The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-20

gstcEos pain OF l4uCyt XII IAttuH
sts, Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor
&e- &c. Orders left with either or thi
"n~ri-Doats VIII be promptly attended 70
weather and water.
The river commenced rising at thi.
point about sundown w ednssday. and
| up to 3 O'Clock yesterday had risen II
inches, which is rapid rise, consid.
ering the /" contracting influence . Of
the cold weather aud the feeble pros
pect Of the arrival Of Christmas be.
fore the end Of the week.
The weather yesterday was cloudy
and cold, with the mercury at 349 al
noon. Occasional spits of snow were
flying through tho air at 10 o'clock
and the whole aspect Of the weather
was decidedly winterish.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday include the
Sam. Orr, from Eastport; Nashville,
Cairo to return Belle Vernon, Pitts
burg to return; Mollie Norton and
Sallie ", Henderson to return; Ia
rascon, Louisville to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Cumberland, from Cairo ;
Morning Star, from Louisville; Rapi.
dan No. 2, from Passport; Havana, for
Nashville; Melnotte, for st. Louis
the Lawrence and Nightingale, from
st. Louis; the Romeo. Argonaut No.
2, and the Minneola, from Mem
phis; the Darling. for Men phis /;
Richmond. and john A. Gr1esbeck,
for New Orleans; Dexter, John Kill
gour, and Louisiana, from New Or
leans; the Charmer, from Cincinnati;
Ada Lyon, from Bowling Green.
miscellaneous.
The first snow Of the season In this
city occurred yesterday, Nov. 10, 1868,
and we make a note ont" for future
reference. 1t is true it was not very
violent or very numerous up to this
time of writing-noon-but actual,
bona .jfde snow was visible, and the
prospect was good for more. Bust
ness on the levee was fair, With, how
ever, but few arrivals up to 3 o'clock
P.M.........The Sam. Orr arrived dur
ing Wednesday night with an excel
lent trip, including 68 bales of cotton
for various consignees 10 the city.-....
The Nashville arrived with a good
trip, and was receiving literally for her
return trip. She letires from the
trade, and the gay Quickstep resumes
her place. leaving here next Monday
pretty as parlor picture. and fleet as
a grayhound.........The Belle Vernon
arrived from Pittsburg al ten o'clock.
She had 20 tons of freight Tor this
port, and had done ine way bust
ness. Capt. DArrah. her commander,
is an old. experienced steamboatman,
and a pleasant gentleman, and we
should be pleased to see him estab-
lish regular line Of packets between
the Smoky and the Crescent City.
If proper encouragement is given,
the Glasgow and New York will also
be placed in the trade, constituting
a regular weekly line.........The Ollie
Sullivan went to the Wabash on
Wednesday, but we are not advised
of the purposes of her owners ........
The Tarascon arrived at ~ o'clock
yesterday afternoon, with a moderate
packet trip. Captain Elijah Hollcroft
has been appointed her commander
during the present season. A better
selection could not have been made,
as a more perfect gentleman aud one
more universally popular, does not ex-
ist. Miles ID. Warren is her accom-
plished clerk.
FoR CAIRo.-The Cumberland, a
finely appointed and we'll regulated
steamer, is the regular packet for
Cairo at 4 Pm. to-day. Capt. Be1.
Howard. live specimen Of the genus
honl7. commands. and Marion. Wright
and Bruce Hunter, both pleasant and
accommodating, are her clerks.
FoR HENDERSON. - The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton. leaves as usual, promptly at
4 o'clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accommo
dations and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers, are &C
complished and accommodating gen
tlemen.
The new and splendid side-wheel
steamer, Sallie ", will leave for Hen
derson promptly at P. n. to-day.
She is a beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
Moses Wallen commands, and r ebert
Brashear is her clerk. Both are
clever and pleasant gentlemen.
For EAsTPoRT.-The gallant and
feet Sam. Orr, commanded by that
estimable gentleman aud experienced
navigator, Captain Allen Duncan,
leaves promptly at 4 o'clock this
evening for Elstport and all way
ports, and has excellent passenger
appointments. Val. Sorenson and
Cash Thomas are her efficient, cour
teous, and popular clerks. Fill the
Orr as full as she can float to day
FoR MEMPms.-The beautiful Oar
ling. the favorite Cincinnati and Mem.
phis packet, will be dowa this morn
ing early en- route to Memphis and
ali way ports. She is one Of the most