The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-26
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wind. The decline Of the river con
tinoes. and the end Of navigation. OK
cept for tho lightest draught boats, &
near at hand, even at our doors. Tht
mercury ranged on Saturday as higI
as 90o. Raa ah'es
Arrivals ana departures.
The arrivals and departures on
Saturday include the j ohm humsden,
Cairo to return; Fayette, Henderson
and return; Pine Bluff, GrandVioW
aud return to Canneltou.
sll Boosts Due Hero.
L Among the FIRST boats due here are
the Mallie Ragon, from Cairo; Pales-
tho and Bermuda. from Louisville
MinEeola and Norman. from Mem
phis; ID. Il. Tally. from Bed River
Florence Lee. from Passport.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer. City of Evansville, is the
mail. express and passenger packet
for Cairo to-day leaving, at NJ,
having unsurpassed cabin and state
room appointments. and very light,
insuriHg her against detention. Capt.
Jack Grammer is her popular and at
tentiye commander. and Nick s. PEN
ningtOn. s. B. Laughlin and Negley
Rudd. are Der accomplished and gem
tlemaRlg clerks.
FoR LOUISVILLE 1.-The pretty Rose
Hite will be the packet for louisville
and all way ports at 10 O'clock this
morning Sho is anexcellent steam
boat. and finely differed. Captain
j ames Mather. a competent officer
and an accomplished gentleman. COM
mahds. and Miles ID. Warren. one Of
the most popular gentlemen in the
business, is her chief clerk, assisted
by j. l.. MeAIeans. who will be found
courteous. accurate aud obliging.
For GRARDvIEw.-The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff -leaYes
promptly att P NJ. for Grandview and
all way ports, in charge Of Captain
Lafayette Elder. commanding, with
John "A. and Robert Adams i'm che
ofice--all pleasant and courteous gem
tIemen. eu tr e5A
FoR GREEN RIvER.-The elegant
u. s. Mail steamer Evansville viii
leave for Bowling Green and eli
intermediate Green River landings,
1t 4 Pm. to. day. ia charge Of those
pleasant and popular gentleman,
Captain w. Uoombs. VIM. Noihhd
and Leopold Kahn. She has upe-
rior accommodations.
FoR The swift winged
Fayctie leaves for Henderson, Atsp.
w., commanded by a.. o. Durland.
with Messrs, Letcher and Boyle IN
tho Office, all pleasant and competent
officers.
FoR MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS.
The elegant steamer Anna VIII be
here early this morning. en- route to
Memphis and New Orleans. in charge
Of Captain Frank Stein aud Alex.
Power, two highly accomplished gen.
tlemen. The Anna has superior &C
commodations.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business was fair On the levee, Sat
urday, but the port list was light-.,..
The weather, which was nearly clear
up 10 noon, suddenly grew cloudy,
With indications of speedy rain.......
The John Lumsden, as we expected,
reshipped her freight from Padtcah,
and returned here on time. with .
moderate trip. She was receiving
largely for her rclurn........,The' Fay
cite was also getting a fac TIP, aud q
large quantity Of freight was on the
wharffo the Pine. Bluff. The West
Wind had a serious time getting out.
After getting of Walkers bar. she
brought up on cottonwood. ana re-
NAMED for some timca-......The City
OF Evansville had but slight deten-
tion......,-The Lumsden reports the
Sim. J. Hale and barges aground o.
Henderson bar.,.......Bruce Hunter,
formerly Of the packet trade, and
more recently of the John Lumsden,
in the Cumberland River trade. was
in the city Saturday on fy. He is
now enjoying the comforts Of home
and friends of Metropolis, Ills. but
takes charge OF the Office Of the
Talisman wnen she resumes business.
Capt. Hunter ID one of the most eff !
cient and popular steamboat clerks in
the business, and really elegant gem
tIeman......Thc Tom Reese and barges
had not put in an appea rance at 3 r..
N. Saturday. Ben. Gum, light coll
Ored roustabout on the. John Luns-
den, fell overheard from that boat on
Wednesday night, at Sutherland's
Landing, above Mt. Vernon. and
despite efforts promptly made to
save him, he was drowned.
he was formerly from Knox
vile, Tenn, and was unmarried.......
The city authorities, after long add
cuIpable delay, commenced on Sat.
urday repairing the sIuice-wa from
the mouth of the Sycamore Street
Sewer, and had succeeded 10 remov-
ing the greater portion of the intoler-
able stencil that has disguised citi-
zeps and strangers there for weeks
mast. It could have been done just
/ As we'll and much cheaper two mcnths
ago. But better late than never. :