The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-28
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The weather yesterday was deli
cious-c clear, bright, aud mild the
mercury rising to 80o at noon. Dur
ing the twenty. four hours ending at
six o'clock last evening the river had
risen about 4 feet, and was rising
fully 2 inches an hour. There were
IL feet and rising, and still raining, at
Pittsburg on Saturday "a stage of
water scarcely ever experienced in
September at that point. All the
side streams are pouring out freshets,
and the river is rising rapidly at all
points, and an overflow is almost
inevitable. There is fully % feet in
the channel hence to LouisviIle.........
The arrivals and departures since
three o'clock Saturday up to midnight
Include the Nightingale, st. Louis to.
Cincinnati; Armada, to Cairo; Fanny
Brandeis, to Nashville; Rose Hite,
Louisville and return; Quickstep,
from Cairo; Falls City, Bowling
Green to Louisville; Lady Withaup,
from Wabash; Ollie Sullivan, from
Cannelton; Morning Star. Louisville
to Henderson Emma Floyd, Gin
cinnati to Nashville. .-.........-.....-..
The Wild Duck aud barges passed
up yesterday. deeply loaded .....The
james Gray did not get away on Sat
unday She lies over till to- morrow,
1.-THE Falls City had moderate
trip......The Morning Star ha I nice
trip OF both freight and people, We
were told that she had picked up
snag which did her some damage, but
we did not ascertain particulars......
The Emma Floyd had an excellent
trip. Captain John Ferrell com
niapds, and Bob Wise is in the office.
...-.,...The Lady Withaup arrived yes
terday morning, and win leave this
evening at 8 O'clock. Her officers
are Charley Beers and Sid. Hum
phreg are pleasant gentlemen, and
passengers and shippers will receive
the politest attention......T The Indiana
was detained at Louisville, and would
leave, there at 10 o'clock yesterday,
and will DE here at noon to-day. She
offers unsurpassed attractions to pas
sengers and shippers."."...We had
the pleasure of meeting Colonel r.
H.. = Voolfolk, the distinguished
Superintendent of the Louisville
and Henderson Mail Line. on the
Morning Star yesterday. The line is
peculiarly fortunate to have a man of
such acknowledged ability its head.
.,-.--...Among the passengers by the
Emma Floyd yesterday was Hiram
Pendleton, Esq. brother of Colonel
George Pendleton, of the firm of
r. K..Dunkerson,& Co. Mr. PendIe-
ton holds forth in Chattanooga, Ten
nessee. The Armada on Saturday
had splendid trip out One item Of
her freight was lot of gipsies, in
Guiding men, women, children, wag-
ons, horses, and degs........The Rose
Hite and Quickstep were a little late.
Both had good trips....4.a..The Ber-
muda passed down about 8 O'Clock
with an excellent trip of freight and
people. We were glad to meet her.
excellent young clerk. Geo. Patter-
Son, who is looking as fine as a lily
aud latwice as INTERCHANGEABLE
Morning Star picked up long limb
of a floating tree that pierced up
through her starboard guards and
hurricane roof, aft of her wheel, do
ing uncomfortable damage. 1t was
speedily sawed off, and the boat
proceeded on her way, and will be
easily repaired. ,,t -q
| q MANIFEsT- Ofsteamer Quick tep
from Cairo, September 26th, 1868 =
She had for G. r.. Rudd, 10000 shin
eles; Topf e. Long, f6 pkgs hides
Peter Hess, 46 hogs Duke Nicholson,
10 bbls gravel; A. Gumberts, z bags
feathers; A. Refs. 1sbdle hides; r. X.
Dunkersor & Co., L hid tobacco.
For reshipment pei. " Rose Hite, to
Louisville: 20 passengers. LII bags of
corn; 0 bundles gunnies, and PA
sacks of wheat.
For Leavenworth-1 paper box.
For Cincinnati-45 bdls of paper
and n boxes of handles. lt
For Pittsburg-60 bbls spa.