The Evansville journal., 1869-02-15
weather and water.

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The weather, on Saturday, was cloudy
warm and sultry, with the mercury rang
ing from 62o to 76o-wind from the south
east. The river, during the "A hours end
Ing at 3 p. NJ. Saturday, had risen IA inches
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
O'Clock Saturday, include the Shamrock
81. Louis to Cincinnati: PetrolIa No. 2
from wabash River; Rose Hite, to Louis
YilIe; Armada, Cairo to return; MollIt
Norton and SallIe ", Henderson to re-
turn; Ada Lyon, Green River to return
Charmer, to Cincinnati; Morning Star
Louisville to return; Virginia, New or.
| leans to Louisville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
| Cumberland, from Cairo; Lewellln. from
Eastport; Emma Floyd, for Nashville;
Norman and Sam. J. Hale, from Mem
phis; Clifton, for Memphis; r. w. stra-
der, Nick Longworth. j. w. Garrett,
Alaska and Richmond, for New Orleans;
Mary Houston, Louisiana, Dexter, aud
Louisville, from New Orleans; Rose Hite
from Louisville; Lawrence, for st. Louis
Fanny Brandeis, from NashviIle; Ada
Lyon, from Green River; Lady Grace
from Cincinnati.
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Business was quite animated on the
wharf Saturday ..-..-...The Shamrock and
Petrolia arrived in the night, the former
loaded to her guards, and the latter with
an excellent trip, Including 40 tierces OF
hams, 50O6O pounds of bulk pork, 20 bar
rels OF dried fruit, Is barrels OF eggs, 20 bar
rels of -four. 100 sacks OF corn, 200 barrels of
meal, horses, and a largo lot of misceI-
laneous freight. and 25 passengers from
CarmI.....-The Armada had q splendid trip
in. including 80 hogsheads OF tobacco, 30
bales of cotton, IL casks of pork, tIerce of
lard, % dressed hogs 5000 shingles, 80 bar
rels of whisky, 220 sacks OF corn, I8 bundles
gunnies, l4S hogs, and much miscellaneous
freight, and good passenger lisL......... .....
The Ada Lyon arrived from Green River
full OF freight and people, and was pre-
pairing to return Saturday evening......
The Rose Hite left at aud the Charmer mt
ii 80, with excellent rlps...........The Morn
ing Star arrived at 2:3O with nice trip OF
freight and people. Among her pas engers
was the accomplished wife OF Col. r.. ii.
Voolfolk, of Louisville, with her Inter est
ing family, en- route TO Paducah to witness
the marriage of Miss BERTHE, second daugh-
ter OF Robt. o. Voolfolk; also, the vener
able father of Col. Voolfolk, q gentleman
of the old school, and hale and hearty as
most men are at t40............The Virginia ar
rived from New Orleans at PM, with "a
fair up stream trip........The Clara Scott,
sam. Orr, Louisa and Armada were get
ting good trips.......-0ne item of the Clara
Scott's freight was portable saw-mill en-
tire, with portable engine, &c. from the
extensive works of VIM. Heilman...-..The
pilots OF the Clara Scott are 3. ID. Greer and
ITanTU (InrpanA A lfuhf gnffrlHIn
rain fell about Pm. Saturday, with pros
poets of more.........The Morning Star re-
ports the Legal Tender coming with all
the freight she could earry........Thore was
large amount OF freight on the wharf
boats and wharf saturday, awaiting ship
ment TO New Orleans.--.The Cornet Band
were preparing 10 go up the river on the
Morning Star Saturday night, to meet the
Tarascon.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO. - The fleet railroad low
pressure steamer Quickstep, Captain IL.
Il. Dexter, leaves promptly at PM. to-day
for Cairo and all way ports, offering the
greatest attractions to passengers and
shippers. Her clerks are Jack Grammer,
Walter B. Pennington and Charley Ulm-
snider-all pleasant and obliging young
gentlemen.
For LoULsvILLE.-The splendid Taras-
con will be the unrivaled packet for Louis
Vile and all way ports at 10 O'Clock this
forenoon. Her cabin and state-room APP
pointments are unsurpassabIe. Captain
Elijah HolIcroft is her esteemed and pop
ular commander, and Miles ID. Warren
and Jesse Jackson are her admirable and
obliging clerks.
For HENDERsoN.-The elegant and feet
leaves for Henderson at 4 p. NJ. to-day, in
charge of Capt. Charley Perkins, an accom-
plIshed officer, having elegant aceommo-
dations for passengers. Ed. Terry and c.
IL. Boyle, two pleasant gentlemon, are her
clerks, and Will dispense smiles and state
rooms In the blandest manner.
The swift and beautiful Sallie W, Capt.
Wallen, with Robert Brashear and Jim
HICKS in the office, both pleasant and
Obliging gentlemen, leaves promptly at
p. NJ. for Henderson, having elegant &C
for passengers.
For EAsTPoRT. The beautiful new
steamer Rapidan No. 2, Capt. Leo Howell,
is the regular Monday packet for Eastport
and all way ports. She has excellent pas
senger appointments. 81 Hughes and
Billy Williams are her popular clorizs, and
are most ObIiging and pleasant young gem
tlemen.
For MEMPHLs.--The splendid sIde-wheel
steamer Clifton, OF the famous Cincinnati
and Memphis Packet Company Lime, Will
be down early this morning. en- rOute To
Memphis. Captain Frank Stein and Geo.
Hunter are her experienced and accom-
plished officers.
The elegant slde-wheel steamer Mollie
Captain Henry HamstOn, Will
leave for Memphis and ALI way points at
6 O'Clock this evening. The HambIeton Is
a large and finely appointed steamer, and
her officers arc clever and Obliglng. Capt
&. X. Rudd rs her clerk.
Fox NEW ORLEANs.--T famous favor
Ite, low pressure Richmond. will be here
positively, early to-day, en- route TO New
Orleans. She has no rival as a passenger
packet for speed, comfort and safety. Her
state-rooms are splendid-bed chambers
and parIOrs combined. Her officers are
picked men. Captain j. Slut Neal is her
commander, and John =.
voolfolk and Bob Lodge are her re-
nowned clerks. Mr.. Steele, her steward,
is celebrated for his liberal providing and
dinners. Messrs. Johnson a.
Rea, at their splendid confectionery, re-
ceive orders for tropical fruits, anu hlI
them with great care. Go for the great
low pressure Richmond. She leaves early
to-day.
aIeanfn&s from OHr Exchanges.
PIFTsBUKG. - The Commercial of Thurs
day says:
The marks last evening indicated eight
feet six inches, and rising. On the wharf
there was a considerable amount OF activ-
ity. The rise in the Monongahela pro-
duced quite q movement among the coal
men, who are preparing for another run.
A portion Of the boats left last evening,
the others viii leave to-day. The present
run will not be a large one.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial OF Friday
says:
A white fireman ON the Emma Floyd,
named John Sonners, fell overheard and
was drowned, when the boat was opposite
Warsaw, KY, about Il o'clock Wednesday