The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-04
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nor ono. Isfper Items, See Fourth PAGE.
weather and water.

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weather and water.
The weather on Saturday wa
cloudy aud pleasant. the mercury be
| ing down to 78' at 10 AN. Their
was a misty rain for few minutes a
daylight and indications of more dur
Ing the day. The river during thr
twenty -four hours ending at Pm
| had fallen 10inches, and the water il
beginning to get thin on some of the
bars between Louisville and Cairo.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
PM. Saturday, include the Nick Long.
worth, New Orleans to Lou 3ville,
Kate Robinson, st. Louis to Ciucin
natl; Fayette, Henderson and return
Pine Bluff. Grandview and return
Morning Star, Louisville TO return
Norman, Cincinnati to return.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Idlewild, from Cairo; Pales-
tine. from Louisville; Silver Moon,
from Memphis; Robert Burns, for
Memphis; Louisville and Mary Hous.
ton, from New Orleans; Anna for st.
Louis; Altoona, from st. Louis; Ber-
muda, from Cincinnati; Sam. Orr,
from Eastport; Emma Floyd, for
Nashville.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For CAIRo-The feet and beauti.
full low pressure Quickstep is the pop
ular packet for Cairo and all way
points at PM. to. day. and is most
desirable passenger packet. Captain
Jack Grammer, one of the most oblig-
ing officers on the Ohio, is her COM
mander. and Walter B. Pennington
and Eugene Rudd are her courteous,
attentive clerks. ALI levity on board
is strictly prohibited, and no suffering
tolerated. Music by the string band,
with Katy Did accompaniment.
For LoUIsvILLE-GRAND FOURTH
OF July ExCURsIoN.-The incom-
parable Tarascon will leave the city
wharf promptly at Am. to-day, or
her grand Fourth of July excursion
to Louisville and return, carrying ex-
oursionists at half fare rates. Capt.
Mather, her illustrious commander,
viii see that every effort is made to
secure the comfort and enhance the
pleasure of excursionists, and he will
be efficiently assisted by his excellent
and popular clerks, M. D. Warren,
Phil. Beverly and Billy Cage. The
Tarascon is a spacious and elegant
steamer. She will reach Louisville
about noon on Tuesday, and returning
will leave Louisville at 5P.M., and
arrive here at Pm. Thursday, thus
allowing excursionists nearly two days
to visit Louisville and New Albany.
Remember the hour is AM, posi-
lively.
For GRANDvIEW.-The pretty Pine
Bluff goes out at Pm. promptly, for
Grandview and all way landings, and
has pleasant passenger appointments.
Capt. LATE. Elder commands, and
John A. and Robert Adams have
charge of the office. Pleasant and
obliging gentlemen, all.
For GREEN RTvER.-The excellent
steamer Hartford. Capt. Joe McRey-
nolds, a sterling gentleman, COM
manding, and with Billy Liter, always
courteous, afable and obliging, in the
Office, leaves for Rochester, and all
way landings on Green River, at P.
NJ. to-day. Give her good trip.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet and
finely appointed steamer Fayette
leaves promptly at AM. and at P.
NJ. for Henderson, and has elegant
passenger appointments. Capt. A..
o. Durland. commands. and Negley
Rudd and Jerry Boyle, two genial and
excellent young gentlemen, have
charge of the office.
For NAsHVILLE.-The celebrated
Emma Floyd will be down to-day, en-
route to Nashville, in charge of those
renowned gentlemen. Capt. Cheno-
weth and Bob. Wise, who make it
speciality to render passengers happy
and comfortable.
For MEMPHIs.-The famous Rob't
Burns will be the regular Memphis
and Cincinnati Packet Co.'s steamer
for Memphis and all way ports, hav-
ing. unsurpassed passenger aceommo-
dations. Capt. Frank Stein and Alex.
Powers are her attentive, courteous
and competent chief officers.
BOATS LEAVING TUESDAY.
For CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
City of Evansville, having elegant
passenger accommodations. great car
rying capacity, and excellent speed,
will be the regular packet for Cairo at
PM. tomorrow. and will be found
as pleasant boat as runs. Her Off
GERS are among the most experienced
and popular in commission. Captain
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