The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-25
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Weather and Water:
There was hardly sufficient rain OF
Monday night to lay the dust. Yes
terday was cloudy and hot, indicating
that more rain may be soon expected
The mercury ranged from 70o to 8Oo
The river during the q hours ending
at 3 P. NJ. yesterday had fallen {
inches.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up &c
3 PM, yesterday include the
Evansville, Green River to return
Fayette, Henderson and return; En-
peror. to Cincinnati; Pine Buff,
Grandview. to return.
Goats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Quickstep, from Cairo; Morning Star,
from Louisville; Sam. ]. Hale, from
Memphis; Louisville, Mary Houston,
and Mary Miller, from New Orleans /;
Champion, for st. Louis; Kate Rob.
inson. from st. Louis Clara Scott, and
Emma Floyd, from HAS vile; Indi-
ana. R. e. Lee, Nick Longworth, and
p. w. Strader, for New Orleans;
Norman, from Cincinnati; Hartford,
from Green River.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For PADUoAH AND CAIRo.-The
beautiful clipper steamer Idlewild,
built expressly for the trade, with es-
pecial reference to speed, comfort and
safety, will leave at 4 PM to-day for
Cairo and all way landings. She has
unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tions. Capt. Gus. 7 oWler commands,
and is a careful. competent and popu.
lar officer. Her chief clerks are Will.
P. Fowler and Duke Nicholson,
both experienced and obligiug gentle
men. Ed. Thomas and John Nurre
are her courteous and accurate freight
clerks. Johnson's "ealoric modif-
ers" prepared at the battery"
For LOUISVILLE. The favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and ex-
press packet for Louisville at 6 PM,
to-day. and is admirably appointed.
Capt. A. T. Gilmore, a gentleman of
great experience, commands, and
Frank Dougherty and Fred. Jones
do the honors of the Office, and are
careful, accurate and obliging. The
Star is one of the mos excellent boats
that graces our wharf. and everything
about her is first class.
For GRANDvIEw.-The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves at
3 p. M. for Grandview and all way
ports, in charge Of those attentive and
obliging gentlemen, Capt. Lafayette
Elder, John A. Adams and Robert
Adams. Especial attention given to
way business.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet steam
er Fayette leaves for Henderson at 3
P. NJ. to. day, in charge of that compe-
tent and attentive commander. Capt.
A. o. Durland, with Negley Rudd
and Jerry Boyle in her office.
For NAsHvILLE.-The new and
beautiful Mallie Ragon, one Of the
handsomest and most comfortably
appointed boats that comes to our
wharf. leaves at 4 p. NJ. to day. posi-
lively, for Nashville and all way
points. Capt. j. V. Throop, a gentle
man of the old school. who has pro.
crossed with the age. is her popular
commander. Ben, f. Egan, ono of
the survivors of the revolution, still
young and vigorous, is her chief
clerk, pro tenn. John Throop, clev.
er young gentleman, is her freight
clerk.
miscellaneous.
There was not much activity on the
levee yesterday forenoon, but there
was a prospect of fair business In the
afternoon..".....The Evansville came
in from Green River with an excel
lent trip, and was receiving fairly for
her return.........The City Of Evans