The Evansville journal., 1868-12-02
Weather and water.

Whhrt-Doats Will be promptly attended &C
weather and water.
The weather, yesterday, was cloudy
and cold-mereury 3O' above zero al
6 o'clock, and 4O' at noon, with ice
on small pools Of standing water
The clouds had wintry aspect, with
some indications Of snow. The river
during the twenty-four hours ending
at 3 Pm. yesterday, had risen seven
inches. 1t is rising steadily and
rather rapidly from Pittsburg to
Cairo.
Arrivals and Deparfurez.
The arrivals and departures not
previously mentioned up to 3 O'Clock
yesterday include the Armada, from
Cairo; Armenia, st. Louis to Pitts
burg; Alaska, New Orleans to Gin.
cinnati; packets, Henderson to re.
turn; Silver Moon, Memphis to Gin
cinnati.
ROats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Sam Orr
from Eastport; Robert Moore, fol
Nashville; Lawrence, for st. Louis
Champion, from st. Louis; Romeo
Norman, and Sam. j. Hale, from
Memphis; Clifton, for Memphis; p
w. Strader, Dexter, and Nick Long
worth, for New Orleans; Richmond
Louisville, Indiana. and Louisiana
from New Orleans; Morning Star,
from Louisville; Charmer, from Gin
cinnati; Zebra, from Wabash.
miscellaneous.
Business was not brisk on the levee
yesterday morning, and there were
but few arrivals........The Armada
came up early Monday night, and.
barely touching at the wharf, proceed
ed to Newburg, returning early yes
terday morning.........The Armenia
arrived at midnight with big trip,
chiefly iron-ore. AT the same time a
side wheel boat passed up, flying
light and running for glory, supposed
t. be the Belle Kcy.........The Silver
Moon arrived at 10 a. NJ. with a mod
crate trip. She could have filled up
with cotton at 75 cents bale. but
Capt. Ben. Merrillees thought it was
better to 60 light and make time. He
got, however, fair trip Of miscella-
neous freight.........A boat, supposed
to be, the Peytona, passed down with
out landing during the night........
The Norman left Memphis Saturday
evening with a full cargo of cotton
for II. X. Dunkersop & Co. Agents
of the Erie Transportation Company.
............The Indiana left New Or
leans last Friday......The Alice Dean
left on Wednesday last and is due to-
day......The Fanny Brandeis left for
Newburg yesterday morning and
would be back in the evening.
Boats Leaving To-day
For CAIRo.-The grand Armada is
the admirable packet for Cairo and
way points to-day at 4 o'clock P. NJ.
She has exquisite cabin appointments.
Captain Billy Fowler and George
Nicholson are her obliging clerks.
Capt. A. NJ. DusOuchet is her popular
and experienced commander.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The magnificent
Morning Star is the unrivalled packet
for Louisville to day at T.. NJ, in
charge Of that distinguished officer,
Captain A. r. Gilmore, aud with the
obliging Dick Hutchinson and Henry
Mitchell in the Office.
For NAsaYILLE--The Fanny
Brandeis, Capt. Henry Miller, leaves
for Nashville and all way ports at 4
o'clock this evening, promptly, Offer
log fine inducements to passengers
and shippers. Kit Rudd is her polite
aud attentive clerk. Give the Bran
deis a full cargo.
For HENDERSON. - The Mollie
Norton, Captain Perkins, and Sallie
", Captain Wallen, leave as usual a.
4PM. for Henderson, alfording pleas
ant accommodations to passengers.
For EAsTP0RT. The elegant
steamer Lewellin will positively leave
for Eastport at four o'clock to-day.
Captain j. i. Dayy and w. ID. Cow
ington, her chief officer, will give
every attention to shippers and pas
sengers.
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-Thc elegant
and fleet steamer =. w. Strader is
the regular Louisville and New Or
leans packet, and may be expected
here this evening. She has splendid
passenger appointments. She is COM
Handed by Captain Frank Stein,
most excellent gentleman and an ex
perieneed navigator. Alex Stewart,
a gentleman we'll and favorably known
In these waters, il her clerk.
SsEeanings Erorn our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The C0nmercidt OF
Sunday says:
The st. Louis business has fallen
off considerably at both ends Of the
route. Boats for that point will now
have to depend on their down trips
entirely, on account of the scarcity Of
iron.or for shipment. The Iron
Mountain Railroad have taken up
portion of their road for the purpose
Of laying new ties and rails, conse-
ouently no ore is coming over the
road. This class Of freight has been
the main dependence of the St. Louis
boats, and being thus suddenly cut
off, materially lessons their receipts.