The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-04

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weather and water.
Ihe weather early Yesterday was
clear and cold, with a heavy white
frosf' but as the sun mounted toward
mid heaven the air grew pleasant.
and the day was beautiful, with ONLY
a few white clouds to mar the beau
ties of-the skies. It was a de.
lightful day for an election Al The
river during the twenty-four hours
ending at 3 Pm. yesterday, had fallen
only about an inch, and as slight
rise is reported above, we hope the
decline will be checked. There ia
less than four feet on the shoalest
bars from Cairo to Louisville laei
-sf Arrivals ana Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 O'Clock yesterday include only
the Armada, from Cairo to New
burgh and return here; Sam. j.
Hale, Cincinnati to Memphis; MOllie
Norton and Sallie ", Henderson aud
return. bad Goaald III 9rsda .t51
/ III anil bas Beats Due. bct.s4Ts
Among the first boats due here are
the Nashville and Linton, from Cairo;
Rose Hite, from Louisville; Sam Orr,
from Eastportid Havana, for Nash
vile; Melnotte. for st. Louis; Law
renee and Nightingale, from st. Louis;-
Argonaut. for Memphis; Minneola
and Clifton, from Memphis; Louisi-
ana and Emperor, for New Orleans;
Emma No. 3. from New Orleans
Fanny hBFandeisl from Nashville, and
Charmer, from Oincinnati.msH g
5isaJsb sdMfseeAAameOus. gsa5ffBW
) Tho election was the absorbing
topic yesterday, and but little BUSH
ness was done on the leYee. and ar
rivals were very scarce. The Armada
arrived early yesterday morning, with
rather allightstrip. aud proceeded to
iNeWburg for freight and coal, aand
returned in the afternpoG.....,.The
Sam }. Hale worked over French
Island Bar, and passed down early
yesterday morning, with two oybig
barges and a good trip forfthe water.
."."oThe Minneolai had got over
Hamletsburg Bar, and was lying at
the bank below Walkers. as the Ar
mada passed up She will be able
to work her way to this port,
but viii hardly be able to take her
freight through unless the river rises,
of which there is little prospect.........
The Sallie ". is still carrying railroad
iron 70 Henderson, loading a barge
once or twice a week =. x. .Captain
SCOTS new boat, g the Wabash, is
ready for the chimneys and the
painter. She is going to be a little
beauty. ..........9The Eulfof Capt. . oe Nc
Reynolds new boat is progressing
rapidly and will soon be ready
to launch. horShe will be a
stauncH and neat craft..a.. .a.
The Fanny Brandcis. arrived about
noon, and after discharging a Tot of
timber at the dry docks, came up to
the wharf loaded nearlyto the guards.
Her manifest will be found below.
She leaves for Nashville, positively.
to-day. When she passed the Min
nicola, the latter was trimming up to
cross Walkers Bar, where the Bran
deis found feet water. ann "A
boats Leaving To-Day. vf n
FoR, CAIRo.-The magnificent side
wheel steamer Armada, is the unri-
vailed packet for Cairo and all say
ports at 4 o'clock to-day. Her cabin
is the paragon of neafness, good taste
and comfort. CdptaihG us. ID sodchet.
VIII r. Fowler, Geo. Nicholson and
Ed. Thomas, are her excellent off
GERS, and a more aobliging quartette
cannot be found on the continent.
For HOUSEKEEPING beautiful
Rose Hite, a great favorite with tray
elers and shippersUwill be the regu-
lar packet fore Louisville Tonight
Shells admirably and elegantly APP
pointed Captain Frank Hurry. an
experienced and accomplished officer,
is in command, aud Dick Hutchison
and Henry Mitchell. two courteous,
obliging and POPULAR young gentle
men, have charge Of the oficc.r She
is very light, and her pilots. Wash
Elder and Bill Meeks, knoW4where
the deep w~aterTrunsa72 seg 7aiH ~.
FoR HENDERsoNl-Theo beautiful
and feet sidc-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton, leaves as usual, promptly at 4
q o'clock this evening. for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accommo-