The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-13
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lFoa- oIRer River Items see gs,eath Page.


Prrrs BURG. Pa. March u Noon-River
Ii feet and falling slowly; raining at noon;
scant y feet by the pier mark; about on a
stand; weather clear and mlla
PITTsBURG, March y, 4 P. M.,--Weath!er
cloudy and warm; river l6 feet Inches In
the emanuel, failing slowly; business on
the wharf brisk. The principal part OF the
towbOats composing the coal feet, have
started for their destinations.
LOUISVILLE, March I2.-River swelling
fast; feet 9 inches in the canal by the
mark. heavy rain commenced at 10
Weather cloudy and more rain confident
ly expected. Thermometer 6O'.
NASHVILLE, March I2.-River falling six
feet on the Harpeth shoals. Weather
warm and rainy. Departed-Alpha, Gin
cinnati; Nashville, Cairo. The Alpha
took ABS bales of cotton aud two hundred
tons pig iron.
MEMPHIS, March l2.-CIear and warm.
River rising. Freights scarce. Departed
Bismarck. early this morning, st. Louis.
In pOrt-QRitman, Darling, st. Patrick,
MaynOwer.
There was no additional arrival up to a
late hour last night, except the Linton,
from Nashville, and the J. R. Hoyle, Green
River, with about 24OOO feet of lumber.
The rain prevented her taking tobacco.
She leaves for Frostburg and Woodbury.
positively tO-day.......The Quickstep, for
Cairo, the Mollie Norton and Newsboy,
LOT EGulEIsOug anu bllC G0DInA1AS sothIs AOA
Louisville, departed .............The Morning
Star and QuIckstep had good trips OUT.
The Linton, from Nashville, had a moder-
ate trip, and viii return to the Cumberland
on Saturd ay........Captain Karr was much
pleased with the aspect of affairs along
Cumberland River, but found it necessary
10 make some repairs to the machinery of
the Goldfnch before she goes out again
which will require probably four or five
days. The Goldhnch is new steamboat,
with elegant passenger accommodations.
and if there is business sufficient to
sustain three boats, she is well suited for
the Cumberland River trade. ......
A urge number of his warm friends and
admirers will avail themselves to-day of
the opportunity to pay their respects to
q. D. MIllar, Esq, the famous and veteran
River Editor of the Cincin natl Commercial,
who will be a passenger on the magnificent
Belle Lee.........The Rob Roy Will be here
this evening, and will leave tomorrow
morning for Cincinnati and all way land
ings and should have full cargo -........The
j. p. Webb had to have her chImneys re-
paired, and did not get off till late hour
perhaps after midnIght..........The ollie
sullivan arrived at 9 O'Clock last night
from the Wabash, with $50 sacks corn,
$50 bbls meal, and large amount Of mis-
celia ueous freight. The corn was for Mr..
II. II. UmbIe The Ollie Sullivan returns
20 GRANVILLE at o'clock to-day, and her
officers, Capt John r.. Hugo and VIM. IL.
HUGO, viii give courteous attention to
passengers. She should have good load.
...The J. 2. Webb lett near midnight
with q good trip. w. c. Greer, one of the
best Wabash River pilots now in service
weat ont at the wheel Of the Webb. .......
W. +. Ashbrook, one of the owners of the
Advance No. >. Is in the city, Stopping at
the American 1.-THE Rob Roy left Gin
cinnatI for this port on Wednesday even
ing. She win arrive early to-day, and is
announced TO leave for Cincinnati this
evening. There are no p'easanter gentle
men on the Ohio River than Captain Ma
ginuis and Lew. Morris. and none more
deserving Of patronage THE Falls City
arrived about u o'clock last night with a
fair trip, and left for Bowling Green.