The Evansville journal., 1870-05-17
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It&ntiy Deautiiui. Just the day for Ma
parties, and picnics-without a elou,
and the temperature modified by
southeast breeze. Mercury S6o d
noon. The river up to PM, ha,
risen two inches. A rise of three o
four feet may be expected.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up Il
3 P. NJ, include the Sam. Orr, from
Eastport; Tarascon, Henderson I,
Louisville; Fayette. Henderson anc
return: City Of Evansville, TO New.
burg Waua alta. New Orleans Il
Pittsburg; Silver Moon, Memphis to
Cincinnati; Emperor, from Cincin-
natl.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
frcm Louisville; Robt. Barus, from
Memphis; Mary Houston and Indi-
ana. from New Orleans; Lawrence.
for Nashville; Kate Robinson, for
St. Louis; Anna. from st. Louis:
Robt. Moore and Mallie Raqon, from
Nashville Nick. Longworth, Alaska
and 2. w. Strader, for New Orleans
Norman, from Cincinnati; Minnoola.
for Memphis.
ROafs leaving TO. Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
City Of Evansville, having the most
luxuriant passenger recommendations,
great carrying capacity and excellent
speed. will be the regular packet for
Cairo at 4 p. NJ. to day, aud will be
found one Of the most pleasant boats
on the river. Her officers are among
the most experienced aud popular in
commission. Capt. II. T. Dexter
commands, and Nick Pennington,
Henry Hand and AL. Maynard arc
her courteous clerks.
FoR CINcINNATI.-The beautiful
and elegant steamer Emperor leaves
ct 10 a. NJ. to-day positively, in charge
Of those courteous and obliging Off
GERS, Capt. Sam. T. james, Nat. Ear
hart and Lon. DonneIly. The Empe-
TOR has magnificent passenger ap.
pointments.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The elegant
passenger packet Rose Hito will leave |
this evening for Louisville and all |
way points, in charge Of those emi.
nent navigators and excellent gentle
men, Capt. w. r. Holloroft, Phil. b.
Branhan and Lewis Branham, all Of |
whom are proverbial for their atten-
ton to passengers.
FoR GRANDvIEw.-The fine pas
senger steamer Pine Bluff leaves
promptly at 3 P. N. for Grandview
and all way ports, in charge Of Capt.
Lafayette Elder, commanding, with
John A. and Robert Adams in the
Office, all pleasant and courteous gen
tlemen.
FoR BowLING GREEN.-The beau
tiful and popular steamer Evansville.
havir g been repaired, leaves at 4 p.
N. to day. for Bowling Green, and all
Green River way landings, 10 charge
'f Capt. Samuel w. Combs, and with
J. B. Sproule aud Leopold Kahn do
ng the honors of the Office. Passen-
gers will receive the most courteous
attention.
For HENDERsoE.-The feet and
'avorite Fayette will leave promptly
It 3 P. M. to-day, for Henderson and
III way landings, in charge Of those
pleasant and clever gentlemen. Capt.
A. o. Durland, Negley Rudd and
Terry Boyle.
For EAsTPoRT.-The excellent and
eliable pioneer packet Sam. Orr, will
cave for Eastport and all Tennessee
River way landings at P. M. to day,
'aving 6rst class passenger appoint
nents. Captain Allen Duncan, Guy
1inyard and w. Swan are deservedly
'opular, as they are courteous, atton-
i've and obliging.
MIseeiIaneous.
Business was lively on the wharf ,
esterday, though our port list was
unusually light for Monday morning. i
1.-THE Sam. Orr brought in a good
rip of miscellaneous freight......The :
'arascon had fair packet trip out. !
he and the City Of EvansYille-the {
alter full of picnicers-a large num- 7
er Of the draymen with their wives
nd little ones-backed out together. 4
he Tarascon took the lead, and 0
teamed off 10 gallant style. The City b
Evansville, with all her colors !,
treaming in the breeze, soon follow
j, looking majestically, and eliciting r
le warm admiration Of the vast l
-owd of spectators who had congre-
ated upon Water Street and the :
harf. Notwithstanding the Taras- r
IN is one of the feetest packets on a
le Ohio River, she did not beat v
le City Of Evansville more than f,
alf a minute to the point........... d
he Mary Miller was receiving rapid U
with prospects of good trip out, y
ith large engagements below ......" a
be Quickstep was receiving liberal a
'...... The Wauanita and Silver $
loon had big trips. The Moon bare
touched at our wharf and refused
! offers Of freight........The Level
q finds it impossible to get away to- p
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