The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-02

Left Sh~aWneetown a few minutes be-
fore 5 P. NJ. Met Armada at Sellers
Landing. Took $500 bushels of coal
at Caseyville, which is barely out of
the water, the river, here. being bank
full. Met the Clifton at Elizabetown,
Lewellin and another boat a few
miles below. Took 100 sacks
corn at Golconda. Net Belle Lee at
Tennessee River Island, and arrived
at Paducah at midnight. A heavy
rain prevailed from 4 to 6 o'clock.
and a light rain until 2 P. N. Here
the Richmond took $50 hhds. tobac-
co, 30 bales cotton, and a few hun
dred sacks corn. The Quickstep ar
rived at II o'clock and furnished a
fresh supply Of JOURNALS, which,
Notwithstanding its politics, is eager
ly sought after, even here.
Padueah is improving steadily, and
is really a beautiful and lively city.
Its tobacco market is one of the best
in the West, the sales averaging 100
hhds., or over. per day. Sittle Bros,
Tobacco Sales Ware house is n of
the very best and most conveniently
arranged in the West. There is a
great deal Of cordial, good feeling man
Tested here toward Evansville, not
withstanding the warm but generous
rivalry that exists.
between the two places.
A good deal of railroad fever pre-
walls here, and a movement is on foot
to give Paducah a short and straight
line route to the South. Evansville
would do well to take early steps to
prevent the construction of the pro-
posed bridge across the Ohio at this
point.
Paducah has three newspapers, the
Kentuchtan, daily, Herald, tri-weekly,
and the Gazette, weekly. The Ken
tkchion is starting under very favora-
bic auspices, and ought to succeed.
Colonel Dupey. a pleasant and intelli-
gent gentleman, is its chief editor.
As the Richmond nears the city of
pumps and seip-water, the clouds are
dispensing, and we hope for pleasant
weather.
The following is a brief summary of
her freight: 1900 sacks corn; 300
hogsheads tobacco; 900 barrels pork
300 barrels hay; 200 barrels -four; 327
head sheep, 200 eoops poultry, and an
lnnumerable quantity Of miscellaneous
and plantation supplies. She
has, also, a fair passenger list, among
are many very pleasant people.
and the trip promises to be one of the
most pleasant the Richmond has ever
made. Mr.. Fred. W. Cook Joined us
Paducah, and goes to Memphis.
Circumstances beyond her control
will compel the Richmond to lie over
New Orleans till Monday evening.
She will reach Evansville on Satur-
lay, May 9Th. if her usual good for
attends her. Arrived at Cairo
lrawing over nine feet, at 4P.M.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid steamer
Armada, Capt. Gus. Dusouchet, mas
er, and Gus. Fowler and George
Nicholson in the ofice-all Of whom
re courteous gentlemen-will leave I
or Cairo and way ports to-day at !
Pm.
For LOUISVILLE. = The T~arascon :
J the regular Louisville packet at
Pm. to-day. 1t is a pleasant boat,
ficered BY clever gentlemen.
FoR CINCINNATI. The Rob Roy
ill leave to-day at TO o'clock for ]
%incinnati. We hope our merchants
nil do all they can to sustain the boat
I this trade.
For CUMBERLAND RIVER. = The
j. T. Webb will leave this evening at T
o'clock for Cumberland River.
For HENDERSON. - The Mollie
.orton and Newsboy will both leave
II Henderson at 3 Pm. to-day. A
G~Ieantngs from ear Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. - The Commercial Of
le Both says:
The weather was clear and warm 5
esterdsy, with copious showers of
in before daylight, the wind being
the Southwest ali day. The
lrometer here indicated 1892 at { NJ
A., 1921 at II NJ, and 29:2I at 6 r
~, while the mercury ranged at 660 a a