The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-20

weather and water.
The weather on Saturday was beau
tifully clear, with the mercury at Is
above zero at 6 A. NJ, and so at noon.
The river had fallen two feet during
the twenty -four hours ending at
o'clock on Saturday.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock Saturday afternoon in
cluded the Lewellin, to Eastport;
w. +. Curtis, Nashville to Cincin-
natl; Silver Moon, Memphis to Gin
cinnati; Armada. Cairo to return;
News Boy, Henderson to return;
John Kilgour, New Orleans to Louis
v1le; Starlight, New Orleans to Gin
Tcinnati; Taraseon, Louisville to re-
turn.
BOats Due.
Among the frst boats due here are
the Emma Floyd and Delaware, for
Nashville; Shamrock, and j. a.
THOMPSON, for St. Louis; Darling,
for Memphis; St Patrick, Mayfower,
Cora S. and Minneola, from Memphis
John Fl. Groesbeek, and Legal
Tender. for NewOrleans Cumberland
and Sam. Orr, from Cairo; Alice ~
Dexter Melnotte, Atlantic, Westmore-
land. P. w. Strader and Belle Lee,
from New Orleans; Phantom, from
Eastport; Petrolia No. 2, and j. L.
Webb. from Wabash River; Vim.
White, from GAINESVILLE.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull on the
wharf. Saturday, with but few ar
rivals. The W f. Curtis passed
up during Friday night, from Nash
Vile, with a moderate trip, without
tying a liue.........The Silver Moon,
with an immense cargo, passed up at
\ 8 o'clock Saturday morning ......--.The
Armada arrived at midnight with a
moderate trip, and the prospects for
a return trip were rather discouraglng-
.........John Kilgore, with about 2oO
tons of freight, passed up to Louis
vile. at 104 O'Clock Saturday morning.
. She is commanded by Captain j. b
Weaver, a gentleman Of the old
school, proverbial for his urbanity
and fine social qualities. Mr.. NJ q
Bailey is her affable and courteous
clerk. She may be expected here OF
1 Wednesday, on her way to New Or
Ieans.........The Lewellin got of
with a fair trip some time
during Friday night or Saturday
morning. The Starlight had 8
good trip from New Orleans.
Captain Dick Fowler, of Cincinnati
arrived by the morning train, Satur
day afternoon, and went by the Armads
to Paducah, Saturday. He represents
busin ess alarmingly dull at Cincinnati
.........In consequence of the heav!
floating ice at Cincinnati, the depart
ure of the Express Line packet ID. j
Groesbeck, has been deferred........
The weather is growing LITTLE
milder, above, and there is hope OF
rise at Pittsburg is reported
that the great steamer Ruth Is on he
way from New Orleans tor Evansville
and Louisville.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The feet low pressur
Ouickstep is the sole and reliabl
packet for Cairo and all way ports a
4 o'clock to-day, offering unsurpasse
attractions to passengers and ship
pers. Capt. II. T. Dexter is her ez
perienced commander, and JAG
Grammer and Walter B. Penningto
are her afable and obliging clerks.
Fog GREEN RIVER. The beauti
ful ada Lyon, in charge of that ac
complished officer and gentleman
Capt. Graham, leaves for Woodbur
and all way Ian dings on Green Rive
to-day at 6 P. NJ John Adams, poi
ular and able gentleman, is her clerk
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The beautiful
and queenly Morning Star, with th
genial and popular E. 2. 7. Hoilcro
in command, and John Ouerbacke
gentleman, unexcelled in his role
clerk in the office, is the splendi
passenger packet for Louisville at
szJ6'cloSk this morning. Mr.. Hem
Mitchell, a pleasing and obligin
young gentleman is her freight clel
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