The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-26
RIVER NEWS.
River and weather.

River and Weather.
The prodigious rain which prevailed
from o'clock Monday night until noon
Yesterday, has checked the fail of the
river, and ii commenced rising again just
before noon yesterday, and had risen up
to O'Clock inches. 1t had fallen foot
and half. The weather continues murky
and cloudy, as mean day as we ever saw.
Arrivals and Departures. a-t
The arrivals and departures up to 8
o'clock yesterday. include the Van Buren,,
Cincinnati to Arkansas River Columbia,
st. Louis to Cincinnati; Sam. Orr, Cairo /
to return j. p. Weeb PASSPORT to Evans
Vile; Nashville Rockport to Evansville; 4
Newsboy, Henderson to return. p
Boats Due. TE@&
Among the boats due here are the Cham
pion, for St. Louis; Camelia, from St.
Louis; Harry Dean, to Memphis; Lotus
No. 2, and Indiana, for New Orleans; Mag
gle Hays and Nick Longworth, from New
Orleans; Tarascon, from Louisville; Ada
Lyon, from Green River; Charmer, from
Cairo. 4@f@a
miscellaneous
The Van Buren, had big trip for Arkan-
sas River. She did not land ........ The pack
cts had moderate trips. The Columbia had
an excellent trip.......For additional river
news see 9Th page. 1& Pct
Boats Leaving To-day. ta4
For CARIo.-The grand Armada, having
been overhauled, reprinted, refitted, and
given new and splendid smoke stacks, will
wheel into line to-day, and leave for Cairo
at o'clock this afternoon. She is deci-
dedIy the handsomest. boat we have seen
for months. If Capt. Josh. ". does not ar
rive in time to take her out, Capt. A. Drink
water, an elegant gentleman and veteran
officer will take his place. BillyDunn and
Val. Sorrenson, two of the best steamboat
clerks that run, are in the Office. 1900 Sia1 6
George Jackson, one of the best stewards
in the business, provides for the commits
sary department, and no boat fares better.
For speed, safety, and luxury, go on the
Armada.
For LogIsvILLE.--The, magnificent Tor
ascon, Captain Jim Luslz, with John Ouer-
bacher, Arthur Field, and Billy Stephen
SON in the office, is the regular packet for
Louisville this evening. THERE'S no finer
boat afloat.
For EAsTPoRT.-The elegant J. p. Webb
leaves this evening for Eastport and all
way points on the Tennessee River. She
has fine accommodations, and polite and
attentive officers. Charley Irwin, one of
Gods noblemen, is in command.
GIeanimgs from OUR Exchanges.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Monday
The river here has fallen steadily since
Saturday morning, but very slowly, less
than a foot in all, The upper rivers are
threatened in the Missouri, below as well
as above st. Joseph. There Is great depth
to Cairo. On Thursday at ". Paul the
ing On Saturday, at Dubuque, 1t was fall
ing. New sand bars were in sight, and the
adg Pse %as ass Oh
but an active season will probably begin
to-day. 1t is time that some of the one
hundred and odd steamboats, laid up in
this vicinity were getting something to do.
Weather cool yesterday. eita Is ai@
MEMPHIS. = The appeal, of Friday,
says: al1-a 4eEalt .as figEoot
1t still keeps weathering. that is If equi-
| noctial storms of wind and rain, intersper-
an occasional cess alton of the war of
elements may be termed weather1ng. Yes
| terday morning before daylight the clouds,
which had not ceased to threaten, and Oc-
| casionally to put their threats into execu-
| ton for the preceding "A hours, launched
| forth a. torrent of water upon our already
/ Business on the Ievee is rather dull, but
| still, some little was done; a few boats
! were unIoaded and loaded for different
| points,.
| The avalanche, of Friday, says: ~ n"d
| The rain in the morning was quite
| heavy, and rScotchman's mist, which
i vets one to the skin, was epidemic during
| our packets which laid over from the
| day before in consequence of bad weather,
! left us in disgust.
The ARKANSAS river is at stand. st.
/ Francis river is falling, with about three
and a half feet to the cut off rise IN all
/ ha w 6OI1ht.
suit of the heavy rains which have fallen
| all over the upper country.
| The steamer Centralia, bound TO this
port from Augusta, broke her shaft while
| rounding into the coal yard, just below
the mouth of White River The shaft had
| nearly seyering it in two, and it is wonder
| full it held out so long. The Wheel very
/ fortunately caught on the pitman, and
| steamer Petrolia, which was lying in sight,
| at the coal yard, came to the assistance OF
the Centralia and towed her to the bank.
A short time after the accident Inc Dan
| Able came along and brought the passen-
gers and crew of the Centralia to this city.
The Cleaner will bring up the broken shaft,
/ Louis for repairs. The Cleaner will also
4 bring up the 1ugboat Nellie, which was In
| jured by snag, and we stated, was toweo
| up by the Mollie Hambleton, in our yes
New oREEANs-The Times Of Friday
| says: 3it ~ hFl e sisi
| The weather still continues the same as
| the past few days. 1t opened upon us yes
/ terday with a close atm osphere, which con-
| tinued in force until noon, when shower
| of rain came to our relief, and rendered
the balance of the day pleasant and agree
/ able.
| Business on the landing was more active
| than on former occasions, aid the packets
| which left appeared to be well freighted, j,
| The Times of Saturday says:
| The heavy rains of Thursday last seemed
| to bring on a sudden change as it SO
| proved. The temperature of yesterday,
and that of the previous day, were foreign
fierce norther came on, which caused. a
general stir among those wearing summer
i garments. No doubt many of tdose so sud-
denly caught will have recourse TO heavier
habilimentS. fest aa5.
i There was quite stir on the landing,