The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-10
River and Weather-

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River and Weather
The weather Saturday morning was
clear and boiling hot as early as o'clock,
and the temperature rising. The river
had fallen 80 inches during the "a hours
ending at O'Clock Saturday afternoon. 1t
is falling steadily and rapidly at all points
above. vc = sax
Arrivals and Departures.
Arrivals and departures not before re-
ported, include, up TO O'Clock Saturday,
the Phantom, Cumberland River to re-
turn; Armada. Cairo TO return; Silver
Moon, Memphis to Cincinnati; Louis
Vile, Louisville to New Orleans; News
boy, Henderson to return; Eau Claire,
James Gray and Ada Lyon, Green River
to return. r,
BOafs Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana, for Nashville; Champion, Min
ME and Sherman for Saint Louis;
New York and Lorena, from Saiat
Louis: Clifton, Liberty No. 2, and Cora s.,
for Memphis; Mary Erwin for Arkansas
River; st. Charles, NJ. s. Mepham, Indiana.
and Emerald, for New Orleans; st. Mary's,
and Richmond, from New Orleans;
Mayfower, from Cairo Tarascon from
Louisville; Ella Faber, from Cumberland
River; John d. Perry, Sam.-J. Hale and
Empire, from Memphis II ,IACEA
Miscellaneous.
There was considerable animation mani
tested on the wharf Saturday NJ orning,
with large arrivals of tobacco and fair
shipments ...... The Phantom, News Boy. 4
Eau Claire, Jas. Graylan Ada Lyon were
all full 1.-THE Armada had about 80
hhds. OF tobacco, much other freight and
was full of people. Passengers by her say
that our pet Armada took the conceit out
of the Silver Moon, beating her fair and
square. Capt. Ben, Merriellees said here
that the Armada had given HIM a I" tight
tustle." The Moon is fast, and is great
favorite in these waters, but she has not
the spright1y activity of the Cairo packets
1.-THE Louisville arrived Saturday
morning with good foundation for a big
trip. She had engagements here for 5000
or 5000 sacks corn and a lot ofpouitry. We
had the unexpected pleasure of meeting on /
board Capt Frank Davidson, of the ia
nous firm of Harry, Davidson.& Co. He is
en- route to Memphis, and reports every
thing lovely in Cincinnati.
Roats LeavinE To-Day.FEeI BIZ
For CAIRO. The light winged Quick
step, Captain HIT. Dexter, is, the regular
packet for Cairo and way ports at o'clock
to-day. Her clerks are those proverbially
polite and attentive young, gentlemen,
Duke Nicholson and Billy Tileston.
FOR LoUIsvILLE.-The gay Morning Star,
Captain Ballard, with that model clerk,
John Onerbacker in the Office and sweet
Jesse, the Flower Of Dumblain," in
charge of the freight department, goes to
Louisville at 10 O'Clock this morning.
For CASNELToN.-The swift and excel
lent Ollie Sullivan, Captain Hugo. goes to
Cannelton at ten o'clock to-day. rpr + -
FOR GREEN RIvER.-The gay William
White may be expected to return to
Green River this evening Captain A.
Drinkwater is in command, and John
adams in the Office.
GIeaninss from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. The Commercial, of Fri
day says:
The Sam. Parker, Captain Jas. Good,
passed Memphis yesterday on her way up.
The Galena Q1l.) Marine Hospital has
approval of the Treas Try Department.
Henry Corwin and l.. 5. Felt, of Galena
were the purchasers.
LOUISVILLE. The Courier, of Friday,
says:
The river was steadily falling yesterday,
with feet inches water in the canal in
Gus a hours it had fallen inches at the
mead OF the falls, and ls inches at Portland.
feet inches water in the pass down the !
Indian chute, and falling. Nk
IMPORTANT CASE observation-disclosures
III the Common Pleas Court in this city,
the suit o: Mr.. CIR fin, passenger on the
Gen. Lyle at the time of the explosion of
her boilers. was decided in favor Of the
damages, on the plea that the owners were |
liable, and he was nOu-suited.
Mr.. Griffin was Very seriously scalded by |
the explosion. and chafg ed careleSsnesness |
and neglect on the part OF the officers in
control of The boat. For the defense IL was
good. steady men, and that the boat was
provided with all the requirements of the
steamboat law.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat, of Friday,
says:
The new rates of the A. & NJ. s. s. line
Were put in operation at half-past nine on
informed. have ruled since without vii u change
or interruption. From their card of rates
we quote: To New Orleans-four, 4Oc;
pork, 60c; whisky, ST so; bacon, lard and
all pound freight, zoe; corn and oats, 25c
per- sack. To Vicksburg-fiour, 35c; corn
ao oT oa per per aek freight noe
hot.
MEMPHIs.-A Memphis paper says:
The Arkansas. we stated on Sunday. was
up, and is covered with foam and drift.
the water being very red. 1t is feared that
the destruction Will be great. White
river has been very high, also, but is fall
Capt. John T. Shirley has gone from his
command of boat. The crop above
Batesville, on White river, have been very
seriously damaged, we learn, by the heavy
ed particularly by washing out. Young
cotton has been ruined by the same cause.
STEAMBOATS,.
Regular Evansville and Men,