The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-24
Weather and water


wharf-boats will be promptly attended to.
Weather and Water.
The weather, yesterday morning, was
cold and clear-mercury at 80 degrees at 6
O'Clock, and 81 degrees at noon, and grow
ing cloudy. The river had risen sixteen
inches during the twenty-four hours end
ing at three o'clock yesterday The st.
Charles found full seven feet down the old
channel at French Island, and there will
be eighteen inches more there to-day, and
full seven and a half feet hence to Cairo,
with a big rise coming from Pittsburg and
the upper tributaries.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures upto three
O'Clock yesterday, include the 81 Patrick,
Memphis to Evansville; ST Charles, Lou
isville 10 New Orleans; bermuda, Tennes-
see River TO Louisville; Falls City, Green
River to Louisville; Emperor, Mernphts to
Cincinnati; Morning star, Henderson to
Louisville; News Boy, Henderson and re-
turn Tempest, Louisville to White River;
j. w. Garrett, New Orleans to Cincinnati.
Boats Dae.
Among the first boats due here are the
Pine Grove and Bertha, / n Nashville: w.
a. Caldwell, Tor Arkansas Rive-- Golden
Era, swallow, Atlantic. Silver Spray,
ernor Allen, and Emma No. 5, for
New Orleans; Empire and Nay11ower,
from Memphis; Clifton and Anna, for
Memphis; Armada. Cum berIand and
Nashville, from Cairo; Lewellin from
Eastport; success, tor Cumberland River;
Tarascon ands J.siP. W'ebe, from Louis
vile; Ada Lyon. from Green River.
miscellaneous. e.s.ss ecs
Il looked like old times on the wharf,
yesterday, with several of the finest side
Wheelers at the landing reeeiningsand dis
charging. -.-.....The St. Charles got In from
Louisville at three O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, with an excellent trip. She added
here fine lot of flour, pork, lard, dc, and
left at eleven O'Clock, drawing nearly five |
feet. She took, also, 800 barrels of lime of
a fiatboat lying here............T The Bermuda |
had fine trip ont of the Tennessee.......
The Falls City. after being a week in |
Green River, came out yesterday morn
ing, with a fair freight and passenger /
tTip--.......The Morning Star had q splendid |
trip out, of both freight and people, hav-
ang received the up-river freight and pas
sengers of the St. Patrick. The En-
peror ad a good trip, including barge
loaded with cotton ~ he Tempest came
down well loaded. Quickstep
was receiving literally, and would
go out with good trip....-......-..-.-..
The Fanny Brandeis was not meeting II
with hattering success in loading for
Memphis, but Capt. Hall was determined
to leave as advertised. ST. Pat
rick, with her splendid eolors flying. and
her beautiful green shamrock surmount-
ing the pilot house, attracted much ad-
miration. We never saw her looking as
well as at present, and her running qual!-
ties, we are told, are greater than ever -.
The Ollie Sullivan was smoking at noon,
preparatory to coming to the wharf to | .
leave for the Wabash.-.......The L 1uisa dew
up to the levee yesterday, prepare a8y to
leaving for Wabash River. She is to ply
as regular Evansville and Wabash River
packet. and is as nice as any other mans
boat. 1.-THE John W. Garrett passed up
from New Orleans with two barges loaded l
river is rising steadily above, 9
and theratn of sa urday was general from r
Cairo to Pittsburg. We will have plenty t
Of water henceforth.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant and feet steam
7r Cumberland, Capt. Ben. Howard COM
and Billy Conant in the office
$ the regular packet for Cairo and all way
a dlngs to. day. The Cum berland has
plendid passenger accommodations. and Z
5 RATHER to run. Capt Ben. Howard is
highly accomplished and genial gentle
nan, and Billy Conant is reckoned one Of
he most attentive and obliging clerks o
float. Thad. Conant is her accommodate
ng freight clerk. +
For NfEMPHIs.-The magnificent steamer
u. Patrick viii take her depart, re at Il We n
'olock this evening for Memphis anu all .
way ports, and is one of the haudsomest, eC
leetest, and most finely appointed boats :
Il commission. She has recently under .,
one thorough repairs. and is as stauuch al
s when new She is commanded by Capt :,
luis, an officer of experience and fine &c
ocial Gu lities. In her office. are associat-
d Capt. j. Lee Ffnney and Henry Miller al
9th pleasant and oblIging gentlemen sr
rho viii extend every. courtesy to passen- in
ers and shippers. The St. Patrick has al
loSt elegant and Injurious passen- ~
er acconnnn odations. and is one of the de
eetest boats afloat She enters the Evans ~
lie aad Memphis trade 70 stay, and if
roperly seconded in her efforts by our OF
lei chants, can bald up q lucrative trade 81
etween this city and Memphis. Now is :,
ar time TO build up such trade. The at
Iississippi, from St. Louis to Cairo, is so
Nv that all TIE drst-c'ass st. Louis and
LeTnphis packets have been laid up Give a 10
le ST. Patrick a splendid tripto-day. sig
For EAsTPORT. - The elegant steamer sty
ewellin, Captain Davy, may be expected
leave for Eastport and all Tennessee
liver way landings at O'Clock this even ~=
Ig. Mr.. COyington, her chief clerk, is q I'm
Ieasant and highly obi ling gentleman,
nd oliver c. Bunlin is her obliging
eight clerk. stt sEZ@ aus
GIeanfngs from eur Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG.-The Coamerctsl OF Friday II
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