The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-09

TsT Olser letgeT TENS See FOURTH rage.
weather and vgaser
The weather was partly cloudy yes
terday, though during most of the
day the sun shone palely through the
clouds. The air was warm and we'll
calculated to inspire the growth Of
vegetation, and bring forth the Yernal
fiowers-the daisy and the hollyhock.
The river, during the "a hours end
ing at 3 r. NJ, had fallen feet, and
is going down sharply. 1t is falling
rapidly at all points above. 4 light
sprinkle Of rain fell yesterday morn
ing, and the indications prognosti-
Gated rain by to-day or sooner.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 Pm. yesterday include the Mollie
Norton, Henderson to return; Sallie
", Mt. Vernon to return; Falls City,
Louisville TO Bowling Green; Hart
ford. to Green River and Rough
Greek; Shamrock, Cincinnati to st.
Louis.
Boats Hue.
Among the first boats due here
are the Cumberland, from Cairo !;
Sam. Orr. from Eastport; Sam. j.
Hale, from Memphis; Clifton, for
Memphis; p. w. Strader, Indiana and
Nick. Longworth, for New Orleans;
Belle Lee. Louisiana, Westmorelapd,
and Richmond, from New Orleans;
Robert Moore and Romeo. from Nash
vile; Lawrence and Melnotte, from
st. Louis; Palestine, from Louisville;
Altoona, for st. Louis; Havana, for
Nashville; Ada Lyon, from Green
River; Charmer, from Cincinnati;
Cora S., for Arkansas River.
miscellaneous
Business was only moderately brisk
on the leveo, yesterday. with but few
arrivals up to 3 o'clock P. M....---..The
Ouickstep, which arrived at II A. n,
was full Of freight, and had a good
passenger trip. She was receiving
literally for her return, yesterday
The Mollie Norton had a big
trip Of people from Henderson.-.......
The Sallie v. arrived before noon,
and had a moderate trip........The
Falls City was comparatively light.
1.-THE Hartford left before 2
M. with a splendid trip of freight
and full Of people.....".....The Sham
rock arrived at 2 P ii, loaded to the
guards, and absolutely crowded with
people. Captain Cullum and his CO.
ordinates, Messrs. Lodge and Frazier,
always draw well.........The powerful
t6W.boat, Boaz, passed down yeste--
day with tow of eighteen boats and
barges, containing 34O,O bushels d
coal-the largest tow ever taken down
the river....C Captain G. 0. Thomas
has purchased the Ollie Sullivan, now
at the lower wharf. She will put up
new chimneys and leave for Wabash
River on Saturday.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-Captain Billy Lowth
takes out the Cumberland fine
packet-at 4 o'clock this evening fol
Cairo. Marion Wright and Bruce
Hunter are her popular and obliging
clerks. The Cumberland has excel
lent cabin appointments.
FoR LOUIsYILLE.-The great low
pressure Richmond viii pass up fol
Louisville early this morning, anC
persons DESTROYS to 60 up the river
should be on hand. Caps. j y. Nea
and bis co-ordinates, including little
Bob Lodge, are exceedingly popular
For HENDERsoN.-The feet ant
elegant transfer packet, Mollie Nor
ton, Capt Charley Perkins, goes &
Henderson at P n, having splendid
passenger recommendations. A. Q
Durland aud c. Fl. Boyle arc he
obliging clerks.
For Mt. VERNoN.-The neat an,
gentle Sallie v. leaves for Dit. Yer
non and all way landings at Pm to
day, having comfortable passeuge
accommodations Capt. NJ Waller
commands, and Loui. Coleman la
charge Of the Office.
FoR Mr.. CARMEL = The elegan
passenger steamer Louisa, Capt. Tor
Boluss, will leave for BIT. Carmel an
all intermediate Wabash River land
ings, having pleasant accommodation
for passengers. Capt. B0lu5s IS a
experienced boatman, and Charlie
Crawford, his clerk, is polite, atter
tive, and otfging.
FoR MEMPHIS. - The exceller
steamer Norman, Captain j B Hal
having been detained, will leave fc
Memphis at O'Clock to-day positive
IL, having excellent passenger aecon
modatjons. Capt o. Hewitt and Be
May are her distinguished clerks.
For CAIRO AND MEMPHIS = III
splendid steamer Clifton viii be he1
at an early hour to-day, en- route
Memphis aud all way ports, and IS
good a steamboat as plies the
waters. Captain Frank Stein is h
illustrious commander, and Geor
Hunter is her popular clerk.
FoR NEw ORLEANs.-Captain A
STEMS beautiful steamer, 2.
S.rader. will be down to-day, ligt
for New Orleans and all way por
Captain Stein il one. of the most pop
lar officers on theariver. Alex. Ste'
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