The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-10-04

The weather on Saturday was cloud,
\ and cool, with some rain. Mercury ggo q.
noon. River swelling slowly, having riser
/ about one inch up to . Pm. Consldera,l.
\ rain fsu between daylight and noon IN
which time the clouds were s0nswha,
/ broken, but the signs were favorable ion
more rain. The river is rising from Mari.
/ eta down, and there was i've feet on
French Island Saturday morning. The
pilots Of the John Lumsden report only
three feet 90 Walkers Bar.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up 20 r Dr..
Saturday Include the Clara Scott, from
Cairo; John Lumsden, Cairo and return I;
Charmer, Cincinnati and return; Fayette.
Henderson to return; Petroua No. 2. TO
Cannelton; Shamrock, st. Louis to Gin.
einnau
boats Due Here.
Among the arst boats due here are the
John Lumsden and Norman, from Cairo.
Palestine, from Louisville; Kate Robin.
son, from st. Louis; Altoona, for st. Louis;
Wauanita and Edinburg, from Memphis;
sam. J. Hale, for Memphis; p. W. gtrauer,
for New Orleans; Indiana and virginia.
from New Orleans; Rapidan No. 2, from
EastFOrt; Hartford, from Green River.
miscellaneous.
Baslness was lively on the wharf safttr-
day......-The Clara Scott arrived about 2
AN, with a good trip. Having got behind
time by reason OF fog, she will lie over tn
Tuesday, her regular day.........The John
Lumsden, TO the astonishment OF many.
arrived carly Saturday morning, proving
herself very fast and reliable packet.
She had light freight bat an excellent
raaennpar trim Tho DFtaefg,air aa.F.-o.f
at An with al she cou d carry on the
water, inc,udinga large am 5unt Of Rev
Orleans freight..............The Shamrock
passed up at 10 o'clock An. with
a good trip. She had TO n9hten over
Walkers Bar.........The Fayett6 made her
first trip from Henderson on Saturday
morning as the regular f., Ii. & ". Rail- !
road Transfer Packet. She came up, maxi
ing two landings, one for freight. "a one
hour and hfteen minutes, which IS exoel- /
lent time, considering that her pilot and |
engineer have not had time 10 acquaint !
themselves fully with her machinery and /
handling qualities. Mr. Bennett says she /
handles like top, and her engineer says |
he can bring her here inside OF an hour.
making no landings and not crowdlng her. /
Captain Perkins is highly pleased with 4
her behavior. She had a fine passenger /
trip -....-.The Petrolia No. 2. left with a fair |
packet trip, for a rainy morning. The /
Hartford was hlling up handsomely |
and would have all she could stow............
The officers OF the John Lumsden report /
only three feet Of water on Walkers Bar. /
Mary Houston and the Raven, |
with six barges, were aground there.
The Charmer left the Nick Longworth at |
anchor Off Enterprise, waiting for daylight /
TO cross French Island Bar, where she |
probably experienced some trouble, as she /
had not arrived at p. M......The PaIes- 4
tine was aground az Portland Bar, on /
Thursday evening, and had not arrived 4
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She /
would probably lie over till Monday at /
Louisville, by which time there viii be /
better water on Portland Bar. ..............The i
Charmer left for Cincinnati az r.. n. WITH !
q CABIN full OF people and moderate /
freight. She had good engagements above.
Argosy, Captain George Moore,
lad not arrived at 3 p. BI..........The Morn
ng Star left Louisville on Friday evening
or this port, but had not arrived at 3 p. n.
though she was reported on time
It HawesYille.......The clouds were dis
,ersing az p. n Saturday, giving promise
If more fair weather