The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-06
Weather nnd water.

Weather ana wafer
The weather yesterday, was very
warm, with threatening clouds indica-
tive Of more rain. During the "a
hours up to 3 P, NJ, the river had
risen about fifteen inches, and is
rising all the way to Pittsburg. Fears
are entertained that it will get out in
the low bottoms, but without more
rain, it is hardly probable that it will.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 P NJ, and since last report, are as
follows:
Minneola, Memphis to Cincinnati,
at l An. Armada, Cairo to Evans
vile, al pam; Louisa, Wabash River
to Evansville, at 3 AN; Belle Yer
non, st. Louis to Pittsburg, at 5 AN
Mollie Norton, and News Boy, Hen
derson to Evansville. Two tow
boats passed up during the night be-
fore last, but did not stop, hence
names were not learned.
Boats Due
Among the first boats due here are
the Shamrock, for st. Louis; Pine
Grove and Emma Floyd, for Nash
vile; he }. II. Groesbeck, from
New Orleans; the Westmoreland,
for New Orleans; the Talequah, for
Arkansas River; r. E. Lee and Dex
ter, New Orleans to Louisville; the
Legal Tender, Louisville to New Or
leans; Clifton, for Memphis; ?. w.
Strader, for New Orleans; Bermuda,
for Tennessee River; and Melnotte,
for St. Louis.
RTfSceIIsne0us.
Business was moderate on the wharf
yesterday........It has been decided to
put the Mayfower into the Nashville
and Cairo trade.,.....-The Minneola
had a fair trip, consisting in part Of
about 400 bales Of cotton for ports
above.........The Armada, from Cairo,
arrived with a splendid trip of freight
and full Of people. She registered on
the round trip 221 passengers, which
may be considered good business these
dull times........The Louisa arrived
from Wabash River with a moderate
trip of corn, and brought 81 coops of
chickens for re-shipmentato New Or
leans......-....The Belle Vernon, St.
Louis to Pittsburg, had but a moder-
ate trip.
ROats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO. - The elegant packet
Armada, Capt. Dusouchet, will leave
for Cairo at 1 PM. She is a splendid
boat, fast, and sound as a dollar, and
her officers will not fail In courtesy to
passengers.
For LoUIsVILLE.-The Tarascon, a
splendid boat, will be the regular
Louisville packet at 6 Pm. She is
all that a travelling public need wish
or desire, fast, and pleasant, and is
differed by gentlemen.
For EAsTPoRT.-The Lewellin, an
elegant boat, with accommodating
officers, will leave to-day for PASSPORT
and way landings.
For GREEN RIVER. 1T The Ada
Lyon, one of the neatest boats land
ing at this port, viii leave at 6 P. NJ.
for Green River.
For HENDERSON. The Mollie
Norton and Newsboy both leave at B
P. NJ. for Henderson, as usual.
from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. ~ The Commercial of
Monday says:
Tie weather was clear, mild and
pleasant. yesterday, with the windfrom
the northeast. The barometer here in
Dictated 29:39 at Z An. 1884 at y NJ,
and 1852 at Z A. NJ, 29:46 at y NJ,
ranged at 61o at Z A. NJ, SO at II NJ,
aud 7So at 6 p. NJ. Special kilograms
to the Daily Commercial, last night, F,
report the condition of the weather,
aud the Ohio. Mississippi and trib-
utaries. elsewhere. Here the river had
risen. 6 feet during the d hours ending
last night, with p feet In the channel
BY the W~ater-works' mark, and 81
feet under the Covington bridge for
passing steamers.
MOUND CTTY.-The Journal of the
I'd says:
Commodore Henry Wake, with his
sou Harry, and the family of the lat
ter, arrived at this place on Wednes-
day, and on Friday relieved Commo-
dore Poor. in command of the Naval
Station. The departure Of the latter
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