The Evansville journal., 1869-04-07
Igy Other Rive- Ise,ns See Fourth Page.
Wenther and WINTER

OF ram, anu stIOuS lHOtCaeAOHS -
weather. The river was about sta
tionary and literally bank-full, being
about 9 feet below high-water mark
of 1867. 1t is falling rapidly above,
and will be found falling here to-day.
Unless we have heavy and general
rains, a rapid decline will ensue.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 Pm yesterday include the Kate
Robinson, st. Louis tc Cincinnati;
Silver Moon, Memphis to Cincinnati;
Emma Floyd, to Cincinnati; Fanny
Brandeis, from Nashville; Mollfe
Norton, Henderson, to return; Raven
and barges, Cairo to Kanawha; Sallie
v, Mt. Vernon, to return; John Kill
gour, New Orleans to Louisville.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Quickstep. from Cairo;
Levellin, from Eastport; Norman,
and Sam. J. Hale, from Memphis;
Clifton, for Memphis; Mary Hous-
ton, P. W. Strader, Indiana and Nick.
Lougworth, for New Orleans; Belle
Lee, Louisiana, w Westmoreland, Louis
Vile and Richmond, from New Or
leans; Robert Moore and Romeo,
from Nashville; Lawrence and Mel
notte, from st. Louis; Morning Star,
from Louisville; Shamrock, for St.
Louis; Havana, for Nashville; Hart
ford, from Green River; Charmer,
from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather lively on the
levee yesterday. The Kate Robinson
and Silver Moon passed up. The
former full and the latter with
moderate trip........The Emma Floyd
did not get away till near IL o'clock,
having taken a large amount of
freight here. The Courier says, how
ever, that she left after brief stay.
Seventeen hours are not considered
brief stay by steamboatmen generally
.........The Fanny Brandeis came In
at 104 o'clock with full cargo of to-
bacco and miscellaneous freight. We
are glad to see Captain Miller and
Kilt. Rudd building up fine trade.
The Brandeis was crowded with peo-
ple-merchants coming here to buy
goods. She returns to Nashville to-
day, and we hope to see her go out
full.........The Mollie Norton had "a
hogsheads of tobacco, some mlscel-
laneous freight and large number OF
passengers. Cumberland,
Romeo and Clara Scott were filling
up pretty well......The Cairo packets,
on Monday, issued posters announc-
ing, that until further notice, they
would carry passengers to Mt. Vernon
at fifty cents each, and freight at ten
cents per hundred. This should in
duce a heavy travel, and large ship
ments. If the boats can stand it the
people can......The Sallle V. arrived
at noon from Mt. Vernon with {
moderate trip. She has been put IL
complete order, and looks extremel!
Capt. Frank !. Oaket
is loading the Alaska for Pittsburl
1.-THE John Kilgour arrived at
PM. with a moderate trip. She bare
ly touched here.........The Armadi
did not go to Newburg on Monda,
night.........The river was pretty full
of drift yesterday.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The grand Armada
under charge of those excellent an
efficient officers, Captain Gus. Dusou
chet. viii. 2. Fowler and Geore
Nicholson, will leave at 4 p. n. to- da,
for Cairo and all way ports, givinl
through bills of lading and passag,
tickets to all points South and West
making close connections at Cair
with frst-class steamers.
For LOUISVILLE. - The gran
Morning Star, Capt. A. T. Gilmore,
the regular aud unsurpassed paeke
for Louisville and all way landings ;
6 o'clock this evening. Henry Mitci
ell is her pleasant and obliging elerl
and all her appointments are fir:
class.
For HENDERsoN.-Th fleet au
finely appointed Mollie Norton is th
regular railroad transfer packet, an
leaves for Henderson at four o o'cloe
promptly, having elegant aecommod
tious ior passengers. Capt. Charlie
Perkins, A. o. Durland and G. /
Boyle, are her popular and obligin
officers.
For Mt. VERNON. N.-The beautif
clipper, Sallie ", splendidly appoin
ed and swift as an eagle, leaves for NJ
Vernon promptly at 5 P. NJ. CAPITA
Wallen, gentleman of the old schoC
commands, and Lou. Coleman, an a
tentive aud obliging gentleman, h
charge Of the Office.
F0R NASHVILLE. = The clipp
steamer Fanny Brandeis is the reg
lar packet for Nashville and all W
ports at 4 o'clock this evening, havi
pleasant accommodations for passe
gers. Captain Henry Miller and K
Rudd, young men of our city, expe
enced steamboatmen and obllgl
gentlemen, are her chief officers, a
deserve a liberal patronage. Euge
Rudd is her attentive and accuri
freight clerk.
FoR NEW ORLEANS. - The gr,
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