The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-28

PIrrsByRe, Feb. 1.-THE river IS sta
tl0nary, with SIX feet SIX inches IN the
channel, by the mark. Weather cloudy
and cool, with Indications Of snow. Bust
ness along the wharf is brisk.
INcINlfAFI, Feb 2g,zPs M.-The river has
feet one inch water In the channel. Snow
ing. ThermQm eter SO0. @tt
L6utsvtLLE. Fab. 2.-The river is rising.
There are, 81 feet' water in the canal by
the mark. The weather Is cloudy. Their
'moneter 80.
The weather grew colder yesterday even
Ing, and the wind blew keenly and cold
frena the West. Large docks of white and
gray gulls towering aroC nd over the bar
Dor, a pressage OF cold, stormy weather.
Frequent squalls of snow occurred during
the afternoon. .........The Charmer came up
from below loaded TO the guards with corn
and tobacco, She merely touched at the
Lamasco Wharf 10 put of man. 1t is
said that Capt. Chess feared thai IL he
came to the wharf Is many warm and
anxious friends, who had been waiting
and wal Cling for b coming, mightpeT-
suade him to Stop too long and he was
anxious 10 get aIong.-....A note from Chit.
Bradley, OF the j. r. Webb, informs as
that the DANES Peter'wlH be here to leave
for the Wabash on Saturday 1.-THE Wa
in the channel........ The Webb has 5000
sacks corn for Evepeville.. she hug 8
hours on Little Roclk.".,.......The Morning
Star a rived little before tour o'clock
with good passenger trip. After return
ing from Henderson, she took a large
amount OF freight, and left lste for LOUIS
Vile There Is no boat that comes to this
wharf thltt carries more popular crew
......... The Belle Vernon arrived from Pits
burg en- route 20 St. Louis, last evening,
with full cargo. She discharged a large
amount of freight here...l....Tne Quickstep
went out with a good freight and full
OF people. The city OF Henderson mas
done a good work In the q aiding and paw
ing OF their city wharf. which. according
to its extent, Is one of the incest wharfs on
the Ohio River. Further I'm provements
OF like character, we understand, will be
made............The probability is that the
Westmoreland will not be down tIll this
morning.........It is reported that the Dex-
ter and Richmond leTt New Orle ans to-
gether. II so, there Will be some tall run
ming done, as both are stunners..........The
Messenger, Cincinnati to St. Louis, and
Havana. Cincinnati TO Nashville, arrived
about haf-past ten o'clock last night
............The Messenger discharged much
fl eight here...............W. w. Crawford
the king Ct the corn kiags, and Captain T.
Blunt, of Grandview. were passengers by
the Morning Star last night. Mr.. Craw-
ford leaves to-day for New Orleans......--..
Captain q. ]. Hazlett, late Of the LueIIa,
and who Is soon to take command o the
Urilda in the mountain trade, and Cap
tain Thomas w. Singer, of the steamer
McPorter, OF St. Louis, arrived by last
nights tram, and are stopping at the
American House. They report Captain
Dan. Brady fat and full OF fun, and Com
modore H. K. Hazlett in high feather, all
preparing for a vigorous campaign as
soon as the Missouri opens..........The st.
Marys returned from below last night at
midnight with g., 90 bags of corn on board.
She leaves this morning for Cincinnati
and Pittsbur2s and can accommodate any
number Of ngers..........Ben. Hubs, of
Hubbs, Patrick & Co, arrive1 by last
nights train from Pittsburg. He reports
hsavy rains for thirty-six hours there, and
respects of big river. ........The Mollte
Norton got aground in attempting TO land
below the point, last evening, and was
detained nearly an hour. THE Dexter
left New Orleans yesterday for Louisville.
1.-THE Legal Tender is due here to-
morrow.