The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-14

AFiseh len Inches. tn
heavy rise had not reached here. bu
/ wilt be along By this morning Tb,
river IS rising rapidly at all point
above. III SIS.
.lzs- Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures mn I,
! 4 o'clock Saturday include the Er,
! No. 9. Cincinnati to New Orleans
Armada, Cairo and return; Charmer
Cincinnati and return; Mollie Morton
and Sallie ", Henderson and return
Ollie Sullivan, to Cannelton. So
Isoats Due.
Among the first boats due here ar
the Cumberland, from Cairo; the Pal
estine, from Louisville; the Argonau
No. 2, from New Orleans; the Darling
for Memphis; Lottawanna, for New
| Orleans; j. P. Webb, from Cincin
natl; Altoona and Camelia, for st
Louis.
miscellaneous.
Business was not brisk on the levet
Saturday morning.. The Era Ne
8, a new boat designed for the Red
River trade, passed down at daylight,
.........The grand Armada, looking
prettier than we ever saw her, arrived
at five O'Clock Saturday morning.
Sac looks as white and pure as a vir-
gin arrayed in her bridal robes. On
her warehouses are painted repre-
sensations, of the rising sun, with
raised rays. presenting "a splendid app
pearance. On the half disc is in
seribed. in gilt letters, u. S. Mail. I"
Her chimneys and escape pipes have
been improved, and give her a grander
sappearancead Her ladies cabin has
been refurnished With.a gorgeous new
Brussels carpet; while forward ofthe
gangWay has been laid a beautiful new
floor of cedar and yellow pine, laid
alternately, which looks very beauti-
full. She is unqpestionably one Of the
most handsomely appointed boats
that come 10 this port, and her crew
is not surpassed anywhere. She was
receiving literally for her outward
! trip, and will be here again early this
evenings Captain Gus.ris looking as
fine as satin, and is as proud Of his
beautiful boat as apeacock Of its full
grown taih.......The Ollie Sullivan
had good trip out..-..................
The Charmer arrived at daylight,
rather light, the rain ut Cin-
einnati on Thursday having prevent
ed Shipments She received some
freight here, and had engagements
above sufficient TO fill her out. Mr.
Kounz,1 of the Nashville packets, is
in her Office. 20 She left at noon, aud
may be expected regularly on time
every Friday hereafter. Captain Bar
clay is. looking we'll. From Captain
Nanmeter we learn that the improve
ments on the Green River locks and
dams have not been completed in
consequence of the surplus Of water
that prevailed all Summer. aud there
is no hopes Of finishing them this
season. The stream is barely navi-
gable. Mr.. Sproule, of Woodbury.
Superintendent of the Company, was
in the city Saturday. @
l13 Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.--The magnificent low
pressure, uQniekstep, Captain III. II.
{. Dexter, is the regular packet for
Cairo and all way ports, having splen,
did passenger cabin appointments
4 Jack GraHmer, Walter Il. Penning
ton and Charley Ulmsnider, are her
accomplished and accommodating
clerks. The Quiekstep is a 8 wild
RATHER. III s91 T14 sa61 o4.
a For LoUIsv1bLE. - The great
Morning Star is the regular and
unequalled packet for louisville
and all intermediate ports at ten
o'clock this morning. She is a grand
floating palace. Capt. Il. Z. T; Holl-
croft is her popular commander. and
Richard Hutchinson and Henry >.
Mitchell are her urbane, fascinating
and obliging clerks.
. FoR HENDERsoN.--The beautiful,
and feet sidc-wheel steamer Mollie
! Norton leaves as usual, promptly at 4
O'Clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin aeeommoz
dations and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers, are ac.
complished and accommodation gem
tlemen. gdesf H.g ,-sss5-f 9fs
The new and splendid side wheel
steamer Sallie v. will leave for Hem
derson promptly at P. NJ. to-day.
She is beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
/ Moses Walleh commands, and Robert
Brashear is her clerk. Both are
4 clever and pleasant gentlemen.
a6ileahIngs from our E1el."n'se'. I.
q aeCTEcINNATI.-The Commercial OF
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4 Our dispatches from Pittsburg, last
n;,ybf .srenort 4 feet and rising by the
Monon0ahela- marks. The Allegheny
yae also rising at Oil City last night
. with IL inches wafer, while the Mon
3 IN gaf,eIa was rising. with z feet al
Greensboro, and g. feet at Browns.
vile. As the rain is general. we may
look for large river. Kentueky
I'River was rising rapidly last night
with 10 feet at Shaker Ferry. This
WilIlet out run of coal from that
: stream. Both Miamis were POURING
out a food yesterday, together with
. Mill Greek. THERE'S feet on Har-