The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-16

In the United States. We are prepared
kliis Ladine. Cards ards Deck and Meal i T its
. Sts' Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor
&C. &c. Orders left with either OF tn
/. '-''i Oooats viii be promptly attended tc
Weather and Water.
The weather yesterday morning wa
partly cloudy and pleasant, with
sum- braeing breeze from the south
{ west. The river, during the 2,
hours ending at three o'clock yester.
day, rose fully six feet, and was r;sino
/ at the rate of II inches per bour
There is now an excellent stage 81
water, for all classes of boats. from
Pittsburg TO Cairo. and is now rising
from Pittsburg all the way down
The rise is unprecedented for Sep.
TENDER, and is an indication of the
immense rains that have prevailed.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up tc
3 o'clock yesterday include the MolliC
| Norton and Sallie V, Henderson and
return; Champion, Memphis to Gin
cinnati; Ollie Sullivan. to Cannelton,
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, Indiana, and Fannie
Brandeis, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Darling, for. Mem.
phis; Lottawanna, for New Orleans;
Charmer and j. p. Webb, from Gin
cinnati; Shamrock, for st. Louis; Lin
ton, from PASSPORT; G.. A. Thompson,
for Nashville. e4 a
miscellaneous.
Business was not lively on the
leVee yesterday forenoon, and com
paratively little freight was offering.
Some freight was hauled down to the
james Gray.........The Charmer ar
rived from Memphis with two trans
portation barges, all pretty light. She
took 10 tons pig iron, which had been
brought out Of the Cumberland By
the Romeo for Pittsburg......Among
the improvements on the Armada,
we notice the water-tank has been
placed inside the porter's room, and
water is drawn through the bulkhead
by brass water cock. A steam table
is also being provided for the gpantry
by which vietuals may be kept hot all
day if necessary. She will hereafter
run on schedule time, arriving here
earl y on Monday and Friday even.
ings, making close connection with
the louisville packets. NegOtia-
tions are being had with view to
have the Morning Star lie over here
till Monday evening-until the Ar
mazda arrives - an arrangement that
would largely increase the passenger
lists of both boats, and prove highly
profitable Considerable rain
passed to the South yesterday at noon,
and lightsbower reached the city
.....4...The mercury at noon stood at
$50 in the shade.........The rain pass
ing to the south, suddenly changed |
its course. anI deluged the city at
half-past one yesterday. Itwas short,
sharp and decisive, attended by much |
Winu. HHi..- .l1 -eaW. tHE
Roats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The magnificent Ar
mada is the unrivaled packet for
Cairo and all way points at O'Clock
to-day. She was never in such per-
feet order, having been thoroughly
renovated throughout. Captain Gus,
Dusouchet is one of the most popular
and pleasant commanders that comes
to this port, and in his efforts to
oblige passongersl and shippers is
ably and most eourteOusly assisted by
WHIP. Fowler, George Nicholson and
Billy Williams. Fill the Armada
full today .aue7so 7aH
For LOUISVILLE. - The beautiful
Rose Ilite will be the regular Louis
vile packet at s o'clock tonight.
She has first class cabin appointments
and good speed. Captain w II. Holl-
croft is her excellent commander, and |
Miles ID. Warren and jesse jackson
are her popular and obliging clerks. |
FoR GREEN RIvER.-Oaptain Joe |
McReynolds will turn the prov Of
the James Gray towards Green River,
leaving at o'clock this evening, and
passengers and shippers. will receive
careful and courteous attention.
q For CINCINNATI. - The elegant
steamer Fanny Brandeis is announced
for Cincinnati and all way ports at ID
o'clock this morning. Capt. Henry
Miller is her gallant commander, and
Kit Ruddi is her obliging clerk. We
hone TO see her literally patronized
here sa+Aa
r. For HENDRRsoN.-The beautiful,
and fleet sid6-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton leaves as usual, promptly at 4
o clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accOmmo-
dations and great speed. Captain
Perkins and the Terry
brothers. her chief officers, are ac.
and accommodating gen
tlemen L a.
The new and splendid side-wheel
steamer Sallie V. will leave for Hen
lerson promptly at A p. NJ. today.
She is beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
Moses Wallen commands, and Robert
n tLt - olorL Rnth ara