The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-06
Weather and water.

weather and Water.
The weather. yesterday, was cloudy and
cold, the indications rath er favoring snow.
The river has rot perceptibly changed, but
it IS believed it will swell little under the
influences of the late raiRs. At noon the
weather was nearly clear and rather pleas
ant.
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures up to three
O'Clock yesterday include the New%boy,
Henderson and return; Fanny Brandels,
from Newburg; ollie sullivan, greensboro,
and return.
Eoafs Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Darling and Emperor. for Memphis; En-
pire and Edinburg. from Memphis; the
Charraer, Chattanooga, lam. Orr, and
Nashville, from Cairo; Ada Lyon, from
Green River; Phantom, FROM Eastport.
Miscellaneous.
There was nor much activity on the
Ievee yesterday forenoon, with no arrivals
except the Short Line psckets........... The
Fanny Brandeis returned from NeWburg
with a considerable lot of hay, and re-
ceived a fair cargo of packet freight here.
-...-....The Luella took large quantity OF
salt from L. Ruffner, and got considerable
packet freight, and had engagements be-
low-..--....The Ollie sullivan arrived from
Owensboro at eight O'Clock a. NJ, with
regular crowd of passengers. She was
preparing to return yesterday afternoon,
and viii be back to leave again at ten
O'CLOCK to-day ........The LeOnora No. is
announced for the Tennessee River. trade.
from Cncinnati....-........Cap Davis
viii no deubt put another boat
in the Evansville and Cincinnati
trade, which has been rapidly increasing
in importance........Thef following boats are
at the bone yards in this vicinity: James
Gray, Quickstep. Mayhower, Armada, J.
p. Webb, Louisa, Michigan, Alice v, Cur
lew and Robert FuIton.........The Peerless
expects to get out of the dock to morrow.
-....... Captain Grace will leave for New Or
leans. with the Lulu ID. Tomorrow. He
takes pork to New Orleans for s. % and
flour at soc, at which rates she ought to be
1lIed fall -. - he Laella dfd not pass up
to LouisvIIle.--...-.--The LeweIlin teIe-
g aphed Captain Rudd that She would be
here yesterday, and leave to-day positive
ly.-.......The Edinburg and Empire, long
over due, had not arrived at noon yester-
day. .aa4tt tHt
Boats Leaving FO-Day.
and finely appointed boat. will go TO Cairo
this evening at 4 o'clock. Off ring especial
attractions to passengers. Capt. Nat Drew
Is in command, and N. B. Hayward is in
the Office Cash Thomas has charge ofthe
freight department. The Chattanooga,
the favor Je of shippers, viii a sc o. ht.e
and leave for Cairo at 3 O'Clock. Cap ain
Frank Dusouchet is in command, and KIT.
Rudd, one OF the most accurate and oblig-
ing clerks afioat, is in the office. The Caat-
tanoog always goes full.
For OwENsBoRO AND LoUIsvILLE.-The
Ollie sullivan, Captain Ham. ThrooP. with
Lee. Evare and viii Hays as lefEs, Il
ObiigIug gentlemen, viii leave al l. o'cICck
so-5ay FIR Owensboro to connect with he
Palestine or 70 Z Hite fer Louisville and
all point East.
FoE TENN sssEE RIvER.-The Lewellin is
positively announced for Tennes ee River
to-day. Captain Davy is in command and
W. D. CoEington is in the Office. both truly
obiiging ana accomplished gen lemen.
The Lewellin is regularl, in the Tennessee
River trade, and her officers, being wen
acquainted III that region, viii be able to
diver, = large amount of the rich trade of
that fertile country TO this city. Give her
a good trip out.
GleaasIags from 0ur Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of Tues
day says:
R,1sireks below the SuslJensfon BRIDGE
has improved. The rise in the Allegheny
seemed TO revive the spirits of the river
men. We noticed the Mary Davage
barges Is king on boar d NeWOrleanS freight
pretty freely. Captain Campbell will get
Oft during the o. eseIJ week.
die5atscg I,se. feet v3sber. and rising slowly
The weather, YES erday. moderated. with
q fair prospect for "a suaail rise. The snow
that feII during the forenoon was disap-
pea ing rapidly during the afternoon.
Fro n the Allegheny We have The follow
ing from he various points: AT OIL City,
at 8 p N, it was showing, with about SIX
INCHES snow on the grounds water in the
channel about sixteen inches; at SaIa-
manca. jamestown. and Clean, it was
SHOWING, Win I'VE inches on The ground.
a warm. rain at the head waters would
produce a flood. Our disp 1ches in the
river telegraph column VIII inform the
raafer VIAL the DroSnecf Il ahouT- the
head waters of the Monongahela. In the
meantime We hope that the good time is
The Allegheny. River was rising yester-
day. Long may it continue.
DON'T nave any warm rain, then. Com
aerc5dt Wei ad all the food we want in
ours last Spring. Send US a ten foot rise
that win satisfy us down here.
IfCIScTSN ArI.-The Commercial OF Tues
says;
The weather was cool and. cloudy yes
day. with the wind from the east ana
southeast all day A light, dftzzlfng rain,
min gted it'll SIush snow. commenced at
80 P. u continuing ste3di y al night.
Similar weather prevails All along the
Ohio, and as low down The Mississippi as
Memphis. II was also raining at Frank
fort and along the head VOTERS of the Ken
lucky River last night, making the pros
poets favorable for a moderate rise in the
Ohio and is tributaries At PittShurg, he
river has undergone no change since our
last report, vita thifty-OBe inches in the
channel by the metal marks. W Gather
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