The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-01

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River and weather.

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River and weather..
Yesterday was cloudy and warm in the
morning. Just after noon it commenced
raining, and enc of the heaviest rains Of
the season ensued, accompanied by an
abundance of lightning and heavy thun-
der. The rain continued all the afternoon.
The river fell fully 2 feet during the "A
hours ending at 8 O'Clock yesterday. 1t is
falling steadily at all points to Pittsourg,
where it is stationary.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
O'Clock yesterday include the Empire,
Memphis to Louisville; Lorena, st. Louis
to P~ittsburg; Anna. Memphis to Cincin-
natl; Shamrock, st. Louis to Cincinnati;
Armada, Cairo to Evansville: Julia No. 2,
Nashville to Cincinnati; News Boy. Hem
derson to return; Mary Swan, Memphis to
Evansville: Mepham to New Orleans;
Swallow, Cincinnati to New Orleans Ken
ton, New Orleans to Cincinnati. d}
Boats Due. nr.a@t
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana, for Nashville; Columbia Victoria
No. 2, Sherman, Melnotte, Champion, and
Nora, for ST. Louis; Armadillo and Darling,
for Memphis;4, Silver Moon and Char
mer, from Memphis; Bertha and
Lawrence, for Arkansas River; In
diana, Alice Dean, Golden Era.
Silver Cloud. and Louisville, for New Or
leans; st. Charles, Louisiana, Stonewall,
Virginia, and Alice w. from New
Orleans; Advance from abash Riv-
er; Ada lJyon,d1a from Green River;
Ella. Faber. from Nashville; 4Quickslep,
from Cairo; Tarascon, from Louisville;
Phantom, from Tennessee River.
miscellaneous.
Tie NaNbo- - oo14i,,aI ~ 1oo1 ha~a ~
til a quarter past one Yesterday, when she
left with her guards IN the water. She
had engagements below for LOO sacks of
corn and 50 hogsheads of tobacco, which
would fill her full...--The Armada had
an excellent round trip. She Drought mp a
large amount-of freight and many peopiy.
-..--M.The Empire~had a fair trip. Harry
Walker, her gentIemanly clerk, has our
thanks for late apers---,..Th Lorena had
a big trip of iron ore and other freight
-..-..1 he Swallow had a pretty fair trip.
THE rain interrupted business some-i
yesterday afternoon, and Ecaused
the Mayfower to go sut lighter than
she would otherwise have done. .. .....
There was a sneak sneaking around yes
terday anon the s~teaHaboats looking forr
soft snaps. He got 500 gut of the Lorena,
and game nigh getting sl00 ont OF the Me-
pha1p. When. the facts becanie krsowh to
the surveyor OF CustoinShe Inadeahim dis
gorge to, the Mephanns and gave dina TO AM
derstahd thai he wa getting AimselfInto
trouble. when the Lorena returns the
nice young man win hear something drop
if he is to be found. The Governmenf
does not contemplate the encouragement
of thieves -.-~-.The Mary Swan waspretty
light, but had a good passenger Iist..........
The Kenten had q big up river trip.
Boats leaving To-Day. IL
For CAL8aqQf11bFChRs grand Armada is the
to-day. h is the neatessf- shaa r. Bfoa sell0ek
packet in the business She is in every re-f
spect as good as new, having been
thoroughly refurnished, and is as feet as
an antelope Capt. A. NJ Dusouchet, a
veteran st-eamboatman, and a magnificent
gentleman, is her careful and elegant COM
mander. Billy Fowler and Geo. Nieheison
are her princely clerks, always courteous.
afable and obliging- She deserves a pa
tronage only limited by her capacity.
For LoUIsvILLE. The famous, feet
favorite, Tarascon, is the regular packet
for Louisville at 8 O'clock this evening.
Capt A. I. Gilmore is her commander, and
Miles d. Warren, one of the most pleasant
and accommodating gentlemen on the
river, is her clerk. She has the most Iuxu-
1rious passenger accommodations. 4 sssas :.
FoR MEMPHIs-The famous Mary swan
Capt. Dave Hukill, leaves this evening for
Memphis, positively. She has elegant
passenger appointments, and is very fleet
Bob Majors and Walter q. Pennington. are
her expert and obliging clerks. We hope
to see the Swan go out tonight, with All
the freight she can carry. She belongs. to
Evansville and Memphis, and is doing
good.
For GREEN RIvER-The queenly little
Ada Lyon is the regular Green River pack
ct this evening, in charge of Captain ALT
Edwards, a very courteous and obliging
gentlemen. with Joe M~cReynolds in the
office. Fill her up.
Memordndd.-The steamer Mary Swan
lett Memphis, Saturday, April 9th, at 8 ?.
n. Boats in Port-Dan. Able, Great Re-
public, and w. HI. Caldwell. On the 2Sth
passed Lady at 0sceola, Minneola under
way No. %, w. H. Brooks below New Mad
rid, Talequah at Island No. 10. Transacted
a good way business on the 9th. In Port
at Cairo-Gen. Quitman and City of Alton.
IS receding all the way up. Have for Cook
q Rlee, 100 empty beer barrels.
Gleanings from our Exchanges.
CINC1NNATI.-The Commercial of SUM-
day says:
The gay Alice Dean, Captain James H..
Pepper, will positively depart for New Or
leans on Tuesday. She is already two
thirds loaded, and Will fill out with small
lots of pound freight. She is a superb pas |
senger steamer, having no superior in +