The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-14

Rfint FOSTERS, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
: &c, &C Orders left with either of the
DN'~ts Will De promptly attended &c.
Weather and water.
Inc weather, yesterday, was de-
lTghtiul' almost clear, and mild at
noon as May.
The river has fallen two inches at
this point, and will likely now 90
down pretty rapidly. 1t is again ris.
ing steadily at Pittsburg, with consid-
cradle rain there. The Mississippi is
experiencing a freshet, having risen
nearly ten feet since Tuesday.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock yesterday, include only the
Cumberland, Cairo to return; the
packets to Henderson to return; Pal
estine, Louisville to return; Ante
lope, Pittsburg to Cairo; Charmer,
from Cincinnati; Minneola, Cincin-
natl to Memphis.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Armada and Nashville, from
Cairo; Rose Hite and Tarascon, from
Louisville; Rapidan No. 2, and LEVEL
lin, from Passport; Robt. Moore, for
Nashville; Shamrock, for st. Louis
Melnotte and Nightingale, from St.
Louis; Linton. Argonaut No.
2, and Sam. j. Hale, from
Memphis; Alaska, Indiana and Alice
Dean, for New Orleans; st. Marys,
Legal Tender, Silver Spray, and Lou
Islam, from New Orleans; Fanny
Brandeis, from Nashville.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull on the |
levee yesterday morning, without a
single arrival up to noon except the
Cairo and Henderson packets.........
The Cumberland had very fair pack
ct trip, and was receiving literally
for her return........,The Sam. Orr
was gathering up very fair trip. We
are glad to see her SO literally pat
ronized. She and her gallant com
mander are worthy........The Paies.
tine arrived at q p. NJ. yesterday
with an ordinary packet trip......The
Antelope, with five or six barges Of
coal, landed before the wharf yester-
day afternoon.......The Charmer ar
rived at 3 p. NJ, with good trip......
The Minneola came in at the same
time full of freight, and with a good
passenger trip.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRO.-The grand Armada is
the indispensable packet for Cairo at
A p. NJ to day. Captain Gus. Dusou
Chef, Will. p. Fowler and Geo. Mich
elson, are her elegant officers.
For LOUISVILLE. - The charming
Rose Hite is the popular packet for
Louisville this evening, 10 charge OF
those accomplished gentlemen, Capt
Frank Hurry, Dick Hutchinson, and
Henry Mitchell. She is a good one.
FoR CINCINNATI.-The fine steamer
Charmer leaves at 10 o'clock this
morning for Cincinnati and all way
ports, having splendid accommoda-
tions for passengers Her chief off
GERS are those pleasant and obliging
gentlemen, Capt. p. K. Barclay, the
James Brothers, and John II. Trip
lett. Give the Charmer big trip to-
day.
For GREEN RIvER.-The James
Gray, Capt. Joe McReynolds, leaves
for Green River this evening.
For HENDERSON. = The Mollie
Norton, Captain Perkins, and Sallie
v, Captain WalIen, leave as usual at
4PM. for Henderson, affording pleas
ant accommodations to passengers.
FoR ST.. LoUIs.-The Express Line
steamer Shamr ock, from Cincinnati
to st. Louis, may be expected TO-
morrow evening, offering pleasant ac
commodations to passengers and
shippers. Captain George w. Gull
lum IS her experienced and popular
commander.
FoR NEW ORLEANS. The great
AEuIauas one OF the DeSL AMI SAFEST
steamers afoat, may be expected here
Sunday evening, en- route to New
Orleans and all way ports. She il
commanded by those renowned navi
gators and accomplished gentlemen,
Captain Reub. 4. Neal aud Charley
Miller, with Elliott Miller in charge
of the freight department Get ready
for the Indiana.
GIeanIngs from our Exchange.
PITTsBURG. - The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
The marks on the Monongahela
pier indicated six feet and rising; the
marks on Allegheny pier seven feet
three inches and rising. At Oil City
the marks indicated five feet and lis
ing. This will give US a good river.
The weather during the day was very
disagreeable. We had rain during
most Of the time. Business on the
landing was retarded on that account.
a NEW PACKET TRADE
and Evansville, Indiana. t. be con
nected with a regular packet. Capt.
j. j. Darragh will hereafter run that
fine passenger steamer, Belle Vernon,
between PIttsburg and Evansville,
leaving regularly, as announced. We
hone TO see this boat well patrOniZed
Tt will open up the rich valley of the
Webosb IN our merchants They can