The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-04
Weather and water.

The weather Saturday was mild and
clear, with no signs OF rama right pleas
ant Autumn day. The river had risen two
inches during the "a hours ending al three
O'Clock Saturday, and was rising steadily.
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures up TO three
O'Clock on Saturday were the News Boy,
Henderson and return; Phantom, East
port to Evansville; Ollie sullivan, TO
Owensboro.
ROaas Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Lin on and Chattanooga, from Cairo,
Cobb Webb, from Cumberland, and James
Gray, from Green River.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather light on the levee
Saturday morning, with but one arrival
the Phantom, from Eastport-outside the
short local pack ets-....-..The Phantom had
a moderate trip, and experienced great
difficulties and 1rksome detentions by low
water liz the Tenn essee, which IS down to
low water mark. Captain Duncan is not
decided as to the time of his departure.
1.-THE Ollie Sullivan left for Greensboro
before noon, with a fair packet trip.
Neither the Cora S. nor the Success had
arrived up to noon to-day, nor had we
any advices from either of The Cairo pack
arrived at Cairo Thursday evening, and it
was hardly possible for her to get in in
time to go out on Saturday. 1.-THE pros
poets of material rise in the Ohio are by
no means fiattering. We must have heavy
ard general rains or SHOWS on the upper
tributaries first, of which there are now no
signs whateve
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CARROLL is rather uncertain what
boat goes TO Cairo, to-day. as there is con-
siderable irregularity at present. We
shall not be surprised, however, to see
both the Fanny Brandeis and the Louisa,
with flags flying. Both are good boats.
and ofHcered by pleasant gentlemen, ana
generally manage to make about the same
time to Cairo and back.
For OwENsBoRo. = The ollie Sullivan,
neat and light, viii leave for Owensboro.
at 10 O'Clock this morning. Captain ].
Ham Throop and Les. Ware are her popu-
lar officers.
FOR HENDERsoN.-To-d and hereafter,
the elegant and ever punctual packet,
Newsboy, will leave for Henderson, at 8
O'Clock P. NJ, promptly, in order to land
her passengers at Henderson in time for
early supper. Captain Perkins is anxious
to accommodate his patrons, and win
leave promptly on time.
GIeamIngs from cur Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of Thurs
day says:
Another change in the weather, but not
for the better my Yesterday Sitd AZ was clear,
postponed. The only excitement about
the landing was the great boat race be-
tween Coulter and Nickel, a full report of
which will be found in our local columns.
Above the bridge business was active, with
o enty of freight for the upper part Of the
ofNFloya hnt p fhph d
waters of the Allegheny say the rain is
over for the present. There viii be no
rise until we have more rain.
The following boats are to constitute a
regular line from Cincinnati to New Or
lears: I4eonidas, En- No. g. Wauan1ta,
Ezra Porter, Silver Cloud No. 2 Messen-
ger, Maggie Hays and kenton.
CINCISNATI.-The Commercial of Fri
day says:
The weather was mild and clear yes
terday. with the wind from the west. AT
p piusburg the river was rising last night.
with two feet in the chanDeI Here it has
risen l inch curing the past twenty-four
hours, with 3 feet on the ShOalest bars
hence to Louisville. -
TIE Cincinnati and st. Louis Express
Line was reoTganized yesterday, for the
& ensuing season. The following steamers.
will comprise the line: MeInOtte, Captain
Remission; shamrock, Captain Cullun2;
Champion. Captain Gregg Nightingale,
CAPTAIN Frazer; and Anna, Captain
Shinkie. AS the New York IS left ''out
in the cold We suppose Captain H. Clay
on his own hook. Messrs. Robinson &
AlCsSf tt were appointed agents torthe TX
q press Llne, and weshear 1T IntiInatcd that
CAPTAIN John A. Williamson has been ten
dered the general sCperintendence of the
same.
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier, of Fliday,
says: a-s .skH -fsa-s
The river was slowly falling yesterday,
with Is inches water in the canal the
evening, by the mark. During the previ.
Gus "a hours il had fallen an INCH at the
head of the falls and inches at Portland.
The weather continues cloudy and murlxy.
and was wintry cold in the morning
though miIder in the evening.
Yesterday afternoon, as per announce
ment, the new Green River packet build
ing in place of the Plain City, for the Mer-
chants Line, was most Beautifully and
successfully launched from the ship-yard
Of Nadal & Son, on the Point A large
gathering of people attended the launch.
e and all were well pleased with its success
full accom- plishment. Wine and wit flowed
freely, and Captain Coombs, the veteran
boarman. did the 4honors of the occasion,
and as the new craft glided into the water
he christ enet her with q bottle of pure
wine as the Fans City.
= wharf to-day. She draws but Is Inches at
f the stern and IL inches at the bow.
ST. LOUIS. = The Democrat, of Thursday,
says: .s.A
1t would not be proper to boast of business
beir brisk III the wharf, and all that sort
of thing. hen no more stIAsalaa~bWelye or
fifteen steamers arrive daily, with about
the same Number of departures, but we
must say that business has an improved
appearance. 1t is pity that the tonnage
and the water are not sufficient for the
amount of freight Offering on the upper
rivers for st. Louis. We continue to hear
from st. Paul, Dubuque, &c, of EN- barraSs-
ments from sand bars ana fOgs, and good
deal of shivering from very cold weather
Here it is warmer. with the river again
slowly on the decline, and the river slightly
improved above and below.