The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-09
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The threatening clouds that seemed
imminent with rain on Saturday night
blew away without rain. Yesterday
was nearly clear, warm, and pleasant
until afternoon, when it commenced
eloudiug, and about five o'clock a
light sprinkle of rain fell, not sufi-
cient, however, to lay the dust, which
had been hurled through the air all
day by a boisterous wind, which also
keeps the river in . tumult all
day. The indications OF rain last
night were very strong. The river
during the "a hours ending at D
o'clock last evening had risen ten
inches. There is now FIVE feet on
French Island Bar and four feet On
the shoalest bar below-.......The ar
rivals and departures since 3 o'clock
Saturday, and up TO midnight last,
include the Rose Hite, Louisville and
return; Armada, to Cairo; the pack
cts to. Henderson James Gray, to
Green River; Minnie, White River to
Cincinnati; Argonaut No. 2. Cincin-
natl to Memphis; the Nashville, from
Henderson; Clifton, Memphis to Gin
cinnati; Mollie Gratz, Cairo to Louis
vile Tarascon, Louisville to Hender-
son; Lewellin, from Eastport.
The Armada, notwithstanding her
late arrival on Saturday, left a little
after 6 o'clock PM, with a splendid
trip......The Rose Hite and Tarascon
had good packet trips........The Min
ME discharged 468 bales of cotton here,
255 for E. r. Huston & Co., and 213
for r. K. Dunkerson x Co.......".The
Clifton discharged 300 bales for r.. K.
Dunkerson & Co., agents for the cele-
brated Erie transportation...."~--.
Over 1000 bales Of cotton were land
ed here since Saturday morning
1.-THE shipment via Evansville of
this great staple during the season
promises to be exceedingly large......
The Mollie Gratz barely landed at
the wharf, but did not tie a line. She
was pretty light....~...The Tarascon
arrived late. She had a big trip.
..".....The Nashville arrived at noon
yesterday with a moderate trip, and
went up to Aiken's Landing for a lot
of hay, &c, returning at dusk.."....
The Lewellin came in about nine
o'clock last night, ahead Of time. She
leaves on Tuesday.........The James
Gray did not get away till 3 o'clock
Sunday morning. She had an immense
trip......TLe Silver Moon came up
as far as Walkers Bar with the Cliff
ton, but was unable to get over, and
waits more water at that point She
will probably be able to get over to
day, and may be expected here this
eVening.-"..The gay Emma Floyd,
with the renowned Jim C~henoweth
in command, makes a trip to Mem
phis in the interest of the Cincinnati
Packet Company. She will be down
to-day. She is an elegant boat, with
fine appointments and superior
officers ...............The Rapidan No.
2 was over. due, and had not
arrived at IL o'clock last night.~......
Captain Hollcroft has stopped off the
Tarascon for a trip or two, and Cap
tain Mathews, an experienced officer
and an accomplished gentleman is in
command-.......The Nick Longworth
did not leave Louisville until yester-
day A.. NJ. She may be expected here
early to-day. There is a good deal OF
New Orleans freight awaiting her
here.""...The great steamer Belle
Lee, Captain McGill, leaves Louis
vile this evening to make a flying trip
to New Orleans. She takes no freight
passengers only-and will go
through kiting. Any one wanting to
go quick and elegantly to New Or
leans, should be ready by Tuesday,
and 90 with Captain McGill.
MANIFEST of the steamer Nashville,
Cairo to Evansville, Nov. z, 1863
+. X. Haston % Co, A hhds. tobacco;
> VIM. Holman, l key Of fire clay; b.
Kellog x Co, l bale of hardware;
Preston q Menifee, l bale of rags; s.
s. Speed, / bale of hides; Hornbrook
Il Co., l box of scales; o. Scham, 8
brls. of whisky.
For Louisville-5 bdls. Of wire, and
a lot of hides,
, PassedTSteamer Silver Moon and
barges, at the bank, at Walkers Bar.
- ~ River Dispatches.
MEMPHIS, Nov. Weather clear
and pleasant. The river declining
steadily.
Arrived-Commerciar from Cairo.
Departed-A Alton and Virginia, for
Z, hoo a5d D alpton' v i9E I SSG bdIs5;
of cotton. for Cincinnati. - -