The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-30
weather and water.

weather and water
The weather yesterday forenoon
was partly cloudy and pleasantly cool,
the air feeling fresh. pure and invig-
Grating. The wind blew mildly from
the west. The river had fallen 30
inches or more during the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock yester-
day. We may anticipate check TO
the declire from the recent rains, as
the river was about stationary at
Louisville and Cincinnati, on Thurs
day.
Arrivals amt Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO
3 O'Clock yesterday, include TIE Cobb
Webb and J. L. Graham, from Wa
bash River; Tennessee, Cairo TO re-
turn; Mollie Norton and Newsboy,
Henderson TO return; Natrona, Pitts
burg 70 White River; Silver Moon,
Cincinnati to Memphis; John W.
Garrett and barges, Cincinnati to st.
Louis; Argonaut No. 2. Louisville TO
St. Louis; Linton, boneyard to the
wharf, Rob Roy. fire. 4 Cicneinnati.
ROats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Havana and Lady Grace, for Nash
Vile; Anna, to St, Louis; Mime
ola, for Memphis; Cora s, for
Arkansas River; j. H.GrOesbeck, for
New Orleans; Armada and Quickstep,
from Cairo; Ada Lyon from Green
River; Indiana, Dexter, p. w. Strader,
and Belle Lee, from New Orleans /;
Fanny Brandeis, from Clarksville !;
Sam. j. Hale, from Memphis i'raras-
con and Morning Star, from Louis
vile; Lewellin, from EastpOrt.
MIseeIIaneOWs-
The wharf was crowded with steam
ers yesterday, and presented quite a
lively appearance.-........It was the
Cobb Webb-not the Graham-that
arrived at midnight Thursday.........
The Graham arrived early yesterday
morning, and lies up here for thor
ough REPAIRS. The j. w. Garrett
and barges, Silver Moon and Argo-
naut No. 2 had good trips for the
times.............The ..Natrona twas also
well loaded. The Rob Roy had a
very nice trip in and will have all she
can swim under for her return trip.
1.-THE Tennessee had AZ hogsheads
tobacco, and much miscellaneous
freight......The Sam. Orr was receiv-
ing literally yesterday forenoon. and
would go out full IN the EVENING".
The Linton came up to the wharf yes
terday morning, and commenced
loading for Nashville, and had en-
couraging prospects for a good trip,
1.-The Ollie Sullivan goes into
the Evansville and Caunelton trade
permanently, and Captain John H.
Triplett takes charge Of the Of
fee. His familiar acquaint-
ance along the coast will render him
valuable auxiliary to the Ollie.
An excellent trade can be built uE
along the coast hence to Cannelton
and one that will be valuable TO this
city. Our merchants should give the
enterprise every possible encourage
nent........The Rob Roy went up to
Green River Island yesterday after.
noon to take some 1000 bags of corn
and expected to return early last
night, that her officers might patron
ize the Temperance Festival. Lew
Morris is a Son." and Captain Bar
clay is a Cadet ".........Captain l.. r
Vance, the famous boat-builder o
Madison, Indiana. was passenger b!
the Tennessee yesterday morning. lie
takes the first boat for home.
boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO-The gallant Armada
the sparkling beauty of the lower
line, goes to Cairo at 4 o'clock to
day, and is a popular institution
Gus. Dusouchet, W. P. Fowler, anC
Geo. Nicholson, her chief officers
understand their business to a nicely
and discharge it with that dignity anC
courtesy that always eharacterizes th'
true gentleman.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The peerless
Tarascon is the high-headed anC
lieht-beeled packet for Louisville a
8 o'clock tonight. She is a beaut
internally, externally, and eternallA
Cart. Gilmore, NJ. D. Warren, and i
B. Branham are gentlemen of hig
repute among travellers and shippers