The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-14
Wenther nuh Water.

Weather and Water.
The weather yesterday morning was
partly C oudy, and intensely cold, the mer-
curry ranging as low as s. above zero, at
nine o'clock. The clouds thickened and
the Weather slightly moderated toward
noon, but was stu cold. A large amount
of thin shore ice was formed along the
waters edge, and nearly strong enough TO
bear a man inside the wharfboats The
river here had risen 3 inches up to three
o'clock yesterday, with 3 feet scant on
French Island bar and s feet or Shawnee
town bar. At noon the clouds looke
omiaous of snow. The Cumberland had
risen 4 inches at Smithlana, and naviga-
ton is slightly i'm o below that point.
Shawneetown ana Trade9vater are now
the shalIowest bars below. No water out
of the Wabash.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and 9 partures up to
three O'Clock yesterday include the Ella
Hughes, Cairo 10 Louisville; Cora s., Mem
phis to LouisvIle; Alpha, Cairo to Can
Melton Nashville, Paducah to Evansville;
NewsbOy, Henderson and return; Ollie
Sullivan, greensboro and return.
EOafz Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ida Rees. for Cairo; Lawrence and W.. a.
Caldwell. Tor Arkansas River; America,
AIinneola and Empire, for Memphis Lizzie
Hopkins, ALASKA. Starlight, st. Charles,
Gov. Allen, Legal Tender, and Indiana,
for \. Orleans; sam. J. Hale, from Mem
phis Linton, Cumberland and Fanny
Brandeis, rom Cairo; the Lewellen, from
Eastport; Carrie, from St. Louis; Success
and Leclaire No. ?, for Cumberland.
miscellaneous.
The wharf presented a rather animated
appearance. yesterday morning, being
lined with steamers, and business on the
levee being rather lively.........Tb Nash
vile came up from Paducah in thorough
repair, and is announced for Cairo, to-day.
1.-THE Cora :. arrived from Memphis,
with a good trip, including $50 eat hogs,
which our ~neighbors, Parvin, Lewis & Co,
were negotiating for. She took 30 bales of
cotton and some other freight, and nu-
merous passengers here, and Dnnkerson &
Co. were trying to persuade Captain King
to take the silver Sprays barge of Cihein-
natl freight Yves. Conner, the
veteran pilot and commander. was at the
wheel of the Cora $, looking hale and
hearty as of yore ...~..The Ella Hughes
and Alpha were pretty Hght----~The
Peerless was getting her freight rapidly
aboard, and expected to get away last
night-...Capt Sims, of the Nashvi lie, left
by the evening train, for Louisville, to set
tie with the Insurance Company, and
Capt. stephen Morse, one OF the owners
of the Peerless. left for Cairo. Capt II. X.
Hazlett left for Cincinnati and WellsvllIe,
by yesterday mornings train.--~~.The
Charner had a prospect tor al the freight
she could carry, and a good passenger trip.
...-~...If the Silver Spray can get her barge
of Cincinnati freight towed up, she will
load here for New Orleans-a full cargo
being here in readiness to ship...~---.The
A. L. No. l, recently sunk at Spottsviile, on
Green River, has been raised, and came
in with a tow Of coal, yesterday after
There is a large amount OF
Cumberland River freight here, and the
Wm. White wfn probably leave for hat
river to-day.
Boats leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The elegant low water
packet Fanny Brandies, Capt. ]. B. Hall.
will leave as the regular packet at 8 O'Clock
today. Clint. Williams, a pleasant and
obliging young gentleman. vii be found
in the Office. The Brandies has splendid
passenger appointments.
The gay aud beautiful Nashville having
been completely repaired, viii leave at 8
O'Clock to-day for Cairo and all way ports.
She is a superb steamer. Capt. Frank Du-
souchet will 60 out in command, Captain