The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-27

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For other Rfrer Items see Fifth Page.
I : River ana iw-eats,er.s 7 III
murky and moist. It rained nearly all
through Monday night. and till 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning. The river continues
to fall at the rate of one inch per hour, but
will probably come to stand by to-mor-
row. and perhaps swell again, as a consid-
cradle rise has taken place at Pittsburg and
Cincinnati. It was also rising little at
Louisville Sunday evening
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures, up to three
O'Clock yesterday, include the Sherman,
Cincinnati to St Louis; Minnie, st. Louis 4
TO Cincinnati: Mayfower. Cairo to Evans
Vile; News Boy. Henderson to return;
Great Republic, Pittsburg to New Orleans.
Boats Due- ta
Among the first boats due here are the
Emma Floyd and Julia, to Nashville;
Nymph No. 2, Mariner, to ST. Louis;
Robert Burns, Darling. and Emperor.
for Memphis; Liberty No. 2, Ella Faber,
and Silver Moon, from Memphis: Hunts
vile and Mary Erwin, for Arkansas,
River; Louisville, p. w. StIader, and
swallow, for New Orleans; sam. Parker,
Alice Dean, Nick Longworth, J. H Groes-
beck, NJ. S. Mepham, Indiana and j. w
Garrett, from New Orleans; Charmer.
from Cairo; ] p. Webb, from Wabash;
Tarascon, from Louisvllle; Nightingale
from St. Louis. ia -
MiseeEIame0un.b g-sal
The great ftsrore yesterday was the long
expected Great Republic, and notwith-
standing our expectations were high, this
great steamer surpassed our expectations.
We saw her glide gracefully and majestt-
caIly upon the water, presenting grand
side view and as she rounded to, we had a
fair front view, and could at q glance take
in her vast proportions. Standing on the
roof of Dunk erson d Co.'s mammoth
wharf-boat, we watched her land-so easily
and gently that she scarcely caused jar.
w e looked for the squatty appearance con-
fured up BY some Of the papers, around
the falls, but we couldn't see At. IL
is true that the space between her
boiler and hurricane deck IS low
in com parison to that between her
lower and boiler decks, but still Ii Is high
er than ordinary, while her lofty sky
light texas and pilot house tower hlgh IN
the AIR. 1t is " feet trotn her pilot mouse
to the water-higher than any TOUR story
building in the city, and yet has 10 DE
seen TO be appreciated. Her designer
her builders. those that orpamented
and fitted her out, and those who
own her and command her may we'll be
pgoud of hersssA scarpings hypercrtic
might ind faults butihe scandid adm1rer
of real beauty viii only note her, perftec-- :.
tions.sstsap Donaldson and lsfexpefi-
leuced assistants and subordinates are
eminentiy qualified to command her.
and will render her as popular
as hashes is magnificent. The crowd
l. of people who visited her while
/. here was wemes1 and chill
dren- fiockeda In countless thousands,
wading through the mud, and bear
| ing the pelting rain; and ishe Was
crowded az long as she lay here.
| Some there were who seemed Inclined
| to taae up their nabodeg upon her, and
| crowdfng down near her cabin, stood there
! for hours, gazing and wondering. Her
| massive chandeliers, that looked lake burn
/ fshed gold, were objects of universal adj
/ miration.s al ong her passengers. We were
| Delighted TO IneetUapt. William Bachelor,
I of Pittsburg, who, with his family, make
| the round trip on her. She took large
amount of freight here, and was still at the
landing when this report closed ,,..~- There
were but few arrivals, and nothing done
| o..tside heGreat Repubiic-.-.-...:T The Quick
/ step and Sam. Orr were preparing to leave
| as this repor; closed........aTheP Phantom VII
go to Cumberland River day, posi-: lively
- boats Leaving To-day.
; FoR- GAIRo.-The elegant May flower, the
| pride of the Cairo line, is the regular
i Evansville and Cairo mail and Adams Elk
/ press packet for Cairo and way points to-
day. She is the most pleasant packet on
the Lower. Ohio. Captain j. " Throop,
Billy Dunn, George lThroop are her cfiiei
Officers and none excel them IN prudent
management in, navigation, accuracy in
business, or courtesy to passenger.
FOR LoUisvILLE.-The wild Tarascon
the lightning winged, is the fleet and pop
ular packet for LOUSY HE today. com.
manded by that elegant gentleman and
ex perienced officer, Captain q. T. Gilmore
with Miles, d. Warren. a most pleasant
and affable gentleman in the Office. She
4 Is a sumner and no mistake 5
GleanfngS from our Exchangesau
4 iLogfsvIILELThe Cosa-ie,'foft Monday
sa Tne river was was slowly falling Yesterday
4 morning, but was swelling o little in the
III evening, with nine feet five inches watel
previous forty-eight hours 1t had f.n en-
two feet two iuches at the head OF the falls
| and onle six feet al Portland. a
On the falls last evening there were seven
feoi fiye inches water In the pass down thf
For up stream boats in the middle chntt
| there were barely five and a. half feel
water; the Amazon, Clifton, J. D. Perry