The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-15

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dark, cold and wet. a cold, light rain .se
in shortly after daylight, and Increased Fl
force up 10 noon, at times being quite copi
Gus. Tho wind was from the east and ia,
mercury ranged az 81 TO 3B7. The river
during the q hours ending at 3 r. ~, hal
fallen 3 inches. but was then about sta
tlonary. II viii be rising to-day. There
is another coaI-bOat rise at plttaburg-ove
Is feet IN the MonOngahela and IS in the
Allegheny. II is also rising steadily and
rapidly az Cincinnati, ana slowly at Lou.
fsvillo.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mp to- r.. 81,
yesterday, include the Alice Dean, Cincin-
natl TO Memphisi Nightingale Cincinnati
TO Arkansas River; Fayette, Cairo 70 re-
turn Alpha, from Nashville; Peirolia No.
2, Henderson To return; Norman, from
Cincinnati; Rose Hlte, Louisville 10 re-
turn.
ssOaGs Duo Here.
Among the first boats due here are
the SAM. Orr and Qulckstep, from Cairo
Morning Star and Tarascon, from Louie
vile; sam. j. Hale, from Memphis:
Rapidan No. 2, from Passports; Rich
mond, p. ". strader, Indiana, and Mary
Houston, from New Orleans; Minueola,
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Nick ~Longworth, for New Orleans; Emma
Floyd, from Nashville; Hartford, from
Lite Wabash River; E%dinburg, from Gin
cinnatii Falls city, from Green River.
BOhts Leaving To-Day.
For CARo.-Ihe splendid and fleet
steamer Sam. orr is the regular mail, ex-
press and passenger steamer for Cairo and
all way points nj 4 p. NJ. 10. day. n Sam.
Orr is one Of tho best stern-wheel steam
boats that ever turned a wheel, and IS I'M
surpassed In her cabin and state room ap-
pOintments. Captain Allen Duncan, her
chief officer, is IA experienced, careful and
efficient commander, and Guy Vineyard,
John Nurre and Jimmy Best, her clerks,
are courteous, accurate and accommodate
ing. Shippers u passengers will nll up
the Sam. orr to-day.
FoR CIEcIEEATI.-The fleet end elegant
Norman IS the regular and popular
packet for Cincinnati and all way points,
at 10 O'Clock, AN. to-day, and has superior
passenger accommodations. She sails in
charge OF those renowned steamboat men,
and highly accomplished gentlemen,
Capt. Barclay, john IL. Triplett and Lew.
Morris. There are no pleasanter gentle
men to be found.
For LOUISVILLE. - The magnificent
Morning star, agrand floating nalace, Will
be the Mail Line packet for Louisville at
G p. NJ. to-day, and the more announce
ment is sufficient to secure her all the
freight and people going up the river to-
night. Captain A. T.. Gilmore, a steam-
boatman of large experience, is her polite
commander, and Frank D~augherty and
Bob Daugherty, two anable ana attentive
gentlemen, are her clerks.
EIan Hmun-~ wuF~ NJ A--.-ara-n .-.-
steamer Evansville will leave for Wood.
bury and All Green River way landings at
4 p. II. to-day, in charge OF that skilllul
navigator and pleasant gentleman, Capt.
w. 3. Van Meter. s. u. sproule and Leo
pold Kahn arc her pleasant and obliging
clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The gay and popular
Petrolia, Captain VIM. Cole, will cav for
Henderson at 3 y pm. Messrs. Durland and
story do the honOrs Of the Office, and are
obliging gentlemen.
For NASHVILLE. - The good steamer
Alpha, In charge of those excellent and
popular gentlemen, Captain T.. q. Ryman
ana W. X. Gracey, viii leave for Nashville
and all way ports at 8 An. to-day, and
shippers VIII hnd her n pleasant boat, with
attentive and obnging officers.
For WABASH RIvER.-The Wild West
Wind, a hrst-class, safe, and elegantly APP
pointed steamer, will leave at 4 Pm. to-day
for Mt. Carmel and all Wabash River way
points, in charge Of those careful, efficient
and popular officers, Captain Alb. Mackey
and Marsh. WalthaU. Gather up your
Wabash River freight.
FOR EAsTPoRT.-The new and very sub
stantiaI steamer Rapidan No. 2 Is the
Tennessee River packet to-day, and "A
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elegant and popular gentleman, Captain
Lee IIowell. with Robert McMechan IN
the Office, who VIII dispense state-rooms,
smiles, and greenbaeks with the most win
ming grace and suavity. The Rapidan has
elegant passenger appointments, and Is
very fleet. Messrs. Shrewsbury and Nor
row., her freight CLERKS, viii be found ae-
curate, attentive, and obligIng.
For NASHVILLE SUNDAY. The White
Collar Lines fine steamer Robert Moore,
will be down tomorrow evening, en- route
TO Nashville, and is a pleasant boat for
passengers and shippers. Captain John
Berfell and Chet. Brady are her excellent
officers.
miscellaneous.
The rain that continued during tho en-
tire forenoon yesterday, retarded business
on the wharf, which would otherwise have
D@1& 49, 49, = a. 80 SE@
passed down at daylight with a fair trip,
but not full.....-..The Allegheny Belle laid
here nearly all night, taking freight.
Humphrey, Lewis & Co. CAV her a large
Iot..~~.Tho Eayette had "a splendid trip
~. She had fair prospects for a big trip
out II the rain did not interfere too much.
.....-..The Alpha had q moderate trip in
from The Cumberland. She went TO Now
burg yesterday at noon for hay and other
freight. She nay be expected 10 leave
here very early this mOrnlng~......The
Nightingale, for Arkansas River, had a
good rip......Th towboat Alps passed up
with a heavy tow OF empty barges~.........
The PotroIla had a medium trip up from
Henderson .........-Thc weather was not
propitious for many passengers.-...'.--.
The Norman Iarrlved at 2:l5. with a good
packet trip, ind full OF passengers. Among
the latter was Captain II. 4. Dexter, OF the
new city Of Evansville, VINO comes TO
spend q few days with hiB family and
riends......Th Liberty No. and barges
passed up at 23O yesterday. She declined
to stop, though hailed by the Fayette.-......
/ The West VIM was still In the dTy-dock
at 3 p. N. yesterday. She IS expected 10
leave positively to-day, FOR Wabash River.
.........The =. W. Strader and Mary Hous-
ton may be expected from New Orleans
Captain r. IL. Neal telegrapna
us from Memphis that the great Indiana
will leave here on Tuesday, for New Or
leans. AS she Is a regular Evansville
packet, we hope shippers will secure her q
full load. She has magnificent accommo-
dations for stocka.......The Rose Hite ar