The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-20


has been very warm. River falling with
seven feet water reported to the mouth.
The river is falling rapidly, and many
of the larger class of boats have laid up, af-
ter about eight months successful naviga-
ton.
- Considerable freight arrived here on
Sunday by several New Orleans boats. The
Madison delivered about $50 tons of Rail-
road iron, and discharged it without difficulty.
Some of the vsgabonds Of the Eastport were
lettering about tho wharf, and tried to ex-
cite mutny among the Madison's crew.
but they failed, and BY making fast leave
from the wharf, escaped a Aogging.
The Joe Rowley arrived yesterday
from Point Commerce, and reports the Ca.
nal in good condition most Of tho wsy. There
was q scarcity of water on some Of the lie, els
but full supply was in waiting to be let on
at the order of the Superintendent.
- We forgot to mention in our notice of
the Eclipse, on her last up trip, that she left
at our wharf, 1888 bags salt, 10 crates ware,
20 bb:s molasses, S bbls oil, and IS kegs mer-
rhandise.
The big Eclipse has laid up owing to
low water and scarcity of freights. She has
had very successful season. Her last trip
in passengers and way business was very
large.
The Antelope arrived here from New
Orleans last Sunday morning bringing up
dates ofthe evening of the 9th. We .ank
Mr.. ]. L. Beeler, first clerk, for large pack
age Of papers.
fog some hours, and did not arrive here from
Louisville till a late hour Sunday morning.
AS there were no fresh papers in town to
read, and the mail on the Palace, a great
many persons would have been compelled to
trespass so far on their Usual habits % to at.
tend church, for the simple want of some-
thing to do, but the arrival or the Palace
while tae church bells were ringing, prevent
ed them astonishing themselves in this man.
ner.
The fact little packet Hoosier State
was again at our wharf yesterday morning,
in the packet line, after prolonged absence.
She has changed owners and got polished up.
We hope she will remain in the line during
the summer, az she 10 one Of the best low
water boats on the river. She brought down
the mail. Capt. e. Montgomery is in com.
mand.
- The Fashion was here from st. Louis
Sunday night. We thank Capt. Shul,z fol
a large package of papers. The Fashion
will be down day after tomorrow.
- We received a present last Saturday
from Mr. Jas. Cochran, of some oil the fines
cider we ever drank. We are a very reasona
BILE temperance man until it comes to goot
cider-then look out. Jim has this cider fo
sale BY the glass or gallon, just according
to the dryness of his customers, at the Rail
road Hotel, near the market. We thanl
him for his attention.
The Ambassa dor arrived here yester
day morning from St. Louis. with barge II
tow, and very heavily laden, bound for Pitts
burgh. Her freight consisted principally o
grain, iron and lead. from the upper Missis
sippi. At St. Louis she lost her second clerl
Mr.. G. R. Oliver, aged 10 years, Of cholers
after only ten hours sickness. There wer
two or three cases Of sickness on deck he
the boat was here. Capt. Mcgowan ha
these passengers removed up Tn the eabir
and every care aud attention was show
them by both officers and passengers. Cap
d. with great hberality, offered to put thel
on shore, provide them with medical after
dance. and pay all their expenses, il the
wished to stop, but they preferred staying o
hoard as they were treated so well. Cap
d. 10 "a gentleman and q liberal man.