The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-06

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doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assOrt-
ment of JOB Type, though sl very large ana
our fob department is under the personal
supervision of one of the best job printers
in the United States. We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&C., &c. Orders left with either of the
wharf-boats will be promptly attended to.
s River and Weather. l32z
The weather was pleasant on the Fourth,
but yesterday it was again hot. The
threatened rain for the Fourth did not ar
rive; it never does. The river during the
forty-eight hours preceding 8 O'Clock yes.
terday, had fallen about twenty inches,
and is declining pretty rapidly. Low wa
ter is confidently expected soon, and own
ers of low water crafts look more cheerful
May their hopes be more than realized, for
the sake of the contemplated wharfrepairs.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures on Wednes-
day comprised the Newsboy, Henderson
and return; Liberty No. 2 Louisville to
Memphis; Tarascon, Louisville and re-
turn, Phantom, to Cairo; Eastport to Ev-
ansville; Hope, Louisville to New Orleans;
r. C. Gray, Cincinnati. Those yesterday
were the Charmer, Cairo and return; Abe
ona Cincinnati to Nashville, J. p. Webb,
from Nashville; J. t. McCombs, Louisville
and return; Rover, to Evansville; News
boy, Henderson and return; Morning Star,
Memphis to Louisville; n. Longworth,
New Orleans to Louisville. a
Boats Dueer SID
Among the first boats due here are the
Lady Franklin, Wananita and Champion
for ST. Louis; Lawrence and Lorena, from
st. Louis; Emperor and Anna, for Mem
phis; Silver Spray, p w. Strader, Louis
lana and Nick LongWorth, for New Or
leans; David White and Silver Cloud, from
New Orleans; Ella Faber and Mary Ament,
from Louisville; armada and Nashville,
from Cairo; Ada Lyon, from Green River.
miscellaneous.
The 4th was rather duh on the levee.
The Phantom had a very nice packet trip
out. Notwithstanding the general suspen-
sion of business, Including big crowd of
passengers. The Taraseon was crowded full
of people, having registered over 400 from
Louisville down, besides a large number
of excursionists to Leavenworth, to visit
Wyandotte Cave. She and the Phantom
laid over until after the fireworks, on
Wednesday night, She had also on board
the Silver Band of New Albany, which
diseoursed delightful music, and met with
cordial reception by the Crescent City
Silver Band,....... The Liberty No. 2 had a
splendid trip, being loaded to the guards
and crowded with people. Captain Ed.
Judge stepped off this trip, and that
prince ,of river clerks, Harry Walker,
was filling his place clerically,
I,,t q nh
Among the excursionists by the Taras-
con we had the pleasure of meeting Joe
Funk, mine host of the National Hotel, at.
greensboro, KY, q very genial and clever
gentleman, who knows how to keep ho-
tel" young man by the name of
Downing, sixteen or seventeen years old,
from greensboro, on Wednesday night
stepped into the river, beside Huston
& Co.'s Wharf-boat and was drowned.
Captain Tom Bolus, of the Phantom,
leaped in after him, but only succeeded in
saving his hat. The young man leaves
widowed mother at Owensboro. His body
was not fOund.....-..TheH Hope and Gray had
fair trips.........The Charmer had So hhds,
of tobacco up yesterday morning, and
good crowd of people. She was getting
fair trip to leave with yesterday.
The Altoona had a good trip......, The
Longworth had about $50 tons of freight
for ports abOve.....-..The Romeo and Webb
had moderate trips in.........The Morning
Star had fair trip, including many peo-,
pie. She discharged 80 bales ofcotton here
to go East by the Great Bellefontaine Cot
ton Express. $500. The Advance had but lit
tie freight.......Th The Plain City is still in the
Dry Dock. -tsf5t .tsf faa.-s..i S