The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-13

cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
SC. &c. Orders left with either of the
whar1-bOats win be promptly attended to.
Weather and Water.
A remarkable change took place in the
weather between and o'cock yesterday
morning. At two it was mild Way and
raining, with the wind from the south.
AT five it was rapidly growing cold, al
had already commenced showing, with
the wind square in the west, and it con-
tinued TO snow and blow and freeze up to
O'Clock yesterday, with a fair prospect of
making a day of it, and then setting in at
night for a regular old-fashioned snow
storm.
The river was believed to be rising a lit
tie yesterday forenoon, the mark indicat-
ing one inch of rise, but as the wind was
blowing strong up the harbor, the real
swell was probably not half al inch up 10
noon. The Ollie Sullivan reports y inches
on French Island on er the break in the
dam, which would Indicate rise of two
inches at that point. A large portion of
the snow that fell up to noon melted IS il
fell, except on roofs. where it was fully an
inch in depth.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday, were the o lie
Sullivan, from greensboro and return;
News Boy, Henderson and return; Mary
Erwin and LeOnora No. 2, Cincinnati to
Eastport.
Goats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ida Rees. for Cairo; Lawrence and w. A.
Caldwell. Tor Arkansas River; America
Minneola and Empire, for Memphis ;Lizzie
Hopkins, ALASKA. Starlight, St. Charles,
Legal Tender, and Indiana, for New Or
leans; Cora ). and Sam. =. Hale, from
Memphis; Charmer and Fanny Brandeis,
from Cairo; Luelen, from EastpOrt; Car
RE. from st. Louis; Ada Lyon, from East
port; Success and Leclaire No 2, tor Cum
beTland.
miscellaneous.
The very unpleasant weather that pre-
vailed yesterday, rather restricted trans
actions on the levee, and there being no
Cairo packet in port, there was com para
lively but little freight going down..
The Ollie Sullivan arrived at O'Clock yes
terday morning, and left at noon for Ow-
ensborO, with good trips both ways. She
was crowded with passengers coming
down....-...The Newsboy had good many
passengers up, bat had little freight.
The Leonora No. and the Mary Erwin,
pound to Tennessee River, and the Empe-
ror, en- route to Memphis, were aground
terday morning, at French Island.........
They had just succeeded in getting over as
the Ollie Sullivan passed down.........The
Mary Erwin passed down a little ter u
O'Clock yesterday, and, we believe,
did not land. She did not appear
to have a very full trip........--.....
The Peerless was rapidly taxing her
freight aboard, and Las received a large
quantity by rail. She has been most sub
stantially repaired .........Fhe storm at noon
was on the increase, and it was rap .dly
growing cold 1.-THE Leonora No. ar
rived about one o clock. she had a air
trip. Cart. Davis and Lew Morris were
lovely, and vii be ready to receiv BRIT al
parties on their return, about the last OF
next week.-.......The clouds were growing
thin at three O'Clock. the storm was
about over. The mud was beginning to
grow stiff, and il Will no doubt be hard
and solid this morning .-..s.The Cobb
Webb was receiving lively yesterday, and
would get off ate last nignt-........The Leo
nora left the Emperor aground at Scuftie-
town.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant Charmer, Capt.
H. T. Dexter, will certainly leave for Cairo
and al way landings at three O'Clock to-
day. She has first class passenger accom-
modations, and her clerks, Messrs. Jaci
Grammer and Walter B. Pennington, are
among the most pleasant and obiging
gentlemen in the business.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The splendid Cora s.,
Captain Hicks King, with the accomplish
ed Al. Croxall in the Ofice-a guarantee of
the most polite attention to passengers =
will BE up from Memphis to-day, and will
go through to Louisville with out detention
or delay. She has admirable passenger
appointments. She may be expec, ed be-
fore noon.
For CANNELTON. The Ollie Sullivan
leaves at 10 O'Clock to-day for Cannelton
and way ports. Captain Ham. Throop
and Messrs. Ware and Hugo will be found
highly pleasant and obliging.
FOR ARKANSAS RIvER.-Fhe beautiful
light-draught Peerless, repaired thorough
ly, and as good as new, is now receiving
and viii have dispatch for Memphis and
Arkans IS River. She has splendid cabin
appointments and obliging officers. Capt.
Sam. Huston commands, and Charley
Morse is in the office. She has room for a
little more freight, and wants passengers
who will receive the most courteous care.
She is announced to go at o'clock to-day.
GIeamlngs from our Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG. = The Commercial of Tues
day says:
business along the wharf was pretty
active. Several tow boats left for the lower
ports with light tOWS. Additional TO What
we have previously rep OFtedt we note me
following: Fearless, f9r ClncinnStl' with
Iope, flats, for CtncInn ttl, with lo.U0O
bushels: Gilmore, for Louisville, 3 bargeS,
with 81 600 bushels; :. Roberts, for Louis
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