The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02
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sprlnkles OF rain, and at dark there were
indications of a settled rain. Our advIces
from PIttsburg are to the effect that de-
Iuging rains have prevailed for two days,
and tina the river is again rising fast, with
every indication of a destructive flood.
The ain extended as far south as LOUIS
Vile. There is scarcely q doubt of a dIsas-
trous hood in the lower Mississippi, as the
upper Mississippi and the Ohio, with ali
their upper tributaries, are at almost
food hight. We admonish our friends
along the river, of the almost certainty OF
a great food, and warn them to prepare
for it. No time is to be lost In the work of
preparation. The river here was rising
steadily and rapidly last night.
The additional arrivals and departures
up to midnight, include the Hartford,
from Carmi; Clara Scott. from Wabash
River; Pine Bluff, from Cannelton; City
of Evansville, to Cairo; Rapidan to East
port; Evansville, from Bowling Green;
Far West, Ptttsburg to Fort Benton;
Emma Floyd, Nashville to Cincinnati.
The Rapidan had a splendid trip OUT.
The John Kilgour took some freight here,
and was at the wharf till q late hour last
night. Among her passengers was WIN.
8. Hays, the distinguished poet and river
editor of the now extinct Louisville DEM
ocrat. who is on his way South on a trip of
pleasure ........The Rose Hite, in backing
down to the wharf, last evening, struck
the LewelIin. carrying away some ten or
twelve outriggers. In consequence, the
LeweIIfn will lie over till 10 AM. to-day .....
The City OF Evansville took out a fair trip
last evening. she steamed mp TO the
mouth of The bayou, and, rounding to,
came down close to the wharf In good
- - Ill 49, aAa F-~N
of Main Street, In five minutes and seven
teen seconds-within twelve seconds of
the best time we have ever seen made.
This little sample OF her mettle, should re-
lieve the the painful distress of the river
editor Of h Louisville Courier JoUrndt.....
Thomas scantlin & Son shipped the mag
nidcent stove OF which we made mention
yesterday, by the Rose Hite, to the Idle
wild. Everybody who saw IT agree that is
the handsomest stove ever built on the
continent, and will prove a great card for
our esteemed fellow c~itizens-the Messrs.
BcantIIn. The JOURNAL Co., shipped
TO the IdlewiId her magnificent
office outfit which has won the
admiration. of all who beheld It...--.Capt
Henry Scott the veteran steamboatman of
Evansville, who has built and commanded
innumerabIe steamboats, in these waters,
IL negotiating for the building of still an
other first class steamer. He Will give the
preference to our own baat-builders; but
in case he is not suited, viii go to Louis
Vile or Madison. We hope our mechanics
will get the job.""-..Dr. Jas. Brock, Presi-
dent, and DR.. A. II. Jones, n stakeholder of
the Evansville and Tennessee River Pack
ct Company. are in the city to negotiats
for a new frst-cIass steamer for the Evans
vile and Tennessee River trade. They are
determined to have her built here-a very
wise determination. We understand that
some of our most substantial citizens
have taken stock in this line. We can
think OF no better investment....,.The
Norman went to n corn pile below the city
last Captain w. j. May, OF
Louisville, was q passenger by the Nor
man yesterday. ......The Pine Bluff came
in at dark. with an excellent trip.."...The
Bengal Tiger passed up late last evening,
with a great tow of empty borges."...rh
Far West, q mountain boat, passed down
with a full Ioad.........T The Emma Floyd had
a fair trip from Nashville. She discharged
8 hogsheads tobacco and took 1856 bales of
cotton.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For MEBPMIs-The LewelIin having re-
ceived a slight injury 10 her guards. lies
over to repair, and will positively leave at
10 A. II. for Memphis and all way ports.
She has her cargo aboard. but has room for
q few passengers. Capt. Les. Ware, her
genial commander, assures us hat she will
go promptly at 10 A. NJ.
For CANNELToN.-The good steamer Pine
Bluff Will leave promptly at 10 AN. to-day,
for Cannelton and all way landings, In
charge of those affable and oblising gen.
tlemen, Capt. Lafayette Elcer and John
A. Adams,
Boats Leaving or Sunday.
For NAsHvILLE.-The White Collar
Lines splendid steamer Robert Moore Will
be down Tomorrow, en- route to Nashville
and all way points, in charge of those ele-
CANT and popular gentlemen, Capt. John
Terrell and Chet. Bradley. She is a very
pleasant boat, and passengers Will be well
cared for.
For ST. LoUIs.-The celebrated steamer
Anna, of the Express Line, will be here
tomorrow, en- route to st. Louis and all
way ports, having superior accommoda-
lions for passengers and emigraats. capt.
O. 2. ShinkIe, a veteran officer and q ster-
ling gentleman, is in command, with afa-
bic, courteous and attentive clerks.
ManiCests.
Manifest steamer Clara Scott, from Wa
oa WG Brown & Co, 70 bris -four, 4oO bags
oats: a Gumberts, 4 sacks feathers, SO dry
hides, 3 sacks feathers, 3 bdls sheep peits,
10 dry hides, 5 green hides, % dry hides, ]
bdI sheep pets; O Viele e. Co, 2 boxes
mdse: Preston & Bro, seven brls apples:
Stockwell 81 Co, 3 Dbl apples, l do, dry
peaches, 3 box eggs, L box mdse; Semonln,
Dixon Il Co., / hox dry goods; Stein
bach, Waek IL Co., l bundle hides, 8 bdl
dry hides: HumphTy. Lewis & Co..
3 box eggs, AZ casks hams, s barrels
Pumps, 3 cask shoulders, 2 bc rrels eggs,
l barrel dry apples, 3,l62 pieces bulk
shoulders, 452 pieces bulk sides, l crate
rags, 1 box eggs, 2 bags seed.
MT. VERNON-161 barrels Meat, SO barrels
flour, 20l bags wheat, 8 bags oats, 16l bags
corn.
River Dispatches.
PrTrsBURG, April I.-Monongahela IL
feet 8 inches and rising very last. Rain
has been falling i~ncessantly all night and
all day, both at head waters OF the Mon
speedy cessation. There Will be q food
The st. Charles will arrive from Cincin-
natl tonight. and return tomorrow.
Wild Duck and barges, one OF which for
81. Pau departs this afternoon; Whale,
with 100000 bushels of COAL, departed this
forenoon; Resolute departs this evening
with lis, 900 bushels OF coal for Louisville.
AT BROWNSVILLE this morning the river Is
"a feet and stationary; OitClty, 6 feet and
rising. AT 10 O'Clock raining, and scarcely
aBythiug doing on the wh;srf, on account
ofthe rain. Thermometer AZ,