The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-14
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was beautifully clear and rather piaasarf
inc afternoon was cloudy. and At rfgbt
there were indications Of rain. The river
curing The u hours ending at4 Pm. yester-
Jay mad fallen l6 inches. The arr walls and
departures since 3 P N. Saturday, and up to
midnight, include the Morning star, Louis
nile and return; Evansville, from Bow
ing 8reen; Sam Orr, TO Cairo; Hartford,
, ~ CtatIhl alpha, TO Nashville; Ollie Sui
49, 20 PASSPORT; Quickstep, from Cairo;
Hs,.-l' cincinnati to New Orleans;
! OIL. 70 Memphis; Wauanita, New
Crs~a - - Flttsburg; West Wind and
con, Louisville to Henderao- T-a---oe1
N'-9nFllle TO Cincinnati LIE claire r.onIs,
viIie 10 PASSPORT; Alaska, New Orlesns IN
! Cincinnati. N44eAhs 20
inc morning star brought down an e,oa4
lent trip Saturday afternoon. Arno,o.,,--
passengers was Captain Gus. DBso-,oi,ot
from Now Orleans, which place ha lefr lac,
1uesday. She left full OF people. At n .so
Saturday night. Among her passsnesrs
up were Captains John Gilbert, Gus. Fov-.
Ter, Tom Lee, VIII P. Fowler, Captain
Houghton, Local Inspector, and Professor
Housl, the school book man, and
the promoter ofteacher's Institutes. -.
me packets all went out with good trips.
''.'.....The Alpha had to refuse large auau-
Titles OF freight here, and 1t was doubtful
"hether she would be able 10 I'LL all her
ensasehleats bsloW..-... 1.-THE Quickstep
arrived at II p. NJ, Saturday, with fair
freight and fail OF people....The Evans
VINE brought out sta0e-tng trip. She
leaves at 4 P. Il. to-day and goes to Browns
vile, on upper Green River. ....................
The Leonidos and Minneola were abont as
deep as they could sTFim...........The Wanna
mia had good trip. She discharged here
81 bales OF cotton for r. K. Dunkezson &
Co...... ..-The West wind was aground at
Henderson bar all day Saturday and All
night Saturday night, and had to tighten
OH She had nne trip OF pork and wheat.
Ii appears the channel there has naateri-
ally changed during the recent flood
The Robert Moore, we are told. grounded
In the same place few days aeo... The
CIara Scott got in last night with a GOOD
tflp.''..-..Ihe Lawrence came in last rieht
rom Nashville with 100 tons pig iron. "a
mus tobacco and much miscellaneous
!relght' she discharged Al hhds tobacco
Remember the Mary Houston
Tor New Orleans the Silver Noon for
Memphis, and the Spray, for Nasbvil,e
will be here early this morning .......Tbe
LeClalre and Alaska arrived about IL
o'clock last night. The Alaska had one of
the finest up-Tiver trips OF the season.
Among her passengers were Rev. Mr.. Bur
ford and family, who have made a brief
| visit to New Orleans, and their many
friends IN this city VIII be gratifed to
learn that the health of Mrs. Burford has
been greatly improved by the trIp.......
! We direct the attention CT our merchants
to the fact that Captain Vannleter is ex-
| tending the trips of the Evansville TO
| Upper Green River-opeDing up a new
| and rich region, the trade of which is
| worth looking after and may readily be
diverted TO this city. 1t would be a good
investment OF time and money for num-
Der OF cur merchants to make a trip with
Captain Vanmeter to that region, and
make the acquaintance of the people. He
leaves with the Evansville at Pm. to day
for Brownsville.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For UPPER GREEN BIvRR.-The splendid
new steamer Evansville Will leave at4P
n. to-day for brownsville, on the Upper
Green River, and for all way ports in
charge of those experienced and popular
gentlemen. Capt. w. =. Vanmeter and s.
B. Sproqle, with Leopold Kahn in tho
| frei ght department.
For WABASH RIvER.-The fine steamer
W A.
| day, for Wabash River. Captain Alb
Mackey commands, and Cash Thomas ard
Mr.. Doaue have charge Of the ofice. Pas
sengers and shippers viii receive polite
and courteous attention.
FoR NASHVILLE. - The fine steamer
Spray, of the celebrated White Collar Line, |
VIII be here to-day, en- route 60 Nashville, |
and all way ports. she is a pleasant boat, |
and her chief officers, Capt. Gus. Brown |
and James Wilson are among the most |
worthy and pleasant gentlemen who nav
igate these waters.
kgivor Dispatches.
PErFsBURG, February Electromagnetic
feet inches, and Allegheny feet
inches, and stationary, The river at
Greensboro, Brownsville, and OH city IS
unchanged, but the weather promises q
rise. No arrivals or dep artures. Their 4S'.
PITTsBURG, February IL. Weather clear;
Thermometer 80. Arrived and Departed
the packets. Monongahela four feet eight
inches and rising.
CINcNNATI. Feb. 12-Port Llst-Depart-
ed, Tom Reese and barges, to New Or
Silver Moon. TO Memphis; Edinburgh, to
Evansville; Spray, TO Nashville Camelia,
to Nashville. River II feet; fallen 4 inches.
Weather clear; wind from the North.
Thermometer so.
CINCINNATI, Feb. u River fallen in
ches. IA feet il channel. Weather clear.
thermometer
LOUISVILLE. February I2.-Port List
SaliIs, from New Orleans; Kate PatnaIn,
Nashville TO Cincinnati; Mary Houston,
to New Orleans; L eCIaire to Tennessee
River. River declining, with g feet inches
in the canal, aud 4 feet 2 inches on the
falls. Weather freezing. Business good.
LOUISVILLE, February I3--Edinburgh,
to Evansville; Cameiia, Pitts |
burg to Nashville; Kate Putnam, Nash ]
Vile to Pittsburg; Belle Vernoni New Or I
leans to Cincinnati; SILVER Moon, Cincin- !
natl j H. I
natl TO New OrleFus; Louisville, from New 4
Orleans: Petrol no. 3, ST. Louis TO Pitts !
burg. The bodies CT captain b. Q. Martin =
ana euqtneer II. MeD8rmot, Who we. {
killed by the explosion Of the Maggie I
Hayes, passed through by Express To-day Z
for PiCfsbuTg. River feet in the co nal; !
feet on the falls, and declining. Raining. 5
CAIRO, February 12.-Port iist-Lumsden,
Nashville packet, pm; Shamrock, {
Memphis to Cincinnati, am; silver
Bow, Red RlYert st. Lodis, 2 a m. Glare, {
TO st. Louis z am; Colorado,
to ST. LCu is- 8 am; NJ l.. For
sythe, Vicksburg to ri. Louis, 8 am; Bis.
marck, New Orleans 10 st. LOUIS, pCOn;
@. Il. Durfee, Ouichita Ever - 81. Lolis,
noon; MOIie Able, St. Louis o New Or
leans, 2 pm; Sam J. Hale Cincinnati 10
Memphis; 3 D. M; Alaska, New Otleaps 70
Cincinnati pm; Bon Accord. st. Louis
TO Mound City, 5 p. m; Indiana, Louis "
vile to New Orleans, P. M Amer ca,
Cincinnati to Arkansas River, 6 PM La Z
barge st, LoIis to New Orleans, Is D.n1. '
The river fell feet. Weather Gear Alee- {
curry 44o.
CAIRO. Feb. I3.-P. W. strader, Louisville
to New Orlequs, IL pm FayeLte, Evans 9
vile packet, IL PM; ST. Luke, II. Louis 10
Memphis, IL p. M; Fanny Brandelss Mem =
Dhis to Cairo, 2 p M; Mohawk, ST. Louis, q
D M; Dictator, ~. Louis, p.In.; E0n L
Accord, Mound City, p No. De lsussla, d
New Orleans o st. Louis, p m. The river 2
Tell 9inches. Weather cloudy. fIeTcury 5O'
NASHVILLE. February y River s.ation- :"
nv with feet large ca Harpeth Shoals. cl
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