The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-24
Weather and Wnter.

wharf-boats VIII be promptly attended tc.
weather aId Water
The rain of Wednesday night ceased
about midnight. and the weather con-
tinued cloudy and moderate all night.
At 6 O'Clock A NJ, yesterday, the mer-
curry stood at $50 above zero. and rose
to 48o at noon, when it was clear.
The river, during the night, FELL about
inches and by noon yesterday was
at stand, and will probably be
found rising to-day. The wind was
from the south-southwest, driving
ice. which was quite abundant, but
very light and rather rotten, to the
Indiana shore If the weather con-
tinues moderate there will be but lit
tie ice visible to-day. The river is
rising slow from Cincinnati to Park
ersburg- -ea &c
Arrivals and Departures a
The arrivals and departures up to
3 O'Clock yesterday, include the Ada
Lyon, from Green River, to return:
p W. Strader, from Newburg; A. L.
No. l, from Green River; Newsboy,
from Green River; Linton, from
GAINESVILLE.
ROass Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Delaware, for Nashville; Sham
rock, for St. Louis; Sam J. Hale,
for Memphis; Darling, from Memphis;
Jno. Kilgour, Jno. FL. Groesbeck. and
Louisville, for New Orleans;
Armada. from Cairo; Alice ",
Swallow, Atlantic, Westmoreland,
and Belle Lee, from New Orleans;
Lewellin, from Eastport.
N1seeaaaneaua- 1I
The weather, yesterday, was highly
favorable for navigation and busi-
ness The wind blowing from the
South drove an the ice upon this
shore, and under, the genial influence
of the sun and the mild atmosphere,
it was growing smaller by degrees and
beautifully less, and will probably all
be gone by to-day. 1.-The Ada Lyon
arrived from Green River yesterday
morning. with a moderate trip.
the report that navigation in the
Ohio was closed, which had been.
circulated up Green River, having
deferred shippers from sending for
ward freights.........The p w. Stra-
der returned from Aikens' Landing
and Newburgh, yesterday morning,
having taken considerable amount
of freight Finding it impossi-
BILE to. get all her freight
aboard yesterday, the Strader will not
leave till noon to-day We are glad
to see her getting liberal patronage.
j. p. Elliott & Co. ship large guam
THY Of bulk pork by the Strader-....,...
The Newsboy came out f her ice
harbor In the mouth Of Green River
yesterday, and resumes her regular
trips to Henderson. leaving daily at
3 o'clock. Capt Shelter and Willie
Huston are rapidly making friends
for the Newboy officers
of the St. Patrick, when they left
here, announced their purpose to lie
over at Memphis till their regular
day (Menday), and viii, of course.
rot be here to-day, thus allowing the
MayAower to have full swing
at Memphis to-day, 10 order that
she may get back on time..-.....
The Linton arrived before noon yes
terday with moderate trip, and went
to Newburg. She will be at the wharf
this morning reedy to receive for all
points on the Cumberland River, and
should receive the undivided pa
tronage of merchants and shippers.
....!...The wind, by noon yester-
day, had settled into the southeast,
and blew stiff breeze, crowding the
ice into narrow belt, not 100 yards
wide, on the Indiana shore, and rot
ting it till it was little harder than
slush. IF this weather continues, the
ice will all be gone by morning
BOats Leaving To-Day
FoR CAIRo.-The feet, high headed
Sam. Orr will leave for Cairo and all
way landings at 4 o'clock to day,
Offering unexeeptional accommoda-
tions TO passengers and shippers.
Capt Billy Lowth and Guy Vineyard
are her accomplished and popular
officers.
The gay and festive Cumberland
will also go to Cairo at o'clock TO-
dau and l. finely annointad md o