The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-30
RIVER NEWS.


Saturday was bright, warm and clear In
the morning, but by noon had grown
cloudy, indicating rain. The river con-
tinued to rise steadily and rapidly, the
wreck OF the Missouri being again covered
from sight.
At Pittsburg the river is falling; about
on . stand at Cincinnati.
Arrivals and Departures Ha
The arrivals and departures up TO Sstur-
day afternoon include the following; Lou
isiana, New Orleans to Cincinnati; Argo-
naut No. e st. Louis TO Cincinnati; w. II.
Brown, Cincinnati to Cairo; Tarascon,
louisville and return; Armada to Cairo;
Mary Ament, to Louisville; Myrtle to.
Green River; Bertha, Cincinnati to st.
Louis g5Iif
Boats Due
Among the first boats due here are the
Camelia and Havana, for Nashville; Sher-
man and j. G. Blackboard, for ST. Louis;
Silver Noon. Anglo Saxon, Minneola, and
Leonora No. 2, for Memphis; Amazon,
Madison, Emerald, Louisville. and St.
Cloud, for New Orleans; Superior, from
Cairo; Clifton and Liberty No. 2, from
Memphis.
Miscellaneous.
ly active on Saturday, though many of our
wholesale merchants were packing large
quantities of goods.........We notice large
Quantity of corn and poultry in front of
Cox d Humphreys wharfboat, destined
south ......The Louisiana passed up light
during Friday night. .....sThe Argonaut
had fair trip-..-..The Bertha was full of
freight and people...-.... The Armada had q
fair trip, up and down, including many
people ........The Mary Ament took out con-
siderable freight, Saturday morning,
and was well filled with people.............
the Tarascon arrived at IL o'clock, and
had fair packet trip. She left, on her re-
turn at ~ O'Clock, rather light. Captain
Jim Lusk, who has been recreating for a
few days in the city and vicinity, again as
su1ned command, relieving Capt Ballard,
who brought the Tarascon down, and who
will sojourn in the city for a few days.........
Pe&hns DESTROYS of going to Louisville this
evening, and going quick, will not forget
that the wild-winged Liberty, with Archer
and Judge ia command, will be UP about
noon to-day,......The Emerald and Silver
Moon will be down this morning, the for
mer for New Orleans and the latter fol
Memphis. Our elegant young friend, Billy
sVoris, commands the Silver Moon, as she
guides the traveller on his way. ....-.Tht
Mystic left for Green River, on Saturday
evening, with moderate trip.
Boats leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.2The charming Charner
Capt. Billy Lowth, will go Cairo at
O'Clock She has fine passenger acconlrno
stations, and Willie Fowler will see tina
rf<1l,1
FoR LoUIsvILLE-Th elegant little JOIN
It. McCombs, commanded by the veteran
Pap Combs,n leaves for Louisville at i
O'Clock, to-day. The McCombs is swift
sound and safe. and trip on her will b
pleasant. ~ 81 smss
The imperial Liberty No. 2, the fayorit
passenger packet, win go to Louisville thi
afternoon. Capt. Ed. Judge Is in the office
GIeanings from Our Exchanges
CINcISNATI.-The Commercial of Frida,
says: -
The weather was cool and clear yester
day AT Pittsburg last night the river wa
falling, with ii feet in the channel. Her
it has only risen one or two inches durln
the twenty-four hours ending last nigh
with thirty feet ben 4u I9 Daaed
the city yesterday, en- route 70 ST Louis
where he will take command of one of tn
A. ana M. >. =. company SteatleIS.
Last night there was seventy five fee
space between the bottom of the Covingto
Bridge and the surface of the water.
The indiana, leaving Louisville for Ne
Orleans on Saturday, receives one thou
and barrels of whisky from Cincinnati, b
the Louisville packets
LOUISVILLE = The Courier of Frida
says:
HIGH THDE.-The river was rising qui
fast yesterday, with II feet inches of wat.
81 Tho hx~ "a a
During the previous "a hours it had risen
inches at the head of the fails, and fe
atPortland-a heavy and rapid Tise-ma q
bic for all classes of steamers. The wealth
was clear and remarkably pleasant all da
with a clear white nost In the mornln
and the thermometer at co. at noon.
The Democrat of Thursday says:
The Rose Hite, in her new spring DIRE.
filters and waterfall, y complete, com
out Monday in the Henderson trade. ~
patent rudder, claimed to have been i
vented in France, of which so much h
been said lately, is an old Western inve
ton, and was patented by Captain Smii
Harris, more than twelve years ago, al
the Galena Packet Company, and also
many large draught steamers. The Glint
was sold at st. Louis on the 10th for s6.lt
She goes to Fort Benton.
NEW ALBANY.-The Ledger of Thursd,
evening says:
The river continues to swell, but not
fast as during yesterday. There is nc
plenty of water Oh the falls for the large
sized boats, and large number of load
flatboats and bal4es have come over sin
yesterday morning. The weather Is pie'
ant, and business Is improving,
ST.. PAUI.-Tfie City Councils MT its 81
cial meeting on Monday evening. resolV
to abate fifty per cent. of the wharfage
the steamer Sucker State, for her persev'
ance in forcing a passage through La
Pepin On Thursday, A good mOveme
and a %elf-deserved compliment.
WHIFFED.-At Memphis, the mate of {
Marble City thrashed two peddlers w
were o9strncting the gangway, and
iurea oIae of them severely. They eau.
mis- arrest, but the trial is postponed vi
the return OF the boat, the mate giving b
for his appearance.