer MARY Miller.
Among the passengers by the steamer
City or Evansville. yesterday morning.
was Jim. Hicks, formerly clerk OF the
American House. who has been sojourn-
ing IN New Orleans since the time Of the
State Fair. Hsis looking as fne as silk,
and has hada pleasant time. ...-......-.........
a di-patch from Capt. o SHOEMAKER. OF
Terrn Haute. to ". g. Brown & Co., re-
ceived yesterday, says: The Wabash at
that point is rising slowly. with feet Of
water in the channel-....The Alpha arrived
yesterday evening, from Nashville. with
leo hhds. tobacco and some miscellaneous
freight..----...The Evansville tame IN about
dark. full of tobacco. She leaves at Pm.
4OI W OOuDLEy n = zig LEDuLSEA4JG may
be expected to-day positively, en- route to
New Orleans. ........The Ironsides with a
iZh tow passed dowR at Pm. yesterday.
..-.----.The AEollia Graiz from Nashville to
Louisville, and the LawreDce, Nashville
10 Cincinnati. passed up about midnight.
both fat on the water...-.-gThs Mary Mil
Ter VIII be here tonight or tomorrow,
and will leave for New Orleans early next
week.
boats Leaving To-day.
For NEw ORLE aEs.-The great pusen-
ger steamer, Loulsvll Q, VIII leave here
this evening at O'Clock, for New Orleans
and all way ports, having flrst-cIass pas
senger accommodations, and being In
charge of experienced. popular and CON-
petent omcers. Her Captain is that re-
nowned commander, Jas. A. Lusk. and
Mr.. J. T. Eagop, q gentleman OF fine cul-
ture and excslfont social qualities, is her
chief clerk. W
Boats Leaving on Sunday.
FoR 81. LoUIs.--The excellent passenger
steamer Shamrock. Of the Express Line.
VIII be here tomorrow At noon, en- route
TO Ct. Louis. In charge OF those estimabie
gentlemen and accom- plfshfd omcers,
Capt. Geo. W. cullum and r. II. Kerr.
she has excellent accommodation.
River Dispatches
PIrTsBURG. June 17.-Weather clear and
pleasant. Monongahela SIX feet and sta
nonaTy;; ~, tIhe rosy aepsEted for Wheel
and Cincinnati. River As inches in chan
mel and stationary. At OIL City there were
heavy rains.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE river has rIse.l
p inches, with q feet 5lnches III channeIa
Weather cioudy. Thermometer SOC
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nita, from Cincinnati; Hornet, from Pitts
burg. Departed: Waua nffa, for st. Louis.
Hornet and sam; Roberts. for Pittsburg.
canal. and 6 feet inches in the chute.
Weather clear and pleasant.
CAIRO. June T7s-Port Iist-David watts.
tennessee River % g. Louis. 8 A II. Julia,
phfs 10 Cincinnati, 8; Nishfingaie. ATEan-
sag River to Cincinnati, 10: Continental.
st. Louis to New Orleans, PM; Colorado
an an EHds5 paoe BON aadfkss Sc x
TO Mound City. River rose inches. Clear.
Mercury 74o.
ST. LOUIS, jane IL Arrived - Turner
from Omaha: Minnesota from ST. Paul;
Davenport: Wild Cat from Cairo: Repub-
lic and Carroll from New Orleans. Depart
Paul; Dance for Kansas Cikys Belle Mem
phis for Memphis; kellogg and barges for
Champion for CarondaIet. River falifne
slowly. Weather warm.
NASHVILLE, June I7.--River rising; o
feet en- Harpsth Shoals Weather cool and
showery. Arrived-Emma Hughes from
Upper Cum berland. Departed Tyrone for
Cairo fs Fl
MEMPHIS. June l7.-Weather clear and
warm. River declining. Up-Cftv OF Al.
ton and Mary Miller. Down-Utah, Lock-
wood. and Marble City.
VrcKsBURG. June H.-The Silver Spray
passed mp at one O'Clock this afternoon
Weather warm and raining