The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-14
RIVER NEWS.
STEAMBOAT PRINTING.

STEAMBOAT PRINTING.
No 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, is constantly being added to, and
our lob department is under the personal
supervision OF ~. 81 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.
River and Weather.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and
pleasant, with a fine shower in the morn
ing. The mercury, at II o'clock, stood at
76o. The river is falling very slowly, and
not having begun to cut out, navigation is
becoming somewhat intricate and difficult
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures, up to 3
o'clock yesterday, comprise the Armada,
Cairo TO Evansville; Sam. Orr Eastport to
Evansville; j. t. McCombs, Henderson to
Louisville; Kenton, st. Louis to Cincin-
natl; Newsboy, Henderson and return;
Chamer to Cairo; ]. p. Webb, GAINESVILLE
to Evansville.
~ Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
J. r. Gilmore, for st. Louis; Mary Erwin,
Amelia Poe and Talisman, from St. Louis;
Harry Dean, from Memphis; Tarascon,
from Louisville; Phantom, from Cairo;
Dan. Able, Lorena, Sherman, and Silver
Cloud, for New Orleans; Altoona for Mem
phis; j. P. Webb and Advance, from Cum
berland River.
Miscellaneous.
Business was quite lively on the levee
yesterday morning. The Armada had
very fine trip from Cairo, including fifty
three hogsheads of tobacco and a crowd of
passengers. ..... The Sam. Orr had a fair
trip, including twenty-eight hOgsheads of
tobacco, $1,000 feet of pine lumber, and
considerable amount of miscellaneous
freight ...... The John T. McCombs had one
of the finest trips of the season on Saturday
night, and left with good trip yesterday
morning THE Kenton had fair trip
for Cincinnati, 1t was rumored that one
half her crew had died on the passage from
st. Louis, but we ascertained that such
was not the fact. The report was also cir
culated that she had cholera on board her,
but that was also mistake. The Second
Clerk, II bother of Capt. Dunlap, died at
Carondolet from a disease resembling
cholera, which no doubt gave rise TO the
runor here.......-The Charmer was receiv-
ing rapidly yesterday morning. including
a considerable amount of whisky and to-
bacco, for re-shipment to New Orleans.
she left with a good trfp.... The Ada
Lyon was preparing TO leave for Green
River when this report closed.-...-.The J.
p. Webb had a very nice trip in yesterday.
BOATS Aeaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant and unrival-
led Armada is the regular Daily Mail Line
Packet for Cairo and way points to-day at
two O'Clock. Captain j. V. Throop, Billy
Dunn and Val. Sorenson, are her popular
and accommodating officers. There are
none better afioat.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The magnificent Tar
ascon, Captain Jim. Lusk, is the regular
Louisville packet this evening. John
Ouerbacker and Arthur Field are her ac-
commodating clerks.
For EAsTPoRT.-Tbe admirable Tennes-
see River packet, Sam Orr, leaves for East
port and intermediate Tennessee river
ports this Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The Orr has good passenger accommoda-
tions, and the most courteous and atten-
tive officers Capt. Allen Duncan is in
command, and MI. Vineyard in the office
.FoR CLARKsYILLE.-The favorite Cum
berland River packet, j. P. Webb will leave
for GAINESVILLE and all intermediate Cum
berland River ports at o'clock to-day
Capt. Hodge Brown is in command, with
Accommodating subordidates. Give her a
full trip.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of Satur-
day says:
A portion of the furniture and outfit of
from the wreck, by the General Buell., yes
terday. ~, s-.' z4a.l .f.rl
The funeral of Mr. c. Miller. son of the
engineer of the " Inflated :" Gen. Lytle,
took place yesterday morning, from the
steamer United States, and was largely at
tended by the friends of the deceased. g
1t is our sad and melancholy duty to re-
cord the death of Alex. NJ. Davidson, of st.
Louis, of cholera. The deceased was well
known as a steamboat clerk. He was for
merIy engaged in the Cincinnati and
Mem phis trade, but more recently in the
st. Louis and New Orleans trade. He was
in the boat-Store of Harry, Davidson q Co.,
Yesterday morning about o'clock, and
complaining of ill-health, and a slight di-
politan Hotel. DR.. Dawson was called in,
and pronounced his case cholera. He died
last evening at 6 80 o'clock. The deceased
was about 20 years old, and formerly re-
sided at Pittsburgh, but has made st. Louis
his home for several years past
LOUISVILLE = The Courier, of Saturday
says: ToE
The River was falling very slowly yester-
daV with 3 feet inches water IN the canal