The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-16
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The only additional arrival up to a
late hour last night was the Hartford,
from Green River. The Idlewild, to
Cairo; Mallie Ragon. to Nashville;
Pine Bluff. to Grandview, and Morn
ing Star, to Louisville. departed.
The Idlewild took out an excellent
trip, including a large amount of re-
shipping freight for Memphis. and a
good passenger list.........The Morn
ing Star brought down a large number
of passengers, and fair freight.........
The Louisville, and Nick Longworth
are announced for New Orleans to-
day..........The Morning Star did not
arrive from Henderson till after nine
o'clock, having taken there a large
amount of freight........Capts. Cook
and Houghton arrived in the city on
Tuesday night by the Rose Hite......
Yesterday. Capt. Cook inspected the
hulls of the Harry Higbee, Robert
Fulton and Advance, and left last
night by the Morning Star. Captain
Houghton will inspect and test
their boilers to-day. and will leave
by the Tarascon to night............
The Harry Higbee is the new gravel
digger built here to the machinery of
the Lady Washington, and is beau.
tiful specimen of steamer............
From Col. Bowling, of Terre Haute.
we learn that immense rains have
fallen in the vicinity of that city, and
north of there. which augurs a mate
rial rise in the Wabash........We
learn that the West Wind only reach
ed New Harmony on Tuesday. having
had to cordel over tie Grand Chain.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FOR NEW ORLEANs.-The great
steamer Nick. Longworth may be ex
pected to leave positively to day for
New Orleans and all way ports, hav-
ing unsurpassed passenger accommo-
dations and great carrying capacities.
Capt. Lew Hates and Eugene Bowers
are her insupeiable officers.
River Dispatches.
LOUISVILLE, June 15.-Arrived-W. f,
| Curtis, from New Orleans. Departed
1 Nick Longworth, New Orleans. The river
| rose one foot, with six feet three inches in
| the canal, end four feet three inches on
| the falls. Weather cool. 1t ratned mo- of
afternoon.
CAIRO, June I5.-H. N. shrsvs, shrese-
port tc St. Louis. 10 PM; Belle Memphis,
| Memphis to st. Louis, 10: Baltic st. Louis
to return, An; Robert Burns, Cincinnati
TO Memphis, s.; Mary Ann, New orleans
| to Louisville, IL; Mohawk, st. Louis to
New Orleans. l PM; City of Evansville,
| Evansville packet, 5; Marble City, st.
Louis to Vicksburg, 5; Hope, Pittsburg to
st. Louis, Z. River stationary. Mercury
z8o. Weather cloudy.
ST.. LOUIS, June I5.-Arrived-Rob Roy
from Keokuk; Mollie McPike, from Little
Rock; Dance, from Kansas City; Rubicou,
from Vicksburg; Belle Mem phis, from
Memphis: Champion. from Cincinnati;
Bon A. fro, from = Mound City; Petrol,
Depsrted-Rob Roy, for Keokuk; Belle
Lacrosse, for st. Paul; Utah. for Arkansas
Tower. for Memphis; Lewis. for Kansas
City: Continental for Orleans: City of Pc
kin, for Peoria. River rising slowly. but
the swell has nearly run cut. Weather
clear and warm.
NASHVILLE, June I5.-River rising, with
20 feet on HarI eth Shoals. Weather fair
and pleasant Arr1ved-Umplre and Ty-
rome, from Cairo. Departed-John LumEs
den, for Cairo
MEMPHIS. June 15.-Weather clear and
warm. River declining. Up-Great Re-
public, Pauline Carroll, Julia, Indiana,
Natoma and Nightingale.
VIcKsBURG, June I5.-Up- Colossal, 8 A.
NJ DoWn-Leonfdas An: Cherokee. 10:
Weather cloudy thermometer -
NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-Arrived-Dex.
ter and barges, from st. Louis. Departed
w r. Arthur, to st. Louis. The weather
is cloudy, with heavy rains this afternoon.