The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-04
weather and water.


The weather yesterday was partly
clear and pleasant, with refreshing
breeze from the Southeast. The river
was stationary Since Tuesday after
noon. Green River is rising rapidly,
and will effect the Ohio here
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals up to 3 O'Clock yester-
day were the Ada Lyon, Bowling
Green TO return; Mollie Norton and
News Boy, Henderson to return; Mes
senger, Pittsburg to st. Louis; Taras-
con, Louisville to return; Ollie Sulli-
van, from Caunelton; John Robin
sons show boat Coosa, New Albany
to Henderson and down the coast.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Havana and Delaware, for Nash
vile Shamrock, to St. Louis; Min
nicola and Darling for Memphis; Cora
S.. for Arkansas River; J. Fl. Groes-
beck and Belle Lee, for New Orleans;
Tennessee, from Cairo; Indiana, Dex-
ter. r. E.Lee and Legal Tender. from
New Orleans Linton and J. P Webb,
from Clarksville; Lewelhn, from East
port; Morning Star, from Louisville;
Chattanooga, from Wabash River;
Rob Roy, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business is growing daller and
duller each day, and the levee looks
solitary and ionely..."......The Ada
Lyon had moderate trip fron Green
River, and businessvis becoming so
thin that she will probably lay up
upon her return. Capt. Edwards
will, however, put another boat in the
trade, while the Ada undergoes some
slight repairs.........The Armada was
receiving fairly, and expected 200
bales Of hay from the Ollie Sullivan
and considerable freight from the
Tarascon.......The Messenger, from
Pittsburg, had fair trip..."..We
have never seen a time when freight
was so scarce as at present on this
Wharf.~......We learn that the Gold
inch was insured Cor s., 900. The
fire is supposed to have been caused
by the explosion of coal oil lampin
the ladies' cabin, Over a million
bushels of, coal. left Pittsburg on the
late rise for Cincinnati, louisville,
Memphis, and New Orleans .ssa eils
g1----- Boat5 Leaving To-day, ,-.-,
-aFoR rCAIRo.-The famous, feet,
flying Qdicksteplmin 1eaEe:for Cairo,
ct 40 clock this evening, with ansur-
passed ACCOMMODATIONS Capt. III. T.
Dexter is her veteran commander,
and Jack Gfammer and Walter B.
Pennington are her obliging clerks
FoR .LouIsvIILE. = The qdeepJy
Morning Star is the regular packet
for Louisville and way landings, at six
o'clock this evening. Capt +. T. p
-HollcFoft, one Of the Understandable
gentlemen in the business, commands,
and, John .Ouerbacker and Dick
Hutchinson illuminate the Office The
Star and her officers are immensely
popular aIongithis river TAG5a1HT
FoR GREENSBORO AND CHAMELEON.
The Ollie Sullivan will leave at 10.
o'clock to- day for Cannelton and all
way landings. Capt. JenkinT.. Hugo
commands, and y. H. Triplett has
charge of the-ofice. and passengers.
and shippers will find true politeness
and careful attention to business.
For HENDERsoN.-The magnificent
side-wheel steamer Mollie Norton,
Captain Charley Perkins, leaves at A
o'clock for Henderson. Ed. and
Robert Terry are her obliging and at
tentive clerks.
The sprightly and popular News
boy, Captain Shelter, also leaves for
Henderson at4 P. NJ. Pat. Burke and
Willie Huston are her distinguished
clerks.
S. For MEMPHIs.-The splendid Min
nicola will be here at o'clock this
morning for Memphis and all way
ports. There IS no better boat on the
river, and Capt. Miller and Mr..
Grubbs are true gentlemen. -
aa GIeanings from Onr Exchanges.
PITTsBURG = The Commercial Of
Monday says:
Allegheny marks ten feet six inches.
Monongahela marks eleven feet four
inches, and falling.