The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-21
Weafher and Water.


The weather yesterday morning was
partly clear aud rather mild, with the
mercury at 37o at o'clock, and at 46o at
noon. The river rose fully eighteen
inches during the twenty-four hours end
ing at o'clock yesterday, with 8 feet
inches on French Island bar, feet on
shawneetown, and 5 to 51z on the bars be-
low, Hurricane being the shoalest. II the
present mild weather reaches Pittsburg
and the mountains, a good coal-boat rise
may be anticipated. The bar in front of
the city has entirely disappeared. and the
Morning Star, on Thursday evening,
backed ont over the bar, some time since
pre-empted by Martin Golden for an adj
vertising post.
Arrivals amt Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to three
O'Clock yesterday include the Sam. Orr.
from Passport; j. L. Graham, from shaw
neetown; Melnotte, Cincinnati to New
OrIeaps; Fannie B-andefs and Charmer,
from Cairo.
Among the first boats due here are the
Ida Rees. for Cairo; Lawrence, Bertha
and w. A. Caldwell, for Arkansas River;
Golden Era, swallow, Atlantic. ALASKA,
St. Charles, Gov. Allen, and Emma No.
3, for n. Orleans; Empire and Mayfiower.
nom Mem phis; Darling and Cora s., for
Memphis; Armada and Nashville, from
Cairo; LeweIlins FROM Passport; Success,
for Cumberland River; Tarascoa and j. P.
Webb, from Louisville; Ada Lyon, from
Green River.
miscellaneous.
There was a fair show of business on the
levee yesterday, and the rapid and con.
tinued rise In the river and the mild,
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the faces of the steam boatmen of the side
wheel persuasion....4..Th The Sam. Orr ar
rived from Eastport with a magnificent
trip, including 3s5 bales cotton. loo sacks
pea nuts, and large amount of miscelIa-
neous freight. The Orr broke her shaft
few miles below the spot where the Phan-
toms was broken few days ago, and
knocked out one head of her starboard
cylinder. She worked herself up to Shaw
neetown with one engine, and the Graham
assisted her to this city. The shaft
roke of diagonally in the Journal.
This Is the third accident Captain Duncan
has met with. at almost the same place.
having sunk a barge there some months
ago, then broke the shaft of the PHI Antom i
and now the shaft and cylin der of the Orr
He certainly has merited better luck.
The St. Marys received considerable
freight here and was preparing 10 leave at
noon, with plenty of room for more-........
The Meinotte, for New Orleans, was draw
ing 6 feet inches........The Fanny Bran
deis had moderate trip up, but did
large way business. She reports the May
flower over Hurricane. The Brandeis
went to Newburg for a lot of meal, hay,
&c, and leaves to night for Memphis........
The Cnarmer arrived from Cairo at IL
O'Clock yesterday and landed alongside the
Quickstep, and flowed her up to the wharf
The Quickstep wheels into line on Mon
day, herregular mail day. She never look
ed as pretty as now. 1.-THE Cumberland
was receiving fairly for Cairo, though
packet freight did not seem abundant. -.
Capt. Duncan viii probably charter the
CharIner for a trip or two to the Tennessee
River. until he gets the Phantom repaired
.-.......Capt. Ballard, of the Rose Htte, is
stoppiog in the city, and is looking wei
1.-THE Cobb Webb was preparing to
leave last evening for the Cumberland
River. That stream is at last rising.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The grand Armada, the adj
mIrable and be ,utiful, viii leave for Cairo
and all way landings at three o'clock to-
day, taking the mail aad the express mes
sengers. She Is elegantly appointed and
sumptuously provided. Captain a. NJ
Dusouchet is her renowned commander,
and Willie Fowler and George Nicholson
are ner urbane and polite clerks. The
Armada is deservedly popular with pas
sengers and shippers.
For LOUISVILLE. = The splendid Tara
soon, Captain A. Z. Gilmore, leaves, at six
o'clock this evening, for Louisville and all
way landings. She is the .aeetest boat on
the Ohio, and the most beautiful. Miles ID.
Warren, a gallant and obliging gentleman,
is in the office and is always attentive to
the wants of passengers.
For MEMPHIs.-The Fanny Brandeis,
Captain ]. B. Hall, is now receiving for
Memphis and all way ports, and will leave
tonight, Immediately upon the arrival of
the mail train from the North and East The
Brandels has excellent passenger accom-
modations. Clint. Williams is her accom-
pIished Clerk.
The Darling was delayed day at Gin
cinnaJ, and may be expected this morn
ing for Memphis andintermediate ports.
She is a splendid boat and admirably Of
ficered.
For CLARKsvILLE.-The beautiful VIM
White, Captain a. Drinkwater, unable to
I'LL all her orders yesterday, will positively
leave for GAINESVILLE this evening. Kilt
Rudd, one of the most accommodating
gentlemen afioat, is her popular clerk.
GIeanlngs from cur Exchanges.
CINcINNAEI.-The Commercial of Thurs
day says:
The weather was cold and cloudy yester-
day with the wind from the northwest |
unTii noon. when it shifted to the north,
and a little east OF north. The barometer
stood at z9-5l at A. N.s assembled to 30 at
p NJ while the mercury indicated 32o at
A. M, $50 atI2 NJ. aud P. NJ. We may an
Ticipate very cold weather, probably the
coolest of the season, to-day. Special teie-
grams to the Daily Commercial report the
Condition of the Ohio and triburari es as