The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-01

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The weather yesterday was CLOUDY
warm and wet; mercury ranged at II
to 8O0. A light rain prevailed fror
before daylight till after noon, wit
indications Of increasing in volum
and benefcence. In fact, at noon
drenching rain was falling. The riy
er is about stationary, with q risinI
tendency.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
P. NJ. yesterday, include the Idle
! wild, from Cairo; Lawrence, Nash
vile to Cincinnati; Altoona, st. Louis
to CINCINNATI; Fayette, Henderson
and return; Pine Bluff. GrandvieH
to return; Bermuda, to Cincinnati.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats duo here are
the Quickstep. from Cairo; Morning
Star, from louisville; Robt. Burns,
from Memphis; Sam J. Hale, for
Memphis; Louisville, Magenta, Mary
Houston, Virginia and Mary Miller,
from New Orleans; Shamrock, for
st. Louis: Champion, from St. Louis
Mallie Ragon. from Nashville; P. w.
Strader. for New Orleans; Bermuda,
from Cincinnati and Hartford from
Green River.
ROats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRO The beautiful and
feet new steamer Idlcwild is the un.
rivaled packet for Cairo and all way
landings at 4 o'clock o-day. She is
one of the heetest and most finely
appointed boats on the Ohio, and her
officers know exactly how to make
their guests comfortable. She is in
charge Of those popular and accom-
plished gentlemen. Capt. Gus. Fowler,
VIII. P. Fowler and Duke Nicholson,
with Ed. Thomas and Bob Castles in
charge of the freight department.
Geo. jackson has charge of the COM
missary department, and manages il
with marked ability. furnishing lux
uriously. "Johnson's Battery" fur
nishes soothing syrup to the faint and
weary pilgrim.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The famous
Morning Sta4 is the regular packet
for Louisville at II P. N. tonight,
upon the arrival of the mail train, in
charge of that accomplished COM
mander. Captain A.. T. Gilmore, with
Frank. Dougherty and Fred. Jones,
two courteous and obliging gentle
men, in the Office. The Star is mag
nifcent steamer. and luxuriously APP
pointed. John Westfall is her +" Great
Medicine"
For GRANDvIEW.-Tha punetuai
Pine Bluff returns q 6gaaagiaa IS
p. M. TO-DAY. IL charge s. shsHa tsaa-
tive and obIirins asuaaua, ntss
Lafayelte E3ee aa 3aht
Robt. Adam GOD
ger accoE aG3
For lie feet
steamer Faye caves for Hender-
son at p. H., to-day, in charge Of
that competent and attentive COM
mander. Capt. A. 0. Durland, With
Negley Rudd and Jerry Boyle in the
Office.
miscellaneous.
Business opened fair on the wharf
yesterday, but the rain curtailed bus
mess somewhat............The Idlewild
arrived at 500 A. NJ. with a splendid
packet trip. She had 138 hhds to-
bacco, q Of which she shipped on the
Bermuda to Cincinnati and Coving-
ton........The Lawrence. and Altoona
had fine trips.........The Fayette had
some 60 hhds tobacco, and a crowd of
people.........The Bermuda took out
an excellent trip.........The CONNER
cial was filing up fast. She had en-
gagements below for $500 bags of
corn, but the rain changed her pro-
gramme.........The Norman will prob
ably lie over here till Thursday or
Friday...... The City of Evansville,
Sam. Orr. and Evansville were filling
up handsomely until it began to rain
in earnest, which almost entirely sus-
pended, business. The rain from
eleven o'clock until after one
o'clock came down in torrents,
and was the most welcome that has
fallen for several weeks. It will add
millions to the wealth of our farmers,
and will help to improve navigation.
About one o'clock the rain Stacked |
off, but the clouds looked lowering and
moist........ Capt. Dan. Weaver, our
esteemed citizen pilot, is at home.
having been called hither, we regret |
to say, by the serious illness of his
wife, who, We are happy TO learn, is
slowly improving. Capt. Dan. has
been handling the wheel of the Mol
lie Ebert.........Capt. John Gilbert |
was in the city yesterday.........Henry
Hand, the fascinating freight clerk of |
the City of Evansville. who stopped |
off at Paducah. Sunday, came up on
the Idlewild to resume his position. -.