The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-18
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RiYer and Weather.

Inc " SdLH6E, on OdtuEudy iuOTuluS,
was cloudy and cold. About 2 inches
of snow fell during Friday night, and
yesterday morning light mist pre-
vailed. The mercury stood at $40 at
ga. M.........The river rose only one
half inch during the twelve hours end
ing at IL o'clock Saturday, and was
then about stationary. 1t would prob
ably rise quarter or half inch more,
but we opine it will be falling rapidly.
to-day. 1t was falling at all points
above, but the last Pittsburg rise had
not yet reached Cincinnati.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures. up to
3 o'clock on Saturday, include the
Chattanooga and Cora s., Memphis to
louisville; Lawrence, to Arkansas
River; Silver Moon, Memphis to,Cin-
cinnati; Mayfower, Cairo and return );
Leonora No. 2, Louisville to Mem
phis; Nightingale, Cincinnati to St.
Louis; Tarascon, Louisville to Hen
derson and return; Robert Fulton,
from Green Rive-; News Boy, Hen
derson and return. r a edf
Boats Due. us~
Among the first boats due here are
the Shamrock, Mariner, and Glendale,
to St Louis; Robt. Burns and Mime
ola, for Memphis; Darling, Liberty
No. 2. and Empero-, from Memphis;
Huntsville, Centralia, Tahlequah, and
Nora, for Arkansas River; Alice
Dean, Leonidas, Argosy, and Swallow,
for New Orleans; Sam. Parker, j. III.
Groesbeck, Louisville and Louisiana,
from New Orleans; Rowena, for Nash
vile; Mayhower and Emma Floyd,
from Cairo; J P. Webb and Advance
No. 2, from Wabash River.
miscellaneous:
Business was quite lively on the
limited levee, or rather on Water
Street, which is all the levee left.
On Saturday most of the passing boats
were well loaded. The Lawrence
took large amount of freight here
for Arkansas River. Night
ingale had magnificent trip for st.
Louis, including the biggest passenger
trip of the season. The people were
well packed in her cabin, thick as
sardines in box. Capt. Alexander
Frazier, her excellent commander,
was in gay spirits.........The Mayfower
had splendid passenger trip, having
registered l15 going down and 125
coming up. She had but little freight,
the only ports out of water being
Henderson aad Mt. Vernon. She
made the run from Henderson here
in one hour and FIVE minutes. Among
her passengers was our elegant young
friend, Tom. OBrien, of Shawnee
town, with his family. Tom. says he
stood on the roof of his house till
the water reached the skirts of his
coat, and rather short skirts at that,
and then he left. There is but one
spot in Shawneetown above water
bigger than five cent piece. ......
The Silver Moon went up too early
for us. She had a moderate trip. 800.
The Tarascon arrived at IL O'Clock,
with good trip. She was able to
make but few landings. Her officers
report the river falling at Louisville
when she left, and at most points be-
low to Rockport.........The Leonora
No. 2 has been coasting along with
barge, gathering up corn menaced by
the rising waters 1.-THE chimneys of
the Armada were unshipped, on Sat-
urday, and taken ashore......Large
quantities ofNew Orleans freight were
being hauled down to Dunkerson &
Cos. wharf boat, Saturday, and the
vacuum created by the Lawrence was
more than flled......."About noon it
commenced showing again, and up to
the time of closing this report, Sc
we're snow-storm prevailed......The
Chattanooga arrived from the Cum
berland, on Saturday, with forty or
fifty hogsheads of tobacco In con-
sequence of the high water, which
has suspended business, she will lie
up for week, and will resume her
trips next week......Ed. Nicholson
and Fred. Hayer, of Shawneetown,
presented the Mayfower with mag
nifcent gray eagle, which has been