The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-22
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cold
feost-like. Before noon it grew cloudy
with the mercury ranging about COZ. The
river, during the "a hours ending at 3 Pm.
yesterday, had fallen two inches. There
were, at 8 Pm. yes erday, the most hope
full signs of rain.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yesterday
were the Hartford, Henderson and return ;
Alpha, GAINESVILLE to return; Pine Bluff.
Grandview and return.
Beats Due Here
Among the nrst boats due here are the
Florence Lse. from Cairo: Rose HIte, from
Louisville; Importer. for Memphis; Pink
Marble, for Arkansas River; Evansville,
from Bowling Green: Cambria, for East
port; lie Claire Nc. and Rapidan No. 2
i from Eastport.
Heats Leaving To-day.
FOR PADUDAH AND CAIRo.-The new and
elegant smer Florence Lee will leave al
4P'M. to-day for Cairo and ali way ports
as the regular mail and express PACKET j
The Florence Lee is one OF the handsoun-st
and most perfectly appointed steamers on
the western waters. She is commanded
By Captain Lee Howell. a most gallant ana
accomplished gentleman, with WIN. p.
Fowler as chief CLERK, assisted by Ed.
Thomas aud John r. GorshslI. all CONNIE.
tent, accurate and aceomm odattng gem
tlemen.
FoR CAIRo.-The elegant and popular
llsnt oFauSht packet steamer West Wind,
Will we are authorized to say, leave for
Cairo to-day, and viii leave at four ,,,,ioclr
this evening, in charge of that exp erienced
commander and mot worthy gentleman.
Captain FL. T. Dexter, with Eugene Rudd
and Sid. Humphrey 10 attend 10 the
wants OF passengers and shippers, which
they VIII do with most courteous polite.
ness.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-rhe faVorIte low water
packet Rose Hlte. VIII Se the packet for
Louisville and all way ports tonight, after
the arrival of the malt train from the
| Notih and East. She 1sy Commanded by
those distinguished and popular officers,
Captain James Mather and Niles ID. War.
rem, who stand at the head or their pro.
fession Mr. J. L. McMeans is her freight
clerk.
| FOR SRANDYIkw.-The Il Get and popular
Pine Bluff goes TO Grandview and ali way
landings, as the regular coast packet, az 3
Pm. to-day. She has pleasant passenger
appointments. Captain Lafayette Elder
John A Adams, and Robt Adams are her
| obliaing and attentive officers
For HENDERsoN. The popular and
punctual Hartford leaves as usual at 3 PM
for Henderson, with first-class accommO-
dations for passengers, and elt CANT cfli GER.
Captain joe McReynolds comnands, and
Charley Perkins and James H. Letcher
have charge Of the ohice. DIDO
For MEMPHIs.-The excelIent low water
packet Fanny Brandeis is now receiving,
and win leave for Memphis and all way
points positively at 4P.N. to-day, having
pleasant passenger accommodations. She
is one of the Iightest boats In the business,
and her chief Officers, Captains Murray
and Murray, are careful steam boatmen,
and Oblging gentlemen. Give her good
trip.
miscellaneous
Business was rather dull on the levee
yesterday, except in front OF the Cairo
packet Mallie Ragon, which was receiving
largely and would have ali she could pos
sibly stow....-...The Alpha came in about
"a o'clock, yesterday morning. and was
receiving for her return. Cumberland
| River freights were not abundant, still the
Alpha was receiving fairly .........TEe Pine
Bluff came in at PM. lighter than we ever
saw her. She had, literally. a graveyard
trip, her entire cargo consisting OF few
marble memorials OF the dead .................
| The Florence Lee and West Wind are
both announced for CaiTs to-day, but It is
i understood that II the Lee arrives in time
to go out, the West Wind VIII Quit II the
Lac is too late In TO GO out. TIE West Wind
Will take out the mail and express goods
and all the freie ht Offering. Both are good
/ boats, well made, and either VIII afford
elegant accommodations to passengers.... 49,.
The famous low pres sure Qulcks ep will
arrive on Sunday morning, and will prob
ably resume her place in the mail line
! "a ID Nets
than ever-......The cold RelIableV Sam.
Orr VIII be here on Monday morning, and
| viii leave for Eastport on Tuesday, Sin
charge of her gallant old commander
Captain Allen Duncan, and his excellent
crew. r.
GleAninEs from Omr Exchange~
PITTsBURe. The 'c0nrnrercfaE OF Wednes-
day says: f
The river is stin falling slowly, with two
noLs Island. The weather was G. eur, with
but little prospect OF a rise OF water.
CIEcIENATI.-Tre Conpaseretat OF THURS
day says:
The rain appears to be general along the
line OF our rivers, and will doubtless make
| Adrsirai James and his son. Cant sam.
lanes, are here again. They have not as
yet disposed of either the Emperor or r.
Al James Howard Il Co.'s snipyard there
are hve boats and argos yet to launch this
season, viz: Captain PerTg's large stern
| wheel boat, and oEe of the finest ferry
| boats that has ever been built, for the
Louisville d Jeffe rsonviAe Ferry Com
| pany; also three ne ayy bargcs, being built
for the Galveston q Houston Navigation
| Company.
| Pittsbnrg boasts OF q deet OF one hmm.
dred and twenty tow-boats-length from
| seVenty-f1Ve feet to one hundred and sixfv-
I'VE feet, with cylinders from ten inches
in diameter, to seventy inches; length OF
stroke rom three 10 nine feet. Before the
lst Of January there VIII be ten new ones
| added 10 the feet. In the Spring there
! will be an iron boat added-lgngth two
| hundred feet; beam thirty-five feet; hold
ders, with nine feet stroke, with six
| double fiued boilers.
Commodore A. II. Kitty, recently re.
| lieved of the command OF the Norfolk
| Navy Yard, is on a visit to Mound City IL
| LIMOS. TO visit the scenes of his labors and
| hardships during the war. He formerly
| commanded the old Mound City, the hulk
of which lies on the bank OF the Ohio be-
| was badly wounded In an ENGAGEMENT
| with a rebel battery up White River. He
back TO Mound City for medical tr eatnenf
and nursing. The Commodore resides in
| Maryland.
The Times Of Thursday evening says:
The weather has been highly favorable
for river interest. The rain Continued Till
ten O'Clock last night here, and above all
Our advices from Pittsburg at O'clock
| were that the river was rising, with IS
inches Ia the channel. at that point 1t
] NUN yeStSA
and Is still raining. When It is taken into /
| consideration tnat the late rains have /
| been light here but heavy on the head
| waters, the last rain continuing at Plus
/ burg three days, and the ground thoIough-
! ly saturated, the Indications FOR water aud i
/ opening of navigation 70 the head OF ths /
/ hollow are quite encouraging.
There IS a terrible array OF tonnage /
| ready TO fall into line as soon as the water /
/ will permit, and once opened q very busy /
and prolonged season may be counted /
upon.
| Thursday says:
/ The work on the new canal goes on sure |
/ ly but very slow. We have not been posi- 4
1 lively informed whether the canal could /