The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23
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aLoUtsvIILE. January z2-The liver is
falling slowly, with five iteet five inches in
the canal. Weather cloudy and wet.
CIEcINNATI, January The river has
inches n the channel. Weather clear.
sTnerm oneter $50. $40 faf tsrffr4f
About O'Clock last evening, the clouds,
when had gathered very thick and black
burst forth into arheavy rain. mingled
with some sleet. which continued until
toward Inidnightg. THE only arrival
last evening was the TaraFcon, Louisville
and return .....,.The Armada left with
good trip for Cairo The P. W. Strader
lett for Newburg and Aiken's Landing ats
O'Clock for a lot of corn. but we fear the
rain would prevent her handling it .....
Captain Benson left for Cincinnati blythe
afternoon train ........ Captain Anaes Fisher,
the accomplished clerk of the P. W.
Strader, stopped Off here to superin-
tend the reshipment of the Strader's
Louisville freight, which was sent Tor
ward by the Tarascon.. The Phantom
left after dark for Tennessee River with
good trip, though not entirely fun-...1.T The
Tarascon met the Morning Star at Bran
depb burg, the Dexter at Alton, and the
MInneola at Levi port. The ice does not
Morning Star was but a little over twenty
four hours out from here, including a, de-
tentton of four hours below the mouth OF
Green River 9y fog.,,.,...The ice is very
rotton and thin, and boats go through, it
without trouble. If this. mid wetwe 4ther
continues it will soon disappear, and the
river viii rise rapidly again in dayior two
The mercury stood at so all evening.
The Tarascon returned from Henderson at
nine O'Clock. and commenced taking the
large amount of freight awaiting her here,
including 400 bales cotton, resin pped by
the St. Patrick. and 45 hhds. sugar, 80 bbls
Inolasses. one half Dbl. molasses, u bales
cotton, two bbls. sugar and syrup, I'VE
packages hldess.......The. Quickstep arrived
a little before 10 last night, with a mod
crate trip of freight and full of peoplea ...
II the weather continues mild as at pre-
sent the Isouisa will leave for the. Wabash
River this evening" at g O'Clock ,-4... We
had the. honor of a. visit last night from
Capts Ames Fisher, Clerk Of the P. W.
Strader, and A. T. Gilmore The veteran
commander of the gay Tarascon,.,.....The
]. II. Grcesbeck will net leave Cancin natl
till the ice 1ightens up......... The whethe is
mild at Pittsburg and hopes are enter
tanned of the resutn ptton, OF navigation
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city bridal party. Alex. Mafchard, form
erly freight clerk on one of the packets,
and Miss Addie HolSelaw.s Of owensboro,
KY, had formed a contract which the
p rents of the alter objected too. ana the
res ult was. as Is usual in such cases, an
elopement and marriage in this city.
The happy couple, with the knot 4ndisso-a
lubly tied. left tor Louisville on the Tar
asc n last night We admire the young
mans nerve in these trying times. I'd -
MEMoRA1SDUM AND MANIFEsr-St Steamer
QHickstep .--Left Cairo Tuesday, . january 4
21st. at 8 p NJ. Boats in Port-Rnth, Mollie
AbIe, Mississippi and Tennessee. Met st.
Patrick above Mound City. Z2d-Met Sam.
Orr below Snithland, Cumberland at Cave
in Rock, Mayf1ower at 1aylor's. Passed
Linton at West Franklin. A fleet Of thir-
tyl boats IS laid up at Cairo, awaiting the
realization of hopes of a busy future.
Weather clear and cool during 2Ist and
until 2 NJ on the 20, when han com
menced falling, aud continued until p.
NJ. when it was succeeded by RAIN. Wet,
heavy ice at Mi. Vernon. River falling i
Our consignees are: Charles yiele q Co.
pigs mdse; John Kelly, ditto; E. J.
stewart, pkgs household goods; VIM.
Musgraye, Il ditto; Joseph Bayliss, one
COW and calf: Keller & White, ] pkg al
manacs; Hubs & 'VietS, 6 bbls Beans;
Mark & Henning. box mdse. 81 T9d a