The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-09

/ a few months since the same boat was sold
at private sale for $4,000.
The Northwest, which left Memphis a
few days ago TO wreck the Sunken steamer
Memphis in White ri er run her barge
over a Snag. at the mouth of the cutoff
The barge sunk with all the diving appa-
ratuS $685.
An Alton paper says the steamer r. E.
Lee is faster than the famous Altoona
which in years past ran between st. Louis
and Alton. 1t regards the name as a very
good selection, as the heetneSS of the
steamer will be constant reminder TO the
ex-rebelS of the remarkably good time
made by,the General In-Chief OF the Con-
federate army, on his retreat before The
national forces. after the evacuation oil
Richmond, E9z81# afftt. = sE@cts48 ~
MEMPHIS The appeal, of the Sd, says:
New Years day was clear, but very cold,
with little doing on the levee.a Stores
were mostly closed during the day. es-
terday was cold and clear
L. Business on the landing was much bet
ts,r and cotton m6 we'd around briskly. %
The upper rivers are obStructed by ice,
and arrivals from that quarter are very
few indeed. The rise in the upper Arkan-
sas proves but a small matter and had
very little effect on that stream below the
Rock. White and ST. Francis are in fine
boating order. At this point the river Is
still rapid y falling. 80 a..s,s-.ls{5
Private dispatches from the Ohio River
give conflicting accounts of The condition
of that stream. One dispatch from CinciIi-
natl says the river at that point is almost
free of ice, while another dispatch from
Evansville says the river is gorged near
that place.
We should like to know who sent such a
dispatch from Evan Vile.
NEW ORLEANs.--The Times of Friday
says: a4a4s q -sl
The weather since our last has been of an
unusually remarkable character. Shortly
after dark of Wednesday night a cold
norther set in, and with t came drizZling
rain, which continued till midnight, when
1t ceased, and at o clock este day morn
ing there came on what may be termed. in
stern reality, genuine sroW SfOrm, which
continued to fall in large flakes until two
O'Clock A. M, when il ceased. 1t was one
of thegrandest sights that has been wit
messed here since the snow storm of 1852,
which occurred in January of that year.
We noticed on the landing several indi-
viduals INDUCING in tn usual winteriSh
sport of snow balling, which was carried
on to some extent. The depth of the snow
was one and Il quarter inches. This sud-
den visitor of the atmoSpherlcal elements
did not last very long, as old Sol. who had
been in ohscurity during the fore part of
the morning, showed himself for a time,
which caused general thaW, and at one
O'Clock, nothing could be observed but the
drlppIngs from the house tops, which
would lead many to suppose that only a
passing show er occurred.
+ Business on the landing did NOT bear an
animated appearance, as there was but
little doing on either landing. There were,
however, a fair number of departures, the
major part OF which had very poor trips
The Crescent, of the Sd, says: s14 rs 'aa tss
We learned yesterday that Capt. Jones
and Capt. j Ohm +. Douglas, of the Atlantic
line. offered passage to Gen. Price ami ia M
lily to st. Louis. The Indiana, Capt. Neal,
also offered the General free passage up
the river. These are very kind offers on
the part of our steam boat friends. They
are never behind in their generous offers.