The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-20
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Weather and VVafer.

weather and Water.
The weather yesterday was naorl,
clear and very warm at noon COO
morning and evening. At noon n,
mercury reached 9O'. The river con.
tinues to fall steadily but slowly
We anticipate a channel depth d
not over thirty inches within thc
rext fortnight.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yes.
terday were the Tarascon, Henderson
to louisville; Fayette. Henderson
ana return; lie Claire, Louisville to
Tennessee River; Pine Bluff, 20
Grandview.
Boats Due Here.
| Amongt the first boats due here are
the John Lumsden, from Cairo; Pal
estine from Louisville; Kate Robin
son, from st. Louis; Champion for
Ut. Louis Florence Lee, from East.
port; Norman, from Memphis: Sam
J. Hale. for Memphis; EvansvilIe.
from Bowling Green. ~
beats Leaving To.Day.
FoR CATRo.-The beautiful new
steamer Mallie Ragon takes the place
Of the Mary Miller to-day, ana leaves
at 5 P. M for Cairo and all way land
ings, having splendid passenger ac-
commodations, and being very light
draught, viii suffer no detention
from sandbars. Capt. Josh Throor,
a veteran in the trade, will command,
and Walter b. Pennington win take
charge Of the Office, aud will be assis-
ted by Geo. Savage Throop. Passsn
gers will receive every attention.
FoR OWENsBoRo AND LOUISVILLE.
Theabeautiful Bermuda, having Just
been put in most excellent repair
reprinted and refurnished-wilI leave
for Louisville and all way landings at
10 O'Clock this morning, in charge OF
that pleasant and obliging young gen.
tleman. Capt. Sam. T. james, with |
careful and attentive clerks in the Of |
fce. The Bermuda Is very light and
will make good time
FoR LouIsvILLE.-The elegant pas.
senger packet Palestine will leave this
evening for Louisville and al way
points, in charge Of those eminent
navigators and excellent gentlemen,
Captain w. r. Holloroft, Phil Bever-
ly and John HollerofE, all of whom
are proverbial for their attention 70 |
passengers.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves
promptly at SPIN. for Grandview and
all wy ports, in charge Of Captain
Lafayette Elder, commanding, and
John A. and Robert Adams in the
office. all pleasant and courteous gen
tlemen.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet and 1
favorite Fayette will leaye promptly |
at 3 Pm. to-day, for Henderson aud |
all way landings. in charge Of these |
pleasant and clever gentlemen, Capt. |
A. O. Durland, JAS. III. Letcher and !
Jerry Boyle. She is little clipper.
FoR EAsTPoRT. = The beautiful |
new steamer Florence Lee may be
p positively expected to leave at Pm.
to-day, for PASSPORT and all Tennes-
see River way landings. Being en-
tlreIy neWs ana DuIIG auu UurnVvoa
with special reference to the accom-
mediation of the people in that trade,
she presents strong attractions to pas
sengers and shippers. Captain Lee
Howell is her gallant and popular
commander, and Robt. g. MoMechan
and Dick Morrow are her obIiging
and attentive clerks. A pleasure trip
on the Lee would be meat delight.
MfseeIIan cons.
Business on the levee, yesterday,
was very lively. and the offerings for
shipment South were in excess of
tonnage, though the City Of Evans
vile would gobble up a vast quantity
One item offering was band. of gip-
sizes. including ninety people, thirty
horses, eight or ten wagons and dogs.
S-s-whew. jewhillikins ll......The Tar
ascon took out a fine trip of both
freight and people......The LeOlaire
passed down, yesterday morning, with
a fair trip for the Tennessee Riv-
er country. ....................Our old
friend. Captain Aaron Ballard,
formerly commanding one of thg
Louisville & Henderson packets, is in
command, and Phil. b. Branham and |
Lewis Branhan. late Of the Rose
Hite and Palestine. have charge of
the Office. With such officers, the
LeClaire cannot fail to be a popular
steamer.................The Evansville
was shipping an immense trip, and
would have all she could carry. Her
officers complain that the water is
getting thin in Green River. and
she is compelled sometimes to
tighten up to get through the Rum
sey Locks......-The Pine Bluff and
Fayette were receiving fairly.........
Captain Reuben E. Neal advises us
that the great steamer Indiana, which
has just been put in the most COM
plete order, will leave Cairo for New
Orleans and all way ports. on Saturday
next. upon the arrival of the Evans.
vile packets. She is as good as new
and has been refurnished throughout
Captain e. Il. Neal commands, and
Charley Miller and Elliot Miller are
her clerks, and all are first class gen.
tIemen and experienced steamboat