The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-27

doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
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complete, is constantly being added 10, ana
oar fcyb department is under the personal |
supervision of one of the best job printers
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weather and water.
The weather on Wednesday was cloudy
and wet. The mercury stood at $50 above
zero at p. NJ, at Ga at Eoon, and at CO. at
PM There was quite a heavy rain in
the morning, and deluging rain again
from IL to 3 p. NJ, with heavy thunder
The wind blew a strong breeze nearly all
day from the southeast and east, chopping
around, at times, to the west for few mo-
ments only. During the "a hours ending
at O'Clock on Wednesday the river here
had risen 27 inches, but was rising
more slowly Wednesday evening. During
Wednesday night and yesterday, the rise
was less rapid, the whole rise during the
"A hours ending at 5 O'Clock yesterday not
exceeding I0inches. 1t will be rising more
rapidly before to-morrow Naorning. as the
big tide from Pittsburg has not yet reached
here. The weather during Wednesday
night was quite boistereus, with heavy
winds and some rain. Yesterday morn
ing it was clear and pleasant, with the
mercury at 4oo at 6 a. NJ, 500 at noou. Light
feecy clouds passed slowly by during the
day, but the indications favor mild, dry
weather at present.
BOafs Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Pine Grove, Bertha and Emma Floyd,
Nashville: w. A. Caldwell. for Arkansas
River; Atlantic, Argogy, Sh erInan, p. W.
Strader, Dexter. w estn oreland, Governor
Allen, Richnac nd, ArInadillo and Leoni-
das, for New Orleans; Darling, Minneola
and Mayfiower, from Memphis; Sam. J.
Hale, Clifton and Anna, for Memphis;
Armada and Cumberland, from Cairo;
Lewelin and Charmer. from Eastport;
Success, for Cumberland River; Tarascon,
from Louisville; Ada Lyon, from Green
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures during
Wednesday, include the Alice ", Green
River to Evansville; Linton, Newburg to
Evansville; ]. P. Webb, Louisville TO Ev-
ansville and the wabash River; News
Boy, Henderson and retHrn; Tarascon,
Louisville and return; Armada, to Cairo
Argonaut No. 2, Cumberland River to
louisville; Ada Lyon, Green River to Ev-
ansviiIe.
The arrivals and departures yesterday
include the Empire, Memphis to Louis
Vile; VIM. White, Cumberland River to
Evansville; Newsboy, Henderson and re-
turn; Linton, to Clarksville; Ada Lyon to
Green River; Morning Star, Louisville and
return; Fanny Brandeis, Cairo to Evans
Vile; Minneola, Memphis to Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business on the Ievee was quite active
yesterday. But little was done on We'd
nesday, and the packets were the only
boats at tne wharf all day--.-....The Tarts-
con arrived late. and had a good trip, OF
which she transferred a considerable tC
the Armada, including the shaft of the
steamer Phantom 1.-The Armada had a
very fair trip tor Christmas day.-......Tht
Argonaut passed up Wednesday night
having a good deal of freight picked VI
in the Ohio River, including one hundred
and forty barrels whisky from Mt. Vernon
...........The Ada Lyon. was full 0
slaves. hoop poles, poultry, &c. &c. Sh'
left again yesterday for Green River with
a full cargo and plenty of people. Here
after she win leave here every Monday
and Thursday, at the usual hour. Capt
Ali. Edwards has been quite sick for two
or three weeks, but we were glad to see hin
out again yesterday THE Alice V. wen
down to Dutch Bend Wednesday night
and took on board 3l00 sacks of corn
which brought her to an even keel. Sh,
now draws just forty-seven inches, and i
one of the staunchest boats on The western
rivers, standing No. l, letter 3, on thu
books of the Underwriters. She leave
for New Orleans on Saturday .................
The En- pire passed up at O'Clock yester
day morning with a good trip of cotton
for Cannelton, New Albany and Cincin
natl ......... The QuIckstep arrived at 81
O'Clock yesterday morning, having beer
seriously delayed by the bad weather o
Wednesday night. She had very fai
trip for Christmas. We are indebted /,
her pleasant young freight clerk, Waite
2. Pennington, for memoranda and mani
fest.........The Linton was getting ready L
leave for GAINESVILLE with splendid "trip
THE j. P. Webb was engaged yester
day discharging her cargo or salt, of whicl
she brought Lice barrels from Louisville
She leaves for the Wabash to-day.
The Morning Star arrived at 1919 ocIoc
yesterday with good passenger list, bu
having but little freight.....-.The Fam
Brandeis arrived from Cairo at / O'CLOCK
flying light .........T The Minneola passed u
from Memphis at O'Clock yesterday wit
I,I89 bales cotton, 80 tons scrap iron II
barrels molasses, and a large amount
miscellaneous freight. Her pilots repoI
mark twain " on the shoalest bars /
Cairo, and feet in the Mississippi
Memphis AID rising. She met the May
flower Sunday evening in sight of Men
phis, the Goldfnch, at Cairo; reports owe
1000 bales ofcotton awaiting the Mayf1ow,
at Mem pills. heAda Lyon LETT att o'c .ocl
The New Harmony Register of last wee
reported several ice gorges between th'