The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-08
IROa1a I.enyinW To-Day.

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For CAIRo.-The fleet and elegant steam
or charmer, Captain Billy L6wth, ia the
regular packet for Cairo ats O'Clock to-day
She has superb passenger acconltl odations,
While Fowler IN hek pleasant and accomo-
dating passenger clerk, and George Mich
olson is her freight clerk. Give her your
freight. She gives through receipts to New
Orleans. tt3 tta "tf
FoR LouIsvIILE.4The feet Morning
Star, the gayeat steamer afioatg fa the regu-
lRr packet for Louiavin this evening. She
is lightning In speed and palatial IN ap-
pointments. Captain Crider IL stin In
command, and Miles ID. Warren IA In the
office. Everything aboard IL "schust
RIGHT" H#
The famous Liberty No. 2, Captain j. d.
Archer, and Mr.. Joseph @. McCulloch,
clerk, goes to Louisville to-day from Mem
phis. She Is one of the most popular boats
on the Ohio and her officers are proverbial
for their politeness and urbanity.
FoR NEW oRLRASs.-The splendid freight
and passenger steamer, Henry Ames, Cap
tain Crawford, leaves here to-day, positive
ly, for New Orleans. That elegant young
gentleman, George A. Williams is her
chief clerk, and Ia one of the most polite
and attentive on the Western waters
Everybody knows and loves George, espe-
ciaI1y the ladies.
GHeanings from Dur Exchanges.
CIsuIHNATI.- THE Commercial Of Mon
day says Fla
The weather was cool and clear yester-
day, with the mercury ranging al 80 de-
grees at noon. AT PiLtabufg, the river Is
falling, with 81 feet in the channel. Here
the river has risen one foot during the past
"A hours, with is feet hence TO Louisville.i
1t was about on q stand last night
The hull or Capt. Pres. LodwiclS's new
Portsmouth packet. Bostona was launched
from Litherbury's yard yesterday after
noon. She As a beauty, aud will be coni-
The hull OF Capt. Hopkins new steamer
arrived from, Racine, Ohio, on Sunday.
She will receive her cabin aud outfit here.
Shejwtil be- called the Lizzie H0pkina. 81
The commanders OF our New Orleans
packets, yesterday agreed 10 load In turn,
and leave promptly a. advertised. This
arrangement will facilitate Ahtpmenta, as
well al work to the interest OF boats en-
gagged In the trade. h.ecordinR 10 this ar
rangement, the Jno. III. sGroesbeck will
row Followed by tho Alice Dean On satnr-
day. The AMAZON win follow the Alice
Dean. II Is the Intention 10 send out two
boats week 90 New Orleans. &c present,
ferings OF freight win justify o third boat
ToouHsvILLE.-The Courier OF Tuesday
says: ail H4 eU0t "a
The river was rising steadily Yesterday,
with seven feet six inches water In the
canal in the evening by the mark. During
the previous twenty-four hours IL had
risen eighteen inches at the head OF the
falls and four and n half feet at Portland.
This il the bulk OF the late Pittsburg rise,
with but little hope of wafer enough Tor
the coal fleet TO descend the falls. The
was G renEns at 1s 4 neon
During Sunday we had . sudden sudden rain rain
storm, cofnpanied with dasn OF hRli,
and followed by heavy rain at night,
On the falls last evening there were scant
Ave and n half feet water in the pass down
the Indian chute, and rising slowly. 1a
ST. LouIs.-The Democrat, OF Thursday,
The river is falling rapidly. Further
North away up ut Dubuque and -. FauI, II
Is stationary, with any amount o. gram
falling. and so is the great Missouri. Busi-
ness was quiet yesterday owing W the ar
rivals being few in number. w ealher con-
tfnues very pleasant and quite airy.
MEMPHIs.--The appeal SAYS
We were shown yesterday new inven.,
ton. which, II successfully operaateS, WI.
be sure 10 maze some wonueflul changes
in the navigation OF the western It tass
It in peculiar contrivance, tnab e1senas
forty feet forward from the po s,as ~ Srae
boat, having an appendage that goes uoWh
TO the depth OF the water drawn ny tne
steamer; this has connection 70 q beIl
IN tile rilot house, which, when the APP
pendage touches bottom, rings the bell In
rapid succession, giving warning OF dan
ger ahead, DIR. q, Ii. Hurd IL the inventor.
7ts s,,fcessr ia n desirable one, as IL viii be-
sure to Improve tho present mode OF nRvl-
CATION 10 considerable extent.
NEW oRLEANs.--The Times, of Sunday,
says: gU la i n38E KS ~ tftf# Ri
Yesterday was about as fine O day as
could be wished--the sky being clear, while
the tavXsraratsra of ehA nfmQ9Dher0 WaA