The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-07

sprinkle about ten O'c Ock A NJ. The river
had risen an inch and half up TO three
o'clock yesterday. and no rise to signify
reported above. The prospects now favor
more water, but all depends on the tenn
perature OF the weather. The snow all
disappeared Thursday, at Vincennes- with
out producing any change upon the Wa
bash, in which stream only six inches
water is reported.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO three
O'Clock yesterday include the Linton,
Cairo to return; Edinb1rg, Memphis to
Cincinnati; Empire, Memphis to Louis
Vile: ollie Sullivan, OwensoOro TO Evans
Vile; NewsbOy, Henderson to return.
R0at~ Bue.
Among the first boats Cue here are the
Darling and Emperor. for Memphis;
Cora s., frona Memphis; the Cumberland,
Cbarmer. Chattanooga, sam. Orr, Luz
ella, and Nashville, from Cairo Phantom,
from EastpGTt.
Miscellaneous.
There was quite. crowd of steamers at
the wharf yesterday morning and consid-
cradle activity in business. THE Law
renee left before morning for Cincinnati
1.-The Linton had a moderate trip in.
and was receiving literally for her return.
We are indebted 70 Cash Thomas for
manifest 1.-THE Edinburg and Empire
got over all the bars, and arrived about
O'Clock yesterday morning. The Edinburg
has 28S bales cotton for Capt. Fred. Huston,
agent Of the White line, and zo9 for Gin
cinnati. We are inclined to believe she
. viii lie up here, as the Silver Spray has
done, till there is more water, and we COM
mend the Thompson brothers to the kind
people. They are exceedingly pleasant
gentlemen. The Silver Spray dropped
down TO the bone-yard, and lies up
till a rise comes. Captain Fenton, and
his clerk, Ben. NJ. Bush, are highly accom-
plished gentlemen, and we hope they will
enjoy their involuntary sojourn in the
city THE Empire had eight hundred
bales OF cotton. for Louisville and Camel
ton and considerable niscellan eoEsfpeight
--..-.-.-The Ollie Sullivan had a good trip
from Greensboro, yesterday, and ieaves
again to-day, to connect with the Louis
vile packet The Lewellin had good
trip in, and had the prospect of a splendid
trip out.........The Altoona is still detained
at Shawneetown...-.-..sh should re-
member that the Lulu D. takes porsk 10
New Orleans at 81 % per barrel.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
Fer CAIR o. The splendid steamer
ChaTmer viii be the regular mai. and pa
senger packet for Cairo to-day at ) o'cISck.
Captain Z. r. Dexter, an officer of great
experience, is in command, and Jack
Grammer and Walter B. Pennington, pro-
verbal for their urbanity and spirit of ae-
commoaation, are in the office. The
Charmer has splendid passenger accom-
modations.
The fleet and elegant Cumberland, Capt.
ben. Howard the blue-eyed man of des-
tiny, will leave for Cairo and all way land
ings at o'clock to-day. She has superb
passenger appointments. and is RATHER
to run. Duke Nicholson, one of the best
river clerks in the business. is in the Of
fee. and will give special attention ia the
wants of passengers
For OWESsBoRo AND LOUIsyILLE--The
Ollie Sullivan, Captain Ham. ThroOp,
leaves for greensboro and all way points.
al ten O'Clock this morning, and will con-
meet with the Louisville packet. Les.
Ware and Wil. Hugo are her polite clerks
Foe GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful Ada
Lyon, Captain Graham, " tn ALI. Edwards
in the Office, is the regular and only Green
River packet, to-day. She has splendid
passenger appointments.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The beautiful new
steamer Lula D.. Capt. Grace, leaves FIR
New Orleans and all way ports at Y O'Clock
to-day, aud being very light draught and
posses sed Of great carrying capacities, af-
lords admirable opportunity for shippers
to send their freight South. Capt. Grace
and Mr. johnson, her chief officers, are
polite and attentive. The Lulu d. was
built here by Mr.. Lavender, proprietor of
the Dry Dock, and is high testimonial 10
his superior ability as builder, her hull
being pronounced by competent judges,
one of the best ever built. She is lS5 feet
long s. feet beam, with a four foot hold.
Her unusual width of hull will enable her
to carry an extraordinary load on shoaI
water she has two boilers q feet long
and 26inches in diameter, driving TWO en-
sires with I2jz inch cylinders and AZ feet
stroke, turning a wheel Is feet in dia (eter
with 1917 feet buckets. She is furnished
with a steam capstan and hosting appa-
Iatus, has full cabin. with twenty-five
pleasant anu airy staterooms, and texas
with six rooms for the officers. Her cabin
is plain but very neat, ard she is very high
between the deck, affording room for an
immense cargo. She is a good steamboat,
and we wish her prosperous cruise in the
New Orleans and Red River trade, for
which She was built. She leaves to-day at
u O'Clock, and We hope TO see her get
good trip.
MISUNDERSTANDING steamer Linton left
Cairo, Wednesday evening, at O'Clock;
boats IN port: COrnelia, General Ander
son; met ISam j. Hale above Mound
city; met the SOutherner and Cumber-
had been aground I'VE days; found three
feet on Cumberland bar; met the Chatta-
nooga at Dog Island; met the tug Crescent
City hard aground opposite Ham etsburgh;
Of ~ = Clare.