The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-26
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The weather yesterday was partl
cloudy and more pleasant thong
the mercury from 10 to IL o'oloeI
ranged above 90o, but penia
breeze from the southeast nodife,
the heat in the shade. A light sprin
kle of rain fell at 10 AM. and Their
was a fine shower, cooling the al
about noon, a heavy shower at th
same time passing to the south. TIL
river during the twenty-four hours
ending at 3 Pm, had fallen mir
inches.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yes
terday include only the Fayette. Hen
derson and return; Pine Bluff, Grand
view and return; Tarascon, Louis
vile to return: Evansville, Bowling
Green to return: Judge Baker, Il
GAINESVILLE.
Beats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Palestine, from Louisville; Mary
Miller and Idlewild, from Cairo; St
Marys and Leonidas. for New Or.
leans Florence Lee. from Cincinnati
Sam Orr, from Eastport; Emma
Floyd, from Memphis; Kate Robin
son, from st. Louis; Belle Vernon.
from New Orleans.
BOats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo-The very excellent
new steamer, Mary Miller, is the reg
ular mail passenger steamer, leaving
at 4 Pm. day. for Cairo and all way
points. Captain Adam Liter, a gem
tleman of experience, and ia every
respect worthy and we'll qualified, il
in command, and Walter B. Penning-
ton, Eugene Rudd. and Sid. Hum
phreY, are her careful. attentive and
popular clerks. Laugh and grow
fat, /" is the motto of the crew. Bill
Steele keeps the tables grooming with
the fat of the land.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The feet aud
pretty Palestine is the regular Louis
vile mail packet at 6 o'clock to. night,
and has first class passenger appoint
ments. Her commander is that emil
nent navigator and first class gentle
man, Capt. w. r. Hollcroft. @. A.
Van Kirk and Lewis Bran ham will
be found in the Office, and both are
obliging gentlemen and careful and
accurate clerks.
For GRANDvIEW.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandview OF 3
PM. to-day, in charge Of those atten-
tive and obliging gentlemen, Captain
Lafayette Elder and John A.. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet, flying
Fayette is the regular transfer PACKET
for Henderson and way landings at 3
PM. Captain A. o. Durland. one of
natures noblemen, has command, and
James I'll. Letcher and Jerry Boyle,
pleasant and practical young gentle
men, have charge of her Office.
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The magnif-
cent side wheel steamer st. Mays,
will be here to-day, en- route TO New
Orleans, in charge of that skillful
navigator and accomplished young
gentleman, Capt. Andy L. Robinson,
Jr., and with Mr.. James S. Hender-
20 in the Office, courteous. affable
gentleman. The S.. Marys has un-
passenger accommodation.
fsceIIaneOus.
Business was very dull on the levee
yesterday forenoon, but revived some
what after diDner.........We were mis-
taken as to the movements Of the
Instead Of backing
out to leave, as we supposed, she
backed down below Humphrey &
Lewis wharf boat. and took on three
portable engines, built at the extern
sive works of VIM. Heilman, with
.hree portable grist mills for Jeffer-
son. Texas. She afterwards contin-
led to take freight, and did not get off
ill after dsylight.........The Evans
Vile came in soon after noon with a
fair freight and crowd of people.~...
The Judge Baker was still at the
wharf at PM, full of freight, but
her machinery not entirely perfected,
IN exchange of locked safeiy.valve
vas being made.........We made brief
yesterday morning Of the re-
pairs on the steamer Indiana. These
repairs have been most thorough.
She was hauled out on the ways, and
ler hull was thoroughly overhauled,
ind made as staunch. as when she
vas first built. New guards were
added, giving her the most
ample room for stock. Her cabin
md state.rooms have been thorough
y renovated and furnished, the
Itate-rooms having been supplied
With new bedding, Including frst-class
pring mattresses, throughout. Cap
ain Neal has spared no pains or ex-
,ense in the work, and the Indiana
o day is, as she has always been, one
# the best and safest boats in COM
If the water permits. the
indiana will open the campaign in
bout ten days. The Magenta is now
IN the ways. at Paducah, where she is
like prccess........,.....
Japt. John Gilbert teIegraphs us from
cincinnati that the Florence Lee
made her trial trip on Wednesday, |
ind worked splendidly. She was to
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