The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-15

doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
ment of Job Type. though very large and
complete, is constantly being added to, and
our job department is under the personal
supervision of one of the best JOD printers
in the United States. We are prepared 70
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill He&Qs'
cts. Bills 81 Fare Mates Tickets for Labor,
&C., &c. Orders left with either Of the
wharf-bOats viii be promptly attended &c.
weather ana water.
The most terrific storm of rain,
hail and wind, attended with fearful
lightning and thunder, prevailed for
two hours, commencing about 3
O'Clock yesterday morning. The light
ming flashed necessarily, while the re-
ports Of thunder fairly shook the
foundations of the earth. The rain
came down in perfect torrents, and for
q short time, heavy hail dashed
against the windows and the roof
with terrible violence. The morning
opened nearly clear, and the mercu-
ry, which was at 49, at dark Monday
night, rose to CO. by nine o'clock yes
terday morning.
The river rose about Is inches
during the twenty-four hours ending
at 3 O'Clock yesterday. At Pittsburg,
the river is rising, with IL feet in;the
channel. 1t is falling slowly at Lou
isville. -4ai1 1859
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock yesterday, include the
Silver Moon, from Memphis to Gin
cinnati; Armada, from Cairo; Fanny
Brandeis, Nashville to Cincinnati;
Louisa and J. P. Webb, from Wa
bash River; Armadillo, Pittsburg to
st. Louis; Mollie Norton and News
boy, Henderson, to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Melnotte, for. St. Louis
Emma Floyd, for Nashville; Sam.
J. Hale, for Memphis; Minneo-
la and St. Patrick, from Memphis;
Dexter, Westmoreland, Alice Dean,
Louisiana and Richmond, from New
Orleans; Belle Lee, P. w. Strader,
Alaska, Louisville, and Argosy, for
New Orleans; Ollie Sullivan, from
Wabash River; Quickstep and Ten
nessee, from Cairo; Ada Lyon, from
Green River; Lewellin. from East
port; Tarascon from Louisville; Rob |
Roy, from Cincinnati; Linton, from
GAINESVILLE.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull yesterday
forenoon, and only moderate quanti-
ties of freight were offering~....The |
Mollie Norton was getting fair share.
Her chief clerk, Ed. Terry, having re-
manned in the city over night, in order
to commence receiving early in the |
morning......The Mayfower and Cum
berland were receiving moderately |
1.-THE Silver Moon passed up dur
ing Monday night with a moderate
trip.........The Armadillo was deeply |
loaded 1.-THE Fanny Brandeis ar
rived from Nashville with 100 bales /
of cotton and a little miscellaneous
freight She proposed to go to Gin
cinnati.. Louisa had a pretty
good load from the Wabash, and will
probably return to that stream to- day.
The J. P. Webb also came in from
the Wabash. and dropped down to
the bank below the bridge to complete
repairing the damage sustained by the
collision with the Jacksonville ferry
boat She will leave towards the
close of the week........Freights were
moving more lively in the afternoon,
and the Mayfower was receiving lib
erally...... Captain Bob Lancaster
proposes to put the J. P. Webb into
the Cumberland River trade, and will
leave for that stream on Thursday at
4P.M. The Webb is a good boat,
and Captain Lancaster and Chef.
Bradley know how to oblige and
please the people.
Beats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRO.-The magnificent Ar
mazda, the pride of the lower line,
viii be the unrivaled packet for Cairo
and all way landings at 4 o'clock to-
day. Her passenger appointments
are unexcelled, and her officers are
among the most worthy and accom-
plished in the business. Capt. A. NJ.
DusOuchet commands. and VIII p