The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-20
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PITrsBURG, Jan. i1s.-River unchanged;
nearly closed by ice. Weather cold, with
indications of snow. Mercury 230.
CINCINEATI, Jan. IS-River fallen 2 feet
inch. with Is feet 4inches IN the channel.
Weather clear. Thermometer %.
LoUIsvILLE, January Is.-The river is
falling, with q feet 4 inches in the canal
Weather clear, and thermometer at $40
ST. LOUIS, January 49, Weather CLEAR
and mild, with Indications of a general
thaw.
The weather yesterday morning was
clear and rather miIder, the thermometer
indicating 20 above zero at 6 A. NJ, 40o at
noon, and 837 at P. NJ. After noon it grew
cloudy and became colder.........The river
during the twenty -four hours ending last
evening had fallen feet, and was still
declining rapidly. We may expect some
floating ice this morning, but not suficient
to impede nayIgation....-.AtC Cincinnati
on Saturday, navigation for ascending
Boats was practically suspended by heavy
running ice.........The arrivals and depart
ures since O'Clock Saturday, and up to a
lac hour last night, include the VIM.
White, from GAINESVILLE; Linton, to
GAINESVILLE; Emma No. 3, and Starlight,
New 0FlasAs to Cincinnati; Spray, Nash
vile to Cincinnati; Quickstep, from
Cairo; Morning Star, Louisville to Hen
derson; Ada Lyon, from Green River st.
Patrick, from Memphis; Sam. Orr, from
Cairo; Darling, Cincinnati to Memphis 49,.
The Starlight bad Two barges, both well
loaded, and was herself pretty deep. She
took considerable lot of cotton, brought
out ofthe Tennessee River and from else
where, for reshipment.....-..The Emma No.
had fair trip..-......The VIM. White ar
rived early Saturday night, with a good
II
day, her regular day. .-..--The Linton got
off Saturday, with pretty fair trip
The Spray arrived from Nashville, yesfer-
day morning and laid here all day, taking
corn for Cincinnati and Madison. ........ ......
Among the passengers by the Starlight
was Captain DeHaven, who has been
zealousIy IabSring for some years past
TO improve the sys tenn Of navigating the
West ern aters, and in whose plans West
ern stesmboatmen have taken great in
terest. He is en- route TO Louisville and
The Quickstep had fine
packet trip in...--...The Tarascon left with
a splendid trip tor Louisville, late Satur-
day night. Her attentive clerk, Miles d.
Warren, Esq, has our thanks for New Al
bany papers in advance of the mail ........
The Richmond was still at Henderson late
Saturday night, taking tobacco and
corn 1.-The Silver Spray, from New Or
leans, passed UP Thursday night, and was
mistaken for the Spray as she merely
touched at the wharfboat ........A number
of large white and brown gulIs We're flying
in front of the city yesterday, indicative
of storm. Morning Star had a
good trip down. She went to Shawnee
town last night for three thousand sacks
Of corn, and will leave here at II o'clock
to-day ...........-The Ada Lyon came in at
dark last night full OF freight..The
Morning Star left the Indiana at Lev s.
port, and the Legal Tender at New AL
bany. Both were expected hare early last
night........The Dexter, Capt. Sam. Mont
gOmery, was expected here last night from
New Orleans, five days out from New Or
leans....... Captain Raphael semmes. com
mander of the pirate Alabama, was pas
senger by the Morning star for Henderson
last night........The St. Patrick arrived be
tween and 8 O'Clock, with big trip, in
Guiding over 900baIes cotton. 4S7 of which
is for this port, the balance for New Alba
ny, Louisville and Cincinnati. She has a
fine lot of game-geese. ducks, &C She
will leave positively at ? o'clock to-day,
freight or no freight-.......The Sam. orr
came in at O'Clock last night, with con-
siderable freight and fair passenger list.
The Darling, with a big trip,
arrived from Cincinnati at ga O'Clock.
EN- rout7 to Memphis .-............The Indi-
ana and Legal Tender will be
found at the wharf this morning en- route
to New Orleans. The Indiana is one Of
the finest passenger boats afioat, and Capt
Reub. Neal and Charley Schultz are de-
servedly popular The Legal Tender. with
those prlncely gentlemen, john w.
Roberts and NJ. D. Condif, in charge, has
splendid freight capacities and comfort
able passenger appointment s............ The
Morning Star had heavy ice till below