The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-09

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were exceedingly gloomy. The wind,
which continued heavy all night, sub
sided about II o'clock Saturday. The
river rose fully one foot during the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
Saturday, and it is rising steadily
hence to the head sources Of the
beautiful Ohio.
Arrivals and Departures.
Z The arrivals and departures, up
3 o'clock Saturday, include the Rob
Roy, to Cincinnati; Clifton, Memphis
to Cincinnati; John Kilgour. New
Orleans to Louisville; Louisville,
New Orleans to Cincinnati; Norman,
Louisville to White River; Armada,
Cairo and return; Ada Lyon, Green
River to return; Richmond, to New
Orleans; Mollie Norton and News
boy, Henderson and return; Taras-
con, Louisville and return.
BORts Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Anna, for st. Louis; Mayhower,
and Silver Moon, from Memphis;
Belle Lee. Indiana, Silver Spray
and Atlantic, from New Or
leans; J. HI. Groesbeck, for New
Orleans; Louisa and Ollie Sullivan,
from Wabash River; Darling, for
Memphis; Altoona and Lady Grace,
for Missouri River; j. R. Hoyle,
from Green River; LeweIin. from
Tennessee River; Cumberland, from
Cairo; VIM. White, from Cumberland
River.
miscellaneous.
The gloomy aspect of the weather
on Saturday had a great tendency to
restrict business on the wharf, and
shipments were very light.........The
Clifton had big trip..........The John
Kilgour and Louisville were rather
light..........The Richmond left at II
o'clock Saturday, and ran outof sight
in eight and half minutes after she
started forward on her starboard
wheel, opposite the upper end of
Hubs, Patrick & Co.'s wharfboat
She left here with about 500 tons
and nearly 100 passengers..........
The Armada had a light trip
and the weather was much
against her. Nevertheless she took
out good trip.........The Ada Lyon
had a good trip from Green River,
and VS. picking up good return trip.
1.-THE Linton was nearly full at
noon......The st. Patrick was not re-
ceiving largely. She was compelled
to put a new sheet in ole of her
boilers, and was unable to get off Sat
urday. She expected to leave at
noon Sunday......The Norman, for
White River, had fair trip.........The |
prospects now are highly favorable |
for big river.
Boats Leaving To day.
For CAIRO.-The feet Quickstep, /
Capt. Dexter, will leave for Cairo and
all way ports at o'clock to-day, hav-
ing splendid accommodations for pas
sengers. Capt. Jack Grammer and |
Walter B. Pennington are her affable
and accomplished clerks.
For LOUIsvILLE.-The resplendent |
Morning Star, Capt. K. P. T. Holl-
croft, one of the most estimable gen.
tlemen in the business, will be the |
unrivalled packet for Louisville to-
day. John Ouerbacker is her chief |
clerk, and none excel him in any of |
the characteristics that go to make up
an efficient and popular clerk or an
accomplished gentleman. H. S. |
Mitchell is her reliable freight clerk.
Wash Elder and Bill Meek, though |
somewhat affected with widow" on
the brain and inclined to run saws on
the greeny, that " does the river" for
the New Albany Ledger, are, never
theless, skillful and reliable pilots. /
She leaves at 10 o'clock.
/FoR MEMPHIS. = The beautiful |
Darling, Captain Lew. Hates, an un-
surpassed navigator, in command,
and Alex. Power as her accomplished
clerk, will leave for Memphis and all
way ports at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Darling is a popular boat along
this river.
GIeamings from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of /
Thursday says:
The weather yesterday moderated. |
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