The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-17

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+ LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.--The, river is on a
stand. There are eight feet water In the
canal and six feet on the falls. Weather
clear. 9hermo meter $50.
r CINCINNATI. FEB. Is The river. has fallen
pfneteen Ineaes. There are twenty one
feet water in the channel. The weather is
+ clear thermometer AZ. Nay4gatton9 IS
/ opens and boats are arriving and DEPART
11g-a $500 feH1 sl = te1ss1
The weather continues clear and Insld,
with the mercury at 500 at noon yesterday
and 49, at six P. n There were slight indi-
! cations of rain last night, which is really
/ desirable. The river had risen about one
foot during the q hours ending at O'Clock
last evening. The river was full OF Zee
| yesterday ali day. It was very heavy on
/ this shore, and there were many heavy
cakes highly destructive 60 wheelaTms....-.
| The arrivals and departures mp to mid
/ night since three O'Clock Saturday, include
tn John Kilgour and Indiana. New Or
/ leans to Louisville; Louisville, Louisville
for New Orleans; LewelIin, from Eastport;
]. r. Hoyle, from Green River; Quick
step, from Cairo; Pink yaIble, Louisville
/ to Eastport; Moraing Star, Louisville to
Henderson; Emma Floyd. Cincinnati to
Nashville; Mlnneola, Cincinnati TO Mem
phis; Dexter, Louisville to New Orleans;
The Armada had nice packet trip ont
on 81 tarday.. THE John Kilgour ar
rived from below at 81 O'Clock Saturday
evening, Ia command Of Capt. John 9.
Benson, noted commander and highly
accomplished gentleman. Capt. q. d.
Weaver debarked from the boat here, with
mOsto the crew. Capt. Weaver leaves for
st. Louis by this mornings train. He win
soon be afloat again. Responsible posi-
lions seek such men. Bill Attenborough
and TOm Trunnel, pilots; Gus Phillips,
and ". II. Bishop. engineers; Jos Byler,
steward, Joined her here. Capt. Benson
expects to leave Louisville to-day .....y.......
Capt Lothropf has resigned, coma
mand of the J. r. HoyIe, and
Captain jackson succeeds him. .......-..----.
The Louisville arrived yesterday morning,
sSith considerable freight aboard. she
added 20 tons. and lies over till 10 o'clock
/ to-day for more. Capt. John skunk is in
command, and our philosophic friend
Bruce is her elerk-both gentlemen OF the
old school, worthy the highest conhdYnee
and the most liberal patronage. We hope
to see the. Louisville receive largely here,
as she Is IN excellent boat 4-...--The Lex
eI1in had an excellent trip In. and leaves
positively to- day........The Indiana hs,d 800
tons OF freight and was full Of people,
having done an Immense way business.
She shows no marks of her late mishap.
She discharged some freight here. We re-
greet 81 see Capt. AHeub. Neal On Che sick
list. She viii be here next Thursday, en-
route TO New OFieans.....-...The Pink Var
BILE had q moderate trip 1.-THE Morning
Star was rather late, being deiaiaed by
heavy ice and much way business .........
The Quichstep had a nice freight list, and
was fnl Of people. Her memorandum,
showing the situation below, IS appended,
and for which We are indebted 70 her dis
tiDguish ed freight clerk, SIR Walter............
The Morning star had a magnificent trip
Of freight and passengers. We were de-
lighted to meet our elegant and accom-.
pllshed friend, Joe McCulloeh, late the
popula- clerk of the wild-wfnsed Liberty
No. 2. He is en- route TO Paducah Mr.
Scott Milton, Of the house of smyser q
Milton, grain dealers, of Louisville, repre-
sented In this city bs Mr. Finley, was also
passenger by the Star. They proceeded
20 Henderson and viii return here this
morning. Dick Hutchinson, The popular
clerk of the Rose Hite, was also on the
Star last night. and win cruise with her
till the Rose takes her place again in the
line ....a..The N1inneola arrived at II
O'Clock, with splendid trip..........T The Dex-
ter arrived at lI1z o'clock about half load
ed She came unannounced and did no
business. .-.......The. Cumberland arrived
at II o'clock last night with
fair packet trip..........Our much
esteemed frfend W. W.. Crawford, Of
the celebrated house OF Brandies & Craw-
ford, Louisville, was passenger on the
Morning Star last night. He abides in the
city for three or four days.. Huston & Co.
have advices OF J, 500 bales of cotton con-
signed TO them, TO arrive this week, The
800 bales discharged by the Armada, on
Saturday morning, went forward Satur-
day evening. by the Erie Transportation
Line. That is what we call Dispatch, 800
bales in two days.
MEMORANDA. - The steamer Quickstep
left Cairo on Saturday. February 18th, at
u NJ. Boats In port: Mississippi, Tonnes
see and Cumberland. Reshipped our New
Orleans and Memphis freight on two first
named steamers respect Vely. Weather
flower at Paducah- l6th-Rich mOnd and
Armada at Saline Mines; Alaska and p.
w. Strader at Dix On's Landing; J. L. Ora
ham at Shawneetown; Mollie Able st
Crutchffelds.
MANIFEsr-Of steamer Quickstep from
Cairo to Evansviile: Meyer 10 head cat
tle2 horses; Spencer, skiff; Hubbs, Pal
mer s. Co, bales cotton; A. Gum berts, IL
pkgs rndse; Preston & Men1fee, / sack
scrap iron: Ragon, Dfclzey q Carson, bill
lard table; A. Keen, bids hides; q.
Van Ripper, pkgs muses i. LoeWenthai,
y bdls shingles; Hiram Barren, y bales