The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-25

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River and Weather.
The weather. continues cloudy and
threatening. Indeed, some children in the
city have never seen the sun, and older
people are somewhat increduious as to the
existence of such a luminary. The river
fell % inches during the "A hours ending at
noon yesterday. The Kentucky shore is
becoming better defined, and the river will
be within its bank generally by this morn
ing. At Cincinnati it was falling at the
rate of ~ to inches per hour on Satur-
day. At Paducah it was rising when the
Mayfower left on Friday, caused by The
high tide of the Tennessee River probably.
We may expect large decline by this
morning.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
O'Clock Saturday, include the John D.
Perry. New Orleans to Louisville; Silver
Cloud Lizzie Hopkins and Emerald, New
Orleans to Cincinnati; Clifton, Memphis
to Cincinnati; Mayfiower, Cairo to re-
turn News Boy, Henderson to return Tar.
ascon, Louisville and return, Anna, Gin
cinnati to Memphis. - ~ e-s
eH fesG Boafs Due. l
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana, America and Julia, to Nashville;
Camelia for Tennessee River; Nymph No.
2, Mariner, New York to 81. Louis;
Robert Burns, Darling. and Sam. ]. Hale,
for Memphis: Liberty No. Q, Ella Faber,,
Mary Swan, and Silver Moon, from
Memphis: Huntsville, Centralia, and
Mary Erwin, for Arkansas River; Loui-
siana, Messenger, Louisville, p. w. Strad-
er, Great Republic, and Swallow, for New
Orleans; Sam. Parker, Stonewa1i, Silver
Spray, and ]. w. Garrett, from New Or
leans; Charmer, from Cairo; Phantom
and j. p. Webb, from Wabash; Morning
Star. from Louisv1lle; Nightingale, and
Minnie, from st. Louis s8As
miscellaneous. Is a aFI
There were numerous arrivals during
Friday night, but none of the boats did
any business of note.-..-..W mistook, in
the dark, the John D. Perry for the Row
era. their whistles and pilot-houses being
very much alike.-.--.All the boats from
New Orleans were light-...-The Mayhower
had an excellent trip of people, but a mod
crate show of frefght.......Th The Chattanooga
had good show of freight. The Anna
was loaded till her guards were under the
wa The Mary E. Forsyth. was re-
ceiying largely when this report closed.
She, it is said, has never been able to load
AZ one port before; but Captain Haney
her guards would kiss the water
before she left here. Captain Haney and
Mr.. Ed Boyle are rather pleased with our
city, and would be glad to make this. a
regular stopping points,. Captain John
Gilbert, President. of the Cairo Packet
Company, was In the city on saturday.
.........Mr. L. Ruffhe r received, ON Saturday
two iboat-loadsg of salt, and had Q fleet of |
boats lying above the city, Sasur-
day morning, en- route for ports below.
Every one IL curious to see the Great Re-
public, and we were beseiged with anxious |
enquiries as to the, time Of her arrival. /
We have already given a pretty extensive
description of her peeuIIarities, but, to-
save trouble and questions, repeat her
chief dimensions: Length on deck 335
feet; beam 81 feet extreme width 81 feet
depth OF hole ga feet. + i.s'st+H
i45Hs Boats Leaving To-day 4
: FoR CAIRo.-The elegant Cbarmer, Capt.
Lowth. will leave to- day at O'Clock for
Cairo and ali way ports. She has pleasant
for passengers, John w. |
Adams and Geo. Nicholson, two exceed
ngly pleasant gentlemen, are her popular
clerks.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The brilliant Morning
Star, Capt. Ike DOLLS, is the regular United
States Mail and Adams Express packet for
Louisville at 10 O'Clock this morning. John
0uerbacker is her popular and attentive
.lerk. At $500 eabTHotUG Aki9 9W |
For JoHNsoNvII.LE AND EAsTPoRr-The
iAe steamer Camilla, commanded by th,t
elegant and attentive officer, Captain Billy
Coffin, viii be here to-day, en- loute, to the
tennessee River. Captain Coffin has a
aice boat aud is q pleasant gentleman.
For PITTsBURG.-The Minnie, Captain
A. Il. Shaw, q popular officer, will leave
acre to-day for ;Pittsburg. Shippers Will
ind her an excellent craft.
Fox MEMPHIs.-Thegay Darling, Captain
Lew Hates, goes to Memphis early this
morning. The Darling and her officers are
popular.
: For New 'ORLEANs-The great triumph
If mechanical skill, the Great Republic,
will reach our wharf early this morning,
md receive 800 or 500 tons of freight here
or New Orleans. All candid and disinter-
,sted men, who have visited the Great Re
9ubiic.w pronounce her most perfect !
mboat-the very ne plus ultra of mara
line superstructure, possessing the great
st carrying capacities of any boat ever !
5000 tons. Captain w. B.
Donaldson, q veteran in steamboating, is b
Ter commander and principal owner. !
sam. Barr, Jr., one of the most renowned
clerks afioat, assisted by such
acted steamboatmen as Charley bravo, II
Alfred DART and George W. Floyd, occupy
he office. Her advent upon the Western
Rivers will be an era in the lnaratime his
he Ias, hi