The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-07
weather ana water.

and cold-almost cold enough to-
snow.
The river is falling very fast, hav
ing declined fully three feet during
the twenty-four hours ending at
o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
Arrivals and DeDartures..
The arrivals and departures upto
o'clock yesterday. include the May,
flower, from Memphis; Silver Moon
Cincinnati to Memphis; Goldfnch
from GAINESVILLE; Cumberland, from
Cairo; Morning Star, Henderson to
Louisville; Mollie Norton and News
boy. Henderson to return; Falls City,
Green River to Louisville; Alice
Dean, Cincinnati to New Orleans ;
Sam. J. Hale, Memphis to Cincin-
natl. .....s
Boats Leaving To-day. - 4
For CAIRo.-The fine passenger
steamer Cumberland is the regular
packet for Cairo and all way ports at
4 0 eI6ck8 TO- day Her chief officers
are those experienced. careful and
courteous gentlemen, Capt. Ben. How
ard, Tom Brashear and Bruce Hun
ter. Passengers and shippers will re-
ceive every attention,
I'D Mi~ceIIaneous.
The usual crowded state Of the
wharf with steamers was the especial
aspect of affairs in river matters....
The Alice Dean and Silver moon had
full tripsl.....,..The Goldfnch had 146
bids tobacco and much miscellaneous
freight........,T The Mayaower had $50
bales cotton. % head of, cattle and
large amount Of miscellaneous freight.
1.-THE Falls City was fully load
ed with tobaecO.......-.The Cumber-
land had a moderate trip.........The /
Morning Star had splendid trip Of
people and lair freight out yester-
day morning ........The Ada Lyon
was receiving literally, and was lik ely
TO have good trip QUIT The
Quickster was also receiving fairly. /
though the election excitement had a
manifest influence on business.........
Commodore Mitchell retires the Min |
young for a short season. Little Wa |
bash being unnavigable at present.
Boats Due.
Among The first boats due here /
are the Shamrock, for st. Louis; Pine
Groves for Nashville; Minneola and
Clifton, from Memphis; P. W.Strader,
Alaska and Belle Lee. from New
Orleans; Indiana and Richmond,
for New Orleans; GAINESVILLE and J. z.
Webb, from Wabash River; Armada,
from Cairo; St. Marys and Cham
pion, St. Louis; Goldfnch, from
Jlarksville; Lewellin, from Eastport
Rob Roy. from Cincinnati.
For CLARKsyILLE.-Th beautiful
md feet steamer Gold6hoh, Captain |
Ham. Throop, with Kit Rudd in the
ofice, goes to GAINESVILLE andial i Gum
oerland River way points this even
ng at 4 U'clock. The Gold6neh has
magnificent cabin, and her officers
ire poite a6a attentive to passehgers. :
For GREEN RIVER. excellent
teamer James Gray, with Capt Joe
in'tcommand, and Mr..
ireer in the office, will go to Green
tlver this evening. Give rbera full
rip.
For MRMPHIs.-The splendid new [
ide wheel steamer Mayfower, always
'unctual and reliable, will take her
eparture to Memphis and all way :
orts at O'Clock to-day, aud IS one
! the most comfortable aud elegantly :
steamers afoat. She has
lrge, we'll ventilated state rooms.
nth fine, clean, soft bedding. and
cts q most sumptuous table. Capt. =
/. V. Throop is her veteran and pom :
lar commander, and Duke Michel
on, Billy Lowth, and Geo. Throop 6
re associated 10 the office. Our mer-
hants and shippers should see that
ne Mayfower goes out full. b
For HENDERSON. - The Mollie ]
orton, an elegant side wheel steamer,
'ayes for Henderson at 81 O'Clock
aptain Charley Perkins. and Ed n
a Robert Terry are her popnlar
Ulcers.
The Newsboy, with pleasant ac- :
goes to Henderson at 4