The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-18

Ac NSdlucTY Oh was ueIlSnl-
full, being clear most alIday and pleasantly
warm. Contrary to our expectation the
river at this point continued to swell, hav-
ing risen fully an inch during the twenty
four hours ending at three O'Clock Satpr-
day. The rise is, we think. chiefly from
Green River.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to three
o'clock Saturday include the Newsboy,
Henderson and return; Golden Eagle,
Cincinnati TO Memphis; LeonoTa No. 2,
Cincinnati and return; Tempest, Louis
Vile to White River; Messenger, Cincin-
natl to New Orleans; Ollie Sullivan, to
Cannelton; Luella, TO Cairo.
Heats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Mary Erwin, for PASSPORT; Belle Vernon,
Success and Anna White, for st. Louis !;
Florence TRADER and Edinburg, for Ar
kansas River; Wild Duck, Waunita and
Champion, for New Orleans; Fanny Bran
deis, Armada and Chattanooga, from Cal
70 /; Morning Star, from Louisville; Phan-
tom, from Tennessee River; VIM. White,
from Green River.
miscellaneous.
The continued raising of the river was
quite encouraging to steamboatmen, and
il looked like old times TO see the Golden
Eagle, Tempest Messenger, and such like
boats again in port...-...The Golden Eagle
was drawing feet, and came through
without detention, except that she had
laid up Friday nIght.above mile, in order
to run that difficult bar in daylight..-.-She
had very fine trip, and Capt. Ben Mer-
rilIees, and Mr.. Fowler looked as fine as
silk.-.--Capt. Ben wiz take to the Silver
/, 10
cient........ The Messenger had moderate
trip......... The Tempest was pretty well
loaded. She discharged a large
quantity of wrapping paper here....--...
The Golden Eagle discharged some freight
and added some......--.The Leonora No. .
arrived from Cincinnati early yesterday
morning with fair trip, including abont
200 sacks of alum salt. She left for CIncin-
natl towards evening. We are glad TO see
her doing well in the trade. She has not
been sold, as reported....-.-..The Ollie Snlli-
van had a fair trip ont on Saturday, in
Guiding numerous passengers.........TheL Luz.
ella was receiving fair trip. Though not
large or very handsome, she is a popu ar
boat, with pleasant officers. Cham
pion lowed The Peerless TO. the Dry Dock
yesterday morning.........Th Ada Lyon
was receiving for Green River, with the
was ming up rapidly, and would have all
she could stow away.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRo.-The beautiful Charmer. one
of the very best boats on the Ohio, takes
her place to-day IN the Cairo packet trade.
She is in splendid condition. The veteran
Captain A. L. Dexter, commands, and
Jack Grammar and Walter B. Pennington
take charge of the office, and win be found
highly obliging and attentive to duty. srns
Charmer has splendid cabin appoint
ments. -s--- III 81 EH-nl
For LOUTsyLLLE.-Tne brilliant Morning |
Star, the queen of the Louisville and Hen
dersOn Line, is the regular packet for |
Louisville al 10 o'clock to-day. Captain Z. !
is her excellent COMMANDER, and |
John Ouerbacker and Jesse Jackson are |
her clerks. For magnificent passenger ac-
fieetness, and excellence of |
officers, the star has no superior, and but /
lew equals. -t"
For lC.ASSELToN The Ollie Suliivan, |
captain j. Ham. Throop, with Les. Ware
and Z 8ly Hays in the office, win leave for
and all way landings at ten
o'clock to-day. She is a comfortable boat +
ina ii pleasant officers. b.fI % Ea55F
For TENNESSEE RIvER.-The gay Phan-s
she is an excellent boat, with
irst-class passenger accoInm odations, and
5 the ECa}lsUiUe packet, which fact alone
hould give her all the freight. Captain
Allen Duncan is her popular and expe-
fenced comma nder, and VaE.- Sorensoh is
ler obi ging and careful clerk. Hord Mil
ken, always accurate and courteous, Is
Ter freight clerk.
FoR GREEN ,RIYER.-TIe beautiful and
Leet Vim. White, Captain Elias Rust, with
Ir. Glddings in the office, win leave at 4
'clOck this evening, for all points on |
ireen River. She is in admirable condi-
ion. and her officers will be found ob4ig--
ng gentlemen. sa- ~rrgazl-
Caleanings from our Exchanges. q +
PITTsBURGH.-The Commercial of Thurs
ay says:
BusinessFalong the landing was .dnu. the =
Tater being too low for naVigable mr.
Oses. The LEM LeOi came in with. a fair
rip; she LEFT during the afternoon with All
he freight she could manage on the water
he prospect for water Is not very hatter-
az /; Il looks as If the river would be closed +
18th ice before We have a rise. There is
owever, no telling what day may bring
)rth.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial, of FRI,
The weather was clear and mild yester-
ay, but little hazy morning and even
lg.. with she wind from the west and Ia
orthwest, ali day, and no indications of
alling weather. At Pittsbufg the river
-as on a stand last night, with nineteen
lches In the channel. Here it has receded
We inches during the twenty-fOur hours
nding last night, with six feet hence TO 1
Ouisville. Our dispatches give the stage
T water elsewhere. There is only three
nd a half feet on the shoalest bars along
ne Lower Ohio. .r ~
The rapidly receding river causes ship
ers 10 hurry down their merchandise IN
rider to get ii off before we have lower
alter, or perhaps suspension of nayiga-
on by ice. There was considerable fretSht
he milk goes SOnfh. - =. |.