The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-24
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= cIecIesNATI, January 28.-Ths river has
fallen two Inches; now elevea feet z I'VE
l 5aa IN tn. the s, elEannsl Weather Clear
IIoU1svIIiIE E. iJa ntssry g3.-Talea river is
failing slowly, with Eve feet Ifrees inches
in the canal. Weather clear Thermon-
3sPfTTsBuRG, January 23.-The weather is
cloudy and WARNS z The river j. rising
MEMPHIS, January 23.-.Weather cold,
ing. River falling very fast. Arkansas
falling: two feet Two inches in The chan
mel: White stationery; fiYe feet 70 An,
tae Great Republic and Richmond, for
New Orleans. and the St, Marys, for Louis
for the Henry dimes and Darling.
NJ EsMPHIs. JANUARY D. - weather clear
ana balmy. Tine river is failing fast. The
Virginia and st. Patrick have cleared for
15ouisv1lles the latter with 100 bales cot
ton; the Legal Tender and Henry Ames,
for New Orleans, the latter with 300 bales
cotton.
The river commences rising yesterday
afternoon. and up to dark had risen
3 inc es. The influence of the rain and
the soft weather was manifest in the rush
OF waters from the large sewers, which
came pouring out like a mountain tor
rent We SHALL not be surprised TO
see the river rise as fast as it has
fallen. The rain seems to have been
general hence to Pittsburg and the noun
tatns, and was exceedingly heavy at Louis
vile, being there accompanied with vivid
lightning -...~.t1he Morning Star arrived
from Louisville at 4 O'Clock, with good
trip of people and a moderate freight.....,.
The Quickstep and Ada Lyon had good
packet trips out...,.....The John Kilgour had
not arrived at so'cloek last night. TheSta
left her at the mouth OF Salt River.
The Dexter, Captain Montgomery, is an
nounced for New Orleans on Saturday -.
The Strader was receiving considerable
freight yesterday. and has good engage
ments here and below--....-.The ice, al
ozark last night, was reduced TO a mere
line of less than 100 feet along the shore,
and but little harder than snow4.......The
mercury at six o'clock stood at forty-fours
degrees above zero......,.T The Louisa did not
get of yesterday. but viii no dou OF go
to-day 1.-The j. II. fGroesbeck was an
nouneed positively to leave Cincinnati
yesterday, and will be here Saturday
morning ......... The Richmond and Great
Republic passed Memphis on Wednesday
THE Argosy passed Cairo on Wednes-
day with saBI bales of cotton for this port.
Capt j. B. Areher, it is said, will take COM
mand of the st. Patrick. There is not bet
Ter stearnboatrnan on the Western, waters
The p. w. Strader.. from New Orleans,
was At Evansville yesterday. and Captain
stein telegrapned to ia tge & FOrsee, the
AGENTS. that she would turn back from
that point. This is giving as the cut di-
rect, and we merely mention the facl TO
remind shippers OF The necessity to place
their fel1ance and freights upon the home
boats Louisville Courier, 23d. 8 $50. if
Certainly, Courier .you furnis h home boats
and others ss4eh quantities of freight that
you ought TO howl when a boat refuses to
go up there to starve. We gave the Rich
nond more freight than she got at Louis
Vile. Load the Dexter and Louisville, and
allow the Strader TO do as well as she can.
The John sKilgour, Capt. Weaver, will
leave here to day positively at 10 A. NJ.
The Westmoreland arrived at midnight,
with $50 tons. She discharged some freight
here. We regret to learn that Capt Ev-
ans, her popular commander, was suffer
ing from rheumatism. To him and
his accomplished clerks, j. NJ. Wander
GREET and VI. M. Deem, we are indebted for
appreciated favors. The mercury fell to
% degrees at midnight last night. 1.-THE
ice was rather heavier late last night, but
the river was rising, and the shore ice was
washing off4.A dispatch from St Louis says
J. Swaney. mate of the steamer Armadiilo.
killed a passenger named W.H. Groves,
from Rochester, Pa, on ednesllay night.
Full particulars will be found in the tele-
graph. columns. E ftr.