The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-08
Weather and Water.

and cold. The mercury at A. NJ.
stood at 210 above zero; at 20 at noon,
The ground was covered with thin
coating of ice, which made walking
rather hazardous. The river COM
menced rising about 10 o'clock Mon
day night, and up to 3 o'clock yester-
day had risen fully two feet, and was
rising at the rate of one aud half
inches per hour. We shall not be
surprised if the river now goes over
its banks; and persons living On low
bottoms should take measures to pre-
serve their property, fences, &c.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 O'clock yesterday, included the Ar
mada, from Cairo; Alpha, Cairo to
Louisville; Mayfower, from New
burg; Newsboy, Henderson, and re-
turn; CharEner, Bone Yard to Pitts
burg.
boats Dae.
Among the first boats due here ere
the W. F. Curtis and Pine Grove,
for Nashville; Silver Moon, to Mem
phis; St. Patrick and Anna, from
Memphis; Tahlequah, for Arkansas
River; Laurel Hill, Wild Duck,
MEX Longworth, for New Orleans
Quickstep, from Cairo Petrolia
No. 2, j. ?. Webb and Oh
lie Sullivan. from Wabash Riv-
er; Linton, from GAINESVILLE
Mollie Norton, from Cincinnati; Legal
Tender, st. Charles, Great Republic,
Richmond, NJ. s. Mepham, Emerald
and Indiana, from New Orleans; Tar
aseon, from Louisville; Ada Lyon,
from Green River.
miscellaneous.
There was but little business done
on the IeEee yesterday, f-eights for
all quarters being unusually scarce.
1.-THE Armada had a splendid pas
senger trip up, and considerable
freight......The Mayfower brought
from Newburg large quantity of hay,
besides some Memphis freight. She
was receiving some additions here,
but would have only a moderate trip
out. We regret to see this, as it is to
the interest of our city that
this line of packets as we'll
as the other Evansville packets
be literally sustained. These Mem
phis packets spend from $1,000 to
81 500 a week each in this city for
stores, repairs, material, labor, &C.,
besides bringing large orders here fer
goods. They offer 90 carry freight at
the lowest living rates. and should
have preference over all outside steam
ers. We are glad to learn that some
ofour shippers held freight over from
Saturday, although solicited to ship at
prices below the regular rates. This
is the true policy if we would build
up a large trade for our own city. The
Alpha passed up yesterday morning
with fair trip of cotton, oil barrels,
ale barrels, &c. &c......The rise in the
river was so rapid yesterday that it
required a vigorous effort, with
strong force by the Transfer Com
pany, to keep freights discharged on
Monday from being submerged........-
Steamboatmen will be gratifed to
learn that Capt. F. NJ. Humphrey
will, hereafter, give his per-
sonal attention to the business
on his mammoth wharf boat,
and with his able assistants, Messrs.
Luke and Tom. Brown, will be able
t. accommodate steamboats, and ship
pcrs IN q superior manner. There
are now three frst-class wharf boats
at the wharf, all owned by enterpris-
ing, courteous and obliging gentle
men........The Charmer was getting
up steam, at noon, TO come to the
wharf, intending to leave for Cincin-
natl and Pittsburg ........A large tow
boat, with an immense tow Of coal,
(probably the Ajax, having twelve or
fourteen barges. passed down yes
ter3ay..........There is regular
feet of New Orleans boats due
from below, including the Legal Ten
der, St. Charles, Indiana, Great Re-
public, NJ. S. Mepham. and Alaska.
.........The Richmond will be due on
Friday, and is announced to leave
Louisville, next Monday.
Boats Leaving To-Day.