The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-25
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River and weather

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River and weather.
The weather yesterday morning was
cloudy n raw. The clouds were broken
and dry, and the prospects are favorable
for clear, cool weather. We have some
fears of frost. The river is again about
stationary, having risen but an inch or
two during the twenty-four hours ending
at 8 O'Clock yesterday.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to three
o'clock yesterday include only the
Bertha, Fort Smith to Cincinnati; Ada
Lyon, Bowling Green to return; Newsboy,
Henderson to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are The
Rowena, for Nashville; Rob Roy, fo1 Ten
nesee River; Henry Adkins. st. Marys, Col
den Eagle, New York, Sherman, Cham
pion, and Lizzie Hopkins. forgSt. Louis;
Silver Moon and Sam. j. Hale, for Mem
phis; Mary Swan and Robert Burns, from
Memphis; Mary Erwin for Arkansas
River; p. w. Strader, Richmond, Alice
Dean, Silver Spray, swallow and NJ. S.
Mepham for New Orleans; Indiana, Anna
zop, and Alice ", from New Orleans; j.
p. Webb and Advance, frem Wabash
River; Morning Star. from Louisville;
Quickstep, from Cairo; VIM. White, from
Green River.
miscellaneous.
Freights were rapidly accommodating
yesterday & 8 morning and the wharf
boats were again full with large
piles on the bank. h Armada, Mary
Swan and Phantom were receiving lively
and all won d be well loaded. The Arma-
ola by her great beauty and ssemetry at
tracted much admiration and ELECTED
many compliments. She makes her debut
in her new and beautiful dress by Higbee,
with a stunning trip. Frank Collins has
his 3rd office fitted up in magnificent style
and keeps IT well supplied with Hodge,
Carr d Co.'S, or sonntag & Gam
ble's best. We predict a brilliant
career for the
The Ada Lyon had an excellent trip from
Green River, including sixty hogs eads of
tobacco. She went to Bowling Green last
trip, and goes to Woodbury. this time.
The Bertha was light .~--~Several tow
boats passed yesterday--.-.The Charmer
lies over till to-day to complete her trip
and oblige shippers ---.-.-The Newsboy had
a very handsome trip up yesterday morn
ing 1.-THE armada was crowded full of
freight, but had a moderate passenger trip.
--.--.Capt. MitchelI's Minnyoung is dodg-
ing around making herself generally use
ful..--.There is already a large amount of
freight Accumulated here for the Richs
mond on Friday. One item is 5000 sacks of
corn in one pile.
= BOats Leaving To-day, sfs
For CARo-The. gay and fleet Quick
step, capt. II. T.. Dexter. is the regular
Cairo packet al 3 O'Clock to-day. Duke
Nicholson and VIM. ITiieston are her
pleasant and obliging clerks. She has fine
accommodations for passengers.
FOR LoUISyILL*.-The brilliant Morning |
Star, equal TO a railroad in speed, is the |
regular Evansville packet to-day. Capt.
Ike DOLLS is her popular commander, and
John O~uerbacker, assisted by Jesse jack
son, is her courteous and obliging clerk.
For EAsTPoRr-The feet and beautiful
Phantom takes her way this evening to
Eastport. and all intermediate Tennessee
River landings. She has first-class cabin
appointments, and is one of the feetest on
the wave. Captain Allen Duncan, a gem
tleman proverbial for his courteous atten-
tions, and his obliging disposition toward
shi ppers, is in command. Jos. Carr and
William MeMeeki are her elegant and
accommodating clerks. and will make all
comfortable who travel with them. Build
up the Tennessee River trade by giving
the Phantom a big trip to-day.
For MEMPHIs.-The swift winged Char
mer, Capt Chess, with Mr.. L. Ware in the
office, u~navoidably, detained, leaves posi-
lively for Memphisgan way ports this
evening. The Charmer is a first class BOAT
in every respect, and her officers are cour-
teous and obliging. We desire to see her
go out full.
For HENDERsoN.-The gay News Boy
as usual at 4 o'clock this evening,
for Henderson,, Capt. Charley Perkins, a
gentleman. in command.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. The Commercial of Tues
day says: 2
Capt. Thos. Odlum, of this city, and Cap
returned froma hunt, ten miles East
Of Vincennes. where, in four days. they
"a dozen snfpe.3 81 ducks, % clappe
rail and 6 brace of curlews. Pretty good
hunting; game plenty.
her trip to the Tennessee River, and will
loading Immediately, and re-
on THURSDAY next. The America. /
GaRt; tn, Thos aa g G g3Is fnYg,,n has Is also eane ed
week. 1t is the Intention of
Captain Coffin to run the Camelia, to-
getheE WITH the America,s regularly from
them leaving here every Thursday. Cap
tain Coffin deserves a great deal OF credit
for his energetic efforts to establish a trade
and we hope the merchants of this city
will do him justice, in sending the Camelia
and the America out with fan trips, and /
to this city, Instead of Louisville and
other places.
You ale too far from those people, Conn
We visit them four times to your
one. and We-uns can out-talk