The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-23

weather and Water
The weather Saturday was clear,
quite cool in the morning, but, pleas
ant during the middle Of the day.
The river came to a stand Saturday
morning, and will be found falling
this morning, and no further appre-
hensious of disastrous food need be
entertained.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock Saturday, not previously
reported, include the Crescent City,
from Cincinnati; Minyoung, Wabash
River and return; w b. Curtis, Pa
ducah to Cincinnati; Linton, Cumber-
land River to return; Mollie Norton
aud Newsboy, Henderson,, to return;
j. p Webb, Wabash River to Cincin-
natl; Rob Roy, Cincinnati, to return;
Ada Lyon, Green River, to return;
Armada, Cairo to return; Delaware,
Cincinnati to Nashville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Nightingale and Champion for
St. Louis; the Pine Grove and Della
ware, for Nashville; Cora s., Clifton,
and MayAower, from Memphis; the
Minneola, for Memphis; Belle Lee,
John H. Groesbeek aud John Kill
gour, from New Orleans; the Alas
ka, Richmond, and the Silver Spray,
for New Orleans; the Evansville
and Ollie Sullivan from Wabash
River; the Amelia Poe, for the Mis-
souri, River; Cumberland, from Cairog
Mi-ceIIaneOUs.
Business was really lively and brisk
on the levee Saturday. and a vast
amount Of freight was received, and
the shipments were fair.....-.....The
Rob Roy had a nice trip in, and was
receiving literally for her return
Lew Morris looks a little thin, out is
cheerful. We want to see the Rob
Roy receive a liberal patronage in
this trade, and our merchants should
order all their Cincinnati goods
shipped by her. She will leave Gin
einnati on Wednesday of this week.
1.-THE j. 7. Webb had a famous
trip, including $50 tons Of bulk pork
for Cincinnati, and 1900 bags corn
for this port, besides much miscella-
neous freight. She replaced the coru
discharged here, aud left late Satur-
day night for Cincinnati. She will
leave Cincinnati for the Wabash
about Friday next, aud Wabash mer
chants should order their goods
shipped by her.........The Linton aud
Ada Lyon had big trips, including
about 100 hogsheads tobacco each.
Both left again Saturday evening".
The James Gray lies over till this
evening. ........The Armada did not
arrive until afternoon, having done
an unusually large amount of bust
ness on the round trip, and brought
in splendid load. She is deservedly
a highly popular boat, and is COM
manded by worthy and we'll qualified
officers .......The Delaware, Captain
Dick. Calhoun, had all she could
carry. She discharged much freight
here .........The Henderson packets
are doing quite a lively business.
The Crescent City came in from Gin
cinnati with a good trip. She will
probably go to the Wabash ........The
Minyoung, Capt Henry L. Mitchell,
arrived from below and was receiving
for Little Wabash River, to which
stream she would depart on Saturday
evening 1.-The Cora S. was due
Saturday afternoon with a good trip
from Memphis...........The P W..
Strader, from New Orleans, was
expected Saturday evening
BOats Leaving To-day.
FoR Cause.-The Quickstep. feet
as a gazalle, and beautiful as a rose,
leaves at 4 o'clock to day for Cairo
and all way ports. Captain II. T.
Dexter i her veteran and experienced
commander, and Jack. Grammer is
her popular clerk. He is, however,
now represented BY Nick. Pennington,
a highly accomplished clerk, and
Charley Ulmsnider attends TO the
freight. Walter B. Pennington, the
distinguished freight clerk, will soon
be able for duty again.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The unrivaled
Morning Star is the splendid mail