The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-01
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Weather ana water.
The weather yesterday forenoon was
cloudy and pleasant, with a delightful
ram from to 8 A. NJ, with indica-
tons Of more. The river appeared to
be swelling a little yesterday fore.
noon. The rain of Saturday evan;ng
seems to have been very general en5
/ passengers by yesterday mornings
train report heavy rain to the north
and east all through Sunday night
A slight rise win greatly improve
navigation.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO
three o'clock yesterday include the
Morning Star, Henderson to Louis
vile; Mollie Norton and Sallie v.
Henderson to return; Cumberland
from Cairo; America. Cincinnati to
Memphis.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Rapidan No. 2, from Cairo; the
R. c. Gray and the nightingale,
for St. Louis; Palestine. from Louis
vile; the Argonaut No. 2, from New
Orleans; Linton, from PASSPORT.
miscellaneous.
There was but little business done
on the landing yesterday morning,
with but few arrivals and departures.
.........The Henderson packets were
pretty light.........The Morning Star
got considerable freight and a good
passenger list.........The Cumberland
did not arrive until near noon. She
had a slim trip,........It was the Mag.
gle Hays that passed down on Sunday
night without landing. She rubbed
quite hard in crossing the bar in front
of this city.........About noon a dense
black cloud arose in the northwest
that looked terribly threatening, and
the wind grew fierce and quite autumn
nal. About one o'clock, after consid-
cradle wind, a dashing rain fell, last
ing nearly an hour.....-.From a pas
sepger by the Cumberland we learn
that the Fanny Brandeis was aground
several hours on Shawneetown Bar
on Sunday.........The America arrived
about two o'clock with barge and
all the freight she could carry on the
water. She discharged some freight
here, but added none to signify.
BOats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRO The gay and gallant
Cumberland, Captain Ben. Howard,
is the regular packet for Cairo and all
way. landings. at 4 o'clock to day.
She has admirable passenger appoint
ments. Marion Wright and Bruce
Hunter are her magnificent clerks.
For LoUIsvILLE.--The fine pas.
senger steamer Palestine, with the
veteran Captain, a. Il. fillmore, in
command, will leave for Louisville
and all way landings this evening. 10
her office will be found that plea ,ant
and attentive young gentleman, Phil.
B. Branham. to attend courteously to
all your wants.
For CANNELToN.-The gay Ollie
Sullivan leaves for Cannelton aud all
way points. Capt. j. L. Hugo is her
commander. and Will. Stembridge
and Tom. E. Hugo are her obliging
clerks.
FOR HENDERsoN.-The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Molle
Norton leaves as usual, promptly at
o'clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin aecommo-
dations and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers, are ac-
complished and accommodation gem
tlemen. m
The new and splendid side-wheel
steamer Sallie V. will leave for Hen
derson promptly at p. M to-day.
She is beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
Moses Wallen commands, and Robert
Brashear is her clerk. Both are
clever and pleasant gentlemen.
GHeanfngs from our Exchanges.
CINcINNATT.-TheG Gazette OF Satur-
day says:
AT Pittsburg, on Thursday, the Ida
Rees No. 2 was sold at private sale
~ Trne bills have been found against
William Fl. Wilson, clerk OF the
steamer Elisha Bennett, and VIM. I'll.
Friar. for robbing the United Stat
mail. They will be tried at Pitts
burg. ucW
The petition for an appropriation
i nv the City Council to assist In de-
/ fraying the expenses of the proposed
/ Congressional excursion. was pre-
sented to that body yesterday, aud re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, in
connection with a special committee
of three, who will report on the sub
ject next Friday.
The Commercial says:
/ g MI Vurner of the fremont