The Evansville journal., 1868-05-08


continued to fall. At the hour Of
making up this report it was still
cloudy, and threatened more rain.
The river continues to rise, having
risen eight or ten inches during the
twenty four hours ending at 3 Pm.
Arrivals and Departure
The only arrivals and departures up
to noon yesterday. were as follows:
Dexter, New Orleans to Louisville, at
8A.M.; Leni Leoti, Pittsburgh to St.
Louis Newsboy aud Mollie Norton,
Henderson to Evansville; tow boat,
the name of which we did not learn,
passed up without stopping There
were no arrivals or departures from
midnight to daylight yesterday morn
ing.
sE " BOats Due. fr
Among the first boats due here are
the Pine Grove and Emma Floyd, for
Nashville; the Fl. Gfoesbeek, from
New Orleans; the WestmoreIand.
i for New Orleans; the Talequah, for
Arkansas River; the Legal Ten
der, Louisville to New Orleans;
Clifton, for Memphis; P. w Stra-
der, for New Orleans Bermuda, for
Tennessee River Melnotte, for st.
Louis; Rob Roy, for Evansville.
miscellaneous.
There was not much stir on the
wharf yesterday. Business for the
past three or four days, has not been
very brisk, still there is something
doing all the while~.....,The Dexter
came in at 8 AM, with light trip of
freight and slim passenger Hst......
The Leni Leoti was full Of freight
for St. Louis. She will discharge her
cargo at that port and reload for the
mountains...........The Ncwsboy and
Mollie Norton had moderate trips.
Pat. Burke, who has entered on duty
in the Office of the Newsboy, appears
to be at home. The work on
Hubbs, Patrick & Co.'s wharfboat is
progressing. It will, we hope, be
ready for occupancy shortly.........
J.
9th says: Capt. J. B. Archer, Of
Louisville, and Mr. Mike Payne, of
Memphis, are in the city. The latter
is the owner of the ST. Patrick, re-
Gently burned opposite Memphis, and
he is here looking after his insurance
on the boat 1.-THE Rob Roy will
arrive this morning, and leave at 10
AN. Saturday morning. give learn
that the storm of night before last
did not reach as far down the river as
Henderson........The Louisa was re-
ceiving freight all day at the wharf
yesterday. Capt. Tom Boluss will do
right with shippers. He will be
found accommodating. a-
~ boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The Tennessee, Capt.
Ben. Howard in command, will leave
for Cairo and way ports at 4P..M.
She is neat, in elegant condition, has
excellent passenger accommodations
and courteous officers. 4
For POND RIVER. The James
Gray will leave this evening for Pond
River.
For WABASH RIvER-The Louisa,
Captain Tom. Bolus, will leave for
Wabash River to-day. Hurry downs
your freight.
For HENDERSON. = The Newsboy
and Mollie Norton will leave for Hen
derson, at m.
GIeantngs from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial of
Wednesday says:
The weather was warm and show
cry yesterday, with the wind from the
southwest last night The barometer
here indicated 29:16 at Z AN, 29:17
at y NJ, and 29:l5 at PM. while
the mercury ranged at IL at Z An,
So at Y NJ, and 800 at 6 PM. Here
the river has risen II inches during
the twenty-four hours ending last
night, with 244 feet in the channel
by the Water-works mark, and III
feet under the Coyington bridge for
passi. 6 steamers.
PITTsBURG,- The Commercial of
the 9TH says:
Business opened up lively on the
landing The shipments were liberal.
The weather was decidedly pleasant.
Both rivers were rising slowly, with
sufficient water for all ordinary pur-