The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-16

IN the United States. We are PrePaTeuS
print Posters, plain or fancy. Bill Hea9s'
Riifis 7 ading. cards. Deck and Meal TICK
cts. Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets Ior LADY,,
&C. &c. Orders left with seltner o. ~
'wAarf-boats will be promptly attehue0 y"
weather and Water.
The weather Saturday morning was
cloudy and cold, the mercury at 20 ABOVE
ze,o at 6 A. NJ. rose to 30o at 9 o'clock, ana
stood at 2So at noon. The clouds were
somewhat broken, but the snow storm
may he renewed at any moment, II the
weather moderates a little. A gooo oeal
of shore ice was formed, and the upper emu
of the harbor inside the bar was frozen
over haiti way down to the upper wharf
boat. and still freezing. The river rose SIX
inches during the twenty-four hours end
ing at three o'clock Saturday, or nine
inches in al since it commenced rising.
There is now nearly four feet on French
Island Bar, and at least three and a hall
feet ON Shawneetown and T~radewater.
The river rose about W. inches from day
light to three O'Clock, on saturday. Shore
ice, twenty or thirty feet wide, had form
Ell outside the bar up to noon, Saturday.
Arrivals and Departures.
The ONLY arrivals and departures up TO
three O'Clock yesterday include the News
hoy. Henderson and return; Ollie sum
van. to CanneIton; Ada Lyon, Green Riv-
er to return; Peerless, to Memphis.
BoaGs Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ida Rees, for Cairo; Lawrence and VA.
caldwell, Tor Arkansas River; America
MfuneoIa and Empire, for Memphis; Lizzie
ALASKA, Starlight, st. Chaf4es'
GOV. Allen, Legal Tender, and Indiana
for n. Orleans; sam. J. Hale, from Mem
phis, Charmer, from Cairo; Lewelien' rom
PASSPORT; Carrie, from st. Louis; Success
and LecIaire No. ., Tor cumberland.
miscellaneous.
business was rather dull on the levee
Saturday, vita scarcely aiy arrivals. The
snow storm had evidently detained several
.boats over due.--.The Fanny and
had not arrived at 8 o'clock.~--The Ada
LYON did not get in till alter u O'Clock on
saturday, She had a full trip-"~-The
Nashville was r~eceiyir a good trip, having
everything her own way"""~~The Peer
less was getting hot preparatory TO leaving
at2 O'Clock, Saturday. she Is loaded 10 %
inches. We wish Capt. Houston, who Is
an exceedingly pleasant gentleman. ex-
cellent success with his trip ------.--'
The Ollie Sullivan went out at noon
saturday. with a good trip~"~"The sam
j. Hale was expected from Memphis last
eyenina, and the Lewellen was due from
port.......T The VIM. White was rece1V-
ing largely for the Cumberland RIVER
The Mayhower was still at the b~oneyard
Saturday at three O'Clock, having mani
festIv abandoned her purpose to leave al
present.-.~-.It commenced showing at i
O'Clock Saturday, and continued to snow
lightly IN to TO the time this report ciuseo
Boats Leaving FO-s>7ay-
~, CAr.0 Tho aaufifui FANNY Bran
deis. Capt. j. b. Hall, with Clint. Wiillam'
as clerk, will return TO Cairo at } o'ciocl
to-day. The rande has elegant paSsen
ger appointments, and her officers ar
among the most pleasant ahoat.
For JUG n CAIRo.-The sp endl'
and feet steamer Cumberland, with Capt
Ben. Howard in command, and that cour
teous and accomplished gentleman, Duk
Nicholson, in the Office, goes to Cairo
making all way landings, at 3 O'Clock 10
day. The Cumberland has magnihcen
cabin accommodations. Billy Conant, on
OF the most accurate and obliging gentle
men to be found anywhere, is her atten
tive freigh clerk.
FOR MEMPHIS. The elegant steame
Empire. Capt. Yves. Whitlow in c 'mmanc
with Harry Walker and Nick. PenntnE
ton in the office, will be here this morn
AlE " AACAARAA9 $50 49,
them a hearty welcome.
The beautiful M~inneola, Capt. Mile
with Mr.. Grubbs, a most correct and ell
CANT young gentleman, in the office, is dt
here this morning for Memphis and a
way ports. She is one of the finest an
most popular boats aioat, and her oficel
are experienced and obIIging.
For LOUIsyILLE.-The peerless Ro
Hite. with the veteran Capt. Aaron Ba
lard in com mmand, and Dick Hulchinso
proverbial for his polite courtisies, in u
ofi1e. VIII be the regular Louisville ma
packet at 10 O'Clock to-day for Loui>vi
and all way landings. The beautiful Ro
Hfte and her geniaIo officers Will be warm
welcomed.
For CANNELToN.-The Ollie SuIllvi
leaves at 10 o'clock for Ownensboro al
CanneIton. and viii make all way landing
She is a great convenience to the peof
along the upper coast, and should be Il
orally patronized. Capt. Ham. Throop
her commander, asd Les. Ware and WI
Hugo are her clerks.
GIeanImgs from our Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Frtd
says:
Business along the lower landing "
not very active. Several steamers are
caivfnp for the 1--WE ports, but Will [
take their departure until we have me
Uvafer- Glass House is completely block
mn with towboats, navigation being 81
pended until there IS a suflclent rise
dOat them of. The mai
indIcate three feet four inches. The "a
OF tuesday night was tollowed oy sno
which fell to the depth OF tour or L
inches. Towards evening IL was raplt
dfSa npaarfng. should the present M
weather continue there VIII soon oe I
suficient for all purposes. Above
sr ,Ha nnf7an "a fair amount Oh aCI1Nl