The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-04


and 80 degrees at noon. The river
rose about Z inches during the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending at 3 o'clock yes
terday, and is falling at all points
above Louisville.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday include the
Glendale, St. Louis to Cincinnati;
Southerner, New Orleans to Louis
vile; Lawrence. Memphis to Cincin-
natl; Cumberland, Cairo to return;
Lorena, Pittsburg to St. Louis; News
Boy, Henderson and return; Mary
Davage. to New Orleans; St. Patrick,
to Memphis Fanny Brandeis, to
West Franklin; Robert Fulton, from
Green River.
Boats DHe.
Among the first boats due here are
the W. F. Curtis, Bertha and Havan-
ma, for Nashville; Silver Moon. and
Empire, to Memphis; Clifton and
Mayfower, from Memphis; Table
quah, for Arkansas River; Wild
Duck, Swallow, Nick Longworth and
Dexter, for New Orleans; Tarascon
aud Morning Star, from Louisville;
Quickstep and Armada, from Cairo;
Louisa and Ollie Sullivan, from Wa
bash River; Vim. White. from Clarks-
vile; Lewellin, from Tennessee Riv-
er; Mollie Norton, from Cincinnati;
Legal Tender, st. Charles, Great Re-
puplic and Southerner, from New
Orleans; Ada Lyon, from Green
River Bo 80 H51aY ~ ins .i---
lii i miscellaneous.
There was considerable activity on
the Levee yesterday forenoon, and
considerable quantities of freight
were shipped and received.........The
Cumberland had a good trip in, among
which was large lot of corn for re-
shipment East. An interesting mani
fest and memoranda will be found
below.........The Southerner arrived
from New Orleans, and proceeded to
Louisville, She had moderate trip.
She had bursted steam pipe, which
she repaired here..-.....The Lawrence
was full of cotton. The St. Pat
rick had a very fair trip out.
with good engagements below. The
word Vicksburg was rubbed off her
warehouses and signs and the word
Evansville substituted, before she
left. She went up above the city and
ran down in gallant style, dipping her
flags as she passed the public landing,
and, hugging the shore all the way
around, passed out of sight in seven
minutes and twenty five seconds, from
opposite the foot of Main Street,.
We omitted to mention, yesterday,
that the Armada ran out Of sight from
the. foot of Main Street, on We'd
nesday, in six minutes and sew.
enteen seconds. She made shorter
track than either the Quickstep or
St. Patrick. ........The Mary Davage
left at l o'clock. She added some
freight here.........The Louisa had a
good trip, and discharged largely
here......The p W. Strader lies over
till to-day to receive a large lot of
mules for New Orleans. She will
leave positively this evening -........By
a blunder or misapprehension we
stated, yesterday, that Captain j. E.
Hukill was to take command of Capt.
John Tobin's great steamer, the
Frank Pargond. He goes out as stew
ard of the Pargond. OF course Capt.
John Tobin viii command his
magnificent steamer, which is es-
teemed as one of the triumphs of the
age.........The weather, yesterday, was
Summer ike......T The Fanny Bran
deis went to West franklin for
freight yesterday, and will leave this
evening for Cincinnati.........Capt. j.
B. Archer, formerly Of the steamer
Liberty, arrived from Louisville by
the morning train yesterday, and left
on the St. Patrick for Cairo We
never saw him looking better.........
The Linton was getting a good triE
for Cumberland River yesterday.
Boats leaving To-Day.
For CA1Ro-The beautiful aud
magnificent Armada, Captain Gus
Dusouchet commanding, with Willie
P. Fowler and George Nicholson il