The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-12-17

4bONIa WIN IAQNEu WY ice
above Wheeling.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures
up to three o'clock yesterday were
the Tempest, Memphis to Louisville
Darling, Memphis to Cincinnati
Sallie v, Henderson to return
Morning Star, Louisville to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Cumberland, from Cairo; Rapidar
No. 2. from Eastport; Emma Floyd for
Nashville; Silver Cloud, No. 2, AID
Nightingale, from St. Louis; Romeo,
Norman and Silver Moon. from Men,
phis; Minneola, for Memphis; the
Melnotte, John s. Groesbeck, Vir-
ginia, and Louisville, for New Or
leans; Dexter, p. w. Strader, Legal
Tender, and the John Kilgour, from
New Orleans; Tarascon and Falls
City, from Louisville; Charmer, from
Cincinnati; Ada Lyon, from Green
River.
Miscellaneous.
Although the arrivals were few yes
terday forenoon, there was some ac-
tivity on the leyee.........The Tempest
was dischargiDg SIS bales of cotton
for r. X. Dunkerson x Co., agents Of
the Great Erie Transportation Fast
Freight Line; and the packets Ar
mazda, Lewellin, and Fanny Brandeis
were receiving liberally.......... The
Darling passed up at 10 AM, with a
good trip........We are pleased to
meet Alex. Stewart, formerly Of the
Liberty No. 2, and one of the best
clerks afoat, aboard the Tempest..""
The Romeo is on her way up from
Memphis with full cargo Of cotton
for r. *. Dunkerson & Co-......Cap-
tain Shultz, of the Tempest, reports
the heaviest ice in the Mississippi,
100 miles below Cairo, that he ever
experienced. The Tempest has about
500 bales of cotton for ports above.
...... Capt. A. @. Ross, late of the
Nick Longworth, took the Darling up
yesterday. He will proceed to Wash
ington City, to look after the inter
ests Of steamboatmen, and a new
commander will be chosen for the
Darling.........The ice on the Wabash
River at New Harmony is six inches
thick. The ferry at that point, how
ever, IL kept open.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The matchless Quick
step. Captain IL. 7. Dexter, leaves
promptly at p. N, to day for Cairo
and all way ports, Offering the great
est attractions to passengers and ship.
pers. Her clerks arc Jack Grammer,
Walter B. Pennington and Charley
Ulmsnider-all pleasant and obliging
young gentlemen.
FoR LoUIsVILLE.-The splendid
Tarascon will be the unrivalled pack
ct for Louisville and all way ports at
o'clock this evening. Her cabin
and state-room appointments are un-
surpassable. Captain Elijah Hollcroft
is her esteemed and popular com
mander, and Miles ID. Warren and
Jesse Jackson are her admirable and
obligiDg clerks
For HENDERsoN.-The swift and
beautiful Sallie ", Captain Wallen.
with Robert Brashear 10 the Office,
both pleasant and obliging gentlemen,
leaves promptly at PM. for Hender-
son, having elegant accommodations
for passengers.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The fine pas
senger steamer Louisville, Captain
Jim Lusk, one Of the most popular
and successful commanders on the
Western waters, having been detained
one day, will be down tonight, posi-
lively, for New Orleans and all way
ports. I'll. @. Bruce. her clerk, is a
true type Of the accomplished gentle
man of the old school, and we desire
to see the Louisville receive a liberal
addition to her trip. The Louisville
has splendid cabin appointments.
GEeaufmgs from oar ExctamuRea.
| PfTrsBURG.-The Commercial OF Monday
says:
The intense cold weather for some DAYS
/ past has caused asuspensiOn o. navigation
/ 70 all points. Both rivers are full Of heavy
4 ice, that in the Allegheny over four inches
/ thick. The Charleston left on Saturday.
] Whether she Will succeed in reaching Gin
| elnnati remains TO be seen.
/ CIEcINEATI.-TheC0 nanerctas OF Tuesday
says:
There was considerable ice running past
/ this city yesterday. 1t was not heavy
enough TO impede the progress OF down
/ stream boats, while those bound up con-
cluded to lay by until Il runs out.
Captain j. n. Cooke desires 10 announce
/ that he is not a bidder for the Great Re-
public, either for himself or his friend
Captain III. Campbell.
The Gazette says:
The up-rlver packets have nearly all
rIIe lee Is mUch heavier in the river, but
/ a few more such days as yesterday Will
| cause &C. TO soften so That there VIII be )
peril to the aYtgatton. That which viii
/ pass to-day will be much heavier than any
! That has preceded IL. This ice was all made
/ In the Ohio River
LOUISVILLE. - The Couyzer-Jouraat Of
Tuesday says:
ahe repairs to the Louisiana Will be
completed in time for her 10 leave for New
Orleans next week. The damages will
amount TO about $1,000 or $4,000. We un-
derstabd that the owners or the Ruth pro-
less their willingness 10 pay the bill with
out resOrting TO the courts. The local In
spectors OF Memphis have suspended Tor
thirty days the license OF Henry Eier, pilot
OF the Ruth, for running into the Louis
lana.
Owing to the rapid d cline in the river,
the Mary Houston, Capt Dunham's new
I boat for fhe Louisville and New Orleans
trade Will be taken over the falls to Port
land. where she VIII receive the finishing
touches.
The Democrat says:
A letter 10 Captain y. &. Levi, received
Yesterday from Captain All stein, of the
/ Strader, says that the Strader left New Or