The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-27
RIVER NEWS.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING.


a..t STEAMBOAT PRINTING.
Mo printing establishment in the West
has better facilities or greater ability for
doing fine Steamboat Printing Our assort-
ment OF Job Type though very large and
complete. La constantly being added 70, and
our lob department ia under the personal
supervtston of one OF the best job printers
An the limited States. We'are prepared TO
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads.
Rills Lading, Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
cts Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
Ac.. DC. orders left with either of the
wharf-boats will be promptly attended to.
River and Weather.
The weather became cloudy again yes
terday. and continues quite cold. The
river is declining steadily, having fallen
abont sixteen inches since Sunday morn
ing MP 60 o'clock yesterday. It is falling
rapidly above.
Arrivals AMID Departures
The arrivals and departures mp TO three
o'clock yesterday, include the VIM. White,
Green River to Evansville; Emerald, Gin
cinnati to New Orleans; Havana, Cincin-
natl to Nashville; st. Cloud and Sam ].
Hale, Cincinnati to Memphis; Sam. Orr.
derson to Louisville; Clifton, Memphis TO
Cincinnati; Newsboy, Henderson to re-
turn.
b Beats Dme.
Among the first boats due here
| are the Armadillo, for Nashville; Anna,
Golden Era, and Glasgow, for ct. Louis;
Sayannha and Champion, from st. Louis;
Golden Eagle, for Memphis; Rose HAM
bleton and New York, for Arkansas Xiv
er; Altoona, clifton, and Liberty No. z,
from Memphis; r. w. strader, Westmore-
land, Louisiana, and VIM. Butler, for New
i Orleans; j. H. Groesbeck, Carrie, Alice
Dean, and Sam. Parker, from New Or
leans; Armada, from Cairo; Rose Hite,
from Louisville; Ada Lyon, from Green
River.
miscellaneous. s
Business on the ievee yesterday morn
ing was quite animated, with a large num-
Der OF arrivals, most of the boats having
good trips.........The VIM. White had full
trip of slaves, hoOp-poles and other veget-
ables, out of Green River...--...The Elmer
aid. St. Cloud and Sam. j. Hale were full
.....-..The Clifton had over l,S00 bales OF
cotton for Cincinnati......-.The Sam. Orr
had an excellent trip up.........The Morning
Star had good packet trip. ........One-fourtf
| of the Louisiana was sold at Cincinnati
the other day to Joe Philips, OF Brander
| burg. KY. At what rate we did not learn
The great Mississippi win 60 to Louis
/ vile on her return from New Orleans........
The Virginia came mp Saturday night, el
route to Louisville, but received disDatcne
| here which caused her TO turn back for %
| Louis....-..Capt. Jim Lusk thinks thi
about as good a town to stop at as he ha
found, and has concluded to stop day o
two longer.........The Advance has loadet
for the Wabash.
Roats Leaving To-Day.
, FOH CAIRo.-The sprightly Sam. Orr
Capt. Allen Duncan, is the regular packe
for Cairo to-day. She has fne passenge
appointments. Val. Sorenson and Bill.
Tilesfon are her obliging clerks.
FoR LOUISVILLE. - The queenly Ros
Hite, Capt. Peckenpaugh, with Geo. Pat
terson and Jesse Jackson in the Office, goe
to Louisville this evening" She is de
pervedly popular boat, with accommo
dating officers.
The Wild winged Liberty No. 2 win 60 .
Louisville early this morning. She is
clipper and a regular high-Hyer. Capt.
b. Archer and Joe McCulloch are he
q | chiefs, and stand at the top Of their pre-
fession. Alex. Stewart superintends tn
2 freight department, and Bill Coon com
mands the quarterback. f
For GREEN RIvER.-The VIM. Whit
being detained by pressing engagement
! win net leave for Green River till this eve
ming. Capt. Drinkwater received q warn
reception from his hosts OF friends O.
Green River. Success attend him.
GaeanfnGs from ouF Exchanges.
CrNcrrNATI.-The COMMERCIAL OF Gatul
day says: III ~. ss
windy yesterday, with few flakes {
Z snow during the afternoon. The nereur
o ranged &C 40 degrees at noon. A. Pitt
in the channel. Here the river has N
Cetied inches during the past "A hour
3 with is feet hence 10 Louisville.
3 Can't, Thos. Murdoch yesterday sold CD
y eteaIaer OceOia TO Captain r. B. Grange
OF Rising SUN, Indiana, for 9l2Oo0. CaF
!, tain Granger formerly Commanded fh
mplates loading the oceola lor the soutl
Penresenfafives from the Board OF III
derwriters of Pittsburgh, Sc. Louis an
TOuisvsiie, meet the Board OF Underwr
tiers OF Cincinnati, ON Tuesday, the 2f
inst. in this city, Co take into considers
ton the present rates OF insurance
The Maggie Hays made the round trip
| Memphis and back In twelve days. tnc1u'
Ing fhrea days lost time, receiving an
j. discharging &C Memphis, having handle
- l,l3O bales Of cotton on her upward trip.
"A The Commercial, of Friday. says:
Captain Cox, OF the weIl-known whal
boat Arm of Cox e. Humphrey, OF Evan
vile, left for Washington City In La
@ nights train.
There was eighty feet space between q
floor OF the Covington bridge and the So
face Of the river last night. We unoe
as stand the Bridge Company contemp
placing permanent marks on the DTid
piers shortly, for public ACCOMMODATING
The Mississippi, Capt J. @. Hurd, ieav
Cairo for New Orleans on Monday evenin