The Evansville journal., 1866-06-09

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cr River and weather.
Yesterday was clear and hot, tempered
10 some extent by the fine breeze that pre-
vailed all day, else it would have been al
most insupportable. The river has risen
about orr inches during the last "a hours,
and is rising slowly hence to Pittsburg.
There is q fair boating stage of water from
Pittsburg to Cairo.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures since our
Last report closed include the following
boats The Messenger, New Orleans to Gin
cinnati; Superior, Cairo and return; VIM.
White, Green River and return; Bertha,
st. Louis to Cincinnati; ]. G.. Blackford,
Cincinnati to st. Louis; Petrolia, Ciacin-
nati to White River; ]. p. Webb, bone
yard for Nashville; Clifton, CincinMati to
Memphis; Tarascon and Mary Anent,
Louisville to Evansville; NewsbGy and
Carlew, Henderson and return.
Boats Due.
An.or the first boats due here are the
Nashville, Argonaut and Glasgow, for st.
Louis: Abeona, Minneola and Morning
star, for Memphis; J.. r. Gilmore, for the
Arkansas River; St. Cloud, Silver Spray,
Navigator, p w Strader and Mack Long
worth, for New Orleans; Armada, from
Cairo; Rose Hite and j. T. McCombs, from
Louisville; Louisiana and Amazon, from
New Orleans,
E8EH8E miscellaneous.
Business was rather better yesterday,
with numerous arrivals, and considerable
freight was handled.....~..The Superior had
a fair packet trip up, but went a0ut rather
Hght..~The Bertha had fair up river
trip........The Messenger had q pretty good
trir, from New Orleans .......The William
White had a full load from Green River.
.......The Blackford was;down 10 the guard.
Among her passengers we were delighted
to meet our high-headed old friend Capt.
Ben Howard, looking as fine asa new tilter
or a fresh blown magnolia. Capt. Ben ex-
poets to take command of the great City of
Columbus, (which will be out Esoon, and he
hopes his luck will change So do we, ex-
cept as to his own personal safety. In that
respect there is no need of a change. Capt.
> J. H. Farrell, late pilot of the Rowena, was
also passenger on the Blackfard.
Petrolia had a moderate trip for White
River. Shego there to stay, we believe.
.........The Clifton had very fair trip for
Memphis.The Tarascon was full of
people, including q considerable portion
of the delegation from this city.and Prince
ton to the Sabbath school Convention at
New Albany ......... The j. P. Walsb was fiji
ing up fast yesterday afternooE, and would
have O. splendid trip out.~......The Long
worth had l62 head cattle for Louisville,
and fair trip for Cincinnati and way land
ings.........The David White takes the place
Of the transit steamer Gen. Anderson in
the Cairo and Columbus trade for q week
or two, while the Anderson receives new
boilers and repairs.
R0ats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The peoples faEorite-the
grand Armada, commanded by the veteran
and jovial Captain ]. ". Throop. with Billy
Dunn and Val. Sorenson in the Office,
leaves for Cairo at o'clock to-day. No
pleasanter boat floats.
For LoUIsxILLE.-The Taraseon, Cap
tain Jim. Lrsk, and the Mary Ament, Cap
tain Liter, leaves for Louisville and the
coast at O'Clock this mording. Pleasant
and efficient clerks viii be found on both
boats, and excellent accommodations
i. FOR MEMPHIS To-MoRRow.-The swift
Morning Star, Captain DOLLS, with Frank
to-morrow at noon.
For GREEN RIvER.-The Ada Lyon,
Captain Edwards, will return to- Green
River this evening, offering pleasant ac-
commodations to shippers.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The p. w. Strader,
an exllegant boat, goes to New Orleans to-
morrow. See advertisement. ##s
Gleanimss from, Our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of Thurs
day says: esnHE st
3a The weather was warm and clear yester-
day, with very high winds, making an un-
usually rough river. At Pittsburgh last
night the river was rising with four and q
half feet in the channel. Here it has risen
ten inches during the twenty-four hours
ending last night, with seven feet on the
shoalest bars hence to Louisville. There
10 five feet in the canal
The Golden Eagle went into the dock
Yesterday for repairs. She leaves for Mem
nhis again on Wednesday next.
Two companies of the 18th Regulars, and
eleven officers, leave Newport Barracks for
Little Rock to-day, on the j. r. Gilmore.
The Gilmore has a full cargo, including
way engagements. st9-,s1,e f
river unusually rough. The Champion,
with a picnic party, while trying to back
out from the levee, was blown consldera-
The st. James, while making landing at
the foot of Broadway, was blown against
The tArgonant No 2, damaging the wheel of
An elderly gentleman, named Kooch, q
German, a dealer in birds, died very sud
denly on the Golden Eagle. on Monday
morning. and was buried at Flint Island.
He was destined for Cincinnati.
Lou1svILLE.-The Courier of Thursday
says:
l. The River was rising slowly yesterday,
with only five feet water in the canal, in
the evening. by the mark During the pre-
vious q hours it bad risen less than inch
at the head of the falls The weather was
clear and warm; the Thermometer rang
ing as high as so, but a stiff breeze, or
rather high wind, prevailed, which mate
rally tempered the atmosphere.
On the falls, last evening, lnere were