The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-29
RIVER N Wa
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about 6O all day, after the sun had
got fairly on his way. The river
during the twenty-four hours ending
at 3 P. NJ, had risen 20 inches, and is
rising fast, and some of the salt and
slaves on the wharf were menaced
yesterday.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 P. NJ, include the Argosy, Pittsburg
to St. Louis; Falls City, Bowling
Green to Louisville; Tarascon, Hen
derson to Louisville; City of Evans
vile, from Cairo; Fayette, Henderson
and return; r. @. Gray, Cincinnati
to Arkansas River; Robert Burns,
Cincinnati to Memphis.
ROafs Due Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Sam. Orr. from Cairo;
Rose Hite, from Louisville; Silver
Moon and Lewellin, from Memphis A.;
r.. Z. Lee, from Louisville, st. Marys,
Mary Miller, Leonidas, and Vir-
GINA, from New Orleans; Lawrence,
for Nashville; Champion, for St.
Louis; Nightingale, from Arkansas
River; Shamrock, from ST. Louis Ollie
Sullivan, from Eastport; Emma
Floyd and Mallie Ragon, from Nash
vile; P. w. Strader and John Kill
gour, for New Orleans; Evansville,
from Green River.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For PADUoAH. AND CAIRo.-The
magnificent new packet City of Evans
vile, the most spacious, elegant, and
finest appointed steamer ever in the
trade. and built with especial refer
ence to the wants, convenience, and
comforts of passengers and shippers
leaves for Cairo az3 ali way landings
at ta to-day. Her cabins and
state-rooms are unsurpassed ia ele-
gance and oomfort, and her style of
living is luxurious ia the trueat sense
Of the word. Captain Henry u. Dex-
ter. distinguished for his great skill
as a navigator, is in command, and
Nick S. Pennington, a veritable Ches-
terfeld in politcness. and a genial.
whole-souled good fellow, is her chief
clerk, and is assisted by Mr.. Henry
Hand and Harry Dexter, courteous,
careful, and obliging young gentle
men. Johnny Golf, her excellent
steward, permits no suffering on
board.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant pas
senger packet Rose Hite, in complete
condition, will leave this evening for
Louisville and all. way points, in
charge of those eminent navigators
and true gentlemen, Captain w. r.
Hollcroft, Phil. B. Branham and
Lewis Branham, all Of whom are no
ted for their polite attentions to pas
sengers.
FOR GREEN RIvER.-Tho new and
excellent steamer Evansville will re-
turn to Green River at 4 p. NJ. to-day,
and has choice cabin and state-room
accommodations. Captain w. S. Van
meter, an experienced steamboatman,
is in charge, and S. b. Sproule and
Leopold Kahn are her clerks, and
passengers and shippers will receive
every prompt attention.
For CANNELToN AND THE COAST.
The elegant coast packet Pine Bluff
leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day, for Camel
ton and all way landings, in charge of
those genial, high toned gentlemen
Capt. Lafayette Elder and John A.
Adams, who will give especial atten-
ton to the comfort of passengers.
She has pleasant and elegant cabin
and state room appointments.
For HENDERsoN.-The matchless
Fayette will leave promptly at 3 P. NJ.
to-day, for Henderson, in charge of
those accomplished gentlemen and
skillful navigators, Captain A. o..
Durland and Jerry Boyle. VINO are
fully up in their roles.
For LITTLE WABASH RIVER
The new and elegant steamer Hart
ford will leave for Carmi and all way
ports at 3 P. NJ, to-day, and has pleas
ant passenger accommodations. Capt.
Joe. McReynolds is in command and
VIM. Liter is her clerk. Both are
pleasant and gentlemanly officers.
miscellaneous
Business was very fair on the wharf
yesterday, with a moderate port list.
..".....The Argosy arrived at 3 Am.
with a big trip for st. Louis. She dis
charged largely here, including a large
quantity of Pittsburg manufactures,
to 90 to the interior by rail. Jim.
Montague was one Of her pilots, and
and is ANXIOUS to get a situation on a
farm in Posey County. Jim. has had
experience, especially in the poultry
line"..:...The Falls City had a fair
trip for Louisville, and some freight
and people for Evansville."......The
City of Evansville arrived at 6 AM.
with a splendid trip Of freight and
people, One item of her freight
vas ~ hogsheads Of tobacco.""....
The Tarascon took out a handsome
trip. and Captain Mather looked
wondrously happy and good natured.
.........The r. G. Gray arrived about
IL A. NJ, en- route to Arkansas River,
with an excellent trip. We found
Captain r. s. Yerkes in command,
and Captain VIM. Metcalfe, a veteran
in the service, in the Office, and Cap