The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-29

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to-day.
FoR WABASH RIvER.-The elegant
J.P. Webb, Captain Bob Lancaster,
will leave for Mt. Carmel and all Wa
bash River way landings, at o'clock
this evening. She has excellent pas
senger accommodations, and is light,
staunch and feet. Chef Bradley is
her elegant and Obliging clerk.
The Louisa, Captain Tom BOlus,
with Charley Crawford in the Office,
and the chattanooga, Captain Henry
Seotr, may also be expected to leave
for the Wabash to-day. Both are
good boats, with sterling officers.
For HENDERSON. - The Mollie
Norton, Captain Perkins, and the
Newsboy, Captain Shelter, leave at 81
o'clock for Henderson, offering pleas
ant accommodations to passengers.
FoR MEMPHIs.-The feet and mag
nifeent steamer St. Patrick, Captain
J. B. Archer, the renowned navigator,
will positively leave for Memphis and
all way ports at L O'Clock to-day,
having unsurpassed cabin accommo-
dations and of unrivalled speed. Capt.
Archer is an experienced officer, and
pleasant and polished gentleman,
and is devoting his energies and great
experience to the work Of building up
the Evansville and Memphis trade,
and should receive the earnest sup
port and aid of our merchants and
shippers. She gives through bills
to all points south aud southwest.
GIeanIngs from our Exchanges
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
The situation of affairs is not much
altered The wharf remains in ter
rible condition. The boats in port
find considerable difficulty in securing
and diseharging freight. Both rivers
are rising fast. There will be plenty
of water for coal-boat purposes.
The Maggie Hays and the Mary
Davage are announced for st. Louis.
MonoRgahela marks, eight feet and
rising.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier of
Thursday says
On the Falls last evening, there were
feet 2 inches water in the pass, down
the Indian chute, and at stand, with
the expectation that it will be rising
this morning.
IF our boatmen and merchants ex-
pect or hope to retain the Tennessee
River or any river trade, they must be
punctual and prompt in their engage
ments. A packet for the Tennessee
River shou d leave this port every
Saturday, rain or shine, freight or no
freight. Let it be distinctly known
that the Louisville packet starts every
Saturday, aud trade aud profit are
sure to follow. st. Louis, Cincinnati
and Evansville are endeavoriBg to Sc
cure the trade and to keep their boats
moving all the time, and ours should
do the same.
Might as well give it up. Courier.
We are running the Tennessee River
trade with excellent success, two boats
plying the trade weekly. going and
coming with full loads.
ST.. LOUIS. = The Democrat, of
Thursday, says:
A good drenching rain there was
early yesterday morning, when doors
were locked and sober men asleep"
The day was dreary, dull, sad; oceans
of rain were momentarily expected.
and only a small and vapory quantity
fell. We expect to hear of snow or
rains having fallen along the upper
rivers.
There is prospect OF big river at
Pittsburg. When all gorges are gone
out of the Missouri, the water will be-
come equalized, aud, we think, there
win be more of it in what are now the
shallowest places. The ice in the
Illinois is still heavy. Boats are ex-
pected from that stream, however, at
a very early date. The Upper Mis-
sissippi was on a stand at Quincy yes
terday afternoon, showing, and not
very cold. Same time at Keokuk,
there was two inches of snow; ice
still giving way. but prospects of not
being fually gone before March 1st,
or later.
The width Of the Mississippi River
at Glasgow, as measured a few days
since, was $50 feet, against ,478 feet
at high water mark last Summer.
MEMPHIS. - The avalanche of
Wednesday says;
Weather inclement, with drizzling
rain. The river is falling steadily,
with fourteen feet in the channel
White River is receding slowly, with
five feet In the channel. The Ark
ansas continues at low tide, with