The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-14
RIVER NEW q
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The weather continued nearly clear
and hot up to dark. About shutdown
heavy black cloud gathered in the
North, indicating rain. The river
was rising more rapidly yesterday af-
ternoon, and up to dark had risen in
in all about sixteen inches. Tie
only additional arrivals up to a late
hour last night, was the Edinburgh,
New Orleans to Cincinnati, with a
moderate trip. Pine Bluff, to Grand
view; Idlewild, to Cairo, and the
Morning Star, to louisville, de-
parted.
The A. L. No. 1, left at 6 o'clock
last evening, towing a barge contain
ing locomotive and tender for the
Greensboro & Nashville Railroad.
The locomotive is named Joe Da-
viess." and is of the largest class......
The Judge Baker lies over till to day,
when she will leave positively for
GAINESVILLE, and all way ports. Her
prospects for a good trip are very
fattering.......The Mary Houston, we
learn, has concluded to lie over till
Saturday, and may be expected here
on Sunday evening or Monday morn
iDg.........The aspect of the weather
grew very threatening after dark. the
whole heavens being overcast with
dense clouds. emitting continuous
flashes of lightning, while the wind
blew almost gale.
Boats Leaving TOD y.
FoR NAsHvILLE.-The foe low
water steamer Judge Baker will leave
at 4 Pm. to. day. for GAINESVILLE and
all way ports on Cumberland River.
She is in charge of competent and
obliging officers. Capt. Ell. v. Thomp.
son commands, and John Throop has
charge of her Office.
Rtver DisDasehssa
PITTsBURG, July 13.-Monongahela
continues to fall with three feet five
inches in the channel. No arrivals
or departures except local packets;
nothing doing on the lower wharf.
The new Red River steamer, Carrie
Converse, will leave Saturday, if wa
ter permits. Capt. Geo. d. Moore's
new steamer Mollie Moore, in pro-
crossing favorably. The weather Is
clear. Thermometer 880 at l o'clock
this afternoon.
CINCINNATI, July 13.-Port list
Arrived-Emma Floyd from Nash
uille; Baltic from st. Louis; Collier
from Pittsburg. Departed-HoDe for
Tennessee River; Baltic for Pitts
burg; Collier for st. Louis. River IL
feet 8 inches.
LOUISVILLE, July 12-Arrived-
Altoona, from Cincinnati, and depart
ed for st. Louis. River falling; 5
feet 6 inches in canal; 3 feet 6 inches
in chute. Weather clear and intensely
hot; thermometer 80.
CAIRo, July 13.-Port List-Quick-
step, Evansville packet. 10 P NJ; Belle
Memphis, Memphis to St. Louis, 4
AM; Sam. Brown, Louisville to st.
Louis, z; Exchange, Pittsburg to st.
Louis, z; Boaz, New Orleans to Lou
isville, z; Hornet No. 2. New Orleans
to Louisville, 8; Sam. j Hale. Gin
cinnati to Memphis, 9; Kate Robin
son, Cincinnati to st. Louis, noon;
Marble City, st. Louis to Vicksburg,
BPM; City of Evansville, Evansville
packet, A. The river has risen three
inches. Weather clear. Mercury 880.
ST. LOUIS, July 13.-Arrived: Rob
Roy, from Keokuk; Rubicon, from
Vicksburg; Belle Memphis, from
Memphis; Dance, from Kansas City.
Departed: Rob Roy. to Keokuk;
Republic, to New Orleans; Grand
Tower, to Memphis; Lewis. to- Kan
sas City. River falling slowly. The
weather is clear and very warm dur
ing the day, with indications of rain
to might.
NASHVILLE, July 13-River rising,
with four feet on Harpeth Shoals.
More rain to-day. Weather fair and
hot this evening. Departed = Ella
Hughes, for Cairo.
MEMPHIS, July 13.-Cloudy and
showery mercury 900. River declin-
ing slowly. Up-Mollie Able.
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