The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-25

silver and weather.
Yesterday morning opened bright and
clear, but there was a strong breeze blow
ing, which continued all day, driving light
and dry clouds across the armament, and
keeping the water in the river in a tn
multuous motion. The river has risen over
one foot during the past twenty-fou hours,
but will most probably be found at stand
this morning, as it has been declining at
Louisville for the past thirty-six hours,
Arrivals and Departures.
The following comprise the arrivals and
departures since our last report was closed:
Silver Moon, Memphis to Cincinnati; Jas.
Gray, Green river; Armada, Cairo to Ev-
ansville; Phantom, Nashville to Wabash
river; Argosy, Nashville to Evansville;
Curlew and Newsboy, Henderson and re-
turn; Ella Faber and Mary Ament, Louis
vile and return; Sam. Orr, to PASSPORT;
Superior, to Cairo.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Camelia and Havana, for Nashville; Iron
City, Kate Robinson, and Bertha, for St.
Louis; Alice Dean, for Memphis; Amazon,
Madison, Emerald, Melnotte, and Vir-
giria, for New Orleans; Prima Donna,
from New Orleans; Charmer, from Cairo;
Morning Star, from Memphis; ]. P. Webb
from Nashville; Citizen and Rose HANDLE
ton, from st. Louis; Pose Hite, from Louis
Vile; VIM. White, from Green River;
Myrtle, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
There was but little life or animation on
the levee, yesterday, and even the regular
packets left with slim trips. A strong
wind blew all day, and no doubt detained
boats now due. The river was very rough.
.......-The Silver Moon had good trip, and
passed up early on Monday night. She
discharged 66 bales of cotton at this port,
consigned to II. X. Dunkerson e. Co.. Agents
of the famous Beilefontaine Cotton Ex-
press..TIie Armada had very good up
trip, and was full of people. She is the
unrivalled packet for Cairo this afternoon.
Capt. Jay Veewas complaining yesterday,
but will, we hope, be all correct to-day :. :. :.
The Phantom and Argosy were compare
lively light. The Phantom left for the
Wabash yesterday. The Argosy returns to
Nashville ut noon to-day. she took on a
large lot of salt yesterday 1.-THE Supe-
rior took lot of hay from Newburg, and
some 200 dozen chickens from this port, but
went ont rather ligilt....%..The Sam Orr
left with moderate trip, but had good en-
SdSeLl0HJS below, anu WOulu Ill OuL.......
The Ella Faber did not bring in a large
cargo.---.The Mary Ament had respect
able trip both ways lathe steamer Ada
Lyon will be sold, on the 5th of May, at
Nashville, by the United States Marshal.
She is nearly new, and in good condition..
Capt. Gus. Dusouchet, Fred. Huston, Billy
Dunn, and Frank Collins, of this city, will
go out on the Armada to-day as far as Mt
Vernon. Thence they will transport life
boat, and will be themselves transported,
as they should have been long ago, across
the country to New Harmony, and then
they will launch their boat on the bosom
of the pearly and classic Wabash, and
float gently down to the grand chain,
where they encamp for few days to fish
and hunt. Capt. Gus. says they are going
to get game. They will get it honestlys if
they can-but they are going to get game.
If there are any barn-yard pheasants I'M
that region, we would kindly hint to the
owners to keep them housed for a few
days, as the weather promises to be I'M
healthy for them. We hope our friends
will have eminent success. P. S.-We have
Just learned THAT .J0h4asygiIl accompany the
hunting and fishing excursion.
Boats Leaving To-Day