The Evansville journal., 1867-04-24


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River and weather.
The weather yesterday forenoon was
cloudy and cool. The river rose about
foot during the q hours ending at O'Clock
yesterday. The river was stationary al
Cincinnati and Louisville at last advices.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
O'Clock yesterday include the Michigan
and Ollie Sullivan, Wabash River to
Evansville; Clifton, Memphis to Cincin-
natl; Mayfiower, Cairo to return; Char
mer, Memphis to Evansville; News Boy,
Henderson to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Rowena, for Nashville; Rob Roy, for Ten
nesee River; Henry Adkins st. Marys, Col
den Eagle, New York, Sherman, Cham
pion, and Lizzie Hopkins, for st. Louis !;
Silver Moon and Sam. ]. 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 Virginia.
for New Orleans; Indiana, Amazon, and
Alice v, from New Orleans: j. P. Webb
and Advance, from Wabash River; Taras-
con, from Louisville; Quickstep. from
Cairo; Ada Lyon, from Green River.
q 1854 miscellaneous.
q Business was rather slack on the levee
yesterday morning. We have, to-day,
. an interesting memoranda of the first trip
of:the great low pressure Richmond, which
was crowded out yesterday by press of
: other matter-.......The Clifton and Ollie
Sullivan had fair trips ......-The Mayfow-
n =,
Sam. Orr was nearly full at noon yester-
day, end would again be compelled to re-
fuse freight...--.-The grand Armada was
raising ST cam yesterday forenoon, and ex-
pected to make short trial trip in tile af-
ternoon---.The fine towboat Michigan
arrived during Moaday night. She
takes a tow TO Island No. IS ..........
BY some strange infaluation, we IN yester-
days JOURNAL put Billy Fowler and Geo.
Nicheison into the Office of the AIayfiower,
and the mpositer to add to the muddle
sent her to Cairo. Capt. Billy Lowth Is
officiating at present in the office OF the
Mayfiower, and Geo. Throop and NJ. Wal
thaH help him.. The Robert Fulton
arrived from below at noon yesterday.
Roafs Leaving To-Day.
For CAIR6-The splendid side-wheel
steamer Armada is now at the wharf, anu
will leave for Cairo at o'clock this after
noon. She has been thoroughly repaired
and repainted, and is, in every respect as
good as new, and far more handsome The
painting was done by Mr.. Higbee, the cele- /
brated steamboat painter, and is highly
creditabie job. Many additional sorna- /
ments and conveniences have been added.
m aking the Armada decidedly one OF the
bandsomest and most comfortable boats
af1Oat.A She will b.A com n, ,r,f}xal l,v
popular young gentleman and accom-
pIished steamboatman, Capt. Gus. Du- !
souchet, than whom a better officer never !
pulled a belErope. In the Office will be |
found Billy Fowler and Geo. Nicholson,
who thoroughly understand their duties, 4
and are provefbial for their courteous at
tions 10 passengers and shippers All the |
officers and attaches of the grand Arma- |
da are experienced in their several depart |
nlents. and no boat ever carried a better |
crew. We hope to see the Armada receive
that liberal patronage which her well I
earned reputation merits. /
For LoUIsyILLE.-The fleet Tarascon. the
model steamboat, is the regular packet tor /
Louisville this evening. Captain Al. I
Gilmore is her chief officer, and Miles d.
Warren, a highly accomplished and popu-
lar gentleman, is her chief clerk, with /
Dick Hutchinson in charge Of the freight.
The Tarascon is a regular floating palace
i For MEMPHIS. The elegant steamer
Charmer, Captain Chess, is the regular
Memphis, packet to-day, and will leave at
five O'Clock. She has elegant accommodate
tions, and her officers win take pleasure in
rendering comfortable all who travel with
them. s.fz s-.s...ets
For GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful Ada
Lyon is the regular Green River packet
Tor Bowling Green and way points this
evening. She has fine passenger appoint
ments. Capt. Aif Edwards Is her popular
commander.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The splendid new
steamer. Virginia, having magnificent
passenger accommodations and great
freight capacities will leave here tonight
for New Orleans. She is commanded by
that veteran and experienced officer, pro-
berbial as a high-toned and accomplished 1
gentleman, Capt. III. G. Carson, with that
model clerk, Mr.. A. D. Armstrong in the
office. In no respect is the Virginia or her
officers surpassed. Passengers will find |
everything pleasant on board the Vir-
ginia. M ~
: Special River Correspondence.
aa.lg,asfxr s, CAIRO, April 2lst, 1867.
The low-pressure steamer Richmond left
New Orleans on Wedn esday evening, April
17th at 6 p. NJ. Our departure from the city
was honored by the presence of some 5000
or e 0O0 perSOnS the boat moyinu off RI