Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-14

RIVER AND WEATHER.

We had real summer weather. yesterday.
Bright. balmy and beautiful A good rain just
now would do much coed, both to vegetation and
the dusty streetss Ths river raised about two feet
here during the twenty -four hours ending last I
evening, aud Is still rising at the same rate. 1t
has commenced falling at Cincinnati with over 80
fsatAn the channel. #N
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. 1
The following boats have arrived and departed !
since our last repsrt: Mercury, Nashville to Lou
isviIls; st. Nicholas Cincinnati to New Orleans;
Superior, Cairo and return; Alice Dsan, OinciR- \
natl to Memphis; Ella Fabar, Louisville and re-
turn; st. Cloud. Memphis; Mary Amsnt, Louis
VILE to Evansville; J. P. Webb to Nashville;
ourlsw and News Boy, Henderson and return
Anglo Saxon, Memphis to Cincinnati.
BOATS DUE.r
Among the irst boats due b. rs are the Armada,
from Cairo, Eob't Burns from Memphis; Rowena,
Canelia, from Nashville; silver Lake and
Shamrock from Sc. Louis; Lady franklin from
Arkansas River; Havana fer Nashville; Law
rence, Nightingale andsKew York for st. Louis;
Silver Moon. Merning Star, Anna and MinneOla'
for Memphis; J. B. Gilmore for Arkansas River;
Swallow, Silver Spray and Louisiara for New Or
leans; Tarascon, from Louisville; L.ber y No. 2,
and Clifton, from Memphis.
MISCELLANEOUS. So
Business on thsieyse assumed amore lively tone
yesterday, aud considerable amount Of freight
was handled.........The Superior bad moderate
| trip both ways. With hsr usual good lack, she
managed to knock the top on one Of her smoke
stacks while getting out from some way landing.
She nevsrthsless made her regular tir1e...-...The
Mercury passed up from Nashssl:e. light...-..--
This st. Nicholas, for New Orleans, was loaded TO
her capacity, and had to turn some Of her en-
gagements to the Louisiana.....-...The Alice Dean
discharged a large amount Of freight here, and
had a splendid trip for Memphis.........The Ella
Faber had but little freight either way. She
seems to be running chiefly for grandeur-......Tbe
st.. olona had fair trip from Memphis The
i Mary Ament was fan of freight, and hnd ; good
many people. She leaves at o'clock this morn
ing, aud offers superior attractions to passengers.
......-.we are under obligations to the clerks Of
the Ella Faber for late New Albany and Louisville
papsrs........Fhe J. P. Webb went out yesterday
with a magnificent trip and had engagem' nts
below for more than she could take. It is aston
ishfng to see what quantities Of freight our n.sr.
chants selling to the people the line of the
Cumberland river. They literally loaded the
Webb yesterday ......... THE steamer Northern
Light was sunk on Wednesday, IA miles below Ii
Croase.......The ice ia broken up at st. Paul. but
Lake Pspin, at last accounts, was not yet open
........The floods on the Upper Mississippi hav.
, caused great destruction Of property on the Mis-
sissIppi and It's tributaries The Anglo
/. saxon discharged few bales of cotton here fol
MerrittG Express, and had light trip for port
above. e..
KoATs LEAVING TODAY,
FOB CAIRo-The grand Armada, the pet 0
the people, and the regular mail boat, goes out TO
& Cairo and all way ports, at O'Clock so-day, He
officers are first class gentlemen, and the Armad
: is safe and reliable.
FOR LoUIsVILLE-Ths wild Tarascon, il
command Of Capt. Jim Lusk, who captured Mo
bile M caught the coons is the regular mail AM
:. passenger packet for Louisville this evening, an
n has nc rival. Mr.John Pendleton, who is gOO'
man, presIdes in the Office. For quick an
pleasant trip to Lot.,yiIIes we commend the Tar
rscon.
Tho Bsw and elegant passenger packet Mar
Ament, Capt Liter, leaves for Louisville thi
morning at o'clock, aud effsrs unsurpassed at
fractions to travellers aud shippers. Mr.. Carr,
most urbane and pleasant gentleman iliumine
the cface and win make passengers comfortable
2 FOR LOUISVILLE T0-MoRR0W-The swirl
winged Liberty No. 2 will be here to. morrow eve
ming en- route to LouisvilIs. The Liberty No.
has no superior in speed and comfort on the west
Q srn waters, and Capt. Sam, Archer ana Ed. Judg
are universally esteemed a. model officers.
FOR MEMPHIs-The feet Morning Star gos
to Memphis tomorrow, and needs nc recommen
u dalton. Frank Banksmith is in the office.
FOR NEW ORLEANS The louisiana goes b
New Orleans to morrow.
8 FOR BOWLING GREEE-Ths ever relisb,
! VIM White, Capt. Drinkwatsr. With Mr.. Johl
Adams in the ofice, leaves this evening for Bsw
J hing Green. Passengers and shippers will receiv
g the most polite attention.
f. GLEAnINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Thursday says
The weather was clear and mild yesterday, will
the mercury at 20 degrees at noou. AfPfttskurgh
last night, the river was falling, with eight fee
in the chAunel Here II has risen three feet durin
y the past twenty four hours, with twenty-five fee
4 hence 20 Louisville.
. The Secretary Of the Treasury has just issue'
J, the following circular to collectors and other ON
GERS Of the customs, and to Supervising and loea
inspectors OF steamboats, 1t will be observed tina
4 no allusion 10 made 20 the transportaticn Of re
: fined OH:
}, "TREAsURx DEPARTAEsT, April Z, 1866
z HUpon careful considerati N, based upon tn
reports Of practical chemists, 1 Of the opinion
that crude petrsleum, naptha. benzine and ben
ne uds refsrrsd 10 IN The IN and sth sections
4, the Steamboat Act Of August 3d. 1889. Therefore
on aud after the first day of May next, vessel
i propelled In whole or part BY steam, shall carr!
or transport e thsr Of the articles above named
without having first procured special licens
Their sfor, provided by the 6th clause Of the 9tl
section OF the act above referred to. failure T.
a | procure such license subjects the Delinquent t
the penalty imposed by the 25th section Of tn
Eane act.
TSixned1 sH. McCULLocH,
Secretary of the Tre4Euy."
The Louisville Courier Of Thursday says,
n The river rising quite 'eadiy yesterday
with eight feet six inches water In tie canal, IL
the evening, by the mark. During the previou