The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-30
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nor othsr RiUe1 fte.ns sfe 7nird I.s1e.

The beautlfuI weather that prevailed
during the forenoon and a portion OF the
afternoon yesterday, was succeeded yes
terday evening By dark clouds, diving
winds and pelting rain from til p. II.
when the clouds broke AMI the indications
favored Gear weather again. The river
was very heavy for an hour or more. The
river continues to rise steadily. There was
~ f ct in the Monongaheia at p ttsburg
yesterday, and IS feet in the OHIO at Gin
cinnati, and over II feet on the falls at
Louisville .--...-The additional arrivals and
departures up to midnight were the Cobb
Webb, 10 White aud Wabash Rivers: EN-
ma Floyd, Cine matt 10 Nashville: Quick
step, to Cairo; Mollie Norton, to Hender-.
son Hartford to Green River; Rapidan No.
2, to Tennessee River; the Armada, from
Cairo; Ada Lyon. from Green RIVER
The Cobb Webb took out about an she
could carry ...........T The Emma Floyd, as
usual, was fully loaded, her quarts being
on the water. All her freight. except about
a ton. is for the Cumberland RIVER. ......
The Quickstep, Rapidan No. 2 and Hart
ford, had fine trips OUT. The Mollie
Norton had over 200 passengers, yesterday,
for the round trip, and took out a large
amount of frelght.......- The Rapidan No. 2
didn't get away until near eight o'clock.
1.-THE Romeo will be found al the
wharf, this morning, and viii leave this
evening, for NashvilIe...........The Norman
will be here to-day, and leave for Mem
phis, to morrow 1.-THE louisiana laid
over at Louisville, till yesterday, and Will
be down to-day. She is an excellent pas
senger steamer, and Captain Billy Phillips
and j. l.. Eaeon are as pleasant aud oblig.
ing gentlemen as ever doated. rhe
~
Vile, next Friday. she Is the greatest
steamer that ever turned wheei-,.........
White River, at indianapolis, is at food
height. lacking only about three feet OF
high water mark OF ls5S........... Our dis
patches, published below, give as accounts
of another destructive conhagratioD, at the
ST. Louis wharf, involving tue destruction
of four steamboats,, tO-wit.: The Ben. John
son, fsenry Adkins, Carrie V. Kouniz, aud
Girard b. Allen. The Carrie v. Kountz
was a new boat, just completed by captain
w. j. Kountz, OF Pittsburg, and was load
ing at st. Louis, for the mountains, in the
HaZleit Line........The silver Spray, Cora
s., and Alaska, passed Memphis, yester-
day, for Cincinnati; and the Richmond,
for New Orleans .......By the way, we are
informed the Richmond left the Ohio
with all the freight she could carry ..........
The Mary Houston and Nick LongwOrih
left New Orleans, yesterday, for Louisville,
and the John Kigour and Louisville ar
rive at that port.......The p W. Strader
and Clifton passed Cairo at o'c oelS A. n,
! yesterday, and doubtless passed nc during
the night.........The Norman passed Cairo
at noon, yesterday. and viii be here this
evening -....-.There is 40 feet water ia the
channel at Cincinnati, and 10 feet inches
over the rocks on the falls, at Louisville,
and rising fast.........rhe Armada arrived ct
midnight with splendid trip, including
! 70 hogsheads OF tobacco. aud much other
/ freight, and full of people......,..The Ada
Lyon arrived at 1917 O'Clock with good
| trip......The Armada reported the Camelia,
Altoona and Fanny Brandeis close hehlnd.
| AL would be In before morning.