The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-13

FOr Othsr River Items See FOuyth Page.
weather and water

with little wind. The river, during
the twenty-fours ending at PM. yes
terday, had fallen three feet, giving
owners of water crafts much trouble
in keeping their boats aHoat.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO
3 Pm. yesterday include the lie
Claire, Eastport to Louisville; Law
renee, St. Louis to Cincinnati; Swal-
low, Cincinnati to New Orleans /;
Belle Vernon, st. Louis to Pittsburg !;
TarascOn, Henderson to Louisville;
Mollie Gratz. to Louisville; Cumber-
land, from Cairo; Falls City, Bow
ling Green to Louisville; Mollie
Norton, Henderson to return; Rich
mond, to New Orleans; Darling. Gin
cinnati to Memphis; Sallie v, Mt.
Vernon to return; Argonaut No. 2.
Louisville to Eastport.
BOUTS Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Armada, from Cairo; Low
ellin, from PASSPORT; Minneola, from
Memphis; Silver Moon, for Memphis
John Kilgour and Nick Longworth,
for New Orleans; Robert z. Lee,
Belle Lee, Louisiana, and Vir-
GINA, from New Orleans; Fanny
Brandeis and Romeo, from Nash
villei Shamrock, from St. Louis;
Rose Hite, from Louisville; Anna,
for st. Louis; Emma Floyd, for
Nashville; Ada Lyon, from Green
River Cora S., for Arkansas River.
miscellaneous.
business was quite lively on the
wharf yesterday forenoon..........The
Lawrence, Belle Vernon and Lie
Claire had excellent trips, being fully
loaded.........The Swallow was not
fully loaded, but would probably be
able to fill out below.........The great
Richmond took a good deal of freight
here and some people She left at l01
o'clock with large engagements be-
low. The Rapidan No. 2 was getting
a splendid trip. We regret to learn
that 81. Hughes, her genial and ac.
eomplished chief clerk, has resigned
the position, with view to emigrat-
ing to California. We wish him sue
cess wherever he goes. He will be
succeeded by Robert MeMeekin, a
young gentleman we'll and fzyorably
know in these waters. He is a worthy
successor to our friend Hughes. ........
We were gratifed at meeting Dick
Hutchinson, the famous clerk of the
Morning Star, on the Tarascon yester-
day morning, and are glad to learn
that Richard is almost himself
again" We hope to soon again see
his genial, good-natured smile lighting
up the Office of the Star..............
Northumberland had a good trip up
and after discharging she left for
Newburg ........The Falls City had a
fair trip from Green River.........The
Darling was we'll loaded and had a
splendid passenger list. Such pleas
ant gentlemen as Capt. Lawrence
Carter and Alex. Power, never fail to
draw well. Joe. Mccullough still
handles the wheel, and non know
better how".......The Cincinnati Ga
Sette tells the following good one on
Capt. Sheldon, of the Wild Duck,
which occurred while the boat was
lying at Cincinnati, on her last trip
up: A new .coIored chambermaid
had been hired, and she did not know
all the crew by sight. The mate, Mr..
JAS. Clegg, went into the cabin to
light his pipe. The chambermaid
said she ibid not allow smoking in
the cabin" The mate paid no atten-
ton to her. A pillow was SHE'D at
the mates head. The trouble ended
by the chambermaid being forcibly
put ashore. Having learned that the
party with whom she had the diff
Guilty was an officer on the boat, she
posted off to the Clerk of the United
States Court and had Captain Shed
den arrested on some pretext-non-
payment Of wages, perhaps-and he
was required to give bond in the sum
of $500 for his appearance, and let
the boat go up the river without him.
Capt. Shedden was all right on Sum
day night. as the Duck and barges
passed down.........The Hartford was
getting a line trip TO leave with yes
terday evening......."The Argonaut
passed down during Sunday night, en-
route to Eastport. She had only a
moderate trip.........A tow-boat with
large tow Of coal, passed down Sun
day night.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO-The prompt and re-
liable Cumberland is the regular
packet for Cairo and all way points
to-day at A PM, having excellent ac-
commodations and capacities for pas
sengers and shippers. Captain Billy
Lowth, one Of Natures noblemen,
commands, and the Office is in charge
of those accomplished and obliging
young gentlemen, Marion Wright and
Bruce Hunter.
For LOUISVILLE. - The beautiful
and feet Rose Hite, having been
thoroughly repaired and put in per-
feet order, will leave for Louisville
and ali way landings at o'clock this
evening, offering every desirable ac-
eommodation to passengers and ship
pers. She Is commanded by Captain
James Mather, a veteran officer and