The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-15
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q "a weather ana water
THE weather yesterday was magnif-
cent, perfectly clear. bright and pleas
ant. There was heavy white frost
Yesterday morning, with the mercury /
down to 32o, but by noon it had risen
to 500.
The river. during the twenty-iour
hours ending at P NJ. yesterday, had |
fallen three feet six inches. The de-
cline viii be checked to. day, as big
rise il coming from the Kanawha.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to B
pm. yesterday include the Lewellin,
from PASSPORT; Mollie Norton. Hen
derson to return; Sallie ", Mount
Vernon and return; John ". Gar
rett and barges. Wheeling to ST. Louis;
Morniug Star, Louisville to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the cumberland, from Cairo; Sam.
Orr from PASSPORT; Clifton and Nor
mar. from Memphis; Silver Moon, for
Memphis; Louisville, John Kilgour'
and Nick Longworth, for New Or
leans: Robert E. Lee, Belle Lee,
Louisiana, and Mary Houston, from
New Orleans; i Havana, from Nash
Vile: Shamrock, from st. Louis;
Tarascon and Falls City, from
Louisville; Anna, for st. Louis; the
Emma Floyd, for Nashville; Hart
ford. from Green River; Cora s., for
Arkansas River.
-v miscellaneous.
Business was pretty light on the
Ievee yesterday, with only one arrival
outside the regular packets up to
p. M.........The Lewellin arrived at .
AN. with a moderate trip. She re-
turns to Eastport at P. N. to day,
and will hencelorth leave regularly
on Thursday.........The Armada and
Fanny Brandeis were filling up clev-
erIv........The John w. Garrett had
her barees we'll loaded, carrying an
aggregate of ]. 300 tons. One item OF
her freight was 900 kegs of nails. She
had also 500 barrels salt. The Garrett
with her mammoth barges and IN
mense cargo, scuds along like clipper
running light. The rapid decline Of
the river is leaving great deal OF mud
aI and drift on the wharf, which should
be removed at once.........The RAPID
F. decline of the river is giving better
view of the Ollie Sullivan, the water
being down to her cabin floor at the
stern, and about two feet deep on her
boiler deck forward. The body Of
Mrs. Saml. McCallister, the woman
who was drowned, was found yester-
day morning in the pantry. The body
of her child and that of the boy
whose name was Proctor, have not
been found. Col Guthrie was ex-
pected yesterday by the Morning Sta
to investigate the cause of the col
lision. The Sullivan was owned b,
CAPTAINS John r. Hugo and Osca
Thomas.
Heats Leaving To-Day
FoR CAIRo.-The feet, low pressur
Ouickstep is the regular packet TO
Cairo and all way ports at iou
o'clock to-day, having unsurpasse
cabin accommodations. Captain L
IT. DEXTER commands, aud Jael
Grammar, Walter B. Pennington an
Charley UImsnider are her clerks
She gives through receipts for frelgh
or passengers to all points South an
West.
FoR tLoUIsvILLE.-The peerle
Tarascon is the unrivaled packet tC
Louisville and all way ports at 81
o'clock this evening. She is graz
floating palace and finely oiiloere
Captain E 2 I. Holleroft command
aud Miles D. Warren and Jesse JAG
SON are clerks-both urbane, atte
tive and obiigiug.
For HENDERsoN.-The elegant al
feet railroad transfer steamer Moll
Norton, leaves for Henderson at
pm. to-day, in charge of Capt. CharI
Perkins. an accomplished officer, ma
ing elegant accommodations for p
senFers. A. o. Durland aud Z.
Boyle, two pleasant gentlemen,
her clerks.
FoR EAsTPoRT. = The excelle
-sss steamer Lewellin will leave promp
and positively at P. NJ. to-day
Fastport and all Tennessee River
landings. She has comfortable p
senper appointments and excel
officers. Capt j. L. Davy Is avetel
steamb 7atman. and an open heart
genuine gentleman. Mr.. Coving
and Sd. Humphrey, her clerks,
courteous, afable and obliging.
FoR BowLING GREEN.-The
Falls City, Captain Robinson G.
manding. and Mr.. Seeley in the
fee will be here to-day, en- route
Bowling Green. She has pleas
passenger accommodations
FoR GREEN RIyER.-Captain
McReynolds' new and beau
steamer Hartford leaves for w
bury and all Green River way Il
ings at P. NJ. day She is pr
beat, with elegant passenger appt
mants. Captain McReynolds
pIeasant aud worthy gentleman,