The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-17
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Weather and Wafar.

and beautiful, giving promise that
the rain is over for the present at
least. The mercury had reached 500
a. 10 AN, and mounted to go a.
noon. The river during the twenty
four hours ending at 3 PM. was about
stationary, having fallen not more
than an inch or two. 1t is rising at
all points above to Wheeling.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
8 PM. yesterday, include only the
Idlewild, from Cairo; Fayette, Hen
derson and return; Pine Bluff,
Grandview to return; Palestine, Lou
isville to return.
Beats Bus Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Morning Star and Bermuda, from
louisville; City of Evansville, from
Cairo; Alaska, from New Orleans:
Evansville, from Bowling Green;
Emma Floyd. for Memphis; Nick
Longworth, for New Orleans.
! Boats Leaving Today.
FoR PADUcAH AND CAIRo.--The
beautiful clipper steamer Idlewild,
built expressly for the trade, with ea-
peciaI reference to speed, comfort and
safety, will leave at Pm. to day for
Cairo and all way landings. She has
unsurpassed passenger accommoda-
tons. Capt. Gus. Fowler commands,
and is a careful, competent and popu-
| lar officer. Her chief clerks are Will.
lP. Fowler and Duke Nicholson. both
experieRced and obliging gentlemen.
Ed. Thomas and John Nurre are her
courteous and accurate freight clerks.
Johnson's soothing syrups IS a special
atty at the " battery"
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The excellent
passenger steamer Morning Star will
leave at 8 AN, upon arrival of the
mail train from the North, for Louis
Vile and all way points, in charge o.
that distinguished commander and
accomplished gentleman, Capt. Frank
q. Smith, with Will. I'll. Whiting and
VIII. Cage in the Office, who will b
found attentive and obliging.
FoR GRANDyIEw.-The fne pas
sepeer steamer Pine Bluff leaves a
Bpm. for Grandview and ell wa,
ports, in charge Of those attentiv
and obliging gentlemen, Capt. Lafay
cite Elder, John A. Adams ant
Robert Adams. Especial attention
given to way business.
: FoR HENDERsoN.-The feet steam
: er Fayette leaves for Hender son at
|. Pm. to-day, in charge Of that compe
tent and attentive commander, Cap
A. o. DurIand, with Jas. I'll. Letche
5 and Jerry Boyle in her Office. Bot
are pleasant and obligipg gentlemen
miscellaneous.
All business up to noon yesterda
was confined to the packets. I'll
Idlewild arrived at o'clock with
good freight and passenger trip. n
J. succeeded in relieving the Edinbul
from Highland Rocks. She brougl
= Deputy Sheriff Calhoun, of McGrack'
County, KY, having in charge thre
= white men, one colored man and thr'
coIored woman, who are en- route
= Frankfort, all having been convicte
~ Of grand larceny and sentenced +
one to three years...... 1.-The Mar
Miller, Sam Orr and Judge Bak
. were all getting fine trips.........Oal
- AT. Gilmore and family we're
LIS Boston on Friday, in good health al
spirits. They arrived in Boston
the 9th, and expected to leave I
IS, same evening for Nantucket, a
would 20 thence TO Newport al
oh Long Branch. Capt. Gilmore 9.
SIS poets to be home by the 1st of Sc
i'' conference.-the Pine Bluff arriv
eIE at 2 o'clock with an excellent trip
freight and numerous people.
GIeantngs from Our Exchanges
- CsrScINNATI.-The Commercial OF NC
al day says;
- saturday, at PM, the little propel
III Frflltant. with g cargo or $50 bills. OF lii
and cement from Louisville, struck q 81
49, | AZ Ffve-mite, ten mi les above Dlneinns
A# Knocking hole In her bow, causing
| 10 eink IN four feet water. The tug ID
/ Fulton came along shortly after the &C
ace denf and succeeded In raising the Brilltf
81 81 inside OF three hours, when the latter y
-eEn run on the bar just above Dayton Is,
fucIxv where she will be repaired.
a.. damaQe Is estimated at $500.
Tha Alice Dean has dropped down 10
wharf M the foot OF Ludlow street, whe
@ size will receive a new larboard cylinde
], Admiral James and Captain James,
the bermuda, are at the broadway
M return to Louisville to-day. The ADM
mas ordered the Bermuda to the Eva
Vile docks for repairs.
I'M, Captain Lew. Hates LETT Tor LOUSY
iers ON last nights train, to load the Lo
Vvorfh at Portland for New Orleans,
alu- will be followed by Captain Bowers
wednesday.
no "The . FOO ShIys,u Captain Thomas
=, Royse's marine ball tossers, were on b.
III promptly yesterday morning a. o'cls
tns on the IeYee ready for the gseat ga
having been practicIDg the +" whole ny
long, in taking flies. Early dawn TO-
1ol them singing the new national anti
mol nv Pat CIeary: " We won't go home
mornfng.U The Fresh Water Nine,
der the Captaincy or Com. Jas = "
failed to put in an appearance nav
awaited Captain Jones return from
eL nnountafns with the selected LlmDeE