The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-21
Weather and water


The rain, though moderating after
midnight Of Monday, continued until
after 9 clock yesterday morning. It
was beyond question the most delug-
ing rain we have experienced since
lea. Yesterday was cloudy and
cool, with light drizzle of rain up to
noon. The river, under the influence
of Monday nights rain, commenced
rising yesterday morning, and at 10
o'clock was rising at the rate Of an
inch an hour. Up to Bpm. it had
risen fully foot.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock P. n. yesterday include
the Ada Lyon, Green River to return;
Havana, Nashville to Cincinnati;
Charley Bowen, Paducah to Kama
wha; Kate Putnam, Nashville to
P;ttsburg; Fanny Braudeis and Ro-
neo, from Nashville; Moliie Norton,
Henderson to return; Tom Farrow
aud barges, St. Louis to Pittsburg.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
tBa Quickstep, from Cairo; the Silver
Moon and Norman from Memphis the
Robt. T.. Lee and Alice Dean. for New
Orleans; the 2. w. Strader, Richmond,
Indiana, J. Fl. Groesbeck and Mary
Houston, from New Orleans; the
Emma Floyd and Pink Varble,
from Nashville; Altoona, from st.
Louis; Morning Star, from Louisville;
Champion, for st. Louis; Robert
Moore. for Nashville; Hartford,
from Green River; Charmer, from
Cincinnati; Minneola, for Memphis.
miscellaneous.
Business was not flush on the levee
Yesterday, except in the way Of re-
ceipts, which are quite large, includ-
ing 178 hhds tobacco for r. K. Dun
kerson & Co., per steamer Romeo,
and 100 hogsheads by the Havana for
the same.........The Fanny Brandeis
had also fair trip in.........The Ada
Lyon arrived at II A. NJ, with nice
packet trip. She was receiving largely
for her return.........The Havana left
here with a moderate trip.........The
Echo was still unloading her barges
yesterday, near the foot of Locust
Street........The Kate Putnam had
an ordinary trip.........Tne Armadiilo
passed without landing.........A tow
boat passed up during the night.........
The Charley Bowen and barges, the
Simpson Horner and barges, and the
Tom Farrow and barges, passed up
Yesterday, the latter with two barges
fully loaded with iron ore. The
Simpson Horner had sixteen empty
barges in toW.....- The Mollie Nor
ton arrived about II o'clock with
Castelo's Circus ON board, all she
could carry. The animals were to be
towed here on barge by the Red
Fox, but had not arrived at Ii o'clock
1.-THE Sallie v. had good trip up
1.-THE Cumberland had her chin
ney repaired and up at noon, and was
receiving literally for her out going
trip........We forgot to mention tina;
the Robert f. Lee had the shaft Of
the Lewellin on board, taking it to
louisville to be repaired.........Old
steamboatmeu declare Monday night
the most tempestuous they ever expe-
rienced when able to run at all .........
The Cora 5. and Darling were long
over due when our early report
closed.
ROats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The favorite, grand
Armada is the regular packet sfor
Cairo and all way landings, aud is
unsurpassed in her cabin and state.
room appointments. She is now sail
ing in charge of those experienced
navigators and popular gentlemen
CAPT. Frank. Dusouchet, Billy Fowler
George Nicholson, Ed. Thomas ant
Mr.. Tucker, Capt. Gus. Dusouche
being detained on shore by the illness
Of his excellent wife.
FOR LoUIsvILLE.-The fine floating
palace Morning Star is the great pack
ct for Louisville at $50 tonight, anC
is most excellent steamboat. Capt
A. I. Gilmore is her veteran com
mander, and Kinnie Smith, Jr., is he
accomplished chief clerk. Henry 5
Mitchell is her attentive, accurate
aud excellent freight clerk.
For HENDERSON. = The lightning
winged MolIie Norton is the pc
plcke. for Henderson at PM. to
day. in charge. of those elegant an
popular gentlemen, Captain Charlie
Perkins, A. D. Durland, and Q. L
Boyle.
FoR Mr.. VERNoN.-The beautiful
Stilie v. leaves promptly at 3 Pm. 70
Mt. Vernon and way landings, havin
elegant passenger appointments. Cap
tain Wallen commands, and Lou
Coleman presides in the office; bot
competent and courteous gentlemen
FoR NAsHvlLLE-The fleet Fam
B audeis i receiving and will leaV
at4PM. for Nashville and all wa
laadings, ia charge of those expel
fenced AMI competent officers an
pleasant gentlemen, Captain Hem
Miller aud the Rudd brothers. Th
Brandeis has pleasant accommod;
tons, aud her passengers will r
ceiye the most courteous consider;