The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-22
Wenfher nd Wnter.

A dense fog prevailed on the river,
from 6 o'clock Thursday evening un-
til nine o'clock yesterday morning,
and even then it continued quite
thick. 1t is a combination of fog and
smoke, and entirely suspended navi-
CATION during the night, and till late
yesterday the weather continued
nearly clear and quite mild and
Spring-ike, and the prospects for
rain are not so fattering as during the
previous two days. The river had
fallen, during the twenty-four hours
ending at 3 o'clock yesterday, eleven
inches, and is declining steadily.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
o'clock yesterday include the Morn
ing Star, to Louisville; Delaware,
Nashville to Pittsburg; Mollie Nor
ton and Newsboy, Henderson and re-
turn; Southerner, New Orleans to
return; Virginia, New Orleans to
Louisville; Ollie Sullivan, to Wabash
River; Falls City, Louisville to Bow
ling Green; Cumberland, Cairo to
return.
Boat- Due.
Among the first boats due here are
Havana and Nightingale, for Nash
vile; Mary Erwin, for Tennessee
River; Shamrock, for St. Louis
Emperor aud Sam. j Hale, for Mem
phi-; Peerless, for Arkansas River
Mayfower aud Silver Moon, from
Memphis; St. Charles, p. w. StrAder,
Richmond, Legal Tender and Laurel
Hill, from New Orleans; Belle Lee,
Virginia, Westmoreland, Leonidas,
Argosy and Alice ", for New Or
leans; Tarascon and Morning Star,
from Louisville; Armada and Quick
step 'from Cairo; Ada Lyon and j.
r. Hoyle, from Green River; VIM.
White, from Clarksville; Sam. Orr,
from Eastport.
miscellaneous.
Business on the levee yesterday was
really dull before noon. The dense
fog of the night previous had delayed
vessels.........The Morning Star was
compelled to lie up between Hender-
son and this city, and did not get in
till o'clock. She took considera-
bic lot Of freight from here, Including
the Louisville freight of the South
erner. She had over one hundred
hogsheads of tobacco from Hender-
son, and left just at noon with full
load and many people.........The Della
ware got in yesterday morning after
daylight, and spent the day here taking
freight secured far her by Hubbs,
Patrick & Co.......The Southerner
and Virginia arrived from New Or
leans about 10l o'clock. The South
erner was pretty light, and returns to
New Orleans from here........The
Virginia had 200 bales of cotton, 200 {
head Texas cattle and about 100 tons
of miscellaneous freight. She pro-
ceeded to Louisville On her way up
she picked up a sawyer which went
through her upper guards and hurri-
cane deck, tearing a large hole but do
ing no serious damage..-......The Falls !
City arrived little after noon with a
moderate trip of freight, but having /
goodly number of passengers.........
The Cumberland, detained by fog, did
not arrive till noon.........We under G
stand that the boats which left here
a few days ago for the Wabash, are
unable to enter that stream for want
of water.........The Ollie Sullivan was O
getting ready to leave at two o'clock f
for Wabash River........We had the a
pleasure, on Thursday, of making the :
of several of the build s
ers and decorators Of the Frank Par
goud, among whom were Mr.. James I
the great hull builder, Mr..
Willows, the painter, and Mr.. Walton, 4
furnisher Of the cabin and pantry. =
Boats Leaving To day. .
For CAIRo.-The peerless Armada E,
IS the regullr, and will be the sole b
packet for Cairo and all way ports at tt
( o'clock to-day. Her commander is o
Japt. Gus. Dusouchet, experienced, "
pleasing and o6liging In the office tC
VII be found those accomplished and g
Droverbially polite and accommodate 3
ing young gentlemen, VIII. 2. Fowler - -
and Geo. Nicholson. The Armada is r.