The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-07

Fbr other Rtyer Isen.s. See Forlr:th I,nne-
Weatller and Wnfer.

The weather yesterday like that
of the day previous, was clear and cold
at early dawn, with indications of an
preaching frost. The river continues
to reoede, with 26 inches at French
Island and 30 inches to Cairo, and the
prospects for a rise by no means
favorable. The temperature was hot
at noon yesterday.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures in
clude only the Henderson packets;
the Ella Hughes. Cairo and return;
West Wind, to Cairo.
Boats Duo Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Mallie Ragou, from Cairo; Pales-
tine, from Louisville; Emma Floyd.
for Memphis.
BOats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The very excellent
new steamer Mallie Ragon is the reg
ular mail passenger steamer. leaving
at NJ. to- day for Cairo and all way
points. Captain j. V. Throop, a gen.
tleman of experience, and in every re-
spect worthy and well qualified, is in
command, and Walter B. Pennington
and George s. Throop are her care
full, attentive and popular clerks.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The fleet and
pretty Palestine, is the regular Louis
Vile mail packet at u o'clock to-
night, from OWensboro, on arrival of
the Pine Bluff from this city. Her
commander is that eminent naviga-
tor and first class gentleman, Capt.
w. r. Hollcroft. Phil. Beverly
and John Hollcroft will be found
in the Office, and both are obliging
gentlemen and careful and accurate
clerks.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The punotual
Pine Bluff returns TO Grandview at 8
Pm. to day. in charge of those atten-
tine and obliging gentlemen, Captain
Lafayette Elder and John A. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
FoR HENDERSON AND THE KEN
lucky STATE FAIR.-During this en-
tire week, the Fayette, Captain Dur
land, and the Hartford, Captain Joe
McReynolds. both excellent boats,
with pleasant recommendations, viii
make two trips each. daily. to Hen
derson, carrying people to the Ken
lucky State Fair at seventy.fve cents
for the round trip. The Hartford
leaves Evansville at z A. NJ. and 3 p.
NJ. The Fayette leaves Evansville ct
8: 30 AN. and II: BOP. M. The trip
will be pleasant and cheap. Let
everybody go. Music daily by War
ren's Crescent City Silver Band.
miscellaneous.
There is but little interest in mari
time circles, All the boats are far
cut of time, and navigation is partial
ly suspended hence to Louisville, and
is becoming more and more irregular
to Cairo......The Ella Hughes came
in yesterday morning and commenced
loading for Cairo......Thc West Wind
was loading rapidly, and would have
all she could carry on herself and
barge, and would doubtless leave az
much as the Ella Hughes could carry
in addition.....The Camelia did pass
up Wednesday morning before day,
our information to the contrary not
withstanding...........ThePi Pine Bluff
had not arrived up to near 3 o'clock.
She has doubtless formed close at
tachment with French Island barr.
The Dwight Newcomb, Captain Andy
Hutcheson's new towboat, left fol
Henderson,, yesterday morning, with
some forty or fifty invited guests on
board, among whom were the mem
bers of the City Counoil.....The Z ay-
cite, on her first trip down, yesterday
morning. was literally crowded with
people, and at noon she took ou
another large crowd, leaving amid the
frantic waving of handkerchiefs and
hats, and we believe also few bon
nets, certainly sun shades by per
sons who were just minute too late
...............The two distinguished
Underwoods-who took tn
Iberia to New Orleans. arrives
here on the Ella Hughes. yesterda
morning, en- route home......The Mar
Miller will come to the wharf thi
morning, and commence loading TO
Memphis, for which port she vii
leave Saturday......We have repeat
; eddy urged upon our merchants tn
importance of the trade that might b
drawn to this city from the bends be
tween Cairo and Memphis. IF PROF
erly solicited, it can be secured. RC
representatives. should be sent to tha
region to acquaint themselves wit
the people, and to acquaint the mer
chants and planters with the facil
ties Of Evansville for supplyin
them with all manner of produc'
$ provisions and other merchandise
; There was never a more ausDicioI
time for commencing this work. Cap
Liter, with the Mary Miller, wi
afford every facility to our merchan
for reaching those people. and Car
Jim. McFaddin, who takes charge
the Miller's Office, and Duke Niche
son, who will be associated with hir
have an extensive acquaintance alor