The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-20

Wednesday night ana yesterday. having
swelled about Il inches during the q hour-
ending at O'Clock yesterday It was tall
ing slowly at Cincinnati on Wednesday,
and rising rather rapidly at louisville.
Arrivals and Departure
The arrivals ami departures mp to three
O'Clock yesterday Include the Carrie, St.
Louis to Pittsburg; Lucia, Mt. Vernon to
Pittsbarg; VIM. White Cumberland River
to EvansvilIei News Boy, Henderson and
return; Indiana, Louisville % New Or
leans; Cobb Webb, CuuD- riaud River to
Evansville; st, Marys Cincinnati TO New
Orleans.
Boats Dsse.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ida Rees, for Cairo; Lawrence, Bertha
and w. A. Caldwell. for Arkansas River;
Golden Era, swallow, Atlantic, Alaska,
St. Charles, Gov. Allen, and Legal Ten
der, for n. Orleans; Empire, from Mem
phis; Darling and Cora S. for Memphis /:
Charmer. Armada, Cumberland and Fam
ny Brandels, ffom Cairo; Sam Orr, from
Eastport; Success tor Cumberland River;
Tarascon and ]. P. Webb. from Louisville
miscellaneous.
There was an increased air of activity
on the levee yesterday morning, and an
earnest of the revival of navigation in the
sight of favorite New Orleans steamers at
the levee.....-..The LuelIa returned from
Mt. Vernon full she could be stored,
almost, with freight. She added sufficient
here to full her to her utmost capacity,
and left at O'Clock for Pittsburg The
Lonetree Carrie, from st. Louis, arrived
yesterday morning well loaded, and left
at IL O'Clock for Pittsburg ....----The VIM.
White came up from Cumberland River.
with 70 hhds. Tobacco and mach miscel-
great Indiana arrived at IL O'Clock from
Louisville with large number of passen-
gers and a moderate freight list. SHE took
considerable quantity of pork, lard.
&c, here, and left at 2 O'Clock
to fill up below, where she has
large engagements She tows the lhu | o
the Inflated steamer Ella Ficher, sur
mounted with a fine cargo box, a light
er. She will have all she car. carry down
the Mis- issippi. Capt. Reub Neal, CharIey
Schultz Clerk, Ed. Miller, and ali the rest
OF them look as if they had been living
well this Summer. We wish them and the
noble Indiana the most unboznded pros
. periiy during the season upon which they
= have just entered. 1.-The st. Ma Y. ar
rived at o'clock from Cincin "a i, flying
light. She crossed the falls un We MS
day. She lies over here until to-day, and
wants freight and people 1.-THE Cobb !
Webb came in from the Cumberland yes
terday. She viii return to the Cumber- |
land on Saturday. .............The 1t. Mays |
goes below TO stay.-.............. There was /
some floating shore ice passing /
down, yesterday Captain Liter's new |
tow-boat is in the dock, undergoing re- I
pairs. She will be out ia a day or two.......
A fatboat broxe loose. above the wharf, /
yesterday morning, and started down the I
the Minyoung toWed it back toia safe har- /
Dor, a ove the footAof Walnut Street ........
TIE Indiana received several through pas
sengers here. She was charging $40 for
cabin passengers. to New Orleans.
Boats Leaving To-Day. .taa
For CAIRo.-The fleet and beautiful Cum
berland, Capt. Ben. Howard, will be the
regular packet for Cairo aud all way land
ings, at O'Clock to-day. Billy Conant is
her clerk, ana is polite and obliging. The
Cumberland has splendid passenger APP
p6fntments.
FoR CLARKsvILLE.-The beautiful and
fleet VIM. White, Captain Drinkwater.
leaves for GAINESVILLE and all way land
ings. Kit Rudd IS one of theimost accom-
modating and popular clerks on the blue
waters Of the West. She is a home jn~ti-
button. and shoald receive the undivided
patronage of our people.
For MEMPHIS gay and beau iful
Darling, Capt. Lew. Hates, with that ur-
bane and accomplished gentleman, NJ.
A. T. Powers, in the Office, viii be here to-
day, for Memphis and ali way ports. She
is a great favorite with the people.
The Cora S, a finely appointed and
pleasant boat, viii be down this morning
for Memphis. Capt. Hicks King is in COM
mand, and is a gallant gentleman. Al.
CroxalI. ore Of the most obliging and
pleasant gentlemen in the world, is in the :
once. Give her fair showing.
FOR NEW ORLEANs.-The new and spa
ctous side-wheel steamer st. NIarys, Capt.
II. c. Swenny, with Mr.. Norris Dorsey, a
highly accom- plIshed gentleman, in the
office, is now in port, and viii leave for !
New Orleans and ali way ports this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, or Immediately after the
arrival Of the morning train from Cincin-
natl and Louisville. She las splendid
passenger appointments. [
The new and magnificent steamer AL
aska, Capt. Frank ]. Cakes, with Captain
Bthv Voris, dezervedIy popular gentle
man. in the office, is also announced for
Neyv orleans to day. She is entirely new,
W hss. first trip, aud has splendid passen-
appointments.
Ad@eIeanin@s from our Exchanges.
prrrsBrrRG.-The Commercial of Tuesday
says:
Tbe marks last evening indicated scant
4o11r feet and falling. The steamer Glas-
gov. CAPTAIN Johnson, arrived from Roch- /
6aeIv The towboats Mary Ann and
leila were at Merryman, and would not
be r ae'S SttonongaheIa is frozen over in sew
oral places. Navigation on that stream is