The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-12

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The weather yesteaday was CLOUDY
raw and damp. There was considera
bic rain before daylight, and som
more towards noon, with every indi
cation of wet day throughout Thr
river during the last twenty-fou
hours ending at 8 P. NJ, had faller
thirteen inches.
Arrivals ana Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
P. NJ. yesterday include the Rapidau
No. 2, Eastport to return; Emma
Floyd. Cincinnati to Nashville; lie.
Claire No. 2. Eastport to Louisville
FaFette, Henderson to return; City
Of Evansville, Cairo to return; Louis
vile, New Orleans to Louisville
Leonidas, Cincinnati to New Orleans
Kate Putnam, Pittsburg to New Or
leans; Virginia, New Orleans to
Louisville; West Wind from Wabash
River; Robert Burns, Cincinnati TO
Memphis Norman, from Cinoin-
natl
goats Due Here.
Among the irst boats due here are
the Sam Orr and oaickstep from
Cairo; Morning Star, Tarasoon and
Mary Miller, from Louisville; MiIbrey
and Silver Moon, from Memphis; MEX
Longworth. Indiana, and Mary Hous-
ton, from New Orleans; Minneola,
for Memphis; Lawreno, for Nashville
Champion. for st. Louis; Armadillo,
from Arkansas River; Kate Robinson.
and Shamrock, from st. Louis; Clara
Scott from Wabash River; Ollie Sulli-
van, from Eastport; Alpha and Spray
from Nashville; Falls City and Evans
vile, from Green River,
BOats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The excellent steamer
Sam. Orr. Captain Allen Duncan,
master, with Guy Vineyard, Lewis
McCoy and Jimmy Best in the Office,
will leave for Cairo and all way ports
at P. NJ. to-day. The Orr is a good
boat, and her officers are competent,
careful and obliging.
For CINcINNATI.-The fine passen-
ger steamer Norman is the regular
packet for Cincinnati and all way
points at 10 A. NJ. to-day. The Nor
man is first. class stern wheel steam
boat, with superior passenger accom-
modations. Captain p. K. Barclay,
veteran officer and highly popular
gentleman, commands. John ii.
Triplett and Lew. Morris, both affa-
BILE and obliging gentlemen, have
charge Of the Office. The Norman 10
an Evansville boat, and is entitled to
liberal patronage.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The popular
and feet Morning Star is the mail
packet for Louisville at IL o'clock to-
night, having unsurpassed accommo-
dations. Capt. A. T. Gilmore COM
mands, and Frank Dougherty and
Frank Jones are her clerks-a pleas
and and popular trio of gentlemen.
FoR Bowling GREEN.-The beau
tifnl new steamer Evansville will
leave for Bowling Green and all Green
River way landings at Pm. Monday,
in charge Of that skillful navigator
and pleasant gentleman, Capt. w. s.
Vanmeter. Mr.. S. d. Sproule and
Leopold Calm are her attentive aud
obliging clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet and
finely appointed steamer Fayettc,
leaves promptly at z A. m. and P. II.
for Henderson, in charge Of those
pleasant and popular gentlemen, Cap
tain Charley Perkins. A. o. Durland,
Jerry Boyle and Mr.. Story. She is a
clipper.
For WABASH RIvER.-The fine
passenger steamer, West Wind, is an
nounced for Mt. Carmel and ell way
points on the Wabash River, to day,
at 3P. NJ. Captain Alb. Mackey, an
experienced and skillful officer, com
mands, and Cash Thomas, always po-
lite and obliging, has charge of the
office, andA Tunis Doane is her cour-
teous freight clerk.
FoR NAsHvnLE.-The good steam
err Alpha is the regular packet for
Nashville this evening, to leave posi-
lively at P. N. She is comfortably
appointed. and Captain w. r. Gracey
and Kilt Rudd, her chief officers, arc
proverbial for their courteous atten-
ton to passengers and shippers.
miscellaneous.
Business was very active on the
levee yesterday, despite the rain, and
the port list during the "a hours pre-
vious to P. NJ, was usually large;
most of the boats had big trips. The
new City of Evansville, did an i'm
mense business, and came in at III A.
NJ, with a magnificent trip. She left
Paducah, at 2:15 P. NJ, Thursday, and
made all her regular landings, and
gave the people chance to inspect
her. Her pilots say she handles adj
mirably and will be faster than the
Quickstep. Capt. Dexter will bide
his time, and when everything is
ready, will give the people a sample of
her mettle. He is too good steam
boat man to crowd a new steamer.
The Crescent City Silver Band, speak
in the highest terms Of the large