Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-19
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We had about four inches Of snow yesters ay,
the first of any consequence this season. The
weather had moderated considerable, and the
snow mos ly melted away against light. 1t was
cloudy, with indications OF rain. The water 10
rising fast at his point. 1t has ris, about Is
incnss since our last report. The ice was heavy
yesterday, but vas mushy and melting away.
Arriv ais and Departures.
The arrivals and departures since last report
INCLUDE the Nangatuck, Memphis to Cincinnati;
David White, New Orleans to Louisville; Alice
Dean, Cincinnati to Memphis; Lady Franklin,
Arkansas river to Cincinnati; ReLecea, Clncin-
natl to Nashville; Palestine Louisville to Nash
VILE; Reindeer, Cairo to Pittsburg; VIM White.
from Green river; Norman, Memphis to Evans
Vile; Armada and ChaImer, from Cairo; OAR
lipg, Cincinnati to Memphis; Olive Branch, New
Orleans to Louisvile; Ed .nburgh, Evansville to
Cincinnati Star light, Cincinnati to Little Rock
J. L. Hyatt, Green river to Evarsvi lie Mes en-
ger, Cincinnati to Memphis; Robt. Burns, Mem
phis to Cincinnati; Calumet, for Mem his, and
Argosy, for Cincinnati.
Boats Due.
u. Among the first boats duo hare, we notice the
Havana and Lenora, for NaAhville; Amslia Poe,
Sc. Cloud and Rose Hambleton, for st. Louis !;
Mineola and silver Moon, FIR Memphis; Hssper,
for Arkansas river; Lawrence, for vickkburg I;
Madison, Silver spray and Ratieon, for New Or
leAns.
MISCELLANEOUS
l3usiness on The ievee was f-ir on Saturday.
Thu Calumet finished her load yesterday and left
for MemphIs last night. She had full load.
She carried $50 mules and horss for Memphis.
.........The Ia i'd White discharged 40 bales of
o. mi A
Ice Dean had barge in tow, both loaded deep.
.......The Lady Franklin waalight........ The Re-
beera, for Nashville, loaded de 'p........-The
Charmer came in from CAiro'fuIl of people, and
| discharged IL tales OF cotton for Huston Co.
.....-..The Starlight, for LitEle Rock, did not
land. she had a good load .-.,.... n uston Co.,
shipped large lot of freight By tie Edinburgh.
All the boats that went = ice harbor have
cut out and gone.....~..The Messenger lad fne
trip-wAI lOsdel deep. The ice d reported as
very heavy alb ve.........The Norman will return
to Memphis to morrow. : sh1 will load at the
wharf to-day ..,.....The elegant little passenger
steamer VIM. White, will leave for Bowling Green
to-day at o'clock, pOsitively.-ashe is an elegant
and pleasant boat.
Boats Leaving TO Day.
For CairO.-The elegant charmsr will take
her departure for Cairo to day..
For Louisville The y. t. McOombs is
the regular Louisville packet for to-day. See ad-
svsrtisement elsewhere. 49,
For Green River-The VIM White, Capt.
Rust, in charge, with Pat. Burke III the office,
will leave to-day for Bowling Glesn. In cOnse-
qusncs of this ice she will leave at O'Clock pre-
cisely, INSTEAD of G. as heretofore. Shippers and
passengers will please note tbia fact.
900 6sleanings from Our Exchanges.
MEMPa:s We fad thssfJllOwiDg in a recent
number Of the Appeal: =
The following dialogue occurred yestsrd ~ be-
tween Capt. Voris and gen tlemsn wishing to go
ON the st. Patrick G. Padu -ah, KY:
: Trsveler-'I say, Captain, has this boat got
tnbulsr boilersi'
Capt. Y.-'sI do not kaow, SIR"
Traveller (pointing to Capt. George Hart)-' Is
bSas = ~ " ''N'
Capt. Yves. he is, sir"
Trzveler-"Weli, am not going to travel on
any boat that has a captain vino drinks" ~. sT5
Capt. V -"Well, my f.iend, my Gd ice TO you
then is to pick up your carpet sack aad walk to
Paducah, and bs careful you do not blow yourself
At this point in the dfalogus, Mr. Trave'e Or
picked up his carpet-sack, andyNifh an anxious
look, sauntered slowly along the lsve-, tryiag TO
| hud boat without tubular y Ter, and having
cold-wster captain. Whether the gentleman
found the object of his search or rotsws have not
| been able to learn. Steamboat captains should
| have their drinks carried TO their rooms.
| The Cincinnati Commercial of Friday says:
The weather was cold and clear yesterday, with
| high winds from the west, and the mercury down
to zero last aight At Pittzburg thefver is fall
ing. with IL fet in :he chapnel.i Eere, the river
has risen 10 inches during the past "a hours, ard
was still swelling slowly last Bfe hts with 10 lest
hence TO Louisvi 10. There Ret ia the canal,
and II feet ON the shoalest baFa. along the Lower
| Ohio. There are feet, aid falling, ia the Cum
bertrand.
The Louisville Courier Of Friday says:
" The river was slowly rising yesterday morning.
but at stand ia the evening, with feet water
in the canal by the marx. During the previous
"A hours it had risen inches ss,the wharf and 8
inches at Portland. The westner has turned in =
Esely cold, the Nor'wester Of wednesd Y night
Indicating a rude visit Of oldNWinter from the
Polar regions. We hope 1t isrthe last blast Of
Winter
Yesterday mornirg must be marked ia the cal
endar rhe coolest Of the season, and the entire
d-y The coolest Of the Winter. The Thermometer
at sunrie stood at degrees below "a the
sceoter OF the city. At no L 1t was only degrees
above zero, and at 3 p NJ. it lstaod at 10 degrees
above, and then IN ertain whether to rise little
higher or sink again TO zero, but at sLndoWu il
was a. degrees above.
The caual was FRI zen over In the morning with
Ice strong enough for skating, kut the Tempest
came up through thai chuteriu the evening,
breaking away the ice in her progress.
The Memphis appeal of the 14rh says:
The weather yesterday was cool and disagree
able again, and just at sunset the fiery face of Old
Sol peeled through the struggling clouds, look
ing as though he Ia been bender for the
past few days.
Business was quits active in general 'reights
and the Port Register showed unusual number
OF boats arriving and departing Little, IL any,
were very light