The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-25

and at noon had risen to 960. The
river came to a stand again Friday
evening, and will probably be swelling
to-day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
PM, Saturday, were the Judge Ba-
ker, GAINESVILLE to return; Fayette,
Henderson and return; Pine Bluff,
Grandview and return; Morning Star,
Louisville to return.
BOaIs Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Idlewild, from Cairo; Pales-
tine, from Louisville; Champion,
from St. Louis Falls City, from Green
River; Virginia. for New Orleans;
Sam Orr, from Eastport; Bermuda,
from Cincinnati.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent new
steamer Mary Miller, having excel
lent cabin and stateroom appoint
ments, takes the place of the Quick
step to day. in the packet trade, and
will leave for Cairo at 4 o'clock PM,
in charge of Captain Adam Liter, an
old and experienced navigator, and a
pleasant and popular gentleman.
Walter B. Pennington, Eugene Rudd
and Sid. Humphrey. the popular
clerks of the Quickstep. will have
charge of her Office. and Will. Steele
and Katy Did will cat and drink"
the passengers most Elegantly. This
arrangement continues for sixty days,
after which the Mary Miller will enter
the Evansville and Memphis trade,
for which she was originally designed.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The peerless
Tarascon lie the unrivalled packet for
Louisville and all way ports at ten
O'Clock this morning. She is a grand
floating palace, and finely differed.
Capt. James Mather, a competent Of
fcer and an accomplished gentleman,
commands. and Miles D.. Warren, one
of the most popular gentleman in the
business. is her chief clerk, assisted
by Phil. Beverly, who will be found
courteous, accurate and obligiDg.
For GRANDvIEw.-The puuctual
Pine Bluff returns to Graudview at 3
Pm. to-day, in charge of those atten-
tive and obliging gentlemen. Captain
Lafayette Elder and John A. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet steam
or Fayette leaves for Henderson at z
AM. and B Pm. to-day, in charge of
that competent and attentive COM
mander. Capt. A. o. Durland, with
Charley Perkins and Jerry Boyle in
her Office.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The splendid
Virginia, Captain Charley Schultze,
one of the most excellent gentlemen
who visits this port, will be down this
morning en- route to New Orleans.
The Virginia has superior passenger
appointments, and Len. S. Miller and
Lam. Malbon. her clerks, are noted
for their courteous attentions to pas
sengers and shippers.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather fat on the
wharf, Saturday, though the Ldlewild
and Evansville were receiving fairly.
1.-THE Judge Baker came in so
quietly on Friday night that we did
not hear of her. A full load was
awaiting her here, and she was filling
up fast on Saturday afternoon...-....
The Fayette had a nice trip up...>.....
The Pine Bluff arrived before noon,
with a moderate trip......Jim. Conway,
the renowned colored porter of the
Idlewild. has solved the great prob
lem at last perpetual motion under his
manipulations, has proved a seccess.
Those who visit the ldlewild will
have an opportunity to witness the
triumph of Conway's science. We
are happy to say also that Jim and
Potato Joe have arranged their little
misunderstanding, and the utmost
amity again exists between them.......
1t is not necessary for us to say that
we did not allude to Frank p. Conn,
who has been, at times, attached to
the Garter'S editorial staff, in our
notice of an attempt by dead beat"
on Friday. to blk" Capt. Dexter
out Of a passage down the river.
Frank don't run in the line Of blk
ers' or dead beats. "......The Quick
step lies up to-day, and the Mary
Miller takes her place in the Cairo
trade. The following are the rates
established by the Cairo packets for
this week:
To NEW oRLEANs.-FIour Zoe; pork 81
eggs 81 70 whisky 81 IS; hay $40 per ton:
chickens 81 % per dozen; trukeys So per
dozen cattle sS per head horses SO; mules
81 furniture three card rates: tobacco 60;
corn 4Oc; oats 45c.
No change in Memphis or packet
freights.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG.-The Commercial of Thurs-
day says:
b marks last evening indicated three
feet six inches and rising slowly. The
rise was altogether u-nexpected. but will
not moun to much.
CINCINNATI - The Commercial OF Friday
says:
The ponderous wheeI-bouse OF the new
Potomac are being embellished with the
paintings of Pocahontas saving the life OF
Capt. Smith.
TSha awDanuau - -. ID Il -
racing trip, were eight thousand dollars in
excess of her receipts.
Capt Calhoon sold, at st. Louis, the
Sallte to the Arkansas and White River
Line, for $4,000.