The Evansville journal., 1870-07-12

The weather yesterday morning Wal
nearly clear and quite warm and sui
try, indicative of more rain. Broker
dry looking clouds gathered as the
day advanced, and strong refreshing
wind prevailed. The mercury ranged
over 80' all forenoon. The river, il
changing at all, is swelling, but if so,
it is so little as to be scarcely pereepti-
BILE; slight swell may however be ex-
pected.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 Pm. yesterday include the Kate
Robinson, Cincinnati to st. Louis;
City of Evansville, from Cairo; Fay
cite, Henderson and return; Little
Condor. Cairo to Pomeroy; Tarascon,
to Louisville; Falls City, Bowling
to Louisville; Bermuda, from Cinein-
natl.
Boats Due Here.
Among the frst boats due here are
the Idlewild, from Cairo; Palestine,
from Louisville; Minneola for Men,
phis; Abeona, from st. Louis; Anna,
for St. Louis; Evansville, .irom
Green River; Virginia, from New
Orleans.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
City Of Evansville, having the most
elegant passenger accommodations,
great carrying capacity aud excellent
speed, will be the regular packet for
Cairo at P. NJ. to-day, and will be
found as pleasant boat as runs.
Her officers are among the most ex-
perienced and popular in commission.
Captain H. 7. Dexter commands,
and Nick Pennington, and Al. May
nard are her courteous clerks. In
vigorating prescriptions promptly
filed by DIR. Golf and his nimble as
sistants.
FoR CIECINNATI. - The beautiful
and feet Bermuda leaves at 10 An.
to day, for Cincinnati and all way
ports, in charge of Captain Sam. T.
James commanding, and Geo. L. Gold
in the clerks Office. both pleasant and
obliging gentlemen. The Bermuda
has elegant passenger appointments,
and gives especial attention to way
business.
EOp / TOTrTexyrFV H. doot -
elegant Palestine is che regular
packet for Louisville at 6 Pm. to day,
having splendid passenger appoint
ments. Captain w. r. Holleroft, a
veteran officer and a high toned gen.
tleman, is in command. and Phil. B.
Branham and Lewis Branham are
her gentlemanly and highly efficient
clerks.
For GRANDvIEW.-The punctual
Pine Bluff returns to Grandvicw at 3
PM. to-day, in charge of those atten-
tive and Obligipg gentlemen, Captain
Lafayette Elder and John A. and
Robert Adams. She has good pas
senger accommodations.
For BOWLING GREEN.-The beau
tiful steamer Evansville will leave
promptly at 4 PM. to-day for Bowling
Green and all Green River way land
ings-having unexceptionable cabin
and state room accommodations. Cap
tain Sam. w. Combs commands, and
W. NoIonI ouJ ToovoI 4 II H. I,un
charge of the Office. All will be
found especially obliging and atten-
tive to passengers and shippers.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The fast flying
Fayette will leave promptly at 3 p NJ.
to day, for Henderson and way land
ings, in charge Of CAPT. A. o. Dur
land. with Messrs. Negley Rudd and
Jerry Boyle in the Office, all courte-
Gus and obliging gentlemen.
For EAsTPoRT.- The excellent
steamer Sam. Orr, the "old reliable, :"
leaves at 3 PM. to-day, promptly, for
Eastport and all Tennessee River way
landings, in charge of those compe-
tent aud skillfuI navigators, Captain
Allen Duncan, Guy Vinyard and
Fred. Hess, who will be found pleas
ant, attentive and obliging to passen-
gers and shippers. The Orr has ex-
cellent passenger appointments.
MfscelIanoOus.
Business was pretty light on the
levee yesterday.........The Kata Rob-
inson passed down at p All. with a
good trip.........The City Of Evansville
brought in 141 hhds tobacco and much
other freight, aud was full of people.
.........The Tarascon took out fine
trip......The Fayette came up full of
people, and with fair show of freight,
.........The Falls City had fine pas q
senger list. She also had on self and
barge $50 hhds tobacco......The Little
Condor had three barges loaded with
iron orc for Pomeroy.........The Ber-
muda arrived at 1890 with a medium
trip. She leaves promptly at 10 this
morniDg.....We were sorry to find Cap
tain Mather, the veteran commander