The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-01
weather aud water

weather and water
The weather was cloudy and cool
yesterday morning. with signs of rain;
in TACT, there was light sprinkle of
rain about 1OAM The river, during
the twenty four hours ending at PM,
had risen 80 inches, aud was rising
rapidly. All the indications favor a
food, and the people along the river
should prepare for it.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3P. N. yesterday were the Clara Scott,
from Wabash River; MoIlie Norton,
Henderson, to return.
ROass Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Cumberland, from Cairo Sam.
Orr, from Eastport; Coosa and Oar
ling, from Memphis; Sam j. Hale,
for Memphis; P. w Strader and
Leonidas, for New Orleans; Mary
Houston, Alice Dean, Nick Long
worth. Robert E. Lee, aud In
diana, from New Orleans; Havana,
from Nashville; Anna and Kate
Robinson, from st. Louis; Tarascon
and Falls City, from Louisville;
Champion, for st. Louis; Robert
Moore, for Nashville; Hartford, from
Green River; Charmer, from Cincin-
natl.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull on the
levee yesterday, with no arrivals ex-
ceps local packets up to noon........
The Clara Scott arrived early yester-
day morning, with a very good trip.
She returns to the Wabash to day,
and is a desirable boat to ship or
travel on.........The Peytona with
light barges, and Sam. Brown with
barges fully loaded, passed up......The
Mollie Norton had fair showing Of
people and some freight.......-The
Fanny Brandeis had a full load en-
gEged, and had to refuse freight......
The Armada was getting a splendid
trip........The low lands above the
city are overAowed, and the river is
now literally bank full, with pros
poets of a further rise......The Nor
man was receiving literally, and
would have an excellent foundation
for a good trip.........The Clara Scott
was taking large amount of lime
from boat above the wharf.........At
noon yesterday there was nineteen
feet six inches water in the MonoBga-
hela at Pittsburg. At Cincinnati the
river had risen four feet during the
twenty hours ending at noon yes
terday.
BOats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The feet, low-pres-
sure Quickstep is the regular packet
for Cairo and all way ports at 4
o'clock to-day. having unsurpassed
cabin accommodations. Captain Fl.
T. Dexter commands, and Jack
Grammer, Walter B. Pennington and
Charley Ulmsnider are her clerks.
She gives through receipts for freight
or passengers to all points South and
West
For LOUISVILLE. - The peerless
Tarascon Is the unrivaled packet for
Louisville, and all way ports at six
o'clock this evening. She is a grand
floating palace and finely oficered
Captain James Mather commands,
and Miles D. Warren and Jesse Jack
son are clerks-both urbane, atteu-
tive and obligiUg.
For BOWLING GREEN-The fleet
Falls City, Capt. Robinson command
ing, and Mr.. 6eeley in the office. will
be here to day, en- route for Bowling
Green. She has pleasant passenger
accommodations
For HENDERsoN.-The elegant and
feet railroad transfer steamer MolIie
Moron, leaves for Henderson at
u. day, in charge of Capt. Charley
Perkins, an accomplished officer, hay
ing elegant accommodations for pas
seagers. A. o. Durland and g. Ill.
Boyle, two pleasant gentlemen, are
her clerks, and will dispense smiles
and staterooms in the blandest man
neF.
FoR PASSPORT. : Tue excellent
steamer L9wellin viii leave promptly
aud positively at PM. to day for
PASSPORT aud all Tennessee River
way landings. She has comfortable
passenger appointments and excellent
officers. Captain j. L. Davy is vet
eran steamboatman, aud an open
hearted. genuine gentleman. Mr..
Covingtou and Sid. Humphrey, her
clerks. are courteous, affable, and
obligiog. The Lewellin and her Off
GERS merit liberal patronage.
For WABASH RIvER.-The new
and elegant packet Clara Scott leaves
for Mt. Carmel and all Wabash River
way landings at o'clock P. NJ. oday.
She /. a most perfect little steamer in
all her departments and appointments.
Capt. Henry Scott is her eminent com
mander, and Cash Thomas and Char
ley Chadwick are her pleasant aud
obligini CLERKS.
For GREEN RIvER-Captain Joe
McReynolds' new and beautiful
steamer Hartford leaves for Wood
bury and all Green River way land
ings at 4 P. NJ. to-day. She is pretty
boat, with elegant passenger appoint
ments. Captain McReynolds is