Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-17
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River and Weather. sosts
Yesterday WIS a cold, clear day In the morn
ing il wSs extremely c7ld, dbHtswas more moderate
in the afternoon. 1t continued to freeze all day.
The water has risen about three inches in the
twenty four hours prs esdi ing last night, con-
thtei to rise Slowly "a y Iee is1soii lor ten or
twelve ct from the ina5 cid Of lie stream, and
about five inches in thickness. Large quantities
of fioatingic ice commenced coming down yestor-l
day morning, but did not seem to increase in
quantity dariDg the day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures, sfnee last report,
have been remar kabiy few First, we had high
swiuds. then came lie jces and withthe two, bestz
that have bee due for several days have not arr
rived. The Argosy, Tennessee river to oincin-
neti; st. Patrick, Louisville to Memphis; Emps-
-rOr, oincinnatit to New Orleans; J. T. MeCombs,
Louisville to Henderson and retrrn Edinburgh,
St. Louis to Pittsburg; and the Prima Donna,
New, Orleans to Cincinnati, constitnte she arrt-
walls and departures since last report.
Boats Due.
Among the FIRST boats due here W. notice the
J. B. Gil more and Lenora, for Nashville; wAun-
tia, for Tenpesses river; Amelia Poe, St. Cloud,
and Rose Hamb eton, for st Louis Darling and
Minneola, for Memphis; New York and Hesper,
for Arkansas river; Lawrence, for vicksburg
Madison, Silver Spray, and Rubicon, for New
Orleans.
MfScelIaneous FFsski
- Business on the leyee yesterday was perhaps the
dullslt of the whole seasonsas fzr as shipments
.1serescoucerned. There Is stiil& large lot Of
effeights at the wharf ready fOr shipment as soon
there boats to carry Sfss.zs.... The St Pat.
rick PASSED down hast night, having good trip,
s:s......The Argosy,sin Government seryios,.can
NJ light, and passed up to theaice harbor. tsShs
viii proceed her trip, as sosp IS the river be-
comes sufficiently clearto do 30 with SAFETY.
The Emperor had fnIl load for New Orleans,
and the Edin burgh, for Pittsburg, was loaded
Deep She, too, viii lay bT for There
were five boats in the ice h&fboFs ust above the
foot Of Locust street. yis she Meoonibs, James
Gray, Argosy, curlsw andzRhaatpm, and the
Hoosier and Prima Dona at wharf. The
JgT. McoOmbs did not procesato Henderson, but
laid up here.......The Calu net did mott gstioG
yesterday in consequence of thaice but will leave
to-day early. Capt John F.shIcolsin goes out in
charge, and was looking in. 40. sycsedIpg good
hum6r with himself, and everybody else yestsr-
DAY. -Alf Edwards is her accomm cdating clerk,
and With such gentiem1n, on 50 saIs and reliable
abOat, we will warrant. pisssaassnd agreeable
"trip " =" Wv
q Boats leaving To-Day.
For Cairo.-The grand Armada, 1.-THE ever
popular Caseo packet, sthe sQueaa.. of the lover
ohlO,swith that prshce~of eentlemen, Capt. Josh
Thro5p, in charge. with Val, sorenson in the Of
fee, gentleman ofEthe first order, goes t. Cairo
today. >
Fog Memphiss-As before nbticei, the ex-
Ceilent and safe ddnblsaued boiler Calumet wgIl
take her departure-for hiemphissto-day. IA
EFor Louisville Thisis the regnIAs day
for the neat, beautiful and sfssts asfs. new and
sCundMary Ament TO take her depart urs Tor Ion
isville.
tyFOr Nashviile.-The slsganesJ p. webb
gees hence to Nashville to-daxa She is an elegant
bat. oficered by true gentlenanzaaA j. perfectly
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