The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-31
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FOr other RIver nlems, See Fourth Page.
weather and water.

from the southeast. me river Qu-
ring the q hours ending at 3 p. NJ.
had risen 3 feet 6 inches, and is still
rising at the rate of 2 TO q inches per
hour. The decline has commenced at
Pittsburg, with q big river all the
length from Pittsburg to Cairo. Mer-
curry ranged yesterday from co. to 54',
with a declining tendency,
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
P. NJ. yesterday included the Phil.
Sheridan, Pittsburg to St. Paul; Ma
ry Miller, New Orleans to Cincinnati
Fayette, Henderson to return: Robt.
Z. Lee, to New Orleans; Morning
Star, Louisville to return; George
Thompson, to st. Louis.
Goats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Qliekstep, from Cairo;
Tarascon and Falls City, from Louis
vile; Alice Dean from Memphis;
Louisville, and Indiana from New
Orleans; Lawrence, for Nashville /;
Champion, for St. Louis; Nightingale,
from Arkansas River; Kate
Robinson, from st. Louis; Rapidan
No. 2, from Eastport; Emma
Floyd. from Nashville John Kilgour,
for New Orleans; Norman from Gin
cinnati; Evansville from Green River;
Hartford from Little Wabash.
FoR CAIRo.-The feet, low-pres-
sure Quickstep is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way ports at 4 o'clock
to-day, having unsurpassed cabin ac-
commodations. Capt. Jack Grammer
commands. and Walter b. Penning-
ton and Eugene Rudd are her popu-
lar clerks. She gives through receipts
for freight or passengers to all points
South or West. The Quickstep's
table is unsurpassed on the river, as
Bill Steel is her experienced steward.
For LOUISVILLE. - The peerless
aud popular Tarascon-the very syno-
nym Of beauty, grace and elegance
is the regular Mail Line packet for
Louisville at IL o'clock U-night, upon
the arrival of the mail rain, and is
really unrivalled in speed and splen-
did and luxurious appointments.
Captain JAS. Mather, a skillful and
competent gentleman, commands. and
Miles D.. Warren and Phil. Beverly
do the honors of the Office.
For CANNELToN.-The fleet and
finely appointed steamer Pine Bluff
) the regular coast packet at 10 A. NJ.
to-day for Cannelton and all way
landings. Capt. Lafayette Elder has
command. and John a. Adams is her
genial and obliging clerk.
FoR BOWLING GREEN.-The feet
Falls City, Captain Robinson com
handing, and Murray Bewley in the
Office, is due here to day, en- route
for Bowling Green. She has splendid
passenger accommodations, and her
officers are pleasant and obliging gen.
tlemen.
For NAsHvILLE.-The bully Law
renee, one Of the best of Commodore
Wise's White Collar Line, will be
here to-day, en- route to Nashville,
and is worthy Of the patronage Of
our people, and in the absence Of any
Nashville packet Of our own, should
receive liberal attention. Captain E.
Pierce is her veteran commander, and
Slant. j. Bachelor is her accom-
plished and competent clerk.
For NEW ORLEANS FROM CAIRO
The magnificent new steamer Grand
Era, leaves Cairo tomorrow evening
upon arrival of the Quickstep from
Evansville. and the train for Chicago
for New Orleans and all way ports.
and is one of the finest and best
Differed boats 10 commission. Geo.
L. Kouns is her eminent commander.
and James Kerr, jr. is her clerk, w
6. Brown & Co, will give through
bills of lading, and through tickets by
the Quickstep to-day, insuring close
connection with the Grand Era, at
Cairo.
FoR ST.. LoUIs.-The Express Line
steamer Champion is the regular
packet in the Cincinnati and st. Louis
line for to-day, and is elegantly APP
pointed. Capt. Asa Mason, a gentle
man Of large experience and proverb-
ial for his urbanity, is in command.
and Jesse Burdsall is her popular and
attentive clerk.
miscellaneous.
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