The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15
Weather md Water.

ing bright and clear. The mer-
curry, at TAM, stood at 200, and 4O0
at noon. The river had risen about
eight inches during the twenty four
hours ending at 3 o'clock yesterday,
and was nearly stationary. AS it is
rising rather rapidly at Louisville
and Cinclnnati,we may count on a con-
siderable additional rise here. The ice
is very light and scarce. and butlittle,
if any, new ice will be formed unless
another severe cold spell sets in.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
o'clock yesterday include the Bertha,
Cincinnati to Arkansas River; Tenn
pest, Memphis to Louisville; Pine
Grove, Cincinnati to Nashville; May
flower, from Newburg; Mollie Nor
ton and Newsboy, Henderson to re-
turn.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Emma Floyd and Nightingale, for
Nashville; Shamrock, for st. Louis;
St. Patrick, from Memphis; Min
nicola, for Memphis; Dexter, Alaska.
Emma No. 3 and Louisville, for New
Orleans; Cumberland and Quickstep,
from Cairo; Belle Lee, Virginia and
J. III. Groesbeck, from New Orleans;
Tarascon and Morning Star. from
Louisville; Sam.Orr, from Eastport
miscellaneous.
The river yesterday at two o'clock
was almost clear of ice, and no fur
ther anticipations Of trouble from
that source need be INDUCED. BUSH
ness was pretty dull on the levee, with
no arrivals to signify up to three
O'Clock 1.-THE Bertha, for Arkan-
sas River, passed down before day
light, and the Tempest, from Mem
phis, passed up, both with good trips.
1.-THE Mayhower returned from
Newburg with considerable freight,
and was receiving pretty fairly here.
She would not get a full trip here,
bat will probably be able to fill out
below. In order to make expenses at
present rates, boats are obliged to
overload, and thus lose time.........
The p. W. Strader put up her new
chimneys here, and will not get off
till to-day. She took down the stnmps
yesterday, and large force was busy
on the work. 1.-THE cotton on board
the Armada goes to Foster, Gwyn &
Co., New York, by the great Erie
Transportation Line. James
Gray is still on the wharf, but rise
Of eighteen inches or two feet will
probably let her otf.........A dispatch
from Capt. j. B. Archer to Capt.
Rudd announces that the st. Patrick
would leave Memphis last night for
this port. with 1000 bales cotton.
Look out for your horns, Silver Moon
and Sam. J. Halel
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid feet
Armada, Captain Gus. Dusouehet,
will be the regular and unrlvalled
packet for Cairo and all way land
ings, at o'clock to-day, aud is de-
servedly great favorite with the pub
lie. VIM. P. Fowler and George
Nicholson are her elegant, polite and
popular clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. = The flying,
feet favorite Taraseon, the queen of
the Louisville & Henderson Line,
will be the unrivalled packet for Lou
isville this evening. Captain A. I.
Gilmore is her experienced command
er. and Miles D. Warren, gentleman
of exalted ability and superior eour-
tesy, is her accomplished clerk.
FOR GREEN RTvER.-The famous
Ada Lyon is expected to resume her
place in the Evansville and Green |
River trade, to-day, and will leave at
6 o'clock for Woodbury. and all way
landings. Captain Aft. Edwards as
sumes command, John Adams is
her excellent clerk, and Captain Ora
ham takes the wheel, and is a star
pilot The Ada Lyon is a favorite
packet, and her officers are obliging |
gentlemen, and deserve a liberal pat
ronage on the part Of the merchants
and shippers of Evansville.
For HENDERsoN.-The Molhe Nor |
ton and Newsboy leave as usual at 81 |
o'clock, with excellent accommoda-
tons and obliging officers. a94k
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