The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-22

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The weather since Saturday has been
clear and generally pleasant. The mercu-
~ reached So ct noon yesterday. The
mornings, evenings and nights are cool
and pleasant, enabling the weary to OBJ
tain sweet refreshing sleep and rest. The
river since Saturday afternoon up to 1--WE
O'Clock last evening, had risen fully two
feet, and was arising at tine rate of one
inch per hour. The Use will eliminate,
/ probably tomorrow night, and then we
shall have another decline. .sa
The arrivals and departures since PM.
Saturday, include the Id,ewild, to Cairo !;
Pine Bluff, to Cannelton: Fayette. from
Henderson; Morning Star, to Louisville /;
| City OF Evansville, from Cairo Emma
Floyd, Louisville 10 Memphis; Tarascon,
Louisville to Henderson; Pine Bluff, from
CanneIton: Evansville. from Bowling
Green; Robert Fulton and barseF, to Lou
isviIle.
The packets on Saturday took out very
fair trlps........The IdlewIld had nice car
go of freight and many people.--.---..-.The
City of Evansville came up yesterday
morning with one of the biggest trips OF
the season, inc uding a vast quantity Of
freight for reshipment 10 Louisville, New
Albany, Madison and Cincinnati She
had cabin full of people.........The Emma
Floyd, with her barge. had q splendid trip.
She added largely here and discharged.
Capt. Chenoweth and Bob left their cards
on our desk, and we regret we had not the
pleasure OF seeing them in person ...............
The Tarascon had crowd of people and
very fair freight Among her passengers
was Capt John II. Triplett. Capt. Math-
er, thegFeteran, has returned to the COM
mand of the Tarascon In pretty fair health
and receives hearty we come from his
many friends here and along the whole
route.........The Evansville had a fall load
of tobacco, lumber aud mi cellGneous
freight and numerous The
Pine Bluff had q fair freIght....................
The Robert Fulton, after resting s. day or
two, left with her big tow for Louisville
yesterday evening 1.-The storm on Fri
day did slight damage TO the Norman, but
nothing seTtous...... ..-...Commodore James
went TO Corn Island on Saturday, but wiz
be back to-day or Ia morrow and superin-
tend the repairs of the Bermuda, which
be proposes 20 make thorough and sub
stantIaI.........Csp Lee Howell will leave
for Cincinnati tomorrow morning to
bring out his new boat the FIorenee Lee.-
Captain Webb, who was injured on the
government steamer Montana last week
by the reeoii of rope, died at st. Paul on
Saturday morning-...........The a. J. White
and Nick Longworth will be here to-day,
en- route to New Orleans, aud the Anna
en- route to phis......- $500. There are IC0
pIows on the wharf for shi pment to Mem
phis, and 100 fer shipment 10 Texas. They
will go forward by the A. ]. White, and
are from thu extensive factory OF H..
Blount, of this city. There Is also large
quantity of hollow ware, furniture, &c.
for shipment South, which. with the fine
trip brought up yesterday by the City Of
Evansville. would Indicate that the fall
trade is about com menclng .....................
The Anna goes TO Memphis under the
auspices OF the Memphis and CinninnatI
Packet Company, Capt. Frank Stein COM
mandIng, and Alex. Purver IN the office.
........T The Alaska has laid up at Cairo or
Mound City .......- Persons desiring to visit
Bowling Green next week. and attend the
Warren County Fair, will fad an exec
lent opportunity to make a pleasant and
cheap trip, as Capt. Coombs, of the Evans
Vile, proposes to carry visitors at half
fare. See notice eIsew here.
The Tarascon returned from Henderson |
at eleven last night, having gone below |
and taken on large lot OF lumber. she |
win leave here this morning with a SPLEEN
did trip....-..-.The new steamer A ]. White. |
JNSe ~C-A PAcsC4 - -1OAAsN4AAo 4OE the MeIn-
phis and Friai's Point trade, arrived at IL |
o'clock last night with good start, and /
added largely here. She Is very hand
some side-wheeler, with a handsome, neat
cabin and nnely appointed. Andy Gran
ger is associated with Mr.. Chas. Smither i
in the office. Captains Warrnan and w.
d. Phillips are her pilots. Captain Geo.
Malone Is her commander. We wish her
great rosperity..--.....Capt. A. T. Gilmore
and family were at Long Branch on the
18th. all we'll. They leaTe for the Cstskili
Mountains to-day
Boats leaving To-day
FoR CLARsTvnLE.-The light-draught
steamer Judge Baker, is announced for
C!arksville and way landings, at Pm. to-
day Captain Col. Brooks and W. J. Dyer,
will give every attention to shippers and
$40 5s
For MEAPHIS.-The magnificent steamer
Anna will be down early to-day, en- route
10 Memphis and al way ports, in charge
Ofthose eminent naVigators and deserved
- popular gentlemen, Capt. Frank Stein
and Alex. Powers, Of the famous steamer
Robert Burns. Passengers and shippers
will md the Anna and her officers a very
selection. {
River Dfspescnos
P1TTsBUEe, August 2o.-Weather cloudy
md cool Thermometer S0o,. River falling,