The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-26

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LOUISVILLE, May 25.-The river is falling
fast, with 81 feet wafer in the canal
Weather clear and warm.
NEW ORLEANS, May 25-Noon.-A rived
Belle Lee and P. ". Strader, from the
Memphis.
PITTsBURG. May =. Evening. Weather
c ear; river feet inches and falling.
CDc1NNAr1. May 25.-The weather is
warm tn river continues to recede rap
idly. There IFS 221Z feet in the channel. and
1871 feet under the bridge for passing
steamers. The arrivals were the M1nneola,
from Menu hts: and Kenton. from Pitts
burg; and the regular PACKETS. Departed;
Kenton, for 81. Louis.
MEMPHIS. May Is. - River on a stand.
Departed-Norman, for White River. In
port-Sam. =. Hale. Business very quiet.
The hne weather of the past Week has
keot planters at home Arkansas River
falling, with fe 20 the mouth.
NAsHvILl r, May 2.-River falling. with
I 80 feet on Harpeth Shoals Weather dry
and warm. ATrived-PIne Grove, Cincin-
natl; Tyrone. Cairo Departed - Umpire
and Alpha, Upper Cum berlaud.
LOUISVILLE. May 25-Eve.-In port. Ar
gonaut No. 2, Lady Grace, Pink Narble,
Tempest and Palestine. Arrivals -hO b
Roy, from Evansville; Wild Duck and
Glendale. from st. Louis. Departed-ROb
Roy and Glendale, for Cincinnati; Louisi-
ana, for New Orleans, and Wild Duck, for
last evening marks indicated feet
Inches water IN the canal, and feet
Z a
inches since last report.
ST, LOUIS, May 25.- rived - Matte
Burns, from Arkansas River; David Watts
/ and TacOny, from Tennessee River; Julia,
from Vic9sburg; Lady Gay, from New
/ Orleans; Minnesota, from 81 Paul.
Departed - Marble City 20 Memphis:
/ Hawkeye and Atiska. 70 -. Pau; Well
/ ford Silver Cloud, TO PIttsburg.
4 The river is Still fal ing and al the
upper streams are declining rapidly. The
At the steamboat sale to-day W. R.
+ Carter bid ln the Mary T.. Forsyth and
Mississippi The former was built ia 1852,
/ and cost $1,000; the latter ia 1864, and cost
Z 100000. The LumiDary was bought by
/ VIcksburg trade she was built in 1893.
+ an cost $4,000. The Lexington was also
put mp, but only 81 800 being bid for her,
she was Withdrawn.
There were no additional arrivals up to
a late hour last night.........The Quickstep
departed at her usual hour, with a moder-
ate trip.........The Fannie Brandeis went to
Newburgh yesterday afternoon, and re-
turned about Il O'Clock last ntght.........The
James Gray disappeared from the wharf
yesterday. Whittier she went we did not
ascertain .........C Captain u. Shoemaker is in
the city. looking after the Romeo, which
has been laid up here for some three
/ weeks. 1.-The steamer Mississippi was
sold at ST. Louis. at auction, yesterday, for
/ 81, 800 the Luminary for sl4,75O, and the
Mary E. Forsyth for 100 They are all
frst-class boats, ana the drst two are com
paratively new. Their machinery cost as
much a. the whole boats sold Tor.
The Armada, from Cairo, and Kate Rob-
inson. from st. Louis TO Pittsburg. arrIv ed
at O'Clock this morning THE Armada
had big trip, including 65 hogsheads to-
bacco, 81, 900 shingles, much miscellaneous
freight and a cabin crowded with passen-
gers THE Kate Robinson had good
trip.........The Alice V, st. Louis to Cincin-
natl, was expected before morning The
great Richmond viii % here early tod ay.
Passengers for up the river should W IL
and watcu for her.--...rhe Louisiana had
not arrived at O'Clock this morning.
She is long over due.