The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-19
B. Archer, and with j, Lee Fipney
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and Ed. Dutton in the Office. = 6
ssFeanfng~ FROM our EsxehansSes.
PITTsBURG The Commercial of
Saturday says:
The wharf. in the vicinity Of the
landing, presented q fair amount Of I
activity. The shipments were liberal, /
partaking largely of Pitsburg manu-
factures. There were also several ar |
rivals, with heavy cargoes Of sugar
and nlOlasses. The weather was
pleasant for the season.
Monongahela marks-fve feet one
inch, and falling.
C1NoINgAT1. - The Commercial Of
Sunday says
Business was unusually dull all
along the ievee yesterday for Satur-
dav. The Nightingale received con-
siderab freight for the Cum berland.
while it looked rather blue about the
ganqwavs Of the Memphis and New
Orleans packets. 1t is gratifying to
learn that the Alaska, which left here
almost light, is filling out handsome
Iy at Evansville and vicinity.
The Commercial Of Monday says:
Dumont is ornamenting the Pitts
/ burg Friday packet ArgosY's chlmneys
with a new pattern of fancy tops from
the original design by Capt. Coffin, Of
| the Tennessee River packet Mary
Erwin. a
IT Is rumored that Com. o. Ell. Poor,
commanding the Naval Station at
Mound City, is soon to be relieved By
Com. Wake.
Can't. Robert Hamilton, formerly
commander of the Pine Grove, died
AZ the residence of his brOther-in-
law, Capt. s. B. Hampstead, in Hang
ing Rock, Ohio, last evening, after an
illness of several months.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier of Sun
day says:
On the falls last evening there were
pass, down the Indian chute, and fall
ing very slowly.
By special dispatch from Vicks-
burs from ant. A. McGill. we learn
that the Belle Lee, from New Orleans,
passed Vicksburg yesterday, only
thirtv-four hours out. This is a re-
markedly good run-the best OF the
season.
ST.. LOUIS. - The Democrat OF
Monday says:
The warm weather of the few past
DAYS has changed the aspect, as
. naturally expected. The ice has be-
/ come much disorganIzed, and the
ferry-boats, yesterday, without much
difficulty, cut their way through the
old Geld to the dock, near the foot oil
? Carr Street, Shortly thereafter al
: one o'clock, the field suddenly let 60
\ its hold on shore, swinging around
! and loated short distance. One of its
corners encountered the bow OF the
Memphis wharf boat, and this brought
> to a halt the entire field. which meas
ures about thousand feet in length
= aud apparently the same width. The
steamer Loreua was not damaged
, The Agnes was we'll shaken, but no
8 damaged over $40. Thus matters re
f NAMED in the harbor last evening
There are plenty of rumors about tn
gorges below. A large portion o. tn
river has been and still IS cOvere'
,. with ice. The process of its rem0va
), will be slow in the absence of rise
h MEMPHIs.-The Avalanche of Sat
l. urday says:
Ie Weather clear and pleasant. Th
4 river here is receding steadily, wit
: ten feet and half IN the channel {
e Cairo.
II White river is falling slowly. wit
o. scant six feet to Augusta. The Al
kansas remains at low tide, with THU
ty inches in the channel,
The levee presented dull appear
d ance yesterday, with a small list (
ne boats in port receiving and discharG
ar ing.
o. The st. Patrick cleared for Evans
: vile at 3 P. NJ, with 1,450 bales I
cotton, and a good passenger trip.
er Law CARDS.