The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-23
RIVER N z w s
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It continued to rain all yesterday alter
neon, though the ain grew lighter until
it resolved Itself into a mist about five
o'clock, which hung like a pail over the
river and the city, shutting out not only
the Southern shore but the hanne out.
side the bar, indicating a total suspension
of navigation for the night"......-.-There
were no further arrivals up to a late hour.
...".....The West Wind, for Cairo; the
Fayette, for Henderson, and the Evans
vile, for Bowling Green, departed....a..4.
The Lewellin is announced for the Cum
berland River on Wednesday, as a regular
packet. The Lewellin is q good boat, and
her chief officers. Captain Gem. Matheney
and John Harper, are good men, and her
agent BILLY" lConant, is "another,''
and VIII commence to-day to make
contracts for Cumberland River freight.
~~......-The officers of the Grand Era
are confident of getting over French
Island Bar to-day. aud may be expected
here this eYgning-~---J. IA. Bailey, late
Steward of the Inflated Linton, IS IN
the city awaiting the arrival of the Fanny
Brandeis, on which he expects 10 take the
berth Of Steward. He comes armed with
a very fatterlng communication from
Commodore John d. Adams, of b Mem
sphis andArkansas, and White River Line.
....-.Capt. Yerkes. believing that water is
coming speedily, haslaid up the Edinburg
above French Island Bar. He will proba-
bly, be able TO get over to-day. He prefer
red to wait rather than to damage freight
by Tightening, or his boat by sparrins~.......
We think there is no doubt Of the prompt
arrival of the Palestine this evening.
...~---.Captatn Henry Scott desires us
to say to the merchants and shippers that
the Clara Scott will positively leave for
Cairo at 4 o'clock to-day, freight or no
freight. This Is necessary In order to make
time----On Sunday last Mrs. Capt. Van
Meter emptied the water from a wash
bowl, in which she had laid her diamond
ring, into the river. The ring had cost
S250....-.Tom Dauley and Penuel James,
pilots ofthe Falls City, brought the Evans
Vile to this port yesterday, and turned
her over TO Captain Graham, her regular
pilot. DauIey and James leave for Louis
Vile by rail this morning TO bring ont the
Falls CITY, that caves Louisville on
Wednesday evening-..-.At 9 O'Clock last
night the stars were shining dim,y through
haze and mist that yelled the earth and
sky, indicating hat the rain Is over for
the present. The mercury stood well up
Il 80 ~ > WAAlA - A4MOAADAg " LAOEE
rain.~.%.yCaptain Start Is repairing the
Crescent City. Her hull Is perfectly sound.
......The Fayette, having been detained
by the fog, let herself out last night, and
made the run from Henderson to VIC
Brown Co.'S wharfboat in one hour and
three minutes, including timelost In pick
ing up a coal fiat at Ineleslde Mines,
WHICH she .towed to the wharf. b only
carried 100 ponnds of steam-.--..The
weather towards midnight was mild and
partly cloudy, with the mercury at 400. A
gentle, mild breeze had dispersed the fog.
RIVER dispatches.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 22.-It is ~sleeting to-
night. Monongahela2 feet six inches. and
stationary. Arrived-New State. Wheel
ing. sssv
CINCINNATI, November2 2.-The river has
risen Siucnes; z feet 3 inches In the chan
mel. Weather cloudy, with some sleet this
morning. Thermometer $50.
LOUISVILLE. November 22,-Port List
mountain Belle, from Evansville to Gin.
einnatt Pink Varble, from Tennessee Riv-
err; Shamrock, from Memphis TO Cincin-
natl. The river is rising slowly: three
feet eleven inches In the canals; nineteen
inches on the falls. Weather decidedly
wet.
CAIRO, Nov. 22.-Port List-Marble CITY
VIcksburg to st. Louis, 10 p. M; MolllS
Able, New Orleans TO st. Louis, IL pm.
w. J. Lewis, 81. Louis 10 Memphis u pm.
LeweIin, Evansville packet, 2 am; De
Russey, Cairo, South, 2 am; Lumsden
Memphis to Evansville, Z am. Belle Yer
non, Cincinnati to New Orleans, 8 pm.
Bon Accord, st. Louis TO Mound City,
pm; a. Baker, Cairo to EasIport, 4 pm.
City Memphis to 81. Louis, z d m
River ros4 4 Inches. Weather cloudy. Mer
curry go. trained all the forenoon.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 22-The river Is falling
slightly, with four feet water on Harpet1
Shoals. The Weather IS rainy and windy
b left for Cairo.
%MEMPHIs, Nov. 2-The weather Is warm
and rainy. The river Is rising slowly
Depafted-Virginia for Cairo; Continental
and Belle Memphis for st. Louis; Leonidal
for CINCINNATI Colossal for Arkansal
River.
NEW ORLEANS. HoYember2 .+ArrIved-
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