The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-03-17
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with a prospect of renewal, as at
mosphere was very warm and gdltry.
The river is rising rapidly, having
swelled SO inches during the "a hours
ending at % o'clock yesterday, which
is a great rise at this stage Of water.
That we are to have a food this Spring
there can scarcely be longer any
doubt, though we hope it will not be
as great as that Of 1867 Our farmer
friends along the coast within reach
Of high water should take timely pre-
cautions TO save their fences, and
stock, and corn piles should be closely
watched
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
o'clock yesterday include the Clifto-
Cincinnati to Memphis; Emma Floyu,
Nashville to Cincinnati; Tempest,
White River to Louisville; Cumber-
land, from Cairo; St. Patrick and
Mayfower, from Memphis; Mollie
Norton, Henderson to return; Morn
ing Star, Henderson to Louisville;
Glendale, St. Louis to Pittsburg;
Ollie Sullivan and Cobb Webb, Wa
bash to return.
BOats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Shamrock, for St. Louis; Havana,
for Nashville; Mary Erwin for East.
port; Darling, Cora s., and
Sam'>J. Hale, from Memphis; Rich
mond, Dexter, p. W. Strader, West
morelaud, Southerner and John Kill
gour, from New Orleans; Indiana, Lou
isville, for New Orleans; Louisa. Zanes-
Vile and J. P. Webb, from Wabash
River; Altoona, for Missouri River;
james Gray, from Green River;
Armada, from Cairo; Tarascon, from
Louisville; Lewellin, and Sam. Orr,
from Tennessee River.
BOats Leaving To day.
For CAIRo.-That wild RATHER, the
feet Cumberland, will be the regular
packet for Cairo and all way landings
at o'clock to day, and commends !
herself to the liberal patronage of /
our merchants and shippers, by her T
elegant cabin appointments and the
marked courtesy of her officers. I
Capt Ben. Howard is her accom-
plished commander, and Tom Bra
shear and Bruce Hunter are her oblig- I
ing clerks.
For CLARKsvILLE.-The beautiful
VIM. White, Capt. Ham. Throop com
manding, will leave for GAINESVILLE
and all Cumberland River way ports,
at ? O'Clock this afternoon.
She is a good steamboat, and admir-
ably differed, and deserves aud should
receive full trip.
For HENDERsON.-The elegant side
wheel, MolIie Norton, Capt Perkins,
viii leave at 4 o'clock, as usual, hav-
ing splendid accommodations for pas
sengers, and is very fast. Ed. &
Robert Terry are her obliging clerks.
The gay little Newsboy, a great
favorite with travellers, goes to Hen
derson daily, at o'clock P. N. Capt .
Shelter and William Huston are her
accomplished officers.
For MEMPHIs.-The magnificent
new steamer Mayfower, Capt j. v.
Throop, will leave for Memphis and
all way ports at o'clock to-day
Capt. Billy Lowth, Duke Nicholson,
and George Throop are her popular,
attentive, and accomplished clerks.
The Mayfower is a new and substan
TALLY built boat, with fine carrying
capacities, and most luxurious and
elegant cabin appointments. Her Of !
fcers are all experienced steamboat ;
men, proverbial for their fine social
qualities, and strict attention to bust
ness, and the interests of their pa
irons. She carries picked crew, and
being an Evansville boat, should re-
ceive the undivided patronage of our
merchants and shippers Geo. Jack
son, her famous steward, feeds liber- {
ally. Give her all your Memphis I
freight to-day. She is always on time.
For TERRE HAUTE.-The Romeo,
Capt Shoemaker, leaves for Terre
Haute and all intermediate Wabash
River ports, at 2 o'clock to-day, offer {
ing unexampled inducements to pas
se1gers and shippers. The Romeo is
a delightful and finely appointed boat, .