The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-25
Wearher and water.

cOlO. ne mercury, At y a. NJ Fdugeu
at 26o above zero, continued to de-
cline, and was down to "a at nine
o'clock, and at go at noon.
The river, during Thursday night,
rose eight inches, or twelve inches in
all since the rise set in. At noon it
was rising steadily. The ice is scat
tered over the river, and does not
amount to any impeachment TO naviga-
ton. If the weather continues to
grow cold. the ice will likely increase.
Arrivals And Departures.
= The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock yesterday, include the Sam.
Orr and Cumberland, Cairo and re-
turn: Peytona, New Orleans to Gin
cinnati; Little Condor, Cairo TO Ken
ahwa; John Kilgour, Louisville to
New Orleans; Alpha, Cairo to Louis
vile; Newsboy, Henderson TO return;
Linton, from Newburg; p W. Stra
der, TO French Island and return.
Boats nue..
Among the first boats due here are
the Delaware, for Nashville; Sham
rock, for st. Louis; Sam. j. Hale,
for Memphis; Darling, St Patrick and
MayfoWer, from Memphis; Dexter,
Jno H. Groesbeck, and Louisville,
for New Orleans; Armada, from
Cairo; Alice ", Swallow, Atlantic,
Argosy, Mary Davsge, and Belle Lee,
from New Orleans; Lewellin, from
Eastport; Ada Lyon, from Green
River; VIM. White, from Cumber-
land
FgH- MHeeeIIRne0us. HnF.ate
There was very little business doing
on the ievee, yesterday......The Sam.
Orr had moderate trip up, while the
Cumberland had considerable, in
Guiding a large quantity of mess beef,
for reshipment East. Neither was re-
oeiving largely for the return trip.
The John Kilgour had about 500 tons
aboard, picked up between here aud
Louisville. She added some freight
here, and was preparing to leave at
three o'clock. We were sorry to find
her gentlemanly clerk, Mr.. NJ. g.
Bailey, suffering with rheuma-
tism. Mr.. Southgate, an old
river clerk, was officiating. in his
tead........The Peytona and Little
Condor passed up With tows....-....
The Alpha had fair trip. She came
in from Newburg with large cargo
of hay, s., aud was receiving for
Clarksville, with prospects Of a good
trip out. She was to leave last ever
ing .--... There was good d aal of ice
running yesterday, scattered all over
the river, but it vas by no means
heavy or dangerou 2. W.
Strader, having secured a large lot of
stock near French Island, went up
yesterday afternoon to take it aboard.
and will therefore not get away until
some time to-day. Those desiring to
get stock or poultry through with
dispatch, should by all means ship on
the Strader, as she is extremely fast
She will have all she can carry by the
time she gets out of the Ohio.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The grand Armada,
the queen of beautiful steamboats,,
will be the regular and only packet
for Cairo and all way ports at 4
O'Clock to-day She is magni6eently
appointed, and her officers are unsur-
passed. The names of Capt; Gus Du-
souehet, VIII p. Fowler and Geo.
Nicholson, are as household words all
along the lower coast She will, of
course, get al the Cairo and way
freight, an much for reshipment.
FOR LoUIsvILLE-The peerless
garaseon j.. the regular and sole pack
ct for Louisville to- day, and willleave
this evening, She. is deservedly a
great favorite along the upper coast
Captain A. T. Gilmore is an officer Of
great experience and varied accom-
plishments. Miles D. Warren is a
model clerk, pleasant, accurate, social
and obliging We are indebted to
br& each trip for appreciated favors.
For NEW ORLEANs-The p. w.
Strader, having secured a large
amount of freight in the neighbor-
hood Of French Island, went up there
yesterday afternoon, and will be here
again before morning, and win posi-
lively leave early to day for New Or
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