The Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1870-1875, 1870-12-21

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The weather yesterday was cloudy
aud cold regular Winter day. The
mercury ranged from 30' 10 3G'.
/ Some snow fell during the forenoon.
After noon the clouds broke. and the
/ sun shone brightly at intervals. With
indications Of clearing up cold at
night. The river, during the twenty
four hours ending at 3 PM yesterday,
had risen Is inches. aud is rising
rather rapidly.
Arrivals and ID partures.
| The arrivals and departures up to
3 P M yesterday include the Mallie
Ragon and IdleWild, from Cairo;
Alice Dean, Cincinnati to Memphis;
r. G. Gray, Arkansas River to Gin
Gin aatiii Fayetie. Henderson AID re-
turn; Florencs Lee. from Passport;
Aana. 10 Ciro.nnafi; Mary Ament,
Canuellon to return.
boats Due Here.
T Among the FIRST boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morning
Star. from Louisville; Nick Long
worth, Charles Bodmann and City Of
Qainey. for New Orleans; Robert
Burns, Minnie, West Wind and Mary
Miller, from Memphis; Sam. Orr,
from PASSPORT; MolIie Moore, Kate
Kinney and Indiana. from New Or
leans; Shamrock. from 81. Louis
Silver Moon. for Memphis; America,
for Nashville.
BOaas Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO. = The beautiful and
feet new steamer IdleWild is the IN
rivaled packet for Cairo and all way
landings at o'clock to. day. She Is
one of the Aeetest and most fnely APP
pointed boats on the Ohio, and her
officers know exactly how to make
their guests comfortable. She is in
charge Of those popular and accom-
plished gentlemen, Capt. Gus. Fowler
Will. p. Fowler and WIN. Williams
; with Fred. Jones assisting in the
freight department George Jackson
has charge Of the oommissaTy deIart
ment, and manages il with marked
ability, furnishing luxuriously.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The faYorite
Morning Star will be the mail and ez'
press packet for Louisville at eleve .
o'clock tonight, and is admirably ap.
pointed. Capt. A. T. Gilmore, gen.
tleman of great experience. com
mands. and Miles d. Warren does
the honors Of the Office, and is high
ly efficient clerk. The Star is one Of
the most excellent boats that graoeI
or wharf, aud everything about hei
il first class.
FoR CANNELToN.--The feet ant
excellent steamer Mary Ament. Capt
John A. Adams. an experienced Off
Ger. commanding. with Robert Adams
worthy gentleman. in the Office
leaves for Cannelton and al wa.
ports at A.: 30 Pm, giving especial ai
tention to ell way business. Th'
Mary Ament is an elegant and fnel.
appointed side-Wheel boat.
FOR HENDERsON.-The feet steam
er Fayette, leaves for Henderson at
PM, to-day, in charge Of that compe
tent and attentive commander, Car
tain A. o Durland. with James II
Letcher and Jerry Boyle in her oficl
All are courteous aud obligiDg gentle
men.
FoR EAsTPoRT.-The splendid ne
steamer Florence Lee, having lail
over a day to accommodate shipper
win noaitizsIg lavgP kEy fI a6dl6ss at
Pm. to day, in charge Of that emiuer
commander and gallant gentleman
Captain Lee Howell. with Bob Nome
chan a7d Dick Morrow ia the ofiei
two most courteous and estimabI
young gentlemen. The Lee has first
class passenger appointments.
, FoR NEW ORLEAEs.-The magnif
cent steamer Nick LoBgworth, is al
nounced for New Orleans at 4 p. J
to day. and is ono of the most eleRan
and finely appointed steamers in CON
mission, having superior accommoda
tons for stock. Captain Lew Kate
aud Eugene Bowers are her illus
trious chiefs, and more excellent gen
tlemen do not navigate these waters
FoR NEW ORLEANS. -The mann
moth new steamer Charles Bodmanl
is announced, positively, for New Or
leans aud all way ports, and is one 0
the largest and one Of the most com
plete steamers in commission. She
entirely new and cost over $120. 00(
and was built expressly for a Cincin
natl and New Orleans packet, but wi
ply between Louisville and New Oh
leans until the canal enlargement
completed. She is commanded b
Captain o. p. Shinkle, with Captai
A. Byers in the Office. Both gentle
men are renowned in the annals Q
the navigation Of the western rivers
{ The Bodmaun has wonderful cIpacit
for freight, aud magnificent passenge
appointments.
miscellaneous.
Business was fairly active on th
wharf yesterday, with a fair port lisi
The IdleWild and .Mallie Ragoi
brought up moderate trips........Tb
re. Gray, from Arkansas River. ba
a big trip.........The gay Alice Doa
passed down yesterday forenoon full
loaded Captain Drown called at on
Office, aud we regret that being abser
from the city we had not the pleasuT
of seeing him. He is q most sterlin
gentleman........The Auna was n
ceiving a fair trip, including a larg
amount Of freight from the Florenc
Lee.......The Henry G. Yaeger VI
receiving slowly during the day. an
expected to get of last night. She
an immense steamer, having bee