The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-09
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For Other Rtuer Items, See Fourth Page
Weather ana water.

early March. It was cloudy with
light drizzIe, almost a~pproachin
snow. The mercury had declined t
50o, and at moor vas below 60o. Tn
river, during the twenty-four hour
ending at 8 P. n. Saturday, had falle.
twenty-three inches, and is still de
clining steadily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up T.
three P. NJ. Saturday, include the Idle
wild, Cairo to return; P. w. StradeT
New Orleans to Louisville; Kat
Robinson, st. Louis to Cincinnati
Emma Floyd, Nashville to Cincinnati
Fayette, Henderson and return
Lewellin, Nashville to return; Morn
ing Star, Louisville to return.
BOats Due Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here arr
the IdlewiId, from Cairo; Rose Hite
from Louisville; Minneola from
Memphis; Magenta, r. e Lee, Vir.
ginia, Louisville; Nick LongwortF
and Mary Miller, from New Orleans
Emma Floyd, for Nashville; Annie
st. Louis; r.. @. Gray, from Arkan
sas River; Altoona from st. Louis
Sam. Orr, from PASSPORT; Mallie Ra.
gon and Lawrence, from Nashville
Leonidas, for New Orleans; Emperor
from Cincinnati; Silver Moon, fol
Memphis; Falls City and Hartford.
from Green River.
BOats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The fleet and beauti-
full low-pressure Q1ickstep is the
regular packet for Cairo and all way
points at 4 P. NJ. to. day. aud is the
most desirable passenger packet.
Captain Jack Grammer, one of the
most obliging officers on the Ohio.
is her commander, and Walter B.
Pennington and Eugene Rudd arc her
courteous, attentive and obliging
clerks. Bill Steelis her steward, and
leafs and drinks her passengers
most Elegantly. The classic
language used by her clerks is attrib
uted &c the fact that they carry their
"Grammer' with them.
For LOUISVILLE. The famous,
leet.fying, favorite Tarascon will
leave, as usual, at 10 this morning.
for Louisville and all way ports, and
has no superior in pleasant appoint
ments on the river. She is command
ed by Capt. james Mather, an accom-
plished and highly competent officer.
Miles d. Warren and Phil. Bev-
erly, two popular and pleasant gentle
mon, have charge Of the Office.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The puuctuaI
Pine Bluff returns to GraudView at {
Pm. to-day, il charge of those atten.
tive aud obliging gentlemen, Captain
Lafayette Elder and JOHN A. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
For GREEN RIvER.-The fine, feet
steamer Hartford, returns to Green
River at P. N. to-day, in charge Of
those excellent aud obliging gentle
men, Capt. Joe McReynolds and Billy
Liter. The Hartford has elegant
cabin and stateroom appointments.
FoR HENpERsoN.-The fact steam
er Fayette leaves for Henderson, at Z
A. Msand 3 P. N, to day. in charge Of
that competent and attentive com.
mander, Capt. A. o. Durland, with
Negley Rudd and Jerry Boyle in her
Office.
For WABASH RIyER.--The charm.
ing steamer Clara Scott will go to the
Wabash River to-day. at 3 o'clock
aud has Superior accommodations.
Capt. Abner Carey is her competent
and popular commander. and John
r. Gaushell is her courteous and
obliging clerk. IF you desire a pleas
ant trip to Wabash River, go by the
Clara Scott to-day.
For MEMPHIs.-The great steamer
Silver Moon, in charge of that gallant
gentleman and accomplished com
mander, Capt Ben. Mirrielees, and
and with Geo. Higgins, a model clerk.
in the office, will be down to-day for
Memphis and all way portB. We
heartily commend her to passengers
and shippers.
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