The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-07


for Grandview at 9 o'clock, and will
be here to go to CanneIton on time.
to-day......The Rose Hite was trying
to pull off w. g. Brown & Co.'s
wharfboat, which was pretty hard
aground........ Capt. Barclay looks as
happy as a lark. He is accompanied
by his fair bride this trip. and he has
a right to be proud and happy both.
......A little rain fell last night be-
fore midnight. and the weather was
extremely tempestuous. the wind
very strong, and the river very rough;
all steamers we're necessarily detained.
EOats Leaving To-day.
For NAsHvILLE.-The ine steam
err Lewellin is announced to leave at
4 P. N. to-day for Nashville and all
way ports, having pleasant passenger
appointments. Captain Les. Ware is
In command, and Thad. p. Gibson is
her chief clerk. Remember her.
Goats Leaving ON Sunday.
For NAsHYILLE.-The White Col
lar Lines splendid steamer Robert
Moore will be down tomorrow, en-
route to Nashville and all way points.
in charge of those elegant and popu-
lar gentlemen. Capt. John Ferrell
and Chef. Bradley. She is a very
pleasant boat, and passengers will be
we'll cared for.
FoR ST.. LoUIs.-The new and ele-
CANT side-wheel steamer Rock Island
will be here tomorrow at noon, en-
route to st. Louis, In place Of the
Express Lines steamer Anna. Capt.
Campbell is in command and is a
popular officer. Mr.. J. P. Sedan, a
polite and attentive officer. has charge
of the Offices. An elegant ~opportupi-
ty for passengers going West.
River Dispatches.
PITTsBURG, Nav 6.-No arrivals ex
cept packets. Weather changable,
| rained hard in the afternoon, and
raining hard to night. Monongahela
4 feet and rising.
CINCINNATI, May 6.-River has fall
len 10 inches; IL feet 8 inches in
channel. Weather clear some rain
this morning; thermometer TO.
CINcINNATI, May 6.-River II feet
In the channel and falling. Arrived
-Camelia. from Pittsburg; Savanna,
from st. Louis. Departed-Arlihg-
ton, for Pittsburg; Major Anderson,
for Wheeling; Camelia and Robert
Moore, for Nashville. The new Rock
Island win leave for st. Louis to-
night.
LOUISVILLE, May 6.-There was a
slight rain this afternoon. with pros
poets Of more falling. The river is
receding slowly. with 7 feet A inches
in the canal and 5 feet4 inches in the
chute.
CAIRO, May 6.-Port List-Iron-
sides. st Louis to Pittsburg. / A. NJ;
Julia, Vicksburg to st. Louis, q;
Mary Houston. Louisville to New
Orleans, 2; Diamond, Memphis to
Pittsburg, 8; Shark, New Orleans to
st. Louis. z; Silver Spray. Cincinnati
to New Orleans, z; p. W. Strader,
New Orleans to Louisville, 8; Eckert,
memphis TO cairo, - oam. DrOHn.
St. Louis and return, 8: Hawkeye,
st. Louis to Pittsburg, 10; Belle Lee.
New Orleans to st. Louis. noon;
Colorado. St. Louis to Vicksburg,
noon; Continental, st. Louis to New
Orleans, 2 p. NJ. River fell eighteen
inches. Severe storm last night.
Weather cloudy. Mercury 680.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-Arrived-sh cr-
idaD, st. Paul; City of'Pekin, Peoria;
st. Joseph. Memphis; Collosal, Ar
kansas River; w. III. Brown, Cairo.
Departed-City of Pekin, Peoria;
Belle Memphis. Memphis: johnson.
Keokuk; Red Wing, St. Paul: Mary
Alice, New Orleans; Clary, Kansas
City. River about stationary. Wealth
er cloudy and cool with high wind.
NASHVILLE. May 6.-Rivcr falling;
6 feet on Harpeth shoals. Arrived
Armada, Paducah; huntsville,
Bakerton. Departed-Lawrepee to
Cincinnati; Armada for Paducah
Talisman fer Cairo.
MEMPHIS, May 6.-The weather
is clear and cool. The river has fall
en- two inches.