The Evansville journal., 1870-05-24
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Weather and WRter.

For Otner EstUsr Iteuss, see Fot.rl@ Fase-
Weather and Water.
Yesterday morning opened clear and
hot, with mercury at 80 at daylight
/ and ran to 900 before noon. Clouds
gathered early in the forenoon, and
the wind rose to a gale at 1870. COM
| ing from the southwest and requiring
extra stern lines to the steamers at the
wharf. aud the river was very rough.
During the q hours ending at 3 Pm.
yesterday. the river had fallen 8inches;
While there is plenty Of water for or
dinary boats. all classes are obliged
to look close for the channel. Large
boats fully loaded viii soon find
trouble. A little rain fell before noon,
not sufficient to lay the dust, which at
times was blowing, the prospects for
rain were very fair after noon,
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures up to 3
Pm. yesterday. include the City Of
Evansville, from Cairo Fayette. Hen
deraon to return; Tarascon, to Louis
vile; Edinburg, Cincinnati to New
Orleans; Silver Moon, Cincinnati to
Memphis; Little Condor, Pomeroy to
Cairo; LeClairo, Louisville to St
Louis; Emperor. from Cincinnati.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
ldiewild, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Sam. j. Hale, from
Memphis; Louisville. r. e. Lee, and
Mary Miller, from New Orleans I;
Champion. for st. Louis; Shamrock.
from st. Louis MaIlie Ragon. and
Emma Floyd. from Nashville; Indi-
ana, Nick Longworth. and p. w.
Strader, for New Orleans; Norman.
from Cincinnati; Evansville. from
Green River.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR PADUcAH AND CAIRo.-The
magnificent new packet City of Evans
vile, one of the most spacious. ele-
CANT and finely appointed steamers
ever in the trade. and built with es-
peeial reference to the wants, con~e-
nienos and comforts OF passengers
and shippers, leaves for Cairo and all
way landings at 4P. n. to-day. Her
cabins and staterooms are unsurpassed
in elegance and comfort, and her style
Of living is luxurious in the truest
sense Of the word. Captain Henry
T. Dexter, distinguished for his great
skill as a navigator, is ia command,
and Nick. s. Pennington. a veritable
Chesterfield in politeness. and a gen
ial. whole souled good fellow. is her
chief clerk. and is assisted by Mr..
Henry Hand and AL Maynard. cour-
teous, careful and obIiging young
| gentlemen. johnny GofF. her excel
lent steward, permits no suffering on
| board.
| FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant pas
senger packet Rose Hite. in complete
condition, will leave this evening fol
louisville and all way points. in
/ charge Of those eminent aavieatorl
and true gentlemen, Captain w. r
Hollcroft, Phil. B. Brauham .anC
Lewis Branham, all Of whom are no.
ted for their polite attentions to pas
sengera.
FoR CIEcTENATI.-The elegant and
beautiful Emperor will leave prompt
| ly for Louisville and Cincinnati at IL
A. N. to-day, having spacious and lux
urious passenger recommendations
Capt. Sam. T. James and Nat. Ear
hart are her chief officers, and will b
found unremittipg in their attention.
to passengers and shippers.
FoR GKANDvIEw AND THE C0AsT
The elegant coast packet, Pine Bluff
leaves alto A. NJ. to-day, for Grand
view and all way landings. In chare
of those genial, high toned gentlemen
Capt. Lafayette Elder. John Adams
and Robert Adams, who will give
especial attention to the comforts o
passengers. She has pleasant AM
elegant cabin and ssate-rooT~ .ppoint
ments.
For GREEN RIvER.-The new an
excellent steamer Evansville will re
turn to Green River. at 4P. NJ, to
day, and has choice cabin and state
room accommodations. Captain
Saml. w. Combs, an experiences
steamboatrhan, is in charge. and Leo
pold Kahn is her clerk. and passen
Fsengers and shippers will receive ev
cry attention.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The matches
Fayette win leave promptly at 3 Pm
to-day, for Henderson, IN charge 0
those accomplished gentlemen an
skillful navigators. Captain A. c
, Durland, NegIey Rudd and Jerr
! Boyle, who are fully up in their role
FoR EAsTPoRT. - The excellen
= and popular steamer Sam. Orr, vii
leave positively for Z .stport and al
way points to-day, at 4P.M.. oferin
: every attraction to passengers an
shippers. Capt. Allen Duncan, an
Guy Vinyard. her chief officers, ar
gentlemen of note. and Of rare e.
: cellence. We can recommend thel
: with great confidence. to passenger
and shippers.
mfsceIInEaeous.