The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-20
RIV Err EW y.
For other River Items see FIFTH Page.
River andi Meather.

The weather was mild yesterday,
with light clouds yelling the sun that
almost looked through. It thawed
during the day, and the streets became
muddy and sloppy. The river had
fallen two and half inches during
the "a hours ending at noon yester-
day, indicating a decline Of five inches
since the rise eliminated. At Louis
vile and Cincinnati the river is fall
ing fast-thirty inches at Cincinnati
and FIVE feet at Louisville in "a hours.
The Cumberland and Tennessee Riv-
ers are falling.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals ara departures up to
three o'clock yesterday include the
Darling, Memphis to Cincinnati; Lou
isiana, New Orleans to Louisville;
Glendale, Pittsburgs to St. Louis;
Mayfower, Cairo to Evansville; News
Boy, Henderson to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Havana, America and Julia, to
Nashville; Shamrock, Mariner, New
York and Carrie, to St Louis; Robt.
Burns, Anna, Silver Moon. and Sam.
j. Hale, for Memphis; Liberty No. 2
and Clifton, from Memphis; Hunts
vile, Centralia, and Mary Swan, for
Arkansas River; Indiana, Alice Dean,
Louisville, Great Republic, Leonidas,
Louisville, and Swallow, for New
Orleans; Sam. Parker, Silve- Cloud,
Silver Spray, Armadillo, and j. W.
Garrett, from New Orleans; Charmer,
from Cairo; Advance No. 2, from
Wabash River; Sam. Orr. from East
port; Tarascon, from Louisville Emma
Floyd from Nashville.
Miscellaneous.
Business was very active on the
wharf yesterday........The Darling
had fair trip.......,.The Louisiana
was light,........The Glendale had
big trip and discharged a large lot of
freight here, mostly iron for Samuel
Orr.........The Mayfower had an ex-
cellent passenger trip but a light
freight. Capt. J. V. Throop, we are
glad to learn, is improving in health
......Major Palmer, agent for the I'm
derwriters, was in the city yesterday
to examine the Armada and arrange
her damages......Capt. J. B. Archer
and Alex. Stewart, of the Liberty No.
2, were passengers by the Louisiana
morning. They report that
the Liberty would be raised to-day
.......~Capt. G. w. Bachelor, of
Pittsburg, is among the Great Re
public's passengers for New Orleans.
This gentleman has accepted the
Presidency and general superintend-
ency of large incorporated rolling
mill company, with "a capital
of. two hundred thousand dollars......
The St, Charles was rapidly filing up
and expected to get off last
evening with all she could carry......
The half or more of Water Street
was piled up with freight yesterday,
leaving barely enough room for drays
to pass.........The Phantom did not
go out yesterday. We understand
she remains here until Friday......
There is much Cumberland River
freight here awaiting shipment. 49,.
The Mary Swan got a magnificent
trip, about all she could carry. She
was preparing to leave when this re-
port closed.........The J. p. Webb was
to leave for the Wabash
last evening. 1.-THE mercury at one
o'clock yesterday stood at 500 above
zero, and the snow was rapidly disap-
pearing. The sun shone feebly at
times, indicating an improvement in
the weather, but the gulls were still
which gives but little hope
Of good weather......... THE Alice
Dean, for New Orleans, will be
here early tomorrow morning ........
The Great Republic may be expected
here Friday morning. We hope she
will be here for some time, that our
people may have an opportunity to see
The greatest steamboat ever built......
Billy G. Underwood and George |
Fowler are the pilots of the Saint !
IharlnS and thnrn nrn mona hnt+or