The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-08


at time by a cool breeze from tn
northwest. The river during the 2.
hours, ending at 3 Pm, had falIeI
ten inches. Another light rise is re
ported at Cincinnati.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
PM. yesterday, include the Evans.
vile, Green River to return; Fayette
Henderson and return; Bermuda, ia
Cincinnati; Commercial, from Mem
phis; Morning Star, Louisville to re-
turn; Pine Bluff, Graudview to re-
turn.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Sam. J. Hale and
Robt. Burns, for Memphis; Louisville,
Indiana. and Nick Longworth,
from New Orleans; Altoona, for st.
Louis; Shamrock, from St. Louis; Vir-
GINA, for New Orleans; Norman, from
Cincinnati; Hartford, from Green
River; Clara Scott, from Eastport.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The magnificent pew
steamer Idlewild leaves for Cairo and
all way ports promptly at 4 P. NJ. to-
day. rs the regular mail and express
packet, 10 charge OF those pleasant
aud 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.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant pas
sepger packet Rose Hite, in complete
condition, will leave this evening in
place of the Morning Star, for Louis
vile and all way points, in charge Of
those eminent naVig4tors and true
gentlemen. Captain w. r. Hollcroft.
Phil. B. Branham and Lew. Bran
ham, all of whom are noted for their
polite attentions to passengers.
FoR GRANDvIEw.- The Pine Bluff
returns to Grandview at 3 p. M. to-
day, and will give especial attention
to way business. She has pleasant
passenger accommodations and COM
petent and attentive officers. Captain
Lafayette Elder commands, and John
A. Adams and Bob. Adams have
charge of the office.
For HENDERsoN.-The feet and
finely appointed steamer Fayette
leaves promptly at p. NJ. for Hen
derson, in charge of those pleasant
and popular gentlemen, Captain A.
0. Durland, Negley Rudd and Jerry
Boyle. She is a clipper.
For MEMPHIs.-Tho renowned
side-wheel steamer Commercial, is re-
ceiviug at the wharf, and will positive
ly leave for Memphis and all way
ports at A p. NJ. o-day, having excel
lent passenger accommodations and
superior speed. Captain Garland p.
Ware. her commander, is an expert
enced steamboatman, and a clever
gentleman. Les. Ware, her chief
clerk, is we'll known on these waters,
and is always attentive, courteous and
obligipg.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee was not es-
pecially active yesterday forenoon,
but revived somewhat after dinner.
The packets were generally receiving
liberally.........The Norman left at
noon with a splendid trip, including
1,453 bed ticks" of ear corn, So
head of hogs and cattle reshipped by
Quickstep and Idlewild, considerable
tobacco and great variety of misceI-
laneous freight.........The Commercial
arrived at P. NJ. from Memphis with
a moderate trip. She is announced
to return to Memphis at A
O'Clock P. n. to-day...... ...........
We neglected, on Monday, to men
ton the fact that the officers of the
LecIaire No. 2, that passed here Sun
day evening. we're clothed in the ha-
biliments of woe, out of respect to
the memory of Captain j. Morgan !
Smiths "dorg" Jessie, who was ruth
lessly destroyed by the memorable po-
lice of Louisville. Jessie was buried |
with the honors of war, and Captain
Smith wears mournir g for thirty days.
1.-THE Louisville Courier Journal
piques itself on the fact that this city
was not able, on one day last week, to
load two steam oats-the Mary Miller
and Virginia-and that the latter had
turned over some 1,2CO worth of
freight to the former, which she had
already on board, and had proceeded
to Louisville to await an accumula-
ton of freight at that enterprising
city. which loaded the John Kilgour
nearly ia month. Had not the Ma
genta turned back from Mt. Vernon.
and by some cute management Sc
cured a large quantity of freight al
ready engaged to the Virginia, the
latter had not gone to Louisville.
We have not exaggerated in regard
to freight here, as the Courier init
mates, for it is well known by our
shippers here that beth the R. E. Lee