The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-20
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TIE weather yesterday forenoon was
clear and beautiful, the mercury ranging
at about 769 at 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ. Clouds
gathered in the afternoon, with indica-
lions of more rain. It rained lightly
nearly all of Saturday night.-....-.The river
during the twenty-sour hours ending yes
terday evening, had risen about eighteen
| inches. and was still rising steadily.
/ The arrivals and departures, since our
seventh page report closed, include the
James Gray and Ada Lyon, to Green Riv-
er; Armada, to Cairo; Linton, to Nash
vile; Charmer, from Kanawha; Louisi-
ana, New Or cans to Cincinnati; Dexter,
New Orleans to Louisville; Chattanooga.
from Wabash River; J. F. Hoyle. from
Roekport; Quiekstep, from Cairo; Sham
rock, st. Louis to Pittsburg; Lawrence,
Cincinnati to st. Louis; Pink Varble,
Louisville to Passport; Morning Star,
Louisville to Henderson; w. F. Curtis
Nashville to Cincinnati; Emperor and
barges, st. LOUIS to Cincinnati; Bermuda.
Eastport 10 Louisville; Pine Grove, Nash
vile TO Cincinnati; Silver Cloud, st. Louis
TO C1ncinnati..-.....-.... ..... ......
The Louisville packets had imm ense trips.
The Tarsscon discharged about 800 barrels
,of lime, 100 bales hay and much miscelIa-
neous freig ht.........The Morning star had
nearly 800 kegs nails from the New Albany
worlzs-.....-.The Charmer arrived from Ke-
nawa River, Saturday, fully loaded with
salt, which she win discharge bere........
The J. r. Hoyle had a full load of tobacco,
from Roekport----The Chattanooga was
full of produce from the wabash..The
Louisiana had moderate trip......The
Dexter passed up at one O'Clock vest rday
morning. She had ITO head Of cattle, rs
tuns 0. old iron and was full OF people,
She win be here tO-mor ow, en- route for
New Orleans.-...... The Shamrock and Law
renee had excellent trips. The Quickstep
had 80 hhds. tobacco and considerable mis-
cellaneOus fTeight..--The Bermuda and
Pink Marble had fair trips. The Emperor
passed up with barges...-..The Pine Grove
and W. F. Curtis had very good trips........
The Pine Grove had I5s hhds tobacco and
so tons OF pig and scrap iron ....By teie-
graph we have Intelligence of the destruc-
tion of the 81. Patrick by IRE ct HopefieId,
opposite Memphis. She was owaed by
Capt. Mike Pyne, of phfs-vaIued at
SIS, 1000. and insured for 81. 900, but in what
Offices IS not stated. The Michigan left
for Parkersburg, with a tow of eight empty
barges, on Saturday afternoon.........The
Nightingale for st. Louis. the Louisville
for New Orleans. and the Clifton for Mem
phis, left Cincinnati on Saturday evening,
and will be here early this morning. They
are all good boats, and should he Literally
The Geo. D Palmer, val
ued st $4,000, and insured for $4,000
IN the Ftreman's, Boatman's and Ma
tiOnaI, of Cincinnati. was nearly de-
stroyed BY fire on Friday night, at
st. Louis.....--..The steamer Ga latin was
sunk on Thursday, fifty miles above Oma-
Ia, In the Missouri River, and is a total
loss AS an evidence of the facilities
possessed by our shippers and commission
merchants, II is a credita bic fact that of the
heavy receipts of tobacco last week, only
five hogsheads were left on tie wharf sat. ]
urday night. and these were dischar ged
10y the TardscOn, about ; O'Clock that eve
ming ,...-..A boar $50 hogsheads were re-
celved yesterday, which VIII all go for
ward ny special tratn tAis evening. This
is he great route for shipping tobacco.
Is currently reported that the Mayfower
retires from the Mem his trade, aud en-
tiers the st. Louis and Yicksburg trade We
shall exceedingly regret to have the May
flower leave these waters.
MANIFEsT-Steamer Chattanooga. from
Mt. Ca mel TO Evansvine.-S Anderson. 2
bxs mdse, sewing machine; Casey & Lam
terman, 546 SKIS wheas; FFatageOt q ron. D
tables; Rich'd Ford, 20 bales hay Listen
berger & Co $50 empty barrels; Bischof &
Co / bbl cider; q w Thomas $50 ks corn
Lamont * Co, los SKIS corn; Sullivan & Co,
30 SKIS wheat; p r Smith, IS cOOps ufck-
ems; Jas Hall, lot househO old goods : II bbs (
Patrick & Co, 50 SKIS corn; q q NIblack. I58 |
SKIS corn, SKIS rye; + NJ HI nphreys. 4
hhds tobacco; HayhursJ & Whitaker, 3
bbls appless eoog chickens; Preston Bro;
40 bbls -four; w Wright, 10 bbis flour;
& d Heimaun, 1 Dbl eggs, L LOwenthal, /
trunk clOthiDRs a Neis. IL dry hides, IA I
green do, 1 bdt sheep skins; III scott, 10 I
bales hay, % sks corn; Cook s. Rice, 80 beer (
barrels.
MANIFEsT Of steamer Ada Lyon.-E. G. (
Van Ripper, 60 hhds. tobacco; W. 5 Ford, I
3 hhds. tobacco; r. X. Dunkerson e Co..
hhds. tobacco; +. N. Humphrey & Co., 1
Total tobacco. 108 hhds; q. q. NtbIack, Is5 I
sacks corn VierhOef BrOt hers. Louisville, 1
10 sacks cOrns sundry freight TO order.
MANIFEST of steamer Morning Star. /
April l9.-FOr re-sh1pment, Memphis. 7 /
dozen chairs, IL Kegs beer; st. Louis, doz. /
chairs; Casey willie, 2 lounges: Mt. Vernon, /
/ barrel whisky; Canton, 4 boxes mer-
chandiZe; Cairo 4 dozen chairs; Baird q /
start, Evansville, 1i9 bales twine; BischOR 1
& Co. 10000 shingles; Woodrow, ReItz & /
Co, 80 b0ndIes and Is bars iron; George s. /
Sonntag & Co, 20 kegs nails Ragon, Diclzey 4
& Carson, 8 kegs nails; Chas. Viele & Co.,
90 kegs nails; VS.. Ford, 8 hhds. tobacco;
Z. q. Van Ripper, / hid. tobacco; Hudspeth /
& Co., l hid. tobacco; John z. Glover, 10 /
barrels -; TOpf 4 Long, bundles 4
leather; sam. Orr, 10 bundles wagon hubs,
10 bundles wheels.