The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-13

uOWU EEaQe WITHOUT DF6akS. Int
brilliant opening day presages
prosperous future The river is rising
steadily, and will soon afford an easy
stage of water for the class of boats
row running, with a fair prospect Of
early navigation. The total rise uE
to 3 Pm. yesterday was eleven inches
Arrivals and Departures.
Tie arrivals and departures yes
terdsy were the Hartford. Henderson
and return; Alpha, GAINESVILLE to re-
turn, Pine Bluff. Grandview and re-
turn; Loreua, Louisville to New Or
leans.
Heats nue Hers.
Among the first boats due here are the
John Lumsden aud Ella Hughes.
from Cairo: Rose Hi.e, from Louis
Evansville, from Bowling Green /;
r. c. Gray. for Arkansas River; I'm
porter and Minnie, from New Or
leans.
ROats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The superb steamer
John Lumsden. is in order, the regu-
lar packet for Cairo and all way ports
at P. NJ. to day. in charge of those
distinguished officers and popular
gentlemen, Captain Owen Davis, Bill y
Fowler. Ed. Thomas and ohm Nurre,
as excellent gentlemen as navigate
the Ohio. The Lumsden has first
first class passenger accommodations.
For PADUoAH AND CAIRo.-The
new aud elegant steamer Florence
Lee is announced to leave at 4PM.
to-day for Cairo and all way ports.
The Florence Lee is one of the hand
soonest and most perfectly appointed
steamers on the WeJtern waters. She
is commanded by Captain Lee How
ell. a most gallant and accomplished
gentleman, with Robert Mechan as
chief clerk, assisted by John Gorshell
and Dick Morrow, competent, accu-
rate and accommo dating gentleman.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The favorite
low water packet Rose Hits, will be
the packet for Louisville aud all way
ports, tonight, after the arrival of
the mail train from the North and
East. She is commanded by those
distinguished and popular officers,
Captain JAS. Mather and Miles d.
Warren, who stand at the head of
their profession.
For GRANDVIEw.-The feet and
popular Pine Bluff goes to Grandyiew
and all way landings, as the regular
coast packet, at 3 PM. TO day. She
has pleasant passenger appointments.
Captain Lafayette Elder, John A.
Adams and Robert Adams, are her
obliging and attentive officers.
FoR GREEN RIyER.--Ths elegant
u. S. Mail steamer Evansville will
leave for Bowling Green aud all in
termediate Green r yer landings, at 4
PM. to-day. in charge of those pleas
ant and popular gentlemen, Captain
w. Coombs. VIVA. holland and Leo
pold Kahn. She has superior accom-
modations.
For HENDERSON. - The popular
and punctual Hartford leaves as usual
at 3 Pm. for Henderson. with first
class accommodations for passen gers,
and elegant officers. Captain Joe
McReynolds commands. and James
I'll. L9tcher and Jerry Boyle have
charge of the Office.
HfsceI7ancOus.
There was a lively business on
the wharf yesterday The packets
were receiving largely......The Glas
Cow was busy transferring her freight
from the large barge she brought
here. and did not get away till after
noon.........The Lorena arrived at
noon. having two large barges loaded
to the water, and after supplying her.
self with stores, proceeded on her
voyage.........The Pine Bluff arrived
at l PM, with a moderate trip......The
Pink Varble was towed to the Dry
Docks by one Of the tugs..............
The Florence Lee was still on the
docks but would be let into the water
during the afternoon. She will be at
the wharf this morning to load for
Cairo, for which port she will leave at
P.M"......From Captain Throop, of
the Mallie Ragon. we learn that the
Anna had been pumped out Tuesday
afternoon, and those operating upon
her expected to have her sfoat yes
terday. She will probably be brought
here for repairs.....Capt. Geo. Wolf
arrived from Cincinnati by the noon
train yesterday, to take the Arma-
dillo up the river.......It is hoped that
the present rise will make more than
feet or 81 on Walkers bar. The
Mallie Ragon found only % inches
there on Tuesday.........We direct at
tention to the advertisement of a
steamboat hull for sale. The hull is
10 good condition, and will be sold at
bargain.
GHeamfngs from Our Exchanges
CINcIENATI. - The Commercial Of Tues
! day says:
After Marcy explored the sources OF Red
River and found that instead of rising In
| the Rocky Mountains IL rose in the plains
yye ceased almost entirely to have June
/ risas- This is a problem for the curious in
| abstruse questions 10 solve.
/ George Brown and John Weiss, of Louis
VILE, will engineer Captain Par1sots new
Yazoo packet Lucy KERN.
/ 1ne j. ). Durham made one OF the
onickest trips from Little Rock to Fort
Smith and back ever made, being out only
/ three days and six hours from that port,
| and was aground six hours OF that time.
/ Edward Rowland, her commander, says