The Evansville journal., 1870-06-02

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The weather yesterday vas cloud
J for the most part, and warm, with in
dieations of more rain. The mer
curry ranged at 7O' to 84'. The river
during the twenty four hours ending
at 3 P. NJ, had risen nineteen inches
and was rising at noon yesterday, e
the rate of an inch an hour.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
p. N. yesterday, include only the
Fsyette, Henderson to return; Com
mercial. from Bon Harbor to Mem
phis; Glendale. st. Louis to Pittsburg
Morning Star, Louisville to return
Pine Bluff, Grandgiew to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Tarascon
and Falls City, from Louisville; Robt.
Barns, from Memphis Sam J Hale, for
Memphis; Louisville. Magenta, Mary
Houston. Virginia and Mary Miller,
from New Orleans; Shamrock, for
St Louis; Champion, from st. Louis;
Mallic Ragon, from Nashville; John
Kilgour, for New Orleans; Bermuda,
from Cincinnati and Hartford from
Green River; Sam Orr. from East
port.
Boats Leaving Toby.
FoR CAIRo.-The feet and flmous
Low pressure Qaickstep will take her
departure to day, for Cairo, at 4PM
She is one ofthe most excellen. pack.
cts in commission, and is in charge of
those accomplished and popular gen.
tlemen and first class officers, Captain
Jack Grammer, Walter B. Penning-
ton and Eugene Rudd, all pleasant
gentlemen.
For LOUISVILLE. - The famous,
feet flying favorite Tarascon is the
regular Louisville packet at II p. NJ.
to-day. and is the most graceful, neat
and elegant boat on the Western
waters. Passengers can not find a
a more pleasant boat. She is in charge
of those eminent navigators and ster-
ling gentlemen, Captain James Math-
er. NJ. ID. Warren and Phil Beverly.
For GRANDvIEw.-The feet and
popular Pine Bluff goes to Grandview
and all way landings as the regular
coast packet at 3 P. N. to day. She
has pleasant passenger appointments.
Capt. Lafayette Elder. John A. Ad-
ans, and Robert Adams are her oblig-
ing and attentive officers.
For GREEN River.-Thc iue s; ,o.rl-
er Falls City, a popular boat, with su.
psrior cabin and state-room appoint
ments. will be here to day. for Bowl
ing Green and all Green River way
landings. Capt. John Robinson ia
her experienced commander, and
Murray Bewley is her gentlemanly,
and attentive chief clerk.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The popular and
punctual Fayette leaves as usual at
PM. for Henderson, with first class
accommodations for passengers, and
elegant officers. Captain A. o. Dur.
land commands. and Negley Rudd
and Jerry Boyle have charge Of the
Office.
FoR NAsHvILLE.-The magnificent
new steamer Mallie Ragon is the reg
ular packet for Nashville and all way !
ports, at P. NJ. to. day. in charge of
that eminent commander and sterling
gentlemen, Capt. Josh. v. Throop,
with Capt. Ben. T. Egan and John
Throop. two polite and popular gen.
tlemeD, in the Office. The Mallie Ra-
gon is entirely new, and most elegant
ly appointed, aud Captain Throop is
one of the oldest. most experienced |
and deserving steamboat men in com
mission.
For EAsTPoRT.-The new aud ele-
CANT steamer Clara Scott, will leave
for Eastport and all way ports at A p. |
NJ. to-day. She will go out in charge |
of Capt. Bob. Nee Mehan. Capt. Lee.
Howell, not having arrived, Nc. will |
also oficiate as chief clerk. Billy |
Mockbee. formerly steward Of the
West Wind, has charge of the com
missary department, which secures a
liberal supply for her tables, Of the
choicest viands that the country af-
fords. The Scott has splendid pas
senger accommodations and we hope
to see her go out well filed to-day.
FoR st. LoUIs.--The Express
Lines famous steamer Shamrock goes
to st. Louis to-day in charge of that
distinguished navigator, Capt. Geo.
w. Cullum. and Robt. III. Kerr in the
ofice-two as pleasant gentlemen as
come to the wharf The Shamrock is
finely appointed.
mfseeIIane 3us.
Business was fairly lively on the
Ievee yesterday, though the port list
was light. The only outside arrival
was the Glendale, st. Louis to Pitts
burg, with her barges well loaded......
The Commercial came down from the
corn pile at 10 A. n. with her guards
fat on the water and after adding a
few small lots left at IL 80 for Mem
phis, with a splendid trip........T The
Fayette, Morning Star and Pine Bluff
had good packet trips, including many
ngers............The IdleWild was