The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-24
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Yesterday the weather was about
: clear and verywarm the mercury A
IL o'clock ran ging at 9l9 in tho vesti-
bnls Of the JOURNAL ofico The
river continues to fall, and three feet
and q half or less may be considered
the channel depth from Louisville to
Cairo. afms1f no
Arrivals and Departures. n
The arrivals and departures I'D to
3 Pm. yesterday include the Fayette,
Henderson and return; Sam Orr,
from the bone yard to the wharf;
Pine Bluff, Grandview 70 return; ;
Ella hughes, Louisville to CairOi
Mallie Ragon, Cairo to return.
Keats Bue here.
Among the frst boats due here arc
the John Lumaden and City of Ev-
ansyille. from Cairo; Rose Hite and
Bermuda, from Louisville Cham,
pion, for 81. Louis Minneola hna
EoEmans from Memphis; Sam. j.
Hale, for Memphis Hartford, for
BOwlipg Green; Florence Lee. from
Easipert E.
Beats Leaving To-Day. ~. -
FoR CAIRo.-Ths excellent low
water packet john Lunsden, one Of
the aeetest aud best ia the business,
viii leave at 4 this evening for Cairo
and all way ports, ia charge Of Cap
tain Oven Davis, most estimable
gentleman, with those popular and
distinguished young gentlemen, VIII,
P. Fowler. Ed. Thomas and John
Nurre. in the Office. The Lunsden
goes through without touching bot
tom, and makes the time readily and |
carries immensely. $3.50
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The beautiful
aud popular low water packet, Rose
Hite. may be expected as the regular
mail boat this evening. for Louisville,
at 8 O'Clock, 10 charge Of that distin-
guished navigator and veteran COM
maDder, Capt. A.AT. Gilmore. with
the three a1iU-ing souls, Will. Whit
ing. Will. Cage and Win Hite il the
Office. The Rose Hite is one Of the
mOstspOpular stern-wheelers in COM
mission.
Fob CAENELToE.-Tbe feet and
excellent passenger steamer Pine
Bluff. Captain Lafayette Elder. anex-
perienced officer. commanding, with
John a. Adams, and Robert wv.
Adams, two popular and obliging
gentlemen, ia the ofico, leaves for
Oannelton and all way points at 3 r.
NJ. giving especial attention 70 al way
business. 1921 f1Hk
FoR Henderson, fast sailing
Fsyette leaves for Henderson at 3
Pm. to-day, in charge Of those Gle
CANT gentlemen, Capt. A. o. Darland.
james Ell. Lstcher .aud Jerry Boyle.
She is splendidly appointed. She re-
turns here at Pm. to-day, affording
our citizens an excellent opportunity
to visit Henderson for a couple Of
hours and return the same evening.
Miscellaneous.
Business on the leyoe yesterday was
quite active. but the port list was
light. the only outside boat being the
Ella HUghes. Louisville to Cairo,
with a good trip. chiefly for reship-
ping South.........The Fayette had q
big trip Of passengers both ways. and a
good freight down......The Pine Bluff
arrived a little after noon crowded with
freight and people. having broughttho
passengers from the Tarascon, which
boat was unable TO get through.
Among her passengers was Captain
Hicks King. en- route TO the wreck Of
the Cora S......s.The Mallie Ragon
arrived at /: 30 Pm sEarming with
people and with a nice freight list.
Among her passengers was Jas. NJ
McFadinr with his family, who
have been rusticsting for a
fortnight near Paducah. The Of
fcers of The Mallie Ragon re-
port that the West Wind was
aground ten hours at Walkers, and
that the Lumsden had been aground
seven hours. The Lnmsden will
return from Paducah, and
may be positively expected to 60 out
this evening......The West Wind
will lie over here till noon 70
day...............Tbe Sam. Orr came
up TO the wharf Thursday night. and
commenced loading for Eastport aud
all way ports. She is looking as I
beautiful as new. inside and out. hav- 4
ing been handsomely reprinted, aud |
with a magnificent new carpet aud
furniture, her cabin looks
She will ply for week
or two from, p aducahtO Passport, nm
til the Rapidan No. 2 isrepaired, and
will then return here..-....,.The Pal /
estine was not expected till after
midnight.......e...A dispatch from /
St. Louis, says that George W. !
Clarke, well known Ohio pilot fell
10 fit Of appoplexy. in a cigar store,
in that city, on Thursday, and died
almost instantly. He belonged ID
Cincinnati. His brother. Jas. CLARK. i
is with Jim. Montague, on the Cham
.-Our dispatches yes
terday morning announced The /.
sinking Of the steamer Edin-
being at Island 40, 10 the Mississippi
10 8 feet Of water. Capt. Frank Y
Batobelor seems to be gsted of late
years, as this ia the third accident of
the kind he has met with within about
YEAR the Swallow twice and noWthe =