The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-18
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Weather and. yYnter.

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The weather yesterday was chiefly clear
and sharply cold, with fierce, cutting
south vino that chilled the mar
row in a mans bones. The mercury
ranged from Sc to CO during the day, and
marking go at noon. The river during the
twenty-four hours ending at P. n. had
fallen four inches, and the bar in front OF
the upper part OF the city is peeping out
sgain.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures yesterday
were the City OF Evansville, Cairo TO re-
turn; Hartford, Henderson and return /;
Evansville, Bowling Green 10 return; Pey-
tona and barges, Louisville TO New Or
leans; Pine Bluff. Grand view and return
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Qulcksteps from Cairo; Palestine,
from Louisville; Kate Putnam, for New
Orleans; Mary Miller, Sam. ]. Hale and
Minneola. from Memphis; Tom Reese
and barges, and Alaska, from New Or
leans; Sam. Orr. from Eastport; Champi-
on, from st. Louis; Emma Floyd, for
Memphis: Evansville, from Green River.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The favorite low pressure
Quiekstep, one of the IIvelIest boats in
commission, Is the regular passenger, mail
and express packet for Cairo and all way
landings, at PM. to-day, having unex-
cepLionable and really unsurpassed ar
pointments for passengers. She is com.
manded by Captain II. T. Dexter, highly
efficient officer. Walter b. Pennington,
Eugene Rudd sad Sid. Humphrey are her
courteous and popular clerks.
FoR LoUIsvTLLE.-Ths feet and pretty
Palestine IS the regular Louisville mail
packet, at 9 Pm. tonight, and has nrst-
class passenger appointments. Her COM
mander is that eminent navigator and
first.class gentlemen. Cfptsin Ed. CrIder.
Lewis Beverly VIII be found In the office
and is pleasant gentleman and careful
and accurate clerk.
For GRANDvIEw.- The punctual Pine
Bluff returns to Grandview ats p. Ii. to dsys
ia charge OF those attentive and obligirg
gentlemen, Captain lafayette Klder and
John A. and Robert Adams. She has coed
passenger accommodations.
For HENDERsoN.-The excel lent HART
ford is the regular transfer packet for Hem
derson and way landings at 3 Pm. Captain
Joe. McReynolds has command, and
Charley Perkins and James III. Letcher,
pleasant and practical yonng gentlemen,
have charge of the ONCE.
For EAsTPoKr.-The pioneer packet Sam.
orr will leave here at P.M. to-day, for
EastpoIt and all way landings on the
Tennessee River, aud aas excellent pas
senger appointments. Captain Allen
Duncan, Guy Vineyard and Dick Morrow
are her chief officers, and are estimable
gentlemen, aud passengers and shippers
will be carefully attended q.
For MEMPHIs.-The famous sIde-W wheel
steamer, Commercial, Is announced for
Memphis, to-day, In charge OF Captain q
r. Rudd and Les. Ware, gentlemen well
known in commercial circles. and both ex-
peTienced steamboatmen. The CONNER
clai has long enjoyed a fine reputation as
q steamboat.
For NEW ORLEANs The magnificent
new side-wheel steamer, City of Quincy
will be here to-day, On route to New Or.
leans and All way ports. She is represent
ed as equal in appointments to any
steamer that plies in the trade. Captain
Judd I. West is an ancient mariner, and
understands the business thoroughly, and
In addition, Is q first class gentleman
Lon. Brown, her clerk, Will be found cour-
teous, attentive and obIiglnE.