The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-10
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Tor ooher Rtver Items, See Fourth Page.
weather and wntor.

AOHNhNAg ~ H40 kARAAJg Win IAuLuI
nent Indicators of rain, which set /
about l p. N. The river during tn
twenty four hours ending at 3 p. NJ
had fallen eighteen inches, and is de
clinipg steadily. Low water may b
apprehended soon, but a June ris
will probably follow.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up t
three P. II. yesterday, include the
Rock Island, Cincinnati to st. Louis
City Of Evansville, from Cairo; Tar
ascon and Louisville. to Louisville
Fayette, Henderson and return; AR.
madillo, Cincinnati to Memphis; En-.
peror. from Cincinnati.
EOats nue. Here.
Among the FIRST boats due here arc
the Qaickstep, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Sam. j. Hale, from
Memphis; Magenta, r. E. Lee, Vir-
ginia, Nick Longwortb, and Mary
Miller, from New Orleans; Emma
Floyd, for Nashville; Anna, st. Louis f;
Altoona from st. Louis; Mallie Ra-
gon and Lawrence. from Nashville:
p. w. Strader and Louisville, for
New Orleans; Norman, from Cincin-
natl; Edinburg, for Memphis.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
City Of Evansville, having the most
luxuriant passenger accommodations,
great carrying capacity and excellent
speed, will be the regular packet for
Cairo at A Pm. to day, and will, if the
weather continues propitious, make
regular schedule time h~eneeforth.
Her officers are among the most ex-
perieneed and popular in commission
Capt. II. T. Dexter commands, and
Nick Pennington, Henry Hand and
al. Maynard are her courteous
clerks.
For CIEcINNATI.-The magnificent
passenger steamer Emperor, having
been just thoroughly ovcrhauled and
put in complete repair, IS nov receiv-
ing, and will leave promptly at 10 A.
NJ. to-day for Cincinnati and all way
ports. She is finely appointed, having
been fully refurnished with all the
modern luxuries. Capt. Sam r.. James
is her commander. and Nat Earhart
and Lou. DonnelIy are her clerks.
Passengers and shippers will be we'll
cared for.
For LoUIsVILLE.--The elegant
passenger packet Rose Hite, will leave
this evening for Louisville and all
way points. in charge Of those emil
nent navigators and excellent gentle
men, Capt. w. r. Hollcroft, Phil. b.
Branham. and Lewis Branham, all Of
whom are proverbiaI for their atten-
ton to passengers.
For GRANDvIEw.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandviow at 3
p. NJ, to-day, in charge Of those at
tentive and obliging gentlemen, Capt.
Lafayette Elder and John A. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
For HENDERsoE.-The fast. flying
Fayette will leave promptly at 3 P. n.
to-day for Henderson and way land
ipgs, in charge Of Capt. A. o. Dor
Ian. with Messrs. Negley Rudd and
Jerry Boylein the Office, all courteous
and obliging gentlemen.
FoR EAsTpoRr.--The excellent
steamer Sam Orr, the old reliable"
leaves at 3 p. NJ. to-day promptly, for
PASSPORT and all Tennessee River way
landings, in charge Of those competent
and skilllul navigators, Captain Allen
Duncan, Guy Vineyard and D. w.
who will be found pleasant, at
tentiye and obligiag to passengers and
shippers. The Orr has excellent pas
sepge appointments.
miscellaneous.
Business was fairly active on the
wharf yesterday. with numerous ar
rivals.........The louisville finished
dischargiDg, and left at z o'clock.......
The new Northern line steamer Rock
Island arrived at 81 A. ~. with a good
trip. She is a handsome side-wheel
steamer. very neatly finished aud ele-
gantly furnished. She was built at
Madison, Indiana...".The City Of Ev-
ansville arrived at 8 o'clock, with a
good packet trip. After dischargipg.
she went to Newburg for hay, etc, and
returned during the afternoon.......
The Hartford came in from Green
River Sunday night late with a big
trip and a broken shaft, and will nee
essarily have to lie up for a time to
repair."....The Tarascon took out a
fair freight and numerous people,.
The Fayette came up from Henderson
literally crowded with people, and
with a nice freight.........The Arma-
dillo, for Memphis, had a moderate
trip. She will only extend her trips
to Memphis at present, having a con-
to carry a large quantity of gas
pipe for the new gas works of that
city. Besides, Captain George Wolf,
her genial commander, had a little
too much Arkansas River " in his'n"
last trip, having been detained there
by low water three months or more.
Capt. A. Byers, having stopped of
Capt. VIM. Armstrong, we'll and ia
vorably known 10 this city, has charge
of her ofica Tho Emnaror AZ