The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-05
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Weather and Water.
During the whole of the forenoon,
and up to 3 P. NJ, It rained, with a
prospect of a continuance. The clouds
were thick, betokening a great deal Of
rain. The river continues to rise at
the rate of about twelve inches in
twenty-four hours.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures since
last report, are as follows: P. w.
Strader, from New Orleans, to Louis
vile; Sam. ]. Hale, from Cincinnati
to Memphis; Champion. from St.
Louis to Cincinnati; Falls City, from
Bowling Green to Louisville; Chat
~tanooga, from Wabash River to Ev-
ansville; Altoona and barge, from
Pittsburg to Keokuk Lorena, from
Pittsburg to st. Louis; Alice ", from
Cincinnati to st. Louis; Tennessee,
from Cairo to Evansville; and the
Newsboy and Mollie Norton, from
Henderson to Evansville and return
Morning Star, for Louisville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Shamrock, for St. Louis; Pine
Grove, for Nashville; Mineola, for
Memphis; j. H. Groesbeck, from
New Orleans; Westmoreland for New
Orleans; Cora S. and Talequah, for
Arkansas River; r. E.. Lee and Dex
ter, New Orleans to Louisville; and
Legal Tender, Louisville to New Or
leans.
miscellaneous.
Business was but moderate on the
wharf yesterday........The P. w.
Strader, N. o, to Louisville, with a
moderate trip, passed up at 2 A. NJ,
yesterday.........The Sam j. Hale, Gin
cinnati to Memphis, arrived at 4 A.
NJ, with a good trip, discharging from
p to 30 tons of freight at this place.
Amongst the freight discharged, we
noticed three large bells from the
Niles Works, Cincinnati, designed for
use at the st. Mary's Catholic Church,
this city, the bells weighing 7,474
pounds. She had but a moderate trip
for below, but added considerable
freight at this place~.....The Cham
pion, st. Louis to Cincinnati, arrived
at 4 A. NJ. Monday, fully loaded with
iron ore. THE Falls City, Bowl
ing Green to Louisville, with
a fair trip, mostly of tobacco,
arrived at z a. NJ, Monday"......
The Chattanooga, with a moderate
trip, arrived from Wabash River at
eight A. M-.."..The Abeona and
barge, Pittsburg to Keokuk, arrived
at nine A. NJ, both loaded deep. She
discharged considerable freight here.
.........Captain I. NJ. Humphrey left
yesterday morning, by the steamer
Morning Star, for Louisville and Gin
cinnati. He will be absent a few
days.........The Lorena, Pittsburg to
st. Louis, with a big trip of freight,
arrived at 10 A. NJ, having a large
number.of emigrants.-.....The Alice
", Cincinnati to St, Louis, with a
big trip, arrived at u N. She dis
charged about 600 kegs. of nails at
this place for hardware dealers.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO.-The Tennessee, which
has taken the place of the Cumber-
land, Captain Ben. Howard In com
mand, will be the regular Cairo packet
to-day. She has been reprinted, and
looks as neat as may be-. Captain
Ben. is just the man to make people
feel at home while boarding with him.
For CUMBERLAND RIvER.-The
Fanny Brandeis, Captain Henry Nil
Ter on the roof, and Kit Rudd in the
office, will leave to-day for Nashville.
at 4 o'clock. The Fanny is one of
the pleasant crafts. Her officers are
both courteous and accommodating.
For HENDERsoN.-The Newsboy
and Mollie Norton will both leave
for Henderson at 4 P. NJ. Both are
pleasant boats, and the officers of
each are clever and accommodating.
GIeanings from cur Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. The Commercial of
saws.