The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-24
EVANSVILLE DAILY JoURNAI. MONDAY DECEMBER
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
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doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
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Bills Lading, Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&C., &c. Orders left with either of the
wharf-Doats VIII be promptly attended to.
Il Weather and water. isitel
The weather was moderate, but cloudy
and threatening. The white gulIs were
Swimming the wave yesterday morning.
an unerring representation OF storm
and bad weather. So, at least, our friend
McGregor says, who, from g his native
heath, !" has for long years noted these au-
CURES. The river commenced rising on
Saturday, and sharp rise may be ex-
pected. oT a3
Arrivals and Departures.
UP to 8 o'clock on Saturday there were
no arrivals outside the1ocal packets. The
arrivals and departures include the fol-
lowing: Ada Lyon, Green River and re
turn; Newsboy, Henderson and return;
Sam. Orr, Cairo and return; Tarascon
Louisville and return; Phantom, from
Eastport.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Emma Floyd, for Nashville; Shamrock
and Belle Vernon, for ST. Louis Armadillo
and Importer, from st. Louis; Anna and
Clifton, for d emphis; Silver Moon, from
Memphis; Lawrence, for Arkansas River;
Messenger, Groesbeck, and Indiana, for
New Orleans; America, Silver Spray, Lou
isiana, Westmoreland, Wild Wagner, and
Stonewall, from New Orleans; Armada
and Charmer, from Cairo, and Rose Hite
from Louisville.
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull yesterday fore
noon, but improved as the day advanced,
.........There were no arrivals outside the To-
cal packets up to 8 o'clock ........The Orr
had good trip, including large lot of
hogs. several bales OF cotton, paper and
other miscellaneous freight.....-..The David
White, on Friday night, took a large lot of
freight, shipped by Cox & Humphrey and
K. K. Dunkerson 81 CO.......Capt. Gus. Fow-
Ter has been in the city q day or two, look
Ing after the interests of the Evansville
and Cairo Packet CoInpany........ Capt. Gus.
Dusouchet is again studying natural his
tory, and especially ornothology. He Is
especially enamored with the name of Fly
ing Eagle-a pretty name, and appropriate,
for king of birds, which is likely to
pounce upon smaller birds, however quick
their steps may be. We shall commune
cate with Miss Jessie and determine our
future course. We think we shall fight IL
out "in the Hne." ........T The Phantom ar
rived at 8 o'clock Saturday, crowded with
cotton. other freight and people. She will
leave to-day. its ~Ar =
Boats Leaving To-Day. S4f
FOR CAIRo.-The gay Charmer, the best |
stern-wheeler on the lower Ohio, in COM
mand of that sterling young gentleman,
Capt. William Fowler, with John Adams |
and Geo. Nicholson in the office, is the
regular U. s. Mail and Adams Express |
packet for Cairo and all way ports. at 8 |
O'Clock to-day. Her accommodations for |
passengers are first-class. t,t.,.s-,..--,o,s |
For LoUIsvILLE.-The bright Morning |
Star, the chief d'ouvre of steamboat archi- |
Express packet to Louisville, and leaves |
at 10 O'Clock to-day. Capt. IKE DOLLS, a |
jolly and genial gentleman, and good |
steamboatman,o is on the roof, and that |
deservetily popular gentleman, Miles D. /
Warren, is in the office, dispensing smiles |
and state-rooms in the most charming |
manner. Mr.. Bruce is in charge of the
freight department. Her table is one of |
the best on the river. i&s0 ,aDA hast" I
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
CINoINNArI. The; commercial OF Fri
day says: .}3ss]F a}aN - 81 g
The weather was clear and cold yester-
day, and freezing hard last night. The
mercury ranged at 81 degrees at noon. AT
Pittsburgh the river is falling with five
feet in the channel! Here the river was on
stand last night, having risen eight inches
during the past "a hours, with Is feet hence
to Louisville. III H #HA ttA Cd 4H4
The engine house of the Eureka Docks
caught fire yesterday noon, and was dam
aged to the extent of 500 before the flames
were extinguished. The Anglo Saxon was
in the docks at the time undergoing re-
pairs, bat was not injured.
The Havana left Nashville yesterday for
Cincinnati
The Memphis, recently sunk in the Ar
kansas River, was owned by Messrs. Able
g. Walt, and insured in the Union, Nation
al and Magnolia offices of Cincinnati, for
S1,oO0-s2,5OO each.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat, OF Friday,
says: -
The low water is the only obstacle to
with hence to Cairo. The ice In
the river has become harmless. Three
boats are reported aground, and, singular
ly enough, they are not of the larger class.
They must have missed the channel, for
there is six feet of water on the bars. These
boats are aground as follows: Dora at Hat
Island, Glasgow at Kaskaskia, and Deer
Lodge at st. Genevieve Island. 1t is pro-
bable they have got off by this time. The
Alton packet went up the river yesterday.
Boats are still loading for New Orleans, &c,
and two left yesterday for that port. The
river continued falling slowly; the thaw
suffered no Interruption. and the mud and
slush has increased to fearful proportions
Capt. Oscar Postal's lot is hard. He de-
serves sympathy He had just bought the
and had her locked. The boat was not
insured. If she had been insured, he
could not recover, as there was not har-
Dor pilot at the wheel when the accident
occurred. Il
Harry W. Brolaski, steamboat COM
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