The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-24
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Weather and Water
The weather, on Saturday, wa CLOUDY
aud mild, the mercury ranging from 3fs q
81, with a gentle wind from the north
west. The river, from 3 o'clock Friday tl
noon Saturday, had risen a. inches, nne
was then swelling very slightly. Tho de.
cline would set I'm before night, and ths
great lood Of 1870 viii be subsiding rap.
idly to-day.
Arrivals aud EfepnrEurcg.
The arrivals ard departures MP 10 y. d.
1 Saturday were the Evansville, Green
River TO return; Petroiia No. 2, Hender-
son and return; NOrman, TO Cincinnati;
sam. orr, Cairo TO return Morning Star,
Louisville to return.
BOnts Due Here.
Among the first boats due here arc
the Fayetto. from Cairo; Rose Hite, from
Louisville; Minpeola and Fanny Bran
deis, from Memphis; Rapidan No. 2. from
Eastport; Emma NO. 8, Richmond, aud
Virginia, from New Orleans; Sam. j. Hale,
for Memphis: Spray, for Nashville; Wan
anita, Belle Vernon aud Kenton, for
New Orleans; Falls city. from Green
htNGl5 DuIks from
Boats Leaving Toby.
For ~CAIRo.-The fleet and famous low.
pressure Q~uickstep will take her departure
TO day, leaving for Cairo a. 4 Pm. She is
one OF The most excellent packets In COM
mission, aud il IN charge Of those accom-
plished and popular gentlemen u nrsL-
class officers, Capt. Jack Grammer. Walter
b. Pennington, and Eugene Rudd, ali plea
can't uonffauean The nnFabefon 90 VFobf-
hing.
FOR LouIsYnLE.-The famous, heet-ny.
IL g, favorite Tarascon is the regular Louis
Vile packet at 10 AN. 10 day, and Is the
most graceful, neat, aud elegant boat on
the Western waters. Having Just been put
in complete repair, she is as good as new,
and far h~andsomer than she ever was.
She is In charge OF those eminent navi-
gators and sterling gentlemen, Captain
James Mathsr, Frank o. Smith, aud Phil.
Beverly.
For BoWING G~REEE.-Ihe beautiful new
steamer Evansville will leave for Bowling
Green and all Green River way landings az
ar. n Monday, in charge OF that skillful
navigator and pleasant gentleman, Capt.
w. 3. Vanmeter. Nj. s. b. sprouie and
Leopold Calm are her attentive aud Ob.ig-
ing clerks.
For HEEDERsoS.-The neet Petrolla No.
2, with pleasant accommodations for pas
will leave for Henderson prompt
ly at 3 p. NJ, in charge OF those careful, at
tentive and popular gentlemen, Captain
VIM. Cole, A. 0. Durland and Chief Justice
Story.
FOR MEMPHB.-rhe magnificent Dean
Lin " steamer Sam. j.. Hale, is the regular
$500 g. MTawm-NNu rwAH All aAa- "A
A.. n. to-day. She Is superbly appointed,
and Captain W. p. Walker and Cd. O.
Miller, her heads-cent.e, are courteous
obliglng and popular gentlemen. We
know non more worthy OF patronage.
HafsceIIRne aus.
Business was rather lively on the levee
on Saturday, though arrivals were limited
.......The Evansville arrived from Green
River about daylight, with a full cargo ~
hoop poles, stoves, and other freight. She
will lie over TIL Monday evening".~~..The
Sallie, from Cincinnati TO New Orleans,
passed down before day without land.
ng........Th Sam Orr arrived at noon with
O splendid trip. Her manifest will be
found beloW........The Milbrey was filing
up fast and would have all she could store.
........The Norman left with a fine Trip OF
both freight and people.........The Petrolia
had a large passenger list up and a mod
crate freight-.-...The smoke stacks OF the
Clara Scott are IN position, and that boat
is now ready for business. L. Is understood
tha she leaves for Wabash River tO-day.
....-..The steamer Kate Koarney Is en-
route here from Memphis with / 500 bales
OF cotton for II. X. Dunkerson ~ Com.
The Crescent City was receiving literally
for her expedition to Wabash and White
RIvers....The work on Capt. J.V. Throops
new steamer Is progressing favorab'y. The
contractor, Mr.. Johnson, ~ absent at In
dianapolis. whica injuries the work to
some extent An exchange makes these
modest and reasonable r. quests:
Lock on this picture:
The new steamer Eatchfz, which Capt.
Leathers imagined would prove as fast as
a railroad, has upon trial turned out "a COM
pietc failure in point OF speed. She was
quilt to wax" the Lee, ParRoud, Dexter
la fact anything aloat, but The little
PargOud had no trouble in passing the
great Cincinnati craft" under way. Now
1t is said the PargOud can toOt her whistle
and dare the Eatchez TO come out, but she
wont come. II she cant beat the PargOud
what would she do with the Lee or Dexter
Ga 10 with your Cincinnati Menu
Albany Ledger. 18th.
And then on this:
b two Saturday Vicssburg packets,
Frank PargOud and the Eatchez, feft here
on Saturday evening, the PargOud In adj
vance, and at FOrty-One Mile Point the
Natchez passed the Parg0ud under way.
This is a great victory, as the Naichez Is "a
new boat. ana being on her third Tip
[Net0 orleans Pic0yuae, 18th.
The Morning STA arrived at 2.3O with
a fair freight aud full passenger trip. She
looks proudly on this mighty flood OF wa
ter.
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