The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-02


-.-..-The River opposite this point is now
lower than it was at any time during the
summer, and continues declining. Weather
cloudy and damp, with considerable rain.
PITTsBURG, Oct. 1st, N.-River 3 feet 8.
inches by the metal mark and rising slowly
Weather wet. Heavy rain last night and
this morning.
CINCINNATI, October River rose two
inches since Saturday; six feet two inches in
the channel. Weather cloudy and damp.
1t rained all day yesterday, though not
heavily, until last night, when it became
very heavy.
.....'The feet and reliable steamer Char
ley Boleen, the regular Evansville and Cairo
packet, is at the wharf this morning receiving
freights for all points on the lower rivers
She leaves for Cairo at II o'clock. AS
steamer the Bo1een ranks first class, her ac-
commodations being fully equal to those
of any boat now running in the lower
Ohio. In addition to the other induce
ments offered, Capt. Dexter has recently
reduced the rates of passage very material
~, SO that she now carries passengers on
easier terms than any other boat. Capt.
w. J. Markell, who we are sorry to say has
been for some time confined to his room
by illness, resumes the discharge of his
business this morning, and will be found at
bis post in the Office of the BoDen.
1.-THE Gen. Anderson, Capt. Gus. Fow-
Ter, is the regular packet for Paducah, leav-
ing at II o'clock to-day. The Anderson
and Dunbar now form daily line Except
Sundays) between this port and Paducah,
the two boats leaving at II o'clock on alter
nate days. They are fine side wheel steam
ers, and are differed by gentlemanly and
capable men, who offer every acCommoda-
ton to shippers and the travelling public,
and, we may add, are worthy of liberal
patronage. Mr.. John G. Glenn, late of the
Dunbar, has charge of the Office of the Gen.
Anderson.
1.-THE Gent White makes her regular
daily trips to Henderson. She goes in the
morning and returns in the evening, offer
ing the best opportunity for persons attend
ing the Fair at that place.
1.-THE Lue EdUes has had her machine
~ repaired and commenced running again
She left for Green river on Saturday evening
The Louisville Grey Eagle, due here
Saturday, has not yet arrived having ground;
ed on the way down. She should be here
to leave on her usual time this evening.
1.-THE "little' Greg Eagle, due Sunday
afternoon, did not get down until l o'clock
yesterday morning, having delayed her de-
parture from Louisville until midnight Sat
urday, in order to allow her passengers tC
hear Gov. Johnson's speech.
:.-.'.The Neptune, from Cincinnati on hel
way to Memphis, arrived here last evening
having been aground several times. She
discharged considerable, freight among which
was new job press for the Journal office.
.. The NJ A. Ledger says there are
number of men at work wrecking the s. p
Hibberd, which was sunk near the mouth O
Falling Run. Her cabin has been removed
and her furniture and portion of her ma
chinery taken out.
.''--' Capt. Thomas H. Rogers, a veteran
boatman, died in Lafayette, Ind, on tn
morning Ofthe 24th after brief illness. Tn
deceased retired from the river eighteen O
twenty years ago, and has been engaged il
the commission business at Lafayette sine
that time. He commanded the Visitor
Philadelphia, Envoy, fremont, and othe
boats, previous to 1910. He was over 6
years of age.
1.-The officers of the Golden State hav
offered that boat for sale. $4,000 is tn
price asked for her.