The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-14
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The heaviest rain tIiat we have e1-
PerieDced in the last four years. fell
on Saturday evening, lasting for two
hours, and fairly flooding the city. It
was attended with terrific lightning
and thunder and some wind. The
river during the "a hours ending last
night, had risen over two feet, and
will rise more rapidly to-day.
The arrivals and departures sinceo3
o'clock Saturday include the Hender-
son packets, to Henderson, Jas, Gray,
to Green riyers Rose Hite, Louisville
and return; Armada, to Cairo; Fan
ny Brandeis, Cincinnati to Cairo;
Milbrey, Louisville to Cairo; Quick
step, from Cairo. On Saturday night.
the Emma No. 3, New Orleans TO
Cincinnati; Louisa, St. Louis to Gin
cinnati; Camelia, Pittsburg to st.
Louis; Romeo. from ClarksFille;
Levellin. from Passport; Morning
Star, Louisville to Henderson; Ollie
Sullivan, from Cannelton; Tempest,
Louisville to White River: Cora s.,
Cincinnati to Cairo; and Tennessee,
Louisville to Cairo, yesterday.-.o..
All the trauoient boats had good trips.
The packets were rather light...--..
The Armada had fair trip out...s.,...
The Fanny Brandeis viii return here
on Wednesday, and after brushing
up little viii enter the Cumberland
River trade as regular packet.
Captain Miller and Kit 2udd are
worthy young men of our own city.
and should command a liberal share
of public patronage..r.r-.........The
LewelIin arrived yesterday morning.
and on Tuesday enters the Tennessee
River trade as q regular packet. She
has been thoroughly overhauled,
and looks exceedingly handsome.
Captain Davy and Mr.. Veal, her
chief officers are popular; and oblig-
ing......Capt. Duncan has put the Sam
Orr in magnificent condition. She
will resume her trips to the Ten
nessee on Friday next.......Capt. Gus.
Dusouchet, of the Armada, stopped off
this trip. He is in high feather, and
proud Of his pet packet...... Z. Captain
SCOTS new hull was successfully
launched on Saturday afternoon. Full
particulars of the interesting event
was b., found in our city news de-
partmeht......a...-sss..sssss.s... .......
The Cora s. had big trip, which
she viii turn over to the Belle Lee at
CSiro. The beautiful Belle leaves
Cairo tomorrow. Freight by the
Quickstep viii be at Cairo in time for
the Belle eLee..........The Argonaut
No. 2, Capt. Jim Lusk. is due here
this morning from New Orleans. ......
The Ollie Sullivan had a fair trip
from the upper coast yesterday.
The Tennessee and Tempest were
deeply loaded. 9a sfsaaIoEW
Memorandum and Manifest. Rail
road steamer QuicksteP left Cairo
Friday, Sept. 11th, at z: 30PM. Boat
In port Belle Lee. The Rubicon
left for Vicksburg, after receiving
from the Qaickstep numerous con-
signments of beer, -four, &c. River
rising. Weather. cloudy. Frequent
rains. 18th = Met Cumberland at
CaTrsville; Minneola at mouth of
Hurricane: Era No. 0 at mouth of
Wabash. Passed Louisa at Union
town; Armada above West Franklin;
Milbrey above Henderson, e %
Our consignees are: I'll. Woodrow,
/ slab steel; Gamble IL Forth, box
bitters; Mrs. Hall, 9 Packages furni-
ture; Keene. Mark &, Co, 10000
shingles; Z. K. Dunkerson Il Co., l
hid. tobacco. For re-shipment to
Louisville, 655 gunnies, and lot of
passengers.