The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-30
Weather and water.

$
SC, &c. Orders left with either OF the
wharf boats win be promptly attended TO.
weather and water.
The weather, Saturday morning, was
dry and cool. At O'Clock a. NJ. the Their
Inometer indicated 80 degrees above zero,
an 40 degrees at noon
The river, during the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock Saturday, had risen
three feet, and was then rising at the rate
of ~ inches per hour. There is now a
splendid stage of water for the l,rgest
class OF boats.
Arrivals and Departures.
Tue arrivals and departures up 20 three
O'Clock yesterday include the Alpha.
Louisville to Cumberland River; Arm ada,
Cairo and return Maydower. Memphis to
Evansville; LewelIin, for Eastport; the
Charmer, Eastport 10 Evansville; r. r.
Pierce, Rough Creek, 10 return7 Chatta-
Dooga, from Wabss!, Riv =; Michigan, to
Newburg; j. P. Webo, TO Wabash,
EsOat@ DHe.
Among the first boats due here are the
Bertha and Emma Floyd, f Nashville !;
W. A. Caldwell. for Arkansas River; At
lantic, Argosy, Sherman, P. W. Strader,
Dexter, Westnn ireland, RichmC nd, Arma-
diIIo ami Selma, for New Orleans; OAR
ling, Cora s., and Minneola, from Mem
phis; sam. Hale, for Memphis Cumber-
land. from Cairo; Linton, from Cumber-
land River; Ada Lyon, from Green River.
miscellaneous.
Business was real active on the Ievee,
Saturday, with large receipts of freight.
and moderately fair shipments. .......The
Wauan Ia was loaded 10 90 feet with
sugar, molasses and gunny bags. OF the
-z~@4 5e=
here. She left at O'Clock Saturday morn
ing. The Armada had good trip of
people and moderate freight list...... -.
The Mayf1ewer was full of cotton. and had
a splendid passenger list. she lies over
here Til Tuesday, her regular advertised
day. Shippers should bear this in mind.
and save their freight for the Evansville
and Memphis packet THE Chatta-
nooga came in 1rom the Wabash, with her
guards on the water. She had SEQ barrels
Of flour, Is hogsheads Of tobacco, 100 sacks
of corn, and miscellaneous freight...-.s,.--..
The Louisa was due Saturday evening,
with 1880 barrels of flour, and the
Ollie Sullivan with big trip of tobacco,
flour, corn, pork, &e...........The j.. p. W ebb
was preparing to leave az o'clock With a
nice tripio Inc Wabash..-..The Iewellin
left at "A o'clock Saturday morning, with
a far trip.........The Charmer arrived from
EastporT Saturday morning, with $50 bales
cotton, 20 tons pig iron, and large amount
of miscellaneous freight -.......The Mich1-
gan. left for. New ourg to commence to load
tor Memphis-........The Z r. Pierce came in
from Rough Creek Friday, with a fair
trip. she was preparing to leave for
f. ostourg and Pond River Saturday even
ing.........The Fanny Brandeis wlh proba-
ON
viii be mere to 90 out for Eastport o.
Tuesday, all right ........Capt. DORIS. SIned-
ley, of the Fanny Brandeis, is in the city.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FOR CAIRo.-Tne magnificent low pres
sure Quickstep, Capt. II. T. Dexter will be
the, regular packet for Cairo and all way
landings to-day, at 4 O'Clock. She mas
splendid passenger appointments, and is
lightning to run. Jack Grammer and
walter B. Pennington are her excellent
Clerks.
FOR LoUIsvILLE.-The superb and eIe-
CANT Morning Star, Capt. E.iP. I. Hoilcroft
commanding, will leave for Louisville and
all way ports at 10 O'Clock to-day, and has
no superior as a fleet and finely appointed
boat on these waters. John Ouerbacker,
name familiar as household words, is her
Chief Clerk, and the elegant Jessie Jackson
has charge of the freight.
For NiEMPHIs.-The elegant Sam.
Hale. OF the famous Dean Line, will be
down this morning, en- route to Memphis,
with Captain Walker and Mr.. Miller TO do
the agreeable to passengers and shippers.
She4s a splendid steamer.
For GREEN RIvER.-The beautiful Ada
LYON, Captain .AIf. Edwards, will leave
for Woodbury. and all way landings on
Green River, at O'Clock this evening
The Ada has elegant passenger appoint
ments.
FOR NEW ORLEANs.-Captain J. Slut
Meals great low pressure Richmond may
be ex pected early to-day, for New Orleans
and all intermediate ports. The Rich
mond is the great achievement of the age.
Several important improvements have
been made to her cabin, while laying up
during the summer, and she IS now IN
splendid condition. Capt. j. Slut Neal
commands, and John ). Voolfolk and the
renowned Robert Lodge have charge of
the offices, and q more excellent trio of
gentlemen have never run a steamboat.
Passengers TOR the South should not miss
this opportunity to make a trip n the
great Richmond.
MANIFEST of steamer Charmer, from
FastpOrt TO Observation-Disclosures Il Wright,
a bales cotton; Thad Gibson Co, 81
baIes cotton ; Mackey, Nesbit & Co., bales
and "a Dbl InoiaSSsSs L. Lowe athal. pkgS
rltise: II. Meyer. 3 pkgs* ndse; Wilhelm q
Weber 3 ale boxes; R. K. DunkerSOn, 30
sacks corn Tor New orleans a. Reis, S.