The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-22
Weather and water.

The weather continues mild, but thick
with smoke and fog, SO much SO that it is
almost impossible for boats TO run any af-
ter night, and at 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing the Kentucky shore was not visible
from Water Street. The river has fallen
two inches up to three o'clock yesterday,
and goes down steadily. 1t has fallen
inches since the decline commenced.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up to
three O'Clock yesterday were the News
Boy, Henderson to return VIM. White,
Green River to return; Ollie Sullivan,
greensboro to Evansville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Success, for St. Louis; Empire and Della
ware, for Memphis; Florence TRADER for
Arkansas River; Champion, for New Or
leans; Chattanooga and Fanny Brandies,
from Cairo; Morning Star, from Louisville;
Ada Lyon, from Green River; Michigan,
from Memphis; Leonora No. 2, from Gin
cinnati; Cobb Webb, from Cumberland
River.
miscellaneous.
The dense fog and smoke prevailing day
and night retards the movements of steam
boats, and it is difficult to announce any
one with confdence..........The Linton for
day morning, and considerable freight was
Offering, including large quantity of lard
in kegs, tor New Orleans, shipped by III.
d. Allis & Co., for Bingham Brothers, of
Patoka. The VIM. White managed to
get in from Green River. through the fog
yesterday morning, with a good load of
slaves and some grain, &c....--..-She COM
menced loading for her return trip at once.
Captain Grace's new steamer Lulu D.. will
come to the wharf on Saturday, and load
for New Orleans, leaving on Mon
day. She is said to be very
staunch and neat steamer
The Tarascon, Wauanita and Charmer,
were overdue, and not in port at noon
yesterday ......... The Minneola passed up
about eleven O'Clock Wednesday night
without landing. regret to learn
that Mr.. Calhoun, Steward of the LuelIa,
is lying seriously i'll on the boat. He is
from Georgetown. Pennsylvania, and
nephew of Captain Dick Calhoun, of the
Delaware. He is receiving the hest medi
cal attendance and the kindest attentions
from the officers of the boat.......-The Ollie
Sullivan returned from Rockport, aban-
doning her trip to Cannelton to bring
down the passengers of the Tarascon. She
had, also, over one hundred sacks of po-
tatoes and other freight...-.....The Tarascon
returned from Owen>boro, and the Morn
ing Star will do SO to-day .---....sCol. j. V
Gutherie, Supervising Inspector of the
Sixth District was a p tssenger by the
Ollie Sullivan, and is stopping at the
Sherwood House 1.-THE Ollie Sullivan
will connect with the Louisville packets
hereafter till the river rises.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The Luella, Captain Dan
Rra1 v- will f0r oil
landings at 3 O'Clock to-day, having fine
passenger accommodations, and being
very light. Mr.. George j. Hazlett is her
accomplished clerk.
For LOUISVILLE. = The Morning Star
may be expected this morning for Louis
vile and all way landings. She is grand
floating palace, with the most luxurious |
appointments. Capt. E. Hollcroft is in |
command, and John Ouerbacker is her |
chief clerk, with Jesse Jackson in charge |
of the freight apartment.
For CANNEffoN. = The Ollie Sullivan |
leaves at 10 oedock for Canpelton and all |
way landings. Capt. ]. Ham. -Throop COM
mandiug and les. WkkeNand Will. Hugo /
in the Office. Gave her "a CO. trip.
GEeanGngs from our Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG. = The Commercial of Tues
day says: =
er landing. No t2at viii venture out until
we have more water, Freishts are plenty
for most. points. they WIZ have to go by
rail. or wait u14l the good time comes.
Above the bridgesactivity was the order of
the day. The pacxets fb0th lines arrive
and depart on iQle with all the freight /
they can handlefs There is an excellent !
stage OF water TO fsrowhsxil1e.
CINCINNAT1.-The ConaDlerctaIo of Wednes-
day says: 81
The weather was .cleaFSand cool yester-
day. with the winffrom the south, SOUTH
east and east, indicating falling weather.
At Pittsburg the riyer is stationary, with
eighteen inches inxJhe channel. Here it
four hours ending Hast night, with three
and half feet on Manchester bar, four |
feet on Four mile: Eye feet on the shoalest
Private dispatches report the burning |
of the Amaranth, in the Missouri aud |
confirm the sinking of the Amanda, in
me ,' Amelia Poe, Recently sunk in the
Missouri River, has been raised, and ar
rived at St.sLoUis, yesterday. - = 81
e'Great Republic and Robert z. Lee
lost IS hours by grounding at Horne Lake,
80 miles below Memphis, and have been
three days running 100 miles from Mem
phis-bOth bound for New Orleans.
LoUIsyILLE.-The Courier of Wednesday
says: ~
The river continues 10 san, though the
slight, with feet i1ches water IN the
canal last evening bT the mark. During
the previous "A hoursH had fallen about
one inch at the head 81 the falls, and two
inches at Portland. The weather is still
mild and clear, with no signs OF rain last
evening.
morning and returned iu the evening. |
Her officers report the shoalest point to be
the crossing at French Island, with only 8
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