The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-23
RIVER NEWS.
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The weather is as variab as q capricioui
woman. wednesday night at six O'Clock
il was cloudy and rainy, al midnight Il
was clear, with myriads OF bright star,
cleaning, at daylight IL was cloudy with d
soft, mild wind which Increased Ia mo,
rentum and coldness during the day
making rough and boisterous river. The
river mad risen 10 inches during the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock yesterday
IL is falling at Pittsburg, and about station.
airy at Cincinnati.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures, up 70
. o'clock yesterday, were the Plain City
Green River 10 Louisville; Charmer, Cairo
and return Chattanooga, bone yard 10 the
wharf; Newsboy, Henderson and return
Morning Star. Louisville and return
Phantom, PASSPORT 10 Evansville; Silver
Spray, New Orleans TO Cincinnati.
Beats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Havana and Starlight, Tor Nash
Vile; Anna, Sherman, and Golden Era.
for st. Louis; Belle Vernon, from st.
Louis; Liberty No. 2, Robert Burns, Sam.
J. Hale, and st. Cloud, for Memphis; Rose
Hambleton and Nora, for Arkansas River
Emerald, N. Longworth, r. w. stradsr,
and David White, for Now Orleans; Mes
senger. silver Spray. j. II. Groesbecls, Carr
RE, and Indiana, from New Orleans
Armada, from Cairoi Rose Hite, from
Louisville; Ada Lyon. from Green River.
miscellaneous, t... l..a
Business was rather duh on the wharf
yesterday morning, aud the arrivals were
"a 14la ~
Green River, "Wednesday night, with three
bundles OF hoop-polea and two passengers.
.....n.The charmer had good trip In, and
fair return trip.e-.r..The Chattanooga
came up 20 The wharf yesterday, and In
loading for the Cumberland River, for
which she will leave to-day The Morn
Ing Star had fair trip .......,,The river was
very rough yesterday. The Superintend-
ent OF the Evansville & Cairo packet de-
sires ~ to ask shippers, as a favor. 70 get
their bills down early, that the boats may
leave promptly on time..,s~..C Capt. Shepard
was In the city yesterday, TO look after his
propeller ,....,.,The Phantom arrived Gt
noon yesterday, with an excellent trip,
including 100 bales Of cotton, la hhds. OF to-
bacoo. 1880 feet OF lumber. and a large
miscellaneous freight. She leaves to-day,
and henceforth on Friday ......... The Silver
Spray came up light....@..T The Charmer
had splendid trips both ways. ...... The
Newsboy goes out full OF freight to-day.
She Ii doing nm excellent business, and
Capt. Perkins IL becoming Immensely
popular eNi "ttl afa.
Meats Leaving To-Day. "'i
For CAmo-The fleet sam. Orr IL the
regular packet for Cairo to- day at 3 O'Clock.
capt Allen Duncan, an experienced on
Ger, Ia Ia command and Val. 6orens0n and
Billy Tileson are her pleasant and accom-
fnodati.g clerks. Shippers are requested
TO have their bills down early as she may
leave promptly at . o'clock. sa
FoR LouIsvILLE.-The elegant Rose Hite,
Capt Peckenpaugh. II the regular packet
for Louisville this evening. She has ad-
mirable passenger appointments. Geo.
Patterson and Jesse Jackson are her ex-
cellent, attentive and accommodating
clerks. They are hunk boys. ~ ls5ls5
FoR NAsHyILLE.-The ChattanooQa, a
boat OF fine capacity commanded by Capt.
Henry Scott, veteran officer, goes TO
Nashville to- day. Shippers TO that point
or way ports win do well TO give her good
trip. cen fu
FoR EAsTPoRr.--T fine freight and
passenger steamer, Phantom, Capt. Hodge
Brown, IN the regular PASSPORT packet to-
day, and IL an elegant boat. Tom. Wilson
and Mr.. Webb are I'm her office, and are
obliging and pleasant gentlemen. m
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-Th great Louis
VILE, Capt. Ross, goes TO New Orleans to-
day. She is splendid boat Cox a.
Humphrey agents. HAlh
slemmimgn from our Exchanges.
cINcrsNATI,-The Commercial Of wednes-
day saysis ~ = = ~ 49,
The weather was cold and cloudy yester-
day, with. an occasional drizzltng rain.
The nercury ranged at 90 degrees at noon.
Al Plttsburg the river ~ falling, with feet
In the channel. Here the river has risen
| rs inches during the past "a hours, with IL
feet hence TO Louisville. iARl
LouIsvILLn.--The C0awter OF Wednesday
says: 48al r. e loI aataA3 a3ilr4
7 ,rhe river was lising very slowly last eve
ming, with eight feet eight Inches water In
the canal by The mark, Mt dusk. During
the DreyIouH twenty-four hours IL has risen
Ave inches ut the head OF the falls, and ar
teen inches at Portland, the bulk OF the
rise being before daylight yesterday, and
weather W0s her was cloudy, with a slight attempt
TOO cold col, FOR rain during the day, the Their
mOmoler ~ noon ranging ~ 10, N tsft Ltt
On the falls last evening there were I'VE
feet eight inches steamboat water In the
Indian chute, and ak feet nine inches In
the pass. and the river about 1 ~ . i stana:
ming and landed az the city wharf. The
Cora q. In also az the city wharf.
Freights are scarce aud business dull,
hard times. The Tyrone, Capt. Harmon,
for Nashville; the Bermuda, Capt. Hurry,
for Passport the Lopisyilie, Capt joss,
pills, are ut the city wharf awaiting trips,
and each will depart to their several desti-
sufficient freights to Justify their departure.
The Democrat OF Wednesday says:
Yesterday was the drDest day, 10 be q
damp one, we have experienced for many
a day. The wharf was lined with boats
with their " shingles" MP for various porss (;
but glance "along the line" would al.
most satisfy one Tn q 10 was sunday, ana
the crews had gone TO bed to Kill time.
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