The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-22
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s~r suA~x Rfver 1ter-s sfe THIRD fa0e.


The weather was quite Winterish Satur
day night, with some snow. Last night II
cleared up and froze hard, the mercuy be-
ing down TO the freezinB point or below all
day, and was sinking fast last night. The
river is swelling slowly. having risen four
inches during the twenty-lour hours end
ing last evening. The rise, however, VIII
not be large unless we have mildeT westh-
er and more air
The arrivals q departures since SPIN.
Saturday Include the West Wind, Cairo
and return; Fay cite, to Henderson and re-
turn; Clara Scott, from Cairoi Alpha. to
Greensboro and retuFn TO Cairo; Lawrence
Cincinnati to New Orleans; Anna, st.
Louis to Cincinnati; Pstrolia No. 2, from
CanneIton Rose Hite, Louisville and re-
turn to meet the Star; Argosy, New Or
leans TO Cincinnati.
The West win had a moderate trip IN ,
but went put fulI-..-.The Lawrence and
Anna had fair trips."...-The Petrolia and
Clara Scott had nice trips-.-.The Anna
had two lighters ln tow.-~-~The Rose
Hite crossed French Island Bar yesterday
morning, Without difficulty, and returned
at noon TO meet the star. The Rose Hite
will lease here at the usual hour to-day,
for Louisville n ali way ports, in charge
u LAOA9 GALGAAE4h &A0 R1GAN 49,
Capt. Jas. Mather, Miles d. Warren and
Phil. Bsver.y. she has superb passenger
appofHtments..--The Alpha returned
yesterday evening. from Greensboro, with
800 head of sheep. a portable saw mill com
plete and considerable miscellaneous
height. She added here considerable
misceIIaneous freight and fifty tons
ofhsy, ana was preparing to leave for
Cairo last ni4ht--.-~-~.Tae West Wind
arrived from Cairo at s:30 last night, with
q fair trip. She left the Norman aground
on Cumberland Bar. but THINKS she would
soon get on.,--.Capt George Moore's Ar
COSY arrived from New Orleans about one
O'Clock last night. with all she con d
carry on the wster.....-.We are indebted
to BIZ. James Kerr, Jr.s the accomplished
clerk or the Grand Era, for a copy Of the
Grand Era IoTchIiokf, published on board
and edited by James Kerr, ira very
interesting and neatly printed paper.
...--.-.Tho Norman viii be found at the
wharf this morning, ready TO receive Tor
Memphis ana al way points. We arc
glad 70 learn that there Is a large
amount OF freiszt already engaged
for her, end she viii most likely GO out
this aVsn3Dx Captain p. x. Barley is her
commander and Henry Miller has charge
Of the orlos. Both are pleasant gentlemen
and practical steamboat neu-~~-.n the
riEe continues = day or two, the Grand Era
viii get ovsr French Island bar. Look out
for her, aud have your New Orleans freight
Teady..--.ThS AIgosy discharged about
nfy tons OF sugar, molasses a log chains
here for various consi2nees-.....The eIe-
CANT steamer Edlnburg, one of the best
steamers in commission, in charge OF
Captain Yerkes, a OF the best COM
manders In the world, may be looked FOR
early this morning, and persons having
for the rkansa River can re-
~ upon Captsiu Yerkez doing the
right thing by them~.---The mer-
curry &c Midnight stood at SOo
above zaro...--Ths Rose Hite had not re-
turned FROM above at midnight-.--..The
Alpha cot on at II O'Clock last night, with
4 splsndid trip. II there IS water IN the
Cumberland River when she r~eturns. che
will load for NsshviIie--~~.The Evans
Vile, with bran new boilers. warranted TO
neither rub, rust, or cut IN the eye will be
here so-day, and viii leave this evening or
tomorrow, for Green River.
Roet Leaving To-Day.
For C4uEKLToN.-The bigh-headed pack
Ell Petrolia No. 2, tue pride OF the coast
trade, viii leave for CanDelton and all way
uoints at 10 o'csocl.fhis morning, with Cap
tain John Tripiett in command. The Pc
trcIia Win edo 10 tie to-" SeIah.
Manifest.
MAxIFEsT-steamer West Wind, from
Cairo, Dist, 1860. w ID Il StOd-
dard, 1 box photograph stock Chapman
Bros, 10 bdies hides, I Dbl talloW; Wood
row, Reifz G. Co, 81 bdies spokes, $50 do
hubs: J CDuSouchet q 20. 1 roll leather;
Thomas Cooper, 2 wagons. 5 horses, 1 bbl
motasses. l bag coffee: Mrs. M. Madden
boxes household goods, 2DbIs do, 9 chairs;
] Hermann, 1 box cheesei StockWeil
& 90. Is hides. half Dbl sugar; Preston &
Men1fee. 5 DdIes hides, 1 bag wool; AGum-
merits. IS sacEs peaches. 1 box tallowf As
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