The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-20

weather and water.

The weather on Saturday morning
was exceedingly sultry and close. The
sky was obscured by light clouds, and
there was a light sprinkle of rain
about IL AN. The river during the
"a hours ending at 3 PM, had risen
Is inches, and was rising steadily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 PM. include the Idlewild, Cairo to
return; Altoona. St. Louis to Cincin-
natl; West Wind, from Wabash Riv.
err; Wauanita, Pittsburg to st. Louis
Fsyette, Henderson and return; Nor
man, to Cincinnati; Morning Star,
Louisville to return; Pine Bluff,
Grandview to return to Cannelton.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the City of Evansville, from Cairo
Rose Hite, from Louisville; Com
mercial, from Memphis; Mime
ola, for Memphis; Virginia and Mary
Houston, from New Orleans; Kate
Robinson, for st. Louis; Champion,
from st. Louis; Indiana and Liberty
No. 4, for New Orleans; Bermuda,
from Cincinnati; Falls City and Hart
ford, from Green River; Sam. Orr,
from Eastport; Mallie Ragon, from
Nashville; Emma Floyd, for Nash
vile.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The feet and beauti-
full low pressure Quickstep ia the
regular packet for Cairo and all way
points at 4 PM. to-day, and is the
most desirable passenger packet.
Captain Jack Grammer, one of the
most obliging officers on the Ohio, is
her commander, and Walter B. Pen
nington aud Eugene Rudd are her
courteous, attentive and obliging
clerks. Bill Steele is her steward, and
'eats and drinks" her passengers
most Elegantly" The classic Ian
guage used by her clerks is attributed
to the fact that they carry their
"Grammer" with them.
For LOUISVILLE. - The famous
feet. flying, favorite Tarascon will
leave as usual at 10 this morning
for Louisville and all way ports, and
has no superior in pleasant appoint
ments on the river. She is command.
ed by Capt. James Mather, an accom-.
plished and highly competent officer
Miles d. Warren and Phil. Beverly
two popular and pleasant gentlemen
have charge of the Office.
For GRANDvIEw.- The punctua
Pine Bluff returns to Graudview at ;
Pm. to day, in charge of those atten
tive and obliging gentlemen. Captain
Lafayette Elder and John A. ant
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
For GREEN RIvER.-The fine. fee
steamer Hartford, returns to Greer
River at Pm. to-day, in charge o
those excellent and obliging gentle
men, Captain Joe McReynolds an
Billy Liter. The Hartford ha
elegant cabin and stateroom appoint
ments.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet steame
Fayette leaves for Henderson at z A
NJ, and 3 Pm. to-day, in charge 0
that competent and attentive com
mander, Capt. A. o. Durland. wit
Negley Rudd and Jerry Boyle il
her office.
FoR WABASH RIvER.-The will
West Wind will return to the Wa
bash this evening at 4 o'clock, an
has elegant passenger accommoda
tions. Capt. Alb. Mackey is her popu
lar commander, and Charles Fuhre
is her obliging clerk.
For MEMPHIs.-The excellent an
popular Minneola will positively b
down early to-day, en- route to Mem
phis and all intermediate ports. Sh
has very superior passenger accom-
modations and excellent officers. Car
tain w. B. Miller commands, an
John s. Jones has charge of th
Office. They are both experience
steamboatmen and clever gentlemen
miscellaneous.
Business was rather active on th
levee on Saturday. The receipts weT
very large. while the shipments wei
l fair......The Idlewild came in at 2:
; with stupendous trip, including on
; hundred and eighty hogsheads OF Il
bacco, forty-seven reapers and NOV
ers, with all their adjuncts, and val
quantity of other miscellaneoU
freight......The West Wind, after
rather hard experience in the WI
bash, came out with FIVE hundre
barrels of -four. four hundred sacl
Of wheat, two hundred sacks of corr
and considerable other freight. 81
could have brought more, but h
/ rousters jumped her at GRANVILLE, an
left her without crew. She return
l to the Wabash to-day, and expec
better water and better iuok.....N...
The Wauanita had a splendid tri
She discharged here vast quantity
freight, covering almost the emit
, wharf below Sycamore Street.......
The Fayette brought up full carr
of tobacco. and a crowd of Peep
1.-THE Altoona was full......
The Norman had a fair passeng