The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-02
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River and Weatl.er.

For other Rsuea Items see FIFTH Page.
River and Weather.
The weather, yesterday, opened bright
and clear in happy contrast with the exit
of fussy, murky March. Light, dry clouds
gathered towards noon, and the atmos-
phere was mild and salubrious. The river
fell about inches during the "a hours end
ing at 8 o'clock yesterday. 1t declines very
slowly, but will go down more rapidly
hereafter.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures since our last
report closed have been large, including
the America, New Orleans to Pittsburg;
Empire, Memphis to sLouisville;s j. H.
Groesbeck, Cincinnati to New Orleans;
Abiona, Cincinnati to st. Louis; Cora S.,
Louisville to Memphis; Emma Floyd, Gin
cinnati to Nashville; ST. Charles, New Or
leans to Louisville; Robert Burns, Cincin-
natl to Memphis; Newsboy, Henderson to
return; Morning Star, Henderson to Louis
vile; Louisa, Tennessee River to Evans
vile; Cameia, Eastport to Cincinnati;
Tempest, Louisville to Nashville. .slsiosF]
III Keats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
R. NJ. Bishop, Glasgow, Golden Eagle, and
Mariner, to ST Louis; Minneola and Silver
Moon, for Memphis; Bertha and Mary
Swan, from Memphis: Huntsville, andAn-
glof Saxon, for Arkansas River; Silver
Spray, Richmond and LaurelHili, for New
Orleans; NJ. S.. Mepham, Indiana, Alice
Dean, Louisiana, Swallow, and j. w. Gar
rett, from New Orleans; Mayfiower, from
Cairo; Louisa and Sam. Orr, from Ten
nessee River; VIM. White, from Green Riv-
er; Rose Hite, from Louisville; j. p Webb,
from Wabash River.
5ss MfscelEaneDus. 20 1ia
Business on the Levee, yesterday, was
unusually 1ively..,-The arrivals and de-
partures were very large, and did large
business here 1.-THE Empire had As bales
of cotton for Evansville, consigned to R.
X. Dunkerson & Co....-..The Cora s. got a
nice lot of freight here.........The Camelia
got 900 sacks OF corn, and 20 hhds. of to-
bacco, for Cincinnati, and brought good
trip out of the Tennessee River........The
Phantom had l4S hhds. of tobacco for r. K.
Dunkerson Co., and 20 for Hubbs & Viets.
She had engagements for more than she
could carry, and turned 90 hhds- over to
the Louisa Burns was loaded deep.
ly, and discharged much freight at Cox d
Humphreys wharf boat......The Quickstep
went up above We terday morning, and got
i, 300 sacks of corn. She had large trip of
passengers......The Havana had a splendid
trip from the Cumberland. al aas4ua;fr
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The beautiful Rose
Hite may be expected for louisville and
all way points. Captain Aaron Ballard is
her superb commander and George Patter-
son is her elegant clerk. The Rose Hite
has excellent passenger accommodations.
For EAsTPoRT.-The elegant passenger
C1or loox I,oC
and all way Tennessee River landings at 5
O'Clock this evening. The Charmer is one
of the best stern wheel boats afloat, and
has unsurpassed passenger aecommoda-
tions. She is commanded by Captain
Chess, a gentleman of experience anu
great affability. Mr.. Gibson, her chief
clerk, is a, courteous and affable gentle-
man, and has an unlimited acquaintance
along the Tennessee river. There is plenty
of busine IS for two boats in the Tennessee
River trade, If properly cultivated, and
we hope to see both well patronized.
FOR NaAsHyILLE.-The fleet Phantom re.
turns to Nashville at five O'Clock this
evening. She has elegant passenger accom-
modations. Captain Tom. Wilson, an
eminently pleasant gentleman is in COM
mand, and J. P. Webb, always courteous
and attentive, is in her office. Fill her fun.
For NEW ORLEANS. The excellent
freight steamer, Laurel Hill, will leave
to-day for New Orleans. Her. commander
is that veteran officer and excellentg gentle
man, Captain Yves. Conner, and Lou.
Beeler is her: courteous and popular Clerk.
Give her your freight. E4fa4e s9aeaH
GIeamfngs from our Exchanges. ~
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial OF Sunday
says:
Captain Crane yesterday sold three
fourths of the Alice v. to Captains A. and
at the rate of $1,000 for the boat. We |
believe it is the intention of the owners to |
run her regularly in the New Orleans trade. |
owners. Price s11 600. Captain John Jolly |
commands Captain West Black and Col. |
Wilson educate the Clerks department.. |
We have heard it minated that Captain |
Black may command. ~ fa
The Commercial of Saturday contains the |
following highly important letter:
TREASURY DEPT, March %, 1857.
DEAR SIR: have just received your |
communication of the 10th inst, in regard |
to the use of safety valves on The Missls- i
sippi and Ohio Rivers.
From the tenor OF your letter, it would |
seem that my own suspicious are to some /
extent confirmed. Inspectors of boilers |
on these rivers seem to be lending them /
selves to the creation of monopoly. TO |
this am ,op and w Of
any one valve to the exclusion OF others |
equally reliable, If such there be. 81"
conceive 1t TO be the duty OF the inspect
position by the makers of valves, espe- |
ciaIly when such Inspectors conceive it to |
tain valve by reason of its ascertained SUI
per1orfty. Mind you, am arguing here, |
ON the ground that the valves adopted in |
procured. purpose to have this subject
thoroughly and completely ventilated in |