The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-08
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For other River Items see Third Page.

The weather continues cold, but is mod
Grating, with Indications of rain. At 6
O'Clock yesterday morning the mercury
ranged at l60 above zero, and rose to $50
during the day. It was cloudy most all
day yesterday. The river continues to fall
slowly. The additional arrivals aad de-
partures since 3 P. NJ. Saturday include the
Wild Duck and barges, st. Louis to Pitts
burg; Armada, to Cairo; Sam. Orr, to
Eastport; Norman, to Memphis; the Pack.
cts 10 Henderson; Petrolia No. 2 and
Louisa, to Wabash River; Morning Star,
Louisville and return; Sam. J. Hale, Mem
phis to Cincinnati; Havana, Cincinnati to
Nashville; Quickstep, from Cairo; SwaI-
low, Cincinnati to New Orleans; Robert
Moore, Nashville to Cincinnati; J. L, Graz
ham, wabash River to Rockport; Taras-
con, Louisville to Henderson; LIE Claire,
Louisville 10 E~astpOrt.
Thezpackets all had good trips out on
Saturday-.-..The Norman was especially
veil loadeG-.......T The sam. ]. Hale had a
big trip. she discharged III bales cotton
here for r. K. Dunkerson & 60 ..--.The
Havana wasloaded deeply..~-"Th Quick
step arrived at 81 O'Clock with a fair trip.
Among her passengers was Captain Dick
Fowler, who proceeded to Louisville b.
lie NIL Ing oNaA ----~-s4 AO Ha7
we'll loaded. Humphrey, Patrick & Co.
gave her over 90 tons, and sheIeft with her
guards dragging in the water. We were
gratlfed to see that eminent navigator
and most estimable gentleman, Captain
Frank Bachelor, in command, and look
Ing extremely weli.-.-.The Robt. Moore
had a magnificent trip, being loadedto her
guards. she discharged 81 hhds. tobacco
here aud added $50 sacks OF oats from w
G. Brown d Co.'s wharf-bOat-...~.The
Mary Erwin passed down without landing.
She was fully loaded ..-~.The Wild Duck
and barges passed up, Saturday afternoon,
the barges being fully loaded with iron ore.
......AmOng the passengers by the Morn
in Star, Saturday evening, were Wells ;.
V~isscher, editor of that spicy sheet, the
Richmond headlight, who was accident
ally left at Louisville, and several other
gentlemen who desired to Overtake the
Richmond. They Went forward on the
Havana, which overhauled the Richmond
before the latter reached Uniontown.......
The Tarascon, yesterday evening, had a
splendid trip, including $50 bales of hay
and a vast amount of Tell City furniture,
to 90 forward to-day by the Iow-pressure
Quickstep, and a cabin full OF people,
among whom we were gratiled to meet
Captain Fred. Steiner, the father OF Tell
City--...The J. i. Graham, Captain Lloyd
Rowan, passed up, yesterday, with one
thousand three hundred SACKS wheat for
Roc9port. She will be down, Tomorrow,
aud leave for Little Wabash River and
New Haven Tomorrow evening. She viii
hereafter ply as q regular Evansville,
Shawneetown and Little Wabash River
packet."~~.The Virginia has deferred her
departure from Louisville until Tuesday.
She will be down On Wedne sday..--.The
famous Dexter will be down early to-day,
en- route to New Orleans. She is the fleet
est boat ahoat, and has splendid pas
senger
lobe Hurt was still at the wharf
yesterday. She has a 5ull load of bulk
pork and bacon for Cincinnati, without
the privilege of reshipptug---.-..The Cora
s. may be expected down to-day, en- route
to the Arkansas River--~~-.The LeClaire
passed down at midnight with a good trip,
merely touching at the wharf........The
Rapidan was over due when tins report
closed...-..The Clara Scott is reported hard
aground on the Grand Chain, in the Wa
bash.