The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-22
REV Err Sc W s.
B01 otaer ksyer Mems see 4ntrd Tage.

fast. As the spoB and rain was very
general along the river. it will doubt
less cause heavy rise in the river,
which is already coming up hand over
hand, having risen fully thirty inches
during the twenty-four hours ending
at Eve o'clock las night.
The additional port list up to mid.
night includes the Hartford, to Little
Wabash River; Fayette, to Cairo;
Evansville, to Bowling Green f;
Palestine, Louisville aud return:
Rapidan No. 2, from PASSPORT;
Spray. Nashville to Cincinnati
Sam. Orr, from Cairo........All the
packets had splendid trips in and out.
1.-THE Rapidan and Sam. Orr did
not arrive till late IN the evening, and
both were full as ticks. The manifest
of the Rapidan will be found below.
She had 296 bales cotton for Cinein-
natl and 8 bales for Louisville.
The weather was so dirty last night
that navigation was almost suspended,
and the packets had to feel their way
10 aud out of port.........Our advices
from the Mississippi are to the effect
that navigation is about suspended
from Cairo up, on account of ice......
We hope tho Missouri Democrat will
preserve its soul with patience while
frozen up in the hyperboreas regions.
.........From a gentleman of Mt. Car
mel, we learn that the Wabash was
falling on Monday, but under the
influence of the snow and rain of the
last thirty six hours that it will un-
questionably rise rapidly......The
Pine Bluff leaves for the Wabash to-
day......"The Minneola is announced
for Cincinnati early to day. Hum
phrey, Lewis & Go. are her agents.
.........The p, w. Strader and Mime
ola passed Cairo at one o'clock yes
terday morning, and will be here to-
day.........The Indiana passed Mem
phis yesterday. and will be here to-
morrow.........Our dispatches of last
night bring US intelligence of the
sinking and probable total loss
of the steamer Swallow, by
colliding with the Champion
No. 6, during the snow storm Monday
night, two miles below Cincinnati. She
passed here on Saturday last, in COM
mand of Frank Y. Bachelor, one of
her owners. She had valuable car
go on board, principally sugar and
molasses. The boat was old but in
good condition, having recently been
thoroughly repaired. She was built
in November, 1862, vas valued at
1900, and insured in Eastern Offices
for $4,000. Her cargo, valued at
S75, 1000, is said to be fully insured.
The Swallow was sunk about a year
ago, in the Mississippi......Rain was
still falling at midnight, and the snow
was rapidly melting INTERCHANGEABLE
Phil. Sheridan is on her way to Gin
cinnati.
Boats Leaving To-day.
FoR CINcINNATI.-The magnificent
Dean Line steamer Minnoola, will
leave for Cincinnati and all way ports
at 10 AM. to-day, and has splendid
passenger appointments. Captain W.
3. Miller commands. and John S.
Jones is her chief clerk. Both are
elegant gentlemen.
For WABASH RIvER.-The fine
steamer Pine Bluff leaves positively
at ) PM. to-day, for Mt Carmel and
all way ports on the Wabash River
Capt. Bob Lancaster and VIM. Glas-
son are her. chief officers, and will be
found attentive and obligiDg The
Pine Bluff has pleasant passenger &C.
commodations.
For MEMpHIs.-The popular steam
er Fanny Brandeis is announced for
Memphis and all way points at 4 PM.
to day, and we hope to see her get
big trip. She has elegant cabin APP
pointments. Captain A. Murray is
her distinguished commander, and
Eugene Rudd and young Master
Murray are her clerks.
ManIfess.
MANIEEsT-Steamer Rapidan No 2, Dec
2l-L R Z finer Jr & co, bg coffee, hf-b6I
SON, pitman Roach 81 Torian, 5 bxs eggs,
bales cotton; Isaac Finch, skif; & ID
Hermann, l bale cotton L RethschfId,
bale cotton: Sam Ricketts, Ola head hogs.