The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-07
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For other River Items see Seventh Page.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-The river has fallen
8 inches, with 10 feet 2 inches in the chan
mel. The river is full of heavy ice, and
navigation is still suspended. Weather
clear. Thermometer 20o.-
PITTSBURG, Feb. 6-The n Is still
closed, with 2 feet water in the channel.
20; getting colder fast.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5.-The river is falling
slowly. The weather is clear. Thermome-
ter 80.
The weather continued extremely cold
all day yesterday, the fu1l blaze of the sun
making but slight impression, even at
noon, on the frozen earth, and at night the
mercury rapidly declined, ranging at zoe
at midnight. Ice was making rapidly and
it was very sharp. Navigation is practi-
cally suspended above this port, and no
boat will attempt to ascend until the
weather moderates. he additional
arrivals yesterday evening we've
the Legal Tender, from New Orleans,
and the Morning Star, from Louisville;
the Quickstep, from Cairo; :. ollie Norton,
for Henderson, and the ]. r. Hoyle for
Green River. departed. The Hoyle took
up a tow of empty barges, and had some
difficulty in crossing the bar opposite the
upper saw mill.....-..The Legal Tender ar
rived from New Orleans with 200 TONS
prime paily for ports above. She discharg-
ed some freight here. She will reship her
| freight from this point, and return to
New Orleans, leaving at noon to-
day. Her officers are those ster-
ling gentlemen and experienced navi-
/ gators. Captain J. w. Roberts on the roof,
and NJ. d. COndif in the office, assisted by
| Mr.. Sam. Singer, three as pleasant and ac
complIshed gentlemen as ever walked
stage plank.........The Legal Tender has ex-
cellent passenger appointments. and was
crowded with people all the way up. Give
! her liberal patronage 1.-The Morning
! Star arrived about o'clock last night,
| with a light freight trip and few
passengers. She experienced extreme
/ difficulty in working through the
narrows. She found the river about
closed at Wolf Creek and BatesviIle, and
had literally to cat her way through at the
latter place. ......... Dispatches from Louis
vile to the officers of the Legal Tender
and Morning Star, last night, reported ice
very heavy at Louisville, and growing
| worse.........The Star will not attempt to re-
turn until navigation impro es......"The
/ Tarascon is laid up at HaWesville, the
Stella below Batesviile, and others
scattered along at various points
| along the coast............The Star met the
Richmond 1--we miles above Salt River at
/ O'Clock Wednesday night. She would reach
| Portland by midnight, and if the passage
| is possible, she may be expected here this
evening". We learn that Capt. Jim Lusk,
left in charge of the Louisiana, at Cairo,
| has goneinto the steamboat agency BUSH
ness with Capt. Deveney. They will make
a staving team, and the boat will be fortu-
nate which secures their services. We
await your orders for advertising
and job work. Captain Jim ................
/ The Linton will, we understand, lie over
/ till Saturday 1.-THE Newsboy, yesterday,
while attempting to land with an
empty barge at the wharf, broke her
rudder, and dropped down below the
point, where she was landed. &C apt
j. H. TripletJ is in the city prospecting
Captain j. B. Archer telegraphs us from
Cairo, that the ST. Patrick will be here this
evening, and will positively leave on sat
urday, at noon. Get your Memphis freight
ready river is falling so fast that
the ice is piling up upon the bar in front
of the city -.-.....The Great Republic has
turned back from Cairo. She leaves Mem
phis to-morrow........The Cora S. passed
Cairo Wednesday night, and is due here
this morning