The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-15

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River and Weather
= The weather was bright and beautiful or
Saturday morning, but towards noon il
clouded up with prospects of rain The
river is about stationary, or perhaps swell
ing slightly. and is rising above, to Cincin.
natl, and stationary at Pittsburg.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to three
o'clock Saturday include the Havana, Gin
cinnati to Nashville; Emperor and OAR
ling, Cincinnati to Memphis; Emerald,
Cincinnati to New Orleans; Petrolia. Wa
bash and White River, to return; News
boy, Henderson, to return Mayf1ower,
Cairo, to return; Louisville, Henderson
and return; Stonewall, New Orleans to
Louisville. $3.50
Among the first boats due here are the
Emma Floy d Julia No. 2, for Nashville;
Rowena and Rob Roy, from Nashville !;
Henry Adkins, Silver Lake, Nightingale,
and Lizzie Hopkins, for st. Louis; Cliff
ton. Ella Faber. Armadillo for Memphis !;
Alice Dean. Empire, and Mary Swan, from
Memphis; Mary Erwin, and Pine Grove,
for Arkansas River; p. w. Strader, West
moreland, Liberty No. 4, and louisiana
for New Orleans; ST. Charles, from New
Orleans; ]. p. Webb, from Wabash River;
.. Rose Hite, from Louisville; Chatta-
nooga and Phantom, from Cumberland
River; James Gray, from Green River;
Advance and and Ollie Sullivan, from
Wabash River. - ~sitl
els9 90 MfscelIaneous. s-4 Sc {
Business was quite lively on the levee
Saturday morning. The boats down had
all good trips....-..-.TheE Emperor and Dar-.
E ling discharged and received fine lot of
freight here........The Louisville returned
just before noon from Henderson, and
took 900 sack of corn brought out of the
Wabash by the Petrolia, also about LOCO
bags McFadden had been holding for
decline in freights. She left for New Or
leans Saturday evening. Among her pas
sengers was our elegant friend Capt. James
T. Cox, of the firm of Cox & Humphrey
who takes with him an elegant new sign,
inscribed " Boarding and Lodging bob
tailed pony, on which he is banking, an in
ventory of Capt. Ross room, in
Guiding his burglar alarm. The in
ventory will appear in the New York
Ledger OF the 9th, copyright secured. ...-..
The PetrOlia came out of the Wabash with
a big trip. She had penetrated White Riv-
er to within five miles of Petersburg. Her
officers are pleasant and energetic gentle
men, and deserve a liberal patronage She
was preparing 10 leave Saturday evening
-.-.-...The VIM. White had full cargo from
Green River. She would return Saturday
night, following the Ada Lyon.........The
Ada Lyon had q good trip--....Tael May
flower did not arrive till IL O'Clock,
having. lost several hours in assist
ing the Chattanooga at Smithland.
The Mayfower had a splendid trip of both
freight and people. Among her passen-
gels were Capt. Scott and Kilt Rudd OF
the Chattanooga, and Frank Collins of the
Armada. She had a huge pile of orders,
and expected to leave at 5 O'Clock 1.-The
Chattanooga, in attempting to land at
Smithfand. in theadark, was blown heav-
lily on shore, striking her stern against the |
shore, sprung a leak, and settled down on |
the bank, icareening badly. She had 50 |
hhds tobacco on board, nearly all OF which |
is badly damaged The Mayfiower took |
off a-goed portion of her load. She |
VIII be raised. She lies with one |
side out of the water and the |
other in seven feet water ....The Stone |
wall passed up on Saturday afternoon |
Among her passengers was DIR. Myler, of |
Rock port. who had run cargo of hay to
the Crescent City. We are indebted to him
for files of New Orleans papers of the 7lh
He gives gloomy account of the condi-
ton of the people along the coast. The
StonewalI had moderate trip.
- ! Boats leaving To-Day
Fox -CAIRo.-The fleet Quickstep, Dex-
ter's independent Cairo packet, leaves for [
Cairo and way ports at o'clock to-day.
Capt FL. T, Dexter, veteran
officer, Is in command, and Duke Michel
son and VIM. Tileston. two urbane and
pleasant gentlemen, are in the office
Harry Johns n dispenses fluids just for
ward the larboard wheel. Sis
For LoUIsvILLE.-The respIendent Morn
Ing Star is the regular mail and express
passenger packet for Louisville to-day at |
10 O'Clock. Capt. Ike DOLLS is her COM
officer, and is good one. John
Ouerbacker, proverbial for his honesty, ae-
curacy, and urbanity is her popular clerk.
For NAsHvILLE.-Captain Billy voris'
pretty Emma Floyd viii pass here this
for Nashville, and has excellent
passenger accommodations. She makes
railroad time. Her officers are the best in
the business.
For MEMPHIs.-The splendid Clifton,
with the renowned Frank Stein in COM
mand, and Geo. w. Hunter in the office,
Is the regular Cincinnati and Memphis
packet eampany's fine steamer for Mem
phis, at o'clock to-day. Don't forget her
Il you wish to go to- Memphis or send |
that way. Tzs s7rYsegl st n
sGIeanings from cur Exchanges. A;
CINcINNATI. T The Commercial of Fri
Day says: ys3 E.4se..sys
The Havana for Nashville hos n e,,III