The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-17
Veather and water.

Yesterday was beautiful and pleasant,
with the mercury at 26 degrees at A. NJ,
and A degrees at noon, and the snow and
ice rapidly melting. The river rose seven
inches during the twenty-four hours end
ing at noon yesterday, or twenty-five
inches since the rising com menced. If the
weather is moderate and clear above, and
the snow melts off, we may expect good
water, and may possibly escape
freeze up.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday include the Rose
Hite. Henderson to Louisville; Linton,
Cairo to Evansville; Newsboy. Henderson
to return; Empire, Louisville to Memphis;
Mayfower. from Newburg; three oyster
sallboats, Portsmouth to New Orleans; r.
r. Pierce, Rockp -rt to Evansville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ida Rees, for Cairo; Lawrence, Bertha
and w. A. Caldwell, for Arkansas River;
Alaska. Starlight, st. Charles, Gov.
Allen, Legal Tender, and Indiana,
for N. Orleans; Sam. j. Hale, from Mem
PMS; Nashville, from Cairo; Lewellen,
from Eastport; Carrie. from st. Louis;
Success and Leclaire No. 2, Ter Cumber-
land; Ada Lyon, from Green River; Cobb
Webb and VIM. White, from Cumberland
River.
miscellaneous.
There was considerable activity on the
Ievee yesterday morning, and the bright
sunshine and genial atmosphere, with a
prospect OF a continuance of the rise,
caused steam boa tmen TO look more cheer
ful.....-.The MayfoYer came down from
Newburg with 400 bales of hay and other
freight, and commenced receiving for
Memphis. She will not, however, gel
away till to-day, and If the water con-
tinues she will leave regularly every Tues
day henceforth. Being strictly an Evans
vile boat, it will be the interest as well as
the duty. of the merchants and shippers
of Evansville, to give her an undivided
support..---...-The Rose Hite had hand
some trip out for Louisville THE Lin
ton came in from Cairo with a moderate
trip, but we have not learned, up to this
writing, what are her purposes...........
The Cumberland and Fanny Brandeis
We're receiving literally for Cairo The
Empire had a fair trip for Caro--.......The
r. r. Pierce, a small, eccentric looking
craft, built at Cloverport and Rockpori,
and at first intended for a ferryboat, but
well calculated for a towboat, is at the
landing. She was built, and is command
stauuch looking vessel...-....-Three oyster
boats, with two masts and three sails,
came sal ing down the river, yesterday
morning, in elegant style, and cast anchor
at the lower end OF the wharf They are
bound for New Orleans and attracted
much attention from persons not accus-
toned to seeing sea-gOiLg vessels--.-..Billy
Couant went out, yesterday, as chief clerk
of the Cumberland.........A large quantity
of New Orleans freight was being hauled
down 10 the landing in front OF bunker
SON & Co.'S wharf boat, yesterday, for the
Lizzie Hopkins.........The Linton will leave
for Cumberland River, during the week.
Due notice will be given.....-..-T The
sam J. Hale was aground at Shawnee
town. as the Linton passed up, Sunday
evening. She would likely get in, last
night. She has I04 bales of cotton for this
port.
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