The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-12
RIVER NEWS



We had another nice, warm ram yester-
day morning well calculated 20 increase
the progress of vegetation. 1t ceased
about 10 o'clock, and the sun shone very
hot during the middle and after part of the
day. The river is falling steadily but slow
~, and steamboats, now keep. pretty close
to the channel, in which there is a good
depth of water for every class of boats.
Arrivals and Departures.
There was a prevalent scarcity of steam
boats Ia port yesterday outside of the local
packets The arrivals and departures in
elude only the Superior, Cairo and return !;
Tarascon, Louisville to Evansville; ]. P.
Webb, to Nashville; Phantom, from the
Wabash.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana, to Nashville /; Shamrock and
Pocahontas, for Missouri River; Nashville,
Emperor, and New York, for st. Louis;
Morning Star, Darling, and Harry Dean,
for Memphis; Mary Irwin, for Arkansas
River; Amazon, Westmorland, for New
Orleanss Emma Floyd, from Nashville;
Ella Faber, from Louisville; Lorena, Sher-
man, from st. Louis; Indiana, Emerald,
from New Orleans; Armada, from Cairo;
Robt- Burns, from Memphis; Anna, J. r.
Gilmore, for Arkansas River.
n MISCELLANEOUS.
Business was very dull yesterday, with
but few arrivals. The Superior arrived
from Cairo late Thursday night, with a
moderate trip. Among her passengers
was our happy young friend, Jack Gram
mer, and his fair young bride, returned
from their bridal tour to New Orleans.
Some adroit thief, after the boat landed
here, relieved Grammer of his pantaloons,
his gold watch and chain, and $40 in mon
ey; rather a heavy joke Jon a newly mar
ried man. The Superiofdid not get a big
trip to return with.........The wild Tarascon
arrived about Il1z o'clock with a light "trip,
and after dinner proceeded to Henderson.
She returned to this port early yesterday
afternoon, and will leave for Louisville at
O'CLOCK this morning. We forgot yester-
day morning to remind our citizens of the
generous invitation OF her gallant COM
mander to visit the Tarascon and have a
dance last night. We hope Capt. Jim will
excuse us.s....s The j.. p. Webb got but a ]
moderate trip for Nashville yesterday........
The Louisville had a rather rough expert
ence in the Wabash, She got on log and
swung around across the river and ground
ed hard. The Phantom lighted her off,
and she got out to Shawneetown with bro
ken flanges and fractured wheels, where |
she was repairing when the Superior pass
ed APP. She was loaded to the guards.
We learn there is q project on foot to estab-
Ish new line of steamers between this |
city and Cairo. We have heard no COM |
plants ofthe present excellent line, and |
there is certainly not business enough to
support six boats-....-.Another boat load |
of rock for the. Wharf has arrived.
The Mary Ament had a moderate trip of |
freight and people. She, TOO, lies over until |
this morning, and viii leave at o'clock |
promptly .....--.The Alice Dean and Rowena |
left Cincinnati Wednesday evening, the |
former for Memphis and the latter for
Nashville. Neither had arrived when our
report closed
Roats Leaving To-day
For cAIRo.-The gallant Armada, Cap |
tain J. V. Throop in command, and Billy /
Dunn and Val. Sorenson in the Office, is
the Cairo packet to-day. The Armada is
justly popular and passengers on her are
fed and well cared for. Capt. j. v. win to-
day wear his new Jatr hat.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The magnificent and /
highly illuminated Tarascon, formerly /
flagship of the United States fleet off Mo-
bile, in command of Captain Jim. Lusk, /
the man who caught the coon and captured |
the lizard, will leave for Louisville this
morning at three minutes and three ticks
after nine o'clock. John Pendleton and
Arthur Fields are insuperable clerks, and
all the appointments of the,wild Tarascon
are A No. l. and no mistake. &
The new and elegant Mary Anent also
goes to Louisville at nine o'clock this
morning. Her commanding officer is our
agreeable friend, Captain Liter. with Mr..
Caffrey in the office. The passenger APP
pointments of the Mary Ament are very
fine .zessigana festk ef#tsh
The Ella Faber viii be the regular mail
for Louisville this evening. - SD, n 18t
For MEMPHIS To-MoRRow.-The great
Morning Star, Captain Dallis, Frank Bank
smith, the blessed Clerk, goes to Men ,his
tomorrow and has no rival in the eleg ice
of her appointments or speed.
For LOUISVILLE To-MoRRow.-The gr at
Indiana, the greatest boat afioat, goes to
Louisville tomorrow. J. Stutt Neal, Wm
M. Collins and, Robert Lodge, three highly
popular and affable gentlemen will b.
found in command on hurricane and in
the office
For Bovine GREEN To-DAY.-The Myr-
tie, Capt. Hurtl, goes to Bowling Green and
way-points this evening. Mr.. G. a. Shep-
ard is her elegant clerk.
GIeanimgs from Our Exchanges.
CINc1NNATI.-The Commercial of Thurs
day says: E@f
The weather was cool, cloudy and show
cry during the morning, clearing OFF bright
and pleasant in the afternoon. at Pitts
burgh last night the'riverwas falling, with
three and q half feet in the channel. Here
it has receded six inches during the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending last night, with Is
feet hence to louisville.
A DELEGATION Of gentlemen rom Pitts