The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-15
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The deep, sweet sleep of our citizens was
| broken about five O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, by terrible peal OF thunder, which
was succeeded by the most vivid light
nings and heavy rolling thunder, shaking
the earth to its deepest foundations. A
copfous, drenching rain accompanied this
celestial pyrotechnicaI display, followed
by a gentle rain till II O'Clock, when the
clouds broke and the sun appeared, but
the indications were favorable TO more
rain. The mercury ranged about 500 up to
Bpm. The river, during the q hours end
ing at P. NJ, had not fallen over inches,
and we think the decline is about ended,
and rise may soon be expected.
Arrivals end DeparsDres.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
pm. yesterday include the Mary Houston,
Louisville 10 New Orleans: Edlnburg, from
Cincinnati; Tarascon. Henderson 10 Lou
isvilIe; Falls city, Bowling Green TO Lou
isviIIe; Petrolia No. 2. Henderson and re-
turn; West Wind, to Wabash River; Fay
cite, from Cairo.
boats Dae Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Sam. Orr. from Cairo; Rose Hlte, from
Louisville; Robert Burns and Fanny Bran
deis, from Memphis; Virginia, Kenton and
Richmond. from New Orleans; Alice Dean,
for Memphis; Emma Floyd, for Nashville;
Louisville, for New Orleans; Clara Scott
and West Wind, from Wabash River; Nor
man, from Cincinnati; Robert Moore, from
Nashville; Evansville, for Bowling Green;
Nightingale, for Arkansas River; Altoona,
for st. Louis; Armadillc, from Arkansas
River.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO. - The elegant, feet, side
wheel steamer Fayette Will leave Lere for
Cairo and all way ports promptly at 4P.M.
to-day, and has magnificent cabin and
state-room appointments. Capt. Charley
&. Perkins aud Duke Nicholson are her
chief officers, and are proverblal for their
courteous attentions to passengers. Bob
Castles and Negley Rudd are her accurate
and attentive freight clerks.
For CIHCINNATI.-The feet and elegant
Edinburgh leaves promptly at 10 AN. to-
day for Cincinnati and all way ports, in
charge of those sterling and popular gem
tlemen Capt. S. p. Armstrong, W. II. Keyt
and Billy HAYES, who already stand high
in public estimation. The Edinburgh has
hrst-class passenger aceomm odations and
superior speed.
For LoUIsvnLE.-The elegant passenger
packet Rose Hite, in complete condition,
will leave this evening for Louisville and
all way points, In charge of those eminent
navigators and true gentlemen, Captain
w. X. Hollcroft, Phil. B. Branham, and
Lew. Branham, ali of whom are noted for
their polite attentions to passengers.
For HENDERsoN.-The pretty Petrolia
No. 2 is the regular packet for Henderson
at Ppm. to-day. and has elegant passenger
| appointments. Captain VIM. Cole is her
sl1iIlfuI commander, and A. o. Durland
and Judge Story are her accomplished
clerks.
For EAsTPoRT.-The famous Rapidan
No. 2, having been unav oidabIy detained,
will leave at p. N. to-day, for PASSPORT,
and all Tennessee River way landings, in
charge Of those accomplished and popular
| gentlemen, Captain Lee Howell and Bob
MeMechan. The RApidan No. 2 is one OF
our most regular and useful packets, and
should be literally patronized.
miscellaneous.
| Business on the levee yesterday, as IL
usual on Monday, was very i've, with q
| large port list........The Mary Houston ar
| rived about A, NJ. with fair start, but
had room to receive freight continuously
up to p. N. Both the wharf boats here
gave her a handsome addition to bel
freight list, and she left with her guards
| very close to the water............C Captain
| Dunham and Harry Walker, still elevate
their eyes to observe the biped that rem
dered such signal service at one time to
| ancient Rome.........The Edinburgh arrived
| at daylight, with fine trip. Our first
glance at Capt. Armstrong revealed to us
a cluster OF dazzling diamonds on his
fauit.essly white shirt front. 1t was
a cluster diamond pin or great
value and rare beauty - the dia-
monds surrounding n large emerald
center set, tho foundation of purest chased
gold. 1t is, we learn, "A fitting birth day
present from Mr.. N. S. Fowler, OF Cincin
natl, In whose employ Major Armstrong
had been for m my years. The intimat
re ations existing between them enable
Mr. Fowler TO form q jast estimate of hi
faithful servitor and friend. II is rar
and beautiful souvenir, of which MsJO
Armstrong may feel justly proud.........Th
Tarascon picked up very handsome triI
............The Falls City had about sixt
hogsheads of tobacco for Louisville
and also some miscellaneous freight
here. Among her passengers was Capital
Sproule, formerly collector Of tolls Of
Green River, en- route TO Louisville with
fair young bride, to whom he has just bee
. united in Bowling Green.......The PETROL
No. had a splendid trip from Henderson
including SOD bags OF corn, hoZsheads
tobacco, and a crowd of people---..The We'
! Wind " lit out" for Wabash River aboU
IL o'clock, with moderate trip......-....Th
Clara Scott was filling up to some exten
; but Wabash River freights are scarce.......
! The Fayette arrived at a quarter befor
two o'clock, with a splendid trip Of bot
} freight and people 1.-THE QuicEstep an
! Evansville were receiving largely, an
] would have large trips out.........The Raj
idau No. had not arrived up TO p. NJ
and will lie over Till Capital
3 Throop was having his smolne-staek
painted Saturday, and expected 10 rails
, steam yesterday.
GEeaninEs from oar Exchange.
PIrTsBURG.-The Commercial of Satui
= day says:
The marks last evening indicated thre
feet ten inches and falling, by the MOnor
gahela marks, and five feet by the ALE
ghany marks. Trade on the landing wa
not very active. The only departure wa
the Ironsides for New Orleans, with all Tn
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