The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18

For other River Items see seventh Page.

FOT otheF Lc4CeT items see Seue7tth Page.
NASHVILLE March 1.-THE river Is rfs-
ing There was heavy rain storm just
/ before day, ccompanied with lightning
thunder, and strong wind. The weather
since sun rise was clear and pleasant. The
Tyrone departed for Cairo; W. II. Brown
arrived from the ONO River with "A tow OF
salt.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-THE river is ris-
ing fast; high tide.
PIrgsRURG, March l7-Eve.-River stiH
rising; q feet inches in the channel at
dusk The weather is cloudy with indi-
cat ons of more rain. The Allegheny Is
rising slowly: - feet 9 inches by the pfer
mark; very high river up the ALLEGHENY :
over the banks. Business on the main
landing is very brisk, and advfces from up
the MOnOnganela say the weather is very
warm, and raining.
MEMPHIS. March II. - The hurricane
last night was very severe. II did consId-
cradle damage among shipping. The
Lady Gay and COMMERCIAL had their
chlmneys blown down. the former falling
across HOrmStad's wharf boat. and dam
aging it considerably. TIE Emperor. COM
ing gov a, n9u mere plIoJ mousse blown OF.
A car, standing on the track at Golfers
Vile, was blown or 1t is clear and pleas
ant. The river is rising a foot per day.
fretgnts are scarce Departed-Sam. Hale
with 800 bales of cotton; Virginia light
for Cinciunat1; Cora =. with Z25 head OF
Texas cattle; Dexter, light, for Louisville;
Lady Gay, for New Orleans; Marble City,
for St Louis In p9rt-Henry Ames. EN-
peror, and Arabian.
ST. LOUIS, March -Arrived-Colunn-
bia, from Cincinnati; Arthur, from New
0riea - CITY OF Cairo, rom Memphis;
Julia, from Mound City; Armadillo, from
Pittsburg. Departed - Adam Jacobs. to
Memphis; Tom Jasper, 10 Keokuk Harry
Johnson, to Keokuk; COTnelia, to Omaha.
upper Mississippi and Illinois are falling.
The Missouri is rising rapidly, a swell of
eight feet being reported at Omaha The
damage 10 the Belle of Pike, in the storm
last night, will be 5000.
The wind continued to blow violently
till late in the evening. when it gradually
abated..........The additional arrivals last
evening and night, up TO midnight, were
the Cumberland, 10 Cairo; Anna, st. Louis
to Cincinnati; Darling. Memphis to Gin
cinnati; James Gray, from Green River;
Lewellin, from Eastport; VIM. White, 10
Clarksville; Ada Lyon, from Green River
with an excellent trip.
The Cum berland left pretty light.
The Anna was full of freight. Oar
ling had the best paying trip of the sea-
son, having most all pound freight and be-
ing loaded down THE LewelIin had a
nice trip. She leaves to-day at 5 p II for
EastpOrt and all way points on Tennessee
River. Capt RObt. Wood and j. P. Veal
are her chief officers, and are courteous
and Obliging gentlemen. We hope to see
her get a full tri p-..---...The James Gray had
a nice trip in, and lie yes this evening for
Frostburg. Capt Joe. Metropolis is her
gallant and popular cOmmandev.........The
Mas fiOwerhad some repairs to make which
detained her till after midnight...........
The Romeo did not get or the dock until
late last night. She will leave positively
to-day for Terre Haute and all way points.
The storm of Monday night was terrific
ID n the rivnr fbOnUh No SarfOr1e d{sacfar 10
reported. Our telegraph columns contain
full details......-...The Indiana had not ar
rived at 1 O'Clock this morning, but may
positively be expected early to-day, as she
left Louisville on Monday night. She is
one of the most safe and comfortable boats
on the western waters...-.....The MayfiOweT
was smoking at I o'clock this morning.
She probably got of at > o'clock, with a
fair trip.