Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-04

The weather was cloudy and cold yesterday, aud
freezing hard last night At Pitisburg the river
10 falling with six fsst the channalla night
by the Monong .hela marks. Here, the river has
receded NJ feet during the twenty four hours
ending last night. There are thirty five feet
fact over the falIa, and twenty-five feet on the
shoa1est bars along tho Lower Ohio. Navigation
is still Suspended IN The Mississippi, from Ssint
Louis to Cairo, by ice There are thirty feet, and
Tha weas her was cold and clear yesterday the
mercury indicating IS DEGREES last night. At
Pittsburg the r Yer q telling with feet y the
Here, the river mas receded "a feet during the
"A hours ending last night. There are thirfy
feet hence to Louisville. There Is nine feet over
tho Falls, and twenty-five feet on the shoalest
bars along the Lower Ohio. Navigation IL st II
suspended in the Mississippi, from ST. Lsuis TO
Cairo, by Zee. "l
The Louisville Evening News Of the Sd says:
The river has fallen about eight inches during
the past q hours. There q yes plenty OF water
on the tails. Ii being Sunday there was very lit
tls business done. The weather was gloomy dur
ing che day. In the forenoon u attempted C
snow, and IN the afternoon 1t tried to rain Both
proved 10 be " 1zzlea." f&8Ek aC1
The Memphis Avalanche OF the LIST says;
The weather yestsTda y was balmy and spring,
| like. The SUI shone brightly daring tbs greater
part of tito day, and under i:s influence the sea o
| mud which vered our landing last week has al
| m ct entirely disappeared.
fhe river opposite this point 10 steadily inereas
ing . volume. Great quantities Of drlft wood are
floating BY, and the Father It Waters although
hts face is athsr muddy, still rolls his dc alonl
1 a. afj icAlly as when fernando DeSoto nrei
| planted bis standar on ar bluf
UuusuAI quiet was obse; we'd on the 'asding 8,
terday. The arrivals and departures we're yer,
| few. .F.rg 20 n
The following items we copy from the LOuls
VILE Courier oRthe ID: r.stss \,
| On the ralis last eve ing there were ~ fec
| steamboat vat N the middle chute, and th'
river fAiirg fast tn little prospect OF sp-su an
| water after s-rnoFrow. @Tk1A4 Taa
The Lu urinary. that arrived Sunday morning
is still ct the city wharf, temporarily laid up, Of
| await ng In turn TO load after ths w u. Cart r
1 which Is due ON Oincin nati, on her way TO New
Orleans. They are In he Atlant tic and Mississip
| pi steamship Line, and ONLY 60 a tprn- "a
4 Thu sleanoia tarrsl Is adyerts q 20 return =
4 New Orleans this evaniI &. She has cons de ALL
freight Q & eed at Soc per burd ed pounds, in
Guiding lard In tieFces, aud leaf tobacco a. :,
| The Norman has ben chartered By Capt. Coi
i to Ca. { W.. h. Danisis who oesigns plaof hel
permAnently in the trade between this port eus
| Evansville, leaving here every Monday and Thu 5
day afternoon. This will make q. regular dai (.
lin of packets, great desideratum to our m 7
| IL, Capt. Da' tel, from the mouth of-Anderson
i 10 q we lknown a, popular boatman, who has plieI
the trade before, aud Is thoroughly versed IN a.
/ its requir, meuts. The Norman 10 a staunch boat
light drought. good speed. and ample aceommo
| dations for Passengers and gress carrying cApac
i sac ~ BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY. r1
For 0airo.-The natchIoss charmer win be th
regular Cairo packet for to-day, snd-Eill aHor
the best accommodations for passengers AID ship
irers. DO not forget the Oharmer- -
For Loaisv1ls.-Ths J. T. Mccombs will be tn
regular Louisville packet to day.