The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-13

ranging from TO to 840. The river
to 3 PM yesterday. had risen about
inches. 1t is swelling slightly at Lou
isville and Cincinnati.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up t
3 Pm. yesterday include the Hart
ford, Green River to Louisville; Fay.
cite. Henderson and retun; Bermuda
to Cincinnati; Pine Bluff, GrandvieW
and return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morning
Star, from Louisville; Minneola for
Memphis; Altoona, for st. Louis;
Anna, from St. Louis; Evansville,
from Green River; Virginia, from
New Orleans; Mary Houston, for
New Orleans; Alpha, from Nashville.
BORts Leaving TOBY.
For CAIRO.-The magnificent new
steamer Idlewild leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at 4P.M. to-
day, as the regular mail and express
packet, in charge of those pleasant
and popular gentlemen, Captain Gus.
Fowler, Will. p. Fowler and Duke
Nicholson, assisted 10 the freight de-
partment by Ed. Thomas and John
Nurre. The Idlewild is not surpassed
in elegance, speed or pleasant accom-
modations by any boat on the lower
Ohio. She connects at Cairo with
first class boats for st. Louis, Mem
phis and New Orleans. Mrs. Wins.
lows soothing syrup, with variations,
supplied at Johnson's battery. o.
For LOUISVILLE. - The favorite
Morning Star will be the mail and
express packet for Louisville at 9P.
N. o.day, and is admirably appoint.
ed. Capt. Frank o. Smith, gentle.
man of great experience and excellent
social qualities, commands, and w.
II. Whiting and Sam. Durbin do the
honors of the Office, and are careful,
accurate, and obliging TIE Star is
one of the most excellent boats that
grace our wharf, and everything
about her is first class.
For GRANDvIEw.-The fne pas
sergsr steamer, Pine Bluff, leaves
promptly at PM for Grandview and
all way ports, in charge of Captain
Lafayette Elder, commander, with
John A. and Robert Adams in the
Office, all pleasant and courteous gen.
tlemen.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet and
finely appointed steamer Fayette,
leaves promptly at Bpm. for Hender-
desson, in charge of those pleasant and
popular gentlemen, Capt. A. o. Dur
land, Negley Rudd and Jerry Boyle.
She is a clipper.
FoR NASHVILLE. The fine low
water steamer Judge Baker will leave
at4PM. to day, for GAINESVILLE and
all way ports on Cumberland river.
She is in charge of competent and |
obliging officers.
For NEW ORLEAEs.-The magnif-
cent Mary Houston is announced to-
day for New Orleans. There is not a
more pleasant boat in commission,
and Capt. L. B. Dunbar, Harry |
Walker. and Len. Seabrook, her chief |
officers, are first class gentleman and |
accomplished steamboatmen.
miscellaneous.
A violent storm occurred abonttwo
O'Clock. yesterday morning, attended
with terrific thunder. heavy rain and
violent wind. The day was however
fair and hot. indicating more rain.
Business was not very active on the
levoe......The Hartford came out of
Green River with all the tobacco she
could stow, and left at 10 A. NJ. for
Louisville......The City of Evansville
went up toward the mouth of Green
River TO take a lot of The
Fayette brought up considerable to
bacco and had big passenger trip.
.,.......The Bermuda left at IL o'clock
with first rate trip........The Sam.
Orr, City of Evansville and Evans
vile, were receiving rather literally.
......In our allusion to the card of the
exeursionist on the steamer Evans
vile, in yesterdays JOURNAL, we were
made to say City of Evansville.
Intelligent readers would. however,
The Evansville will leave again on
Saturday, but as soon as an agent is
appointed, and mail room can be fit
ted up, she will change her days to
Monday and Thursday.........The tow
boat w. H. Brown passed down yes
terday neutrality-suspicious. mos excel
lent and much esteemed friends, John
Henry Helker, the noted river man Of
the Cincinnati Volksfreund. and DIR.
S. 2. Hill, of Cincinnati, will please
accept our grateful acknowledgements
for their considerate kindness. The
officers of the Bermuda also have our
thanks for their fidelity in fulfilling
the mission with which they were
charged. May the tribes of the Doc
TOR and of John Henry increase.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
CIEoINNATI.-The Gazette of Mon
day says:
There is to be a boat race at Pitts
burg on the 10th, In which the con
testants will be three ladies-MIss
Lottie McAlice. Miss Maggie Lue
and Mary Whalen. The first named
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