The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-22

River and w Weather.
The weather. yesterday forenoon, was, ii
possible, more gloomy and dark than any
OF its predecessors. A dTizzling rain pre-
vailed all morning, and the atmosphere
was mild. The river fell 1919 inches during
the twenty-four hours ending at noon
yesterday, and the decline viii now be
rapid, beyond a doubt. There is but six
feet in the ehannela at Pittsburg, and it is
rapidly declining at Cincinnati and Louis,
vile. sg
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures, up to three
O'Clock yesterday, include the Alice Dean
Cincinnati to New Orleans; News Boy
Henderson and return; Charmer, Cairo
and return; VIM. White, Green River to
Evansville. l5@ a1I
ESQ Boats Due. eds
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana. America and Julia, to Nashville;
Nymph No. @ Mariner, New York and
Carrie, to ST. Louis; Robert Burns, Anna,
Silver Moon and Sam. J. Hale, for Mem
phis; Liberty No.2, Ella Faber and Cliff
ton, from Memphis: Huntsville, Centralia
and Mary Erwin, for Arkansas River;
Nick Longworth, Messenger, Louisville
Great Republic, and Swallow, for New Orr
leans; Sam. Parker, Silver Cloud, Silver
Spray, and J. w. Garrett, from New Or
leans; Mayfiower, froU Cairo; Sam. Or,
from Eastport. rafeasaa : III Fl x9s-4s0Fl
miscellaneous.
The damp gloemyEweatherso of yesterday
had depressing effect on business, which
was dull all day.....The A lice Dean, with a
magnificent trip for New orleans, pas led
down at two o'clock yesterday morning
having made splendid run from Gin
cinnati. Captain Pepper win be able to
occupy his reserved seat 1T DIR. Prices
Church in New Orleans on Sunday, beyond
all doubt. None OF the boats had much
freight except the Dean THE Charmer
was full of passengers. haYirg registered
240 on the sroand trip THE Ada Lyon
got up steam vest erday and left for Green
River on a special mission. She will not
resume her regular trips still business
revives and'the flood
The Petrolia and Advance 10. were pre-
pairing to leave for WabashA2iver last eve
minga...... Thee Great Rep5ablic would not
leave Cincinpati till yesterday afternoon,
and'wiI not ne here I'LL Tomorrow morn
ing-......~The Mary Forsy ti1dFEas expected
last evening to load here for New orleans
She is first class boat in every particular
.......-,The Michigan, Capt. Roberts,, was
preparing to leave for Newburgh last eve
ming, whence she win take a tow of corn
to Islai d is. and with ii a tow of corn for
New Orleans.-.....Us =. Marshal Gen. Ben.
Spooner. laid his baton on the wreck of the
Laura Fenton yesterday, on behalf Of GER
tain parties claiming salvage from the un-
derwriters. The wreck will soon be visit
BILE to the naked eye. We did not learn
the names of the parties in whose favor the
was issued. saH dq1gsiIn
@oiasi Boats Leaving To-day.
For MEMPHIS The gay Silver Moon !
leaves for Memphis at = O'Clock this NORM
ing. .as19i 1etH2sl iK9g taa5t 81 -a
For HENDERsoN, The neat and elegant
little Newsboy, Capt. Charley Perkins,
leaves for Henderson at 8 O'Clock. s45 IL
For GREEN RIVER The regular Green
River packet VIM. White, qleaves for that
stream at o'clock this evening. Captain
Drfnkwater and Pat, Burke are her popu-
lar officers. .fassf n
For CUMBERLAND RIVER. EThe Chatta-
nooga, Capt. Henry Scott, leaves positive
ly for Cumberland River this evening, with 4
good passenger accommodations. Our /.
young friend, Kit. Rudd, will be
found In the office. iy.-8 tG lG sftfg04 aItH73 4