The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-21
weather aud water.

but genial for vegetation. The river,
very unexpectedly, commenced rising
again during Tuesday night, and up
to 3 o'clock yesterday had risen seve-
raj inches. 1t was rising fast at Gin
cinnati on Monday, at the rate of 2
inches per hour, and quite lively at
Louisville. The rise will, however,
be brief, if the weather continues as
now.
Arrivals ard Departures
The arrivals and departures up to
3 O'Clock yesterday, include only the
Cora s., White River to Cincinnati;
Legal Tender, louisville TO New Or
leans; Mollie Norton and Neweboy,
Henderson to return; Taraseon,
Louisville to return; Chattanooga
from Wabash River.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Pine Grove and Lady Grace, for
Nashville; Lawrence and Champion,
for St. Louis; Sam. j. Hale, for
Memphis; Empire, for Arkansas
River; Louisiana, Indiana, r. E. Lee,
Alaska and J. H. Groesbeck. for New
Orleans; Quickstep, from. Cairo;
Janus, from Green River; Westmore-
land, Richmond and Dexter, from
New Orleans; J, P. Webb, from
GAINESVILLE; Minneola, from Mem
phis; Mayfower, from Cumberland
River; Rob Roy, from Cincinnati;
Morning Star, from Louisville
EiseeIIaneous.
Business on the levee, yesterday,
was ordinarily fair........The Cora
S., from White river, had a good
trip, and added some corn for
Cincinnati, here.........-....The Lee
gal Tender discharged 342 bars street
railroad iron here. She had a mode
rate trip, but added considerably here.
Harry Walker is her freight clerk,
and a better never checked a package.
Capts. Yves. Conner and John Richey
are her pilots. Belle Lee, we
are informed, did not get away from
Henderson until dark Tuesday even
ing.........The J. L. Graham was get
ting a big trip yesterday. She has
nearly repaired damages sustained
some time since In being blown into
the timber. The Ada Lyon and
Armada we're receiving literally.
The Chattanooga, from Wabash river,
had a fair trip. She will return to
the Wabash tomorrow evening".
The Louisa has gone into the dry
dock for thorough repaira....The Lin
ton has been FURNISHED up, and looks
prettier than ever. She will have a
gay time when the water gets low-as
she is the best low water boat afoat
boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO.-Captain Dexter's
beautiful low pressure Quiekstep, is
the splendid and feet packet to-day
at o'clock, for Cairo and all way
ports. She is as beautiful as a bird
and as feet as a fawn. Captain H.
T. Dexter is her veteran commander,
and Jack Grammer, Walter B. Pen
nington and Charley Ulmsnider are
her popular and obliging clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. - The radient
Morning Star, magni6cently appoint
ed and very feet, is the regular pack
ct for Louisville at o'clock this
evening, Captain E. P 7. Holleroft,
one of the best officers and most per-
feet gentlemen in the world, is her
commander, and the inimitable John
Ouerbacker and Dick Hutchinson are
her renowned clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The magnificent
side wheel steamer Mollie Norton,
Captain Charley Perkins, leaves at 4
o'clock for Henderson. Ed. and
Robert Terry are her obi. ing and at
tentive clerks.
The sprightly AID popular News
boy, Captain Shelter. also leaves for
Henderson at 4 PM. Pat. Burke and
Willie Huston are her distinguished
clerks.
For NEW ORLEANs.-For speed,
safety, and comfort but few boats
equal, and none, perhaps, excels the
great Indiana. She viii be here this
afternoon, en- route to New Orleans,
and being a regular Ohio River boat,
should receive the preference over all
transient boats, Capt Reub. E. Neal,