The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-10-24
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Yesterday was one of the most delicious
of the season. Not heck of a cloud was
visible, and the air was balmy as the
brightest May day. The mercury ranged
from $40 to SO, and stood at 54o at O'Clock
last evening. The river has been station
airy since 3 o'clock Saturday. There Is
slight swell at Pittsburg, but the best hope
for water is predicated on this beautiful
weather, which 1t Is believed will speedily
be succeeded by rain.
The additional arrivals and departures
on Saturday were the Fanny Bradeis. and
Florence Lee, to Cairo; Pine Bluff, to Can
melton and return; Hartford, from Hem
.derson; Rose Hite, Louisville and return;
Evansville, from Bowling Green; Ex-
change, Louisville TO Henderson; Quick
step, from Cairo; Camelia, Louisville to
Eastport; Norman, from Memphis.
Yesterday was a genuine Sabbath. not q
hull rippled the quiet rolling river during
the entire day....... The Evansville was the
first to break the monotony, arriving at
o'clock. with SPLENDID trip of miscella-
neous freight and q large hunter Of pas
sengers, among. whom was our disttn-
guished chemist, DR.. H. w. Cloud, author
of Clouds Cordial, and various other
works of art and merit, and Ed Hail. who
have been attending the Ohio County,
Kentucky, Fair.........The Exchange had
magnificent trip of both freight and peo-
pie, including among her freight cuantt-
ty of water pipe for the Van Ripper
Water Works, and among her pas
sengers Miles d. Warren, the just
Iy distinguished and popular clerk
OF the peerless Morning Star, who has
been rusticating and recuperating for
few weeks. He is looking as fine as Japa-
nese satin. He and VIII II. Whiting,
clerk of the Morning Star, now .omciating
In the Office of the Exchange, took rooms
last night, at the Sherwood, and will call
on their hosts OF friends In the city this
morning ....~...........The Quickstep arrived
from Cairo. at PM, and is looking Iar
bst.er than she did on the day she first LEFT
PIttsburg, a new boat. Her guards nave
been wideRed and raised, and she sits up
on the water like q duck, light
and gay. She has been beaut1uly
painted inside and out, and looks
exceedingly handsome. She is really
better boat now, than ever before. she
leaves this evening for Cairo, and 1t Is un-
necessary to ask for her a liberal trip. She
is entitled 10, and viii receive all ther
is going. Camelia arrived a.
IL O'Clock with a good trip. en- route TO the
Tennessee River........TheF Florence Lee on
Saturday, took out a magnificent trip
The Fanny Brandeis TOOK out moderate
trip. She had her hold fun of hay, but
had nothing on deck........The Rose Hite
was full OF freight and people. She did
not go to s'.''''..-..-'-
The silver Lake No. 4, was due here
during the night from 81. Louis-........------...
Those who love TO look upon thing OF
beauty, should visit the Quickstep to-day.
.........The Norman should be remembered
She is an Evansville steamboat and leaves
for Memphis this evening. and should so
out fuIl..........C Captain J. A. Williams tele-
graphs us from HawesvIlIe that the gay
Importer VIII leave here to-day for New
Orleans. She is an excellent steamboat
admirably Differed, and we hope to see
her well
The Norman arrived from Memphis last /
night at twelve o'clock with a good trip of /
Treiqht and passengers, including 25 bales
II cotton, tons oil stone, co d zen broOms