The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-01
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River and Weather.
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River and Weather.
The weather continues clear and bright
but quite cool in the mornings Ice was
formed during both Thursday and Friday
nights. The river fell about 5inches dur
ing the "a hours ending at 8 o'clock Satur-
day, and declines very slowly. All trib-
utaries to the Ohio and the Ohio at all
points are falling.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 8
o'clock on Saturday include the Glendale,
st. Louis to Pittsburg; Mayfower, Cairo to
return; P. w. Strader, Cincinnati to New
Orleans, Julia No. 2, Cincinnati to Nash
Vile; Michigan, Cairo to Evansville;
News Boy, Henderson to return; Bob Full
ton, from Paducah; Advance No. 2. Wa
bash River TO return #t- 4#H>
b Boats Due. a. I1a1
Among the first boats due here are the
America and Havana, from Nashville:
Armenia and Samrock from st. Louis:
r. NJ. Bishop, Kate Robinson, Altoona,
Glasgow, Golden Eagle, and Mariner to ST..
Louis; Robert Burns, Clifton, j. d. Perry
and Cora 8. for Memphis; Ella Faber, Ber-
tina, and Anna, from Memphis; Huntsville,
and Anglo Saxon, for Arkansas River !;
Silver Spray, ]. H. Groesbeck, and Laurel
Hill, for New Orleans; II. S. Mepham, In
diana, Alice Dean, Louisiana, Swallow,
and ]. w. Garrett, from New Orleans
Quiekstep, from Cairo; Louisa and Sam.
Orr, from Tennessee River. 81 -
miscellaneous
There was but little buriness done on
the wharf Saturday, and the arrivals were
not Humerous---..TheM ayhower had a
fair packet trip of both freight and people.
and received a fair trip for the return voy-
age. The Mayf1ower is rapidly bee eming
the popular packet ON the lower Ohio She
was built expressly for the Evansville and
Cairo packet trade, and will remain in it
as long as she is patronized and sustained
by the merchants and shippers of Evans
ville.........TheP p. w. Strader had q pretty
good trip and added considerably here....
The Advance No. 2, Capt. Eastman, had a
good trip out of the Wabash.
She returned early on Sunday..
The Mate of the Julia No. was very sick
when he reached here, and he was left at
the Marine Hospital Two salt boats be-
longing to the Kanawha salt company
were sunk a few days ago at Columbus.
Particulars will be found on
the Sth page.........The VIM. White was pre-
pairing to leave for Green River Saturday
evening -.--..The Armada viii come out Of
the dock to-day or tomorrow. - T L.
Boats Leaving To-Day
FoR CAIRo.-The feet low pressure Quick
step, H. T. Dexter, Master, leaves for Cairo
and all way ports at O'Clock to-day, and
has excellent cabin Recommendations. VIM.
rileston and Cash Thomas are associated in
her office, and are pleasant and accom- mo-
dating gentlemen. fd ~ r a+Hf&t ..se
10 r l~-~s
Star. the gayestof the feet, is the regular
packet. for Louisville this morning at 10
o'clock. Capt. Ike Dollis is in command.
and thoroughly understands his business.
John Ouerbacker, highly accomplished
and largely experienced clerk rules the of
fee. Jesse Jackson and Mr.. Gonterman
attend to the freight. 911aAk5 @a&a
For HENDERsoN.-The ever reliable
Newsboy. Capt. Charley Perkins, is the
regular packet for Henderso on at 3 O'Clock
5c-tiay. s+tHsi- ie-t'' ~ q tttt'5A ~
Manifest of Steamer Mougowes.. from Cairo
20 Evansville. March DR.. X Dunkerson
4 Co., bales cotton; Hubs & \ lets
ons; Il. d. Clifton, box mdse.; W. +. Rit-
GER, boxes household goods, horse /:
owner, 81 BAGS potatoes; VIM; Heilman,
Der; z. Underestimate, pieces iron Cook |
( Rice, % empty kegs; J. Brett. packages
paeiags Fer L easkaig nhs tobae
%; boxes tObacco; case cigars: box
obacco; 26 bales cotton.
Gleanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial, of Friday
Yesterday the Marietta packet. Ohio No
!. reshipped on the St. James. 1t appears
here has been trade. AS we understand |
t the Ohio No: Is to be appraised BY three
s valued at S65, OOo-the superintendent Of
he Ohio to be taken as stock in The st.
a trade, white Capt. Blagg, with the Onio's
rev, takes charge of the st. James, ex-
ending her trips 70 Wheeling. leaving Cln-
,ier, Clerk OF the st James. is retained In
he Office. xmH otg 49,
Captain Jesse Y. Hurd. formerly of the
ng interest In the observation-disclosures Mon
Don, and VIII continue herin the New Or
cans and Red River trade, going AS high
amily in Portsmouth. He will return
ext week and proceed to New Orleans
orthwith, and take command of the Mon
The Havana delivered her Cincinnati
reight in Nashville inside of three days. |
his is railroad express time.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier of Friday |.
The river was falling slowly yesterday,
nth IL feet inches water in the canal, by
reviousM hours it had fallen inches at
he head of the falls, and II inches at Port
ind. The weather was clear and cloudy
t times, and cool all day, with the barom-
ter above the rain point, and slightly
yelling, with the hope of continued dry |
Ieather- This has been a rainy, snowy.
hard mouth. and we now |
hay reasonably calculate upon good spring
FEATHER, and no more winter. n 743il 81
On the falls last evening there were 8 feet
inches water in the pass down the Indian
hute, and feet 2 inches over the rocks,
r steamboat water. This is good coal
oat tide. 81 fsaIga89 v45a3
ST. LOUIS. The Democrat of Friday
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