The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-13

weather and Water
The weather continues clear and
pleasant in the shade, but pretty hot
towards noon in the SUM-. A pleasant
breeze prevailed from the southeast
yesterday. The river had fallen about
seventeen inches during the twenty
four hours ending at three o'clock
yesterday a%fternoon. There is a gen.
eneral decline from Pittsburg to Cal
70, except a little swell between Pitts
burg and Cincinnati.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up
to three o'clock yesterday include the
Anna, St. Louis to Cincinnati Ten
nessee, Cairo to return; Mollie Nor
ton and Newsboy, Henderson to re-
turn; Minneola, Memphis to Cincin-
natl Louisiana, New Orleans to
Louisville; Delaware, Nashville to
Pittsburg; Rob Roy, from Cincinnati.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Pine Grove, for Nashville the
Lawrence and Melnotte, to st. Louis
the Darling, for Memphis; the West
moreland, Richmond Legal Tender,
and 2. w. Strader, for New Or
leans; the Alaska, Belle Lee and
Dexter, from New Orleans; the Fan
ME Brandeis, from Clarksville; the
Lewellin, from PASSPORT; Tarascon,
from Louisville; Crescent City, from
Green River.
asEisceuoneOus-
Business on the wharf is much m
proved. Freights continue scarce,
The packets, however, manage to pick
up fair trips.......The Anna passed
up at l A. NJ. yesterday, with a very
nice trip.-.....The louisiana had
some 300 tons of railroad iron and
some miscellaneous freight. She was
full of cattle to Caire..-....The. Min
nicola had 275 bales of cotton, and
some miscellaneous freight. The took
about 100,0 900 slaves here, and was at
the landing till after noon."""...The
Delaware had a moderate trip from
the Cumberlaud..-....The Henderson
packets had moderate trips......The
Sam Orr was receiving quite literally
with prospects of a fair trip OUT.
The Tennessee had a moderate TRIP
up. A highly complimentary card tC
her sterling officers, Will be found be
low, from the delegates to the Repub.
hcan C~onventiop at Golconda......
The Rob Roy arrived at half past one
yesterday, having waited at Cinein
natl for the arrival of the Pittsburg
packet, with a large lot of nails. She
had a fair trip......The great Rich
mond was momentarily expected.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The magnificent Ar
mazda, the pride of the people, vii
be the regular packet for Cairo anC
all way ports at 4 PM. to-day, will
splendid accommodations for passen
gers. Capt. Gus. Dusouchet is he.
commanded, Will. p. Fowler ant
Geo. Nicholson are her clerks-al
gentlemen of the first water-eve
contributing to the comfort of thei
passengers. Geo. Jackson is he.
steward, and a better never catere'
to an a~ppreciative travelling public.
FoR LOUISVILLE. The favorite
feet Tarascon is the regular packe
Or Louisville and all way ports at
o'clock tonight, in charge of thos,
competent and Obliging officers Capt
A. T. Gilmore, Miles D. Warren, anC
Phil. Branham. Her cabin appoint
ments are irst-class.
FoR CINCINNATI. - The historical
highlander, Rob Roy, will leave 70
Cincinnati and all way ports at 1
o'clock to-day, offering superior &C
eommodations to through passenger:
and for through freight. Capt. 2. K
Barclay and Lew. Morris are her &C
complished chiefs, aud are assiduou
in their attentions to passengers. TIL
Rob Roy is a regular Evansville an
Cincinnati packet, and should have
liberal patronage from those who de
sire TO build up the trade of our cit.
FoR MEMPHIs.-Capt. Lew. Hates
beautiful Darling will be here earl
this morning, en- route to Memphi
and has splendid accommodations fl
-passenge Capt. Hates is a popula