The Evansville journal., 1868-05-20
weather and Water.

and warm, a real pleasant May day.
The river had fallen one foot during
the twenty-fOur hours endine at three
o'clock yesterday, and it is falling at
all points above.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock yesterday, include the Ar
mada, from Cairo; Silver Moon, Mem
phis to Cincinnati; Nightingale, Gin
einnati to St. Louis; Robert E. Lee,
New Orleans to Louisville; Belle
Lee, Louisville to New Orleans; J.
L. Graham, from Carmi; Mollie Nor
ton and Newsboy, Henderson to re-
turn; Abeona, St Louis to Cincinnati; !;
Ollie Sullivan, to Cloverport; Taras-
con, from Louisville
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Pine Grove and Lady Grace, for
Nashville; Lawrence and Champion,
for St. Louis; Sam. j. Hale, for
Memphis; Empire, for Arkansas
River; Indiana, r. E. Lee, Alaska
and J. H. Groesbeck, for New Or
leans; Quickstep, from Cairo; Ada
Lyon, from Green River; Westmore-
land, Richmond and Dexter, from
New Orleans; J. P Webb, from
Nashville; Sam. Orr, from Eastport;
Minneola, from Memphis; Cora s.,
from White River; Mayfower, from
Cumberland River.
miscellaneous.
The improved state of the weather
has had some influence on river bust
ness. and shipments are more liberal
1.-THE Armada had a handsome
trip in yesterday morning, including
125 hogsheads of tobacco, and a good
passenger trip........~The Belle Lee
had all she could carry, and refused
freight before she reached here. She
arrived at u o'clock......The Robert
E. Lee passed up at 81 o'clock with a
moderate trip.......The Silver Moon
arrived promptly, as predicted, at 3
o'clock A. NJ. with a moderate freight,
but a fair passenger trip.........The |
Abeona had. fair trip.............
The Tennessee and Fanny Bran
deis were receiving hberally.-........
We regret to learn that Tom Brashear
has retired from the Office Of the Ten
nessee. His uniform urbanity and
good nature had won him hosts of
friends. He retires to recuperate his
health. He is succeeded by Marion !
Wright, son of our excellent old |
friend Tom Wright, formerly of |
Madison, Ind, and commander of the |
wild Wisconsin. Mr.. Wright is an
accomplished and excellent young
gentleman, and will sustain the high |
of the Teunessee.........
Captain Gus. Lemcke, Of the May
flower, arrived by the Armada
yesterday morning, looking very fine.
He expects the Mayfower here in a
day or two........Capt. w. Karr, of
the Goldfnch, was a passenger by the
Silver Moon yesterday morning, and
is stopping at the American..........
Capt. Gus. Dusouchet, of the Armada,
stopped off at Mt. Vernon and will
DIN the boat on her way DOWN..
Mr.. Jacob Sauer has sent US a pack
lge of his Commodore Dexter cigars,
-he trade mark of which is a finely
executed photograph of that veteran
iteamboatman. They are regular " in
1ependentlow- pressure, of much ex-
eellent favor............By passengers
Bho arrived by Monday nights
rain, we learn that the Wa
bash has fallen Z feet az Terre Haute,
md feet at Yincennes, and is rapid
y declining. This will be gratifying
Intelligence to farmers along the
Lower Ohio......The Ollie Sullivan
eft at noon yesterday with a fair
packet trip........The Mollie Norton
lad a very good trip up from Hen
lerson.. Ham. McNeely, at
he JOURNAL Job Rooms, is doing
iteamboat work In a style, with an ex-
1edition, and at price that literally
iefies all competition. Steamboat
Jerks should give him a call, and !
zee for themselves.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The magnificent Ar
NADIA, one Of the most pleasant boats
float of her class, is the regular mail