The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-05

.-.sf TIL weather was clear and cold yester-
day morning, with q keen air. During
Sunday night, stiff cold wind prevailed.
which rendered the river exceedingly
rough, and tested the moorings of boats
and water craft at the wharf. The river is
about stationary. but rise may be ex-
Pected within the next three or four days,
but we really anticipate no ten-foot rise
this fall.
Arrivals and Departures.
= The only arrivals and departures up to
3 O'Clock Yesterday. were the Newsboy,
Henderson and return; Fanny Brandeis,
to Cairo.
Boats Dine.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ollie Sullivan, Linton and Chattanooga,
from Cairo; Cobb Webb. from Cumber-
land, and James Gray, from Green River.
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Business was moderately active on the
levee yesterday forenoon.-.......The Fanny
Brandeis and Louisa were both flying their
flags indicative of their intention to de-
part. The Brandeis left between two and
three O'Clock, and the Louisa was receiving
slowly, and we venture to predict that she
viii be found here this morning There
should be fair agreement rigidly adhered
to that the boat first in should go out first.
This would insure one boat each day and
secure good trips. But if the boats persist
in running IrreguIarly. sometimes two
day and sometimes none, merchants and
shippers will be disappointed and the
boats viii lose money ........The prospect OF
a good boating stage is not f1attering......-
The Cora 8, on Saturday. had g. 600 shin
giles, Is bales sheeting, % dozen chairs and
257 packages merchandise.....- RI. K. Dun
kerson & Co.'s wharfboat is nearly.
full Of Green River freight ....,......--..
The enterprise of Memphis increases.
That town is now mentioned as a good
point for the repair of vessels. The Mystic
has been put through successfully. accord
ing to the 4 vdtG7lc7te, as follows: : Twenty
eight new floor timbers have been placed
in ner, and a sister kelson has been ran
through her from stem to stem: twenty
four new outriggers have been added to
her, ard she has been kes ed between the
knuckles and upper clamps with keys ten
feet Iong-fve on each side. Every piece
of unsound timber has been removed and
replaced with new. Her cabin has been
extended aft, and six large and comforta-
BILE double state rooms have been added to
her ladies' cabin, &C. '.......,......Capt. Dan.
Stark was getting up steam at noon yester-
day, to leave with his broad horns. His
boats We're ranged in order, and are real
beauties. FL
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The neat low water packet
Louisa is the regular packet for Cairo to-
day, at 3 O'Clock, with elegant passenger
accommodations. Capt. Tom Boluss is in
command, and Charley Crawford is in the
office. Passengers will be well cared for.
GIeanfngs from cur Exchanges.
PIFTsBURG.-The Commercial of Friday
says:
Business on the lower landing was dull;
there is, however, good time coming, ana
boats are making arrangements accord
ingly. The Leclaire. Mo-, is announced
positively for Portsmouth and Cincinnati
on saturday The elaware viii be the
The pier marks last evening Indicated
DAY about SIX inches. Dispatches from
Greensboro report rise at that place,
aItoopI her I'VE feet. At Brownsville the
Monongahela had risen two feet. This
viii make excellent navigation to the
head waters. There was no rise in The
kimine' as had risen two feet up to noon
yesterday. This will help matters at the
lower end. The Conemaugh was reported
rising slowly.
C1NcrNNATI.-The Coramerctst OF satur-
day says: B
The weather was clear and mild yester-
day with trost IN the morning, and the
wind from the southwest, and Slight midi
cations OF rain last night. At Pfttsburg,
theafvef was on p stand last night, with
sn 6hehes r r. Ges last eae1ibg. rom
GasIipoffs. reports the Kanawha having
risen feet but was again recRdiTlg, wi II a
rise Of 1 feet at GailipoIis, ard falling. Mr..
T. r. Hudson telegFaphed Captain Parish,
of the Zebra, yesterday, from Pomeroy
River risen inches during the last nine
houPs-14 inches altogether. Not enough
rain to mai e much more water Captain
Holloway also telegra phed as follows, yes
terday morning, from L Onton Risen 5
feet here. Plenty OF water tor large pack
cts. Rising fast.'a Captain Moore like
E1se:revefve Ed tel egrams porting a rise of
5 feet at Portsmouth. Here 1t was on a
stand last night, but Will doubtless be
found rising this morning. e.
capt DyaS FoWer writes as ne is having
b9s X s.slsk sns; 81
Capt Charlie Sonntag was n The city,
yesterday. He Is IN tine health, and en-
gagged in business In Evansville.
Can't, James Sheldon arrived from Pitts
burgh, yesterday. He will command the
Leonidas during the ensuing season, in the
Ciuc1pnati and New Orleans trade.
The Leonora No. is advertised to leave
for Evansville, on Tuesday next, making
regular weekly Trips. sesas lsssIf
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier, of Saturday
says:
The river was falling slowly yesterday,
with q ches water In the canal In the
evening by the mark, fall OF an inch in
moderate and the wind in the south, but
the barometer indications favored falling
weather. The mercury was king,
though not as fast or as low as Is desirable
me indiana, Capt. r. E. Neal, win be
the first of the regular packets TO start TO
New Orleans She Is in up-top order, ana
of remarkable light draught, which would
enable her to make successful trip OF the
Ohio on five feet water. tes5
In reference to the stage Of water at
Cairo, correspondent says:
The river is about stationary, and is now
five feet eigh, inches below what is termed