The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-11

The weather on SATURDAY was eaeaA an
warm, balmy as May day, which gives
Il bores Of more rain at no distant day. The
o river was rising slowly, having risen In ali
upto O'Clock on Saturday, about "a inch
es. which gives ~ feet steamboat water on
French Island bar, and feet on shawnee
town bar. The river was falling from
Il aIeavenworth TO Cincinnatiaon FRIDAY
& evening. and will be found falling mere To-
aay unless the rain of Friday night checks
the decline, which we are inclined 10
. think it will do rB f9e+
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures upto three
O'Clock Saturday, include the Cobb-Webb.
Greensboro to Evansville; Silver Spray,
,,0Cincinnati to New Orleans; News Boy,
Henderson and return; Empire, Louis
nGvilleto Memphis. ~
qe34ass. an BORfs Dine. -#sA.t
2 Among the first boats due here are the
n, Mary Erwin for Eastport ;gWild Duck,
Lawrence, and Anna White, for St. Louis;
Emperor, Darling, and J. P. Webb, for
Memphis; Edinburg and Tahlequah, for
Arkansas River; Leonidas, John w. Gar
rett, and Champion. for New Orleans
Linton, Luella, and Louisa, from Cairo;
= Michigan from Memphis; Palestine, from
Louisville; Ada Lyon, from Paducah
=. VIM. White, from Green River; and p W.
Strader, from Cairo. ,s-
.- miscellaneous.
2 River matters are vastly innproved and
there was a good show Of business on the
levee Saturday morning..--.-.-.The storm
a1during Friday night was terrific on the.
river, and boats had to seek shelter under
high banks, where practicable, err lie TO
with head to the wind..........The. Cobb7
Webb was blown from her moorings at
the coal mines above, and driven across
i. the river, but sustained no damage@..--
The Silver Spray arrived at 10 O'Clock,
r. having all the freight she wanted. The
Fanny Brandeis was receiving literally
and would go out with all she could carry.
She reports the Louisa still aground at
Shawneetowns oar, when she passed up.
The Loenora was getting good trip and
was about ready to leave at noon.........The
Oll1e Sullivan laid over till to-day, to make
some necesSa Y repairs.----- Capt. Webb,
Of the Cobb Webb, commenced loading
Saturday morning for the Cumberland
and was to leave in the evening. ..-..... The
Empire arrived at IL O'Clock, with a
modera e trip for Memphis. Captain Yves
Whitlow is in command, and Harry Walk
er and Billy Fenton in the Office she add
ed some freight.........C Captain ]. V. Throop
was a passenger by the Fanny Bran
dies on Friday night Captain Charley
Irwin and Captain John H. Triplett were
passengers by the Empire. this morning
Captain Triplett returned by the Leonora
Z,
the Amencan.........About7 IA O'Clock Sat
urday morning. the steamer Peerless, Cap
tain Huston, from Cincinnati, for AFkan-
sas River, struck log, at Scuffetown,
crushing her hull badly, and causing her
to sink rapidly in about five feet water
She lies straight mp and down the river,
and slightly careened, with one guard
under water about three inches. and the
other eight or ten inches above. She had
rf fgh of xrh in
her hold. is damaged. Captain Huston,
Captain Leeds, the pilot and Others OF her
officers and crew, came to this city on the
& Silver Spray, for assistance and entered
process. Captain Huston thinks she can
be readily raised and was negotiating
with the CuFlew and Mr.. Cavander. of the
Dry Dock, to go TO her assistance. If rais-
a. edrshe wall go into. the dock here.
coats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo,-The, beautiful Linton, Capt.
Nat. Drew will be the regular packet FOR
Cairo and way ports Lo- day at 3 O'Clock,
and has cenptete passen gerapp ofnt ME n Is.
In the Office viii be found that pleasant
and obligipg gentlemen MI Hayward,
and Mr.. Oliver Bunting, always attentive
add courteous has charge of the freight.
For LoUIsvILLE--The famous Palestine,
Capt. John Ouerbaeker, an experienced
and popular officer, with Miles d. Warren
and Jesse Jackson associated in the Office,
alrhree as pleasant gentleIaensas ever steam
boated together, will leave for Louisville
at noon to-day, and has elegant cabin APP
pointments.
FOR CANNELToN.-The Ollie Sullivan will
leave for Cannelton and all way landings
at 10 o'clock to-day. Capt Ham. Throop
is in command and Les. Ware in the Office
She has pleasant passenger appointments.
For MENfPHIs.-The splendid sidewheeI
steamer Darling, of the famous "Cincin-
natl and Memphis Line" may, be expect
ed at 10 O'Clock to-day for Memp his and all
way points. Her chief officers are those
accornpIished ana popular gentlemen
Capt Lew Hates, and A. f. Power than
whom no.cieverer gentlemen navigate.
gIeauFngs from cur Exchanges.
PITrsBUKGH--The Commercial of Thurs
day says:
Rusiness along the wharf was not very
active The Glendale left ca rIy In the day
with all the freight she couldfnanage anc
a,num Der of people, The 81 ey. Eagle die
not leave. The water fell 100 tast. TIT
tow-boat Mary Davage was receiving al
day for st. LouS, and Will leave with dis
Match The new steamer Mccullough was
due last night. She Is announced ioE moor
this day. The marks on the pier inutcats
three feet four inches and falling
CrNcINNATI. - The Commercial, of Fri
day, says:
The weather was clear aud mid Y ster
day with q stiff breeze all day. rom TN
southwest, and indications of rain las
night. At Pfttsburg, the river was faIln
last night, with 81 inches in the channel
Z iAt Parkersburg, there was "a feet.iant