The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-03-20
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weather usad Water
The rain that commenced late
Thursday night continued until after
noon yesterday, and the clouds were
still dense and humid. The mercury
was ranging about 400 all day.
The river at this point, during the
twenty-four hours ending at 3 P. NJ.
yesterday, had risen one foot, and was
still rising slowly. At Louisville and
Cincinnati it has been falling for two
days, and will be falling here to day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO
three P. NJ. yesterday include the Cum
berland, Cairo to return; Minnoola,
Cincinnati to Memphis; Mary Davage
and barges, Pittsburg to st. Louis;
Mollie Norton, Henderson to return;
Alice Dean, Cincinnati to New Or
leans; Leonidas, New Orleans to Gin
cinnati; Charmer, from Cincin natl.
at Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Armada and Quiekstep, from Cal
70; Rapidan No. 2, from PASSPORT; Ha-
vana, for Nashville; Silver Moon and
Coosa, from Memphis; Clifton, for
Memphis; Louisville and Mary
Houston, for New Orleans; Lou
isiana, Robert Burns, Leonidas,
Dexter, and Richmond, from New
Orleans; Romeo, from Nashville;
Kate Robinson, Lawrence. and Mel
notte, from St. Louis; Morning Star
and Tarascon, from louisville; Clara
Scott, j. l.. Graham, and Petrolia No.
2, from the Wabash River; Altoona,
for st. Louis; Hartford and Falls
City, from Green River.
miscellaneous.
The gloomy weather prevailing yes
terday had depressing influence on
business, and arrivals were not mum
erous during the forenoon. The |
Cumberland had moderate trip up. |
1.-The Minneola had full trip,
aud was down to her guards......The |
Mary DAvage had two bargas fully |
loaded. The Minneola and Dlval q |
beth discharged considerable freight
here ........'Fhe Charley Bowen went
down to the coal bank for coal pre-
paratory to leaving for the Kanahwa.
....".@The Charmer arrived at moor.
with a fac trip of both freight and
passengers. Her manifest, kindly
furnished by her distinguished freight
clerk, j ohm IL. Triplett, will be found
below.........The Alice Dean was tax.
ing freight at the head of French
I-land a the Charmer passed down.
.........The LeOnidas had not arrived
at ? P NJ yesterday, but was momen-
farily expected 1.-THE Cobb Webb
was preparing to leave for Wabash
River-.....The Louisa took large
lottof salt from the Bowen's Larges,
aud drew mp alongside the Charmer
tt take her Wabash River freight.
-..-.....The stockholders of the Gin
cinuati and louisville Packet Com
pauy held their annual election Of Di-
rectors on Wednesday at Cincinnati.
The following directors were elect
ed: z. NJ. Sherley, w. G. Hite,
Thomas Calf, Thee. Cook, c. G.
Pearce. 1t will be observed that
the only change made was the
election of Mr.. Theo. Cook in the
place of Mr. j. H. Barker, the latter
declining to serve. The Directors
held a meeting afterward, and re-
elected the old officers. as follows:
President, Capt. C. G. Pcaroe; Secre-
tary and Treasury, Thos. Sherlock
4 O.; Superintendent at Louisville,
Captain Frank Carter.
Boats leaving TO-Day.
For CAIRO.-The grand Armada,
the pride of the lower line, will leave
for Cairo and all way ports at 4 P. N.
to-day, having passenger accommoda-
tions that are unsurpassed in comfort
and luxury Captain A. Nj. Dusou- 4
Chef is her gallant and experienced
commander, and viii. p. Fowler,
George Nicholson and Ed. Thomas