The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-18

print Posters, plain or fancy, filt Eiettttot
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor.
&C, &c. Orders left with either OF the
WhRrf-bOats will be promptly attended tc.
weather and water.
The weather yesterday was partly
clear and mild, with the wind blowing
fereely all day from the South, lash
ing the waters into wild waves, and
rendering navigation precarious. The
river had risen, during the twenty
four hours ending at three o'clock
yesterday, 81 inches, and the low
lands above the city are again over
flowed.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 O'Clock yesterday, include the
Sam. j. Hale Cincinnati to Memphis;
Cumberland, Cairo, to return; Mollie
Norton and Newsboy, Henderson to
return; Kate Putnam, St. Louis to
Pittsburg; Rob Roy, Cincinnati to
return; Emma Floyd, Cincinnati to
Nashville; Minneola. Memphis to
Cincinnati.
eG Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Emma No 3, Lawrence and
Nightingale, for St. Louis; Havana,
for Nashville; Clifton, for Memphis;
Mayfower, Darling, and Minneola,
from Memphis; Dexter, Westmore-
land, Alice Dean, Louisiana and
Richmond, from New Orleans; p w.
Strader, Louisville and Legal Tender,
for New Orleans; the Ollie Sullivan,
from Wabash River; Armada, Quick
step and Tennessee, from Cairo; Ada
Lyon, from Green River; Tarascon
and Morning Star, from Louisville;
Goldfnch. from GAINESVILLE.
Miscellaneous.
Business was lively on the wharf
yesterday, and receipts and shipments
were quite large............The Sam. J
Hale passed down early, with fair
trip.........The Cumberland had good |
trip of cotton. tobacco and miscella-
neous freight. Captain J. B. Hall |
commands this trip, Captain Howard |
having stopped off.........The Tonnes |
see is still on the docks......The Sam.
Orr. was receiving a splendid trip-all
goods bought in this market Capt
Duncan, by his energy and industry,
has built up large trade with Ten
nessee River, and deserves we'll of the
business men of EvansvilIe.........T
Rob Roy had magnificent trip,
ARRIVING about noon. She reshipped
largely on the Cumberland, Lou
lisa and other boats here, and
had large consignments to par
ties in this city. Captain P K Bar
clay, an accomplished gentleman aud
an excellent steam boatman is on the
roof of the Rob Roy........, The Emma
Floyd had good trip of freight and
was full of people, including an ex-
cursion pleasure party Captain
Marsh Clark and Mr.. Kuhn were in
their element, contributing to the
comfort Of their guests 1.-THE
MiDDeoIa had a moderate trip She
discharged so bales Of cotton for R. K.
Dunkerson & Co, Among her pas
seDgers was Mr.. Bowler. mate OF the
st. Patrick, with others of her crew.
DrinkwatPr, of the
William White, was a passenger by
the Rob Roy yesterday......The White
is plying on the Upper Cumberland.
fs"ats Leaving Today.
For CAIRO The grand Armada,
Capt. Gus Dusouehet. deservedly +
popular officer in command, aud with |
Will P Fowler and Geo Nicholson,
great fsvorites with the travelling pub
lie, in the Office, is the regular mail
and passenger packet for Cairo at
o'clock this evening. Il is a joy to
travel on her.
For LOUISVILLE. - The peerless
TarascoG is the popular aud uusur-
passed packet for Louisville this even {
ing. Capt. A. L. Gilmore commands.
and Miles ID. Warren and ?. B. Bran
ham do the honors of the office. She
has magnificent cabin appointments. I
For HENDERSON. - The Mollie
Norton, an elegant side-wheel steamer,
leaves for Henderson at 81 o'clock.
Captain Charley Perkins, and Ed.
and Robert Terry are her popular ]
officers.