The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-13
Special River Dispatches.
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LOUISVILLE, March 12.-Noon.-
The river is 15 inches higher than the
rise of two weeks since, and is now
rising one inch per hour. Private
dispatches indicate great devastation
by the food throughout the entire
| South.
CAIRO, March 12-Noon.-Arrived
Westmoreland, from Cincinnati to
New Orleans at s A NJ; Alice Dean,
from New Orleans to Cincinnati at 9
A. M: Darling, Cincinnati to Mem
phis at 10A. NJ. The river has risen
inches during the past Is hours.
RIPLEY, O., March 12-Noon-The
river is again rising slowly. Weather
cloudy and warm.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier of Mon
day says:
The river yesterday was rising very
slowly, but it was rising, and at noon
making an almost unprecedented vol
ume of water in the Ohio. From s A.
NJ. to P NJ, it had risen four and one
half inches, and during the previous
twenty-four hours had risen twelve
inches, with mild, and, at times,
rainy weather.
The limits of the food have now
exceeded that of last month; and at
Madison, Saturday evening, the river
was one inch above the former fresh
ct, and as the river was then slowly
swelling, it will undoubtedly contin-
ne rising here until to-day.
ST.. LoUIs.-The Democrat, of Mon
day, says:
Bids were opened yesterday, here,
for transportation of freight to gov
ernment ports on the Missouri, be-
tween the mouth and Fort Benton.
There were some twenty bids, and it
is presumed that either Captain Fred.
Dozier, VIM. M. Mcpherson, or John
G. Copelin will have the award. We
shall learn in day or two.
Capt. Henry G.. Carson has resigned
the command of the favorite Atlantic
and Mississippi Steamship packet, w.
X. Arthur. 1t is said he will be sue
ceeded by Capt. VIM. D. Miller,
veteran and experienced steamboat
man.
Capt. P. NJ Chouteau has purchas-
ed one-fourth interest in the steam
err Ben. johnson, and will have charge
of the Office.
+ MEMPHIs.-The 4Ualonche of Fri
day says of the Mayhower:
By invitation of the urbane and
courteous Captain Throop we took
peep at his new packet. She is SUI
perb craft, with good carrying capaci-
ties, and good and comfortable pas
senger accommodations. Her cabin
is large and roomy, and fitted up in
grand style. We pronounce her
complete institution. The denizens
along the Ohio should feel proud of
the new packet Our genial friend
Billy Dunn presides in the office He
is whole-souled and. courteous gen.
tleman, and will always be found in
the Office to greet his friends with
smiles. james Vineyard, ex- Mayor
of that obscure town, Golcondia, pre-
sides over the saloon, which is stocked
with the cho cest brands of malt IL
quors, wines and cigars.
The new Mayhower
Is gay steamer
A pretty craft .E
II :" regular Screamer!"
Her Captain Throop,
Is a gay fellow,
Who is not in
1.-THE sere and yellow. !"
We know he is
A jovial IS hummer,
Whose presence is
Welcome as Summer.
And Billy Dunn,
Her Clerk, is . heavy"
AS good man
AS tramps our levee.
The Appeal of the same date says:
The Mayfower is is very elegant
steamer, just built at Cincinnati for
the Evansville and Cairo trade, and is
commanded by Capt Throop. Mr.. |
Billy Dunn presides in the office. The
Mayhower will well repay a visit
from fhoco rho liEa -