The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-11
Weather and water.


1C0 above zero at 6 A. NJ, and 26o at
noon, with the wind from the West
Southwest. The river rose about 2
feet during the "a hours ending at 3
o'clock yesterday, and was rising less
rapidly but steadily. The rise will
pobably eliminate by to-mor-
row if the cold weather continues.
The river was full of drift yes
terday-some Of it very heavy-whOle
trees with vast roots being borne
upon the bosom of the wild waters.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
Z three o'clock yesterday, include the
Argonaut No. 2, Nashville to Louis
vile; Cumberland, Cairo and return;
Petrolia No. 2, for Wabash River;
Newsboy, Henderson and return; In
diana, New Orleans to Louisville.
Boats Dae.
Among the first boats due here are
the Emma Floyd and Pine Grove, for
Nashville; Shamrock, for St. Louis;
Cora S. and Minneola, to Memphis;
Mayhower, from Memphis; Table
quah, for Arkansas River; Belle Lee,
Emerald, Wild Duck, and Great Re-
public, for New Orleans; Armada
and Quickstep from Cairo; VIM.
White, from GAINESVILLE; Fanny Bran
dies and Mollie Norton, from Cincin-
natl; Legal Tender, St. Charles, Rich
mond, Silver Spray, Melnotte, Lou
vile, and Alaska, from New Orleans;
Tarascon and Morning Star, from Lou
isville.
miscellaneous.
Vast trees with massive roots went
floating down the river, yesterday
we counted score or more of them.
They would be rough customers for
steamboat to run into in the dark.
Business on the levee was quite ac
tive, yesterday forenoon......The Cum
berland had nice trip up, ineludi ng
1000 sacks of corn for reshipment
: rast.......The Louisa had on herself
md barge 5000 sacks of corn from
Aiken's Landing-about $1,000 bush
,ls-going East by rail. 1t be-
ongs to several farmers in that vi
inity.........The Petrolia had 1900
acks oats, 400 sacks wheat, 200 sacks
,arley, from the Wabash......The In
lana arrived at III o'clock, from
lew Orleans, having left that port
4 New Years day, with $50 |
1ns of freight and small passenger
st. She discharged 200 tons on the |
ay. she discharged considerable
uantity of sugar and molasses here.
be found great difficulty in obtain
g fuel. She took barge with 1900 |
ushels of coal in tow, from Captain
tier, and left at 125 o'clock for Lou
vile. She will be down early next
4 eek. She is unquestionably a great |
eamboat She had large lot of
orses and mules, being brought back
rwant Of sale.........W were pleased /
see Mr.. Bruce Hunter on the
con yesterday. He looks as natural
an old shoe, and has charge of the
s Gght department on the Cumber-
f I'D .........A dispatch from Cairo. to
plain Ru1d, dated the 9th inst,
nounced that the st. Patrick would
lch here last night, and leave for
s emphis promptly at noon to-day.
le Fanny Brandeis was announced
leave Cincinnati yesterday, for this
rt.........The Newsboy is making
ra trips daily, bringing in large
goes Of corn from points below.
g Argon1ut passed up pretty light.
sOass Leaving To-Day.
Tor CAIRO. grand Armada,
favorite of the people, is the reg
/ r and unrivalled packet for Cairo
all way landings to day at Pm.
is unexcelled in fine appoint
nts Or speed. Her chief officers are
/ IT. Gus Dusouchet, Viii p. Fow-
and Geo. Nicholson, and there are
F pleasanter gentlemen on the river.
+ OR LoUIsvILLE-The magnif-
Tarascon is the regular and pop
fg4cket for Louisville this even
Her appointments are truly
;nifcent. Capt. T. A Gilmore is
ommand, and Miles D. Warren
Mr.. B. Branham has charge Of
Ell Office. Passengers for up-river
IS will consult their comfort by