The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-07

Weather and water.
The weather yesterday morning was
intensely cold, the mureury resting at
12o above zero at six A. NJ. and 26o at
noon. The river had fallen fifteen
inches during the twenty-four hours
ending at three o'clock yesterday, and
there is not over seven feet water on
the bars hence to Cairo. The river
was full of large fields of heavy ice
yesterday, and ice was making all day,
and begins to assume formidable ap
pearance. Unless a change ensues,
navigation will be seriously inter-
rupted 4
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals up to three o'clock
yesterday, were the Quickstep, from
Cairo to return; Mollie Norton, Hen
derson to return; Empire, Memphis
en- route to Louisville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Delaware and Pine Grove, for
Nashville; Shamrock, for ST. Louis
Cora S., st. Patrick, and Clifton,
from Memphis; Silver Moon, for Mem
pills. Nick Longworth, Richmond,
Amazon, and Louisville, for New Or
leans; Cumberland, from Cairo; Dex-
ter, Great Republic, P. W. Strader,
and j. HI. Groesbeck, from New Or
leans; Tarascon, from Louisville; Sam
Orr, f:om PASSPORT; VIM. White, from
Cumberland River.
miscellaneous. +rr
Business was extremely dull yester-
day, the heavy ice causing great de-
lay to boats, and the low stage of the
river also operating unfavorably..--..
The Quiekstep had light freight,
but a good passenger trip.-......The
Empire, six miles below Henderson,
about 8 o'clock Wednesday night,
broke a wrist and knocked out the
after head of her. larboard cylinder
She worked her way here with one
engine, and will lie zap here to repair
She has $50 bales cotton for New AL
bany and Louisville, aud a large
amount of hides, barley, &c. Capt.
Yves. Whitlow left by yesterdays af-
ternoon train for New Albany and
Louisville. Harry Walker remains
in charge of the beat. Capt. Whit
low has lad succession of bad luck,
and we hope that his luck will
soon chauge.........The Mollie Norton
had her spacious cabin crowded with
passengers yesterday morning, and all
were loud in praise Of her excellent
Observation-Disclosures night or
two as cold as Wednesday night will
well nigh suspend navigation above
this point, and we shall not be sur
prised to-day to learn that the ice is
gorged in the narrows about the
mouth of Wolf Greek. The
Quickstep left the great Republic
at Cairo, and thinks she will not at
tempt to come up till the weather and
water improves........The Laurel Hill,
in attempting to get in to a corn pile,
few miles below here, got aground,
Wednesday night, and was helped off
by the ST. Charles.........The st. Pat
rick will be in to-day from Memphis,
and leave tomorrow, positively.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The fine fleet Cum
berland, Captain Ben. Howard, is the
regular and sole packet for Cairo and
all way landings to-day, and will leave
at A o'clock P. NJ. She has splendid
passenger appointments. Her chief
officers, Captain Ben. Howard, Tom.
Brashear and Bruce Hunter, rank
among the most pleasant and accom-
plished gentlemen navigating the
beautiful Ohio.
For MEMPHIS Ben. Mer-
riellees's great ice king, the beautiful
Silver Moon, may be expected this
forenoon en- route to Memphis. She
is magnificent boat. and Capt. Mer-
rillees and Mr.. Carter, mis- clerk, are
noted for their fine social qualities
and great courtesy to passengers and
shippers.
For CLARKsvILLE-The beautiful
Linton, Captain Nat. Drew, with the
elegant n. B. Hayward in the office,
is the regular packet for GAINESVILLE
to-day. She has pleasant appoint
ments. and we hope to see her go out