The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-15

and pleasant. The riyeru up to three O'Clock
had risen nearly two inches, and we anti
cipate q rise of one foot with hopeful
prospects of an early rain and more water.
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures up TO three
O'Clock yesterday INCLUDE the Ada Lyon,
from Padueah; VIM. White, from Green
River; Yorktown, ST. Louis to Cincinnati;
Newsboy, Henderson and return; Taras-
con. Louisville and return; Ollie Sullivan,
to Cannelton; Glendale, Cincinnati to st.
Louis; Alpha, Cairo to CinoiRnati; Rob
Roy. st. Louis to Portsmouth.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Mary Erwin, for Eastport; Belle Vernon,
success, and Anna White, for st. Louis;
Golden Eagle, for Memphis; Florence Ira
Der Edinburg and Tahlequah, for Arkan-
sas River; Wild Duck, Messenger, John
W. Garrett, and Champion, for New Or
leans; Quickstep and Armada. from CaiIo;
Morning Star, from louisville; Phantom
from Tennessee River.
miscellaneous.
A good deal of life and hustle was appa-
rent on the levee yesterday mornIng.....-.
The Ada Lyon arrived from Padueah look
ing so beautiful that her best friends did
not know her. She was full Of people, and
came Into port in gallant style, with all
her colors flying. She takes her place in
the Green River trade, as the regular
Wednesday and Saturday packet. and
should receive a liberal share of patron
age. Capts. Edwards and Graham are
pleasant and obIging gentlemen and ex-
perienced boatme n-............. The Yorktown
passed up about O'Clock yesterday morn
ing with good low water trip............a'he
VIM. White came in from Green River
q
freight. and was preparing to leave last
evening. She proposes to leave regularly
on Monday and Thursday, and should re-
ceive a warm support..............The Fanny
Brandeis was receiving literally. and had
large stock engagements below $50. The |
Ollie Sullivan had big passenger trip |
out........-..The gay Tarascon arrived at ~ |
O'Clock yesterday, with considerable |
freight and much people. She was aground |
ten hours at French Island, the night be
ing smoky and dark. We believe she will |
have no trouble in daylight. She would re-
turn 10 Louisville at O'Clock yesterday |
She reports the Glendale aground at Flint /
lsland.........The officers of the Peerless, as
sisted by Mr.. Lavender, of this city, have
been busily at work on that boat, and have
started hera little, but the pumps did not
seem of sufficient power. She is badly |
broken. The Champion was expected
with pumps of a larger calibre, when it
was expected to raise her. Both her guards
We're out of water.........Capt. Chess, late of
the Quickstep and Charmer, arrived from
Pittsburg by yesterday mornings train to
look after them........The Glendale got
down shortly after noon yesterday with
moderate trip for St. Louis. She disch Urged
a large lot of freight here........The Phan-
tom was momentarily expected from Ten
nessee Charley Clark, of the
Louisville Courier, thinks the suspension
bridge at Cincinnati a big thing, and
stout, of its age.........The Alpha passed up
at4 O'Clock yesterday morning with a fair
trip-,..-.The Rob Roy arrived FROM St.
Louis at o'clock. with zoo tons blooms for
Portsmouth.........The Michigan went TO
Newburg to commence loading for Mem
phis.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The new and magnificent
sidewheel steamer May4iower will leave
for Cairo at three O'Clock to-day, positive
ly, presenting unequaled accommodations
to passengers and fac Ities to shippers.
Captain j. v. Throop, an officer of vast
experience and a most genial and pleasant |
gentlemen, is in command, and Billy
Dunn, George Throop. and Marsh. Wal
thalI are her clerks, and more gentlem an
ly and obliging clerks never ran on the /
Uhios With a picked crew, she is safe and
pleasant to travel on, and we commend
her to passengers and shippers.
For LoUIsyILLE.-Thes splendid Morning ! :
Star, a grand floating palace, may be ex-
pected early this morning, unless, as is
possible, she got in last night Captain E. !
Holcroft sviIl be found in command, and
a better or truer gentleman never pulled a /
bell rope. In the Office will be found those
affable and obliging gentlemen, John
Ouerbacker and Jesse Jackson, the very
beau ideal of accommodating clerks. Ev-
erything viii be found right aboard the
Star, especially her coalmissariat.
Fox MEMPHIs.-The excellent steamer
Michigan leaves for Memphis this evening.
Capt, John AcClain commands, and /.
James, Esq, is in The Office. A good boat
and good men. g
The Golden Eagle, a splendid steamer.
with Capt. Ben. 'Merrielles in command
and Mr.. Carter, may be expected for Menu
phls this evening. The Eagle is a first
class passenger steamer, with superb Of
hcers. e
Gleanings from our Exchanges
PTrTsBURGH.-The Comhaercteg of Tues
lay says:
The weather yesterday was cold, raw
noon. We had rain, snow and hail. APP | 4
favor q rise of water before
ng about ten inches more water than the
pier or metal marks called for. This is
certainly a hard blow on the parties who :
INSIST that the bridge marks are correct.
The Mary Davage and barges are receive
ng for st. Louis, and will have dispatch.
The new light draught packet Rapidan
Will have dispatch.
A retired Captain, who had made the