The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-17
RIVER NEWS.
STEAMBOAT PRTNTTNG.


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 job 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 viii be promptly attended to-
River and weather.
Yesterday was cloudy and warm with in
dications of rain. The river had risen
foot during the twenty-fou hours ending
yesterday. Every business was very dull.
1t is reported that head-water rise is
coming down the Cumberland, which will
improve navigation about the Shoals.
Arrivals and Departures.
Upto 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
only arrival was the Judge Terrence, from
Mound City for Louisville. The Ella Fa-
Der arrived from Louisville late in the
evening pretty light. The Armada left for
Cairo and the Myrtle made a trip to Ow
ensboro'. The Argosy left for Nashville.
Boats Due
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana and Cora s., for Nashville; Night
ingale, Emperor and New York, for St.
Louis; Shamrock and Poeahontas, for Mis-
souri, River; Liberty No.-2s Robert Burns
and MinneoIa for Memphis; Mary Erwin,
for Arkansas River; Westmoreland, Mes
ssenger and Indiana, for New Orleans; J. T.
McCombs, from Louisville;J j. 7. Webb, from
Nashville; Sherman, from St. Louis; En-
erald, from New Orleans, and Morning Star,
from Memphis
Miscellaneous. o.era
The fact is, that Cincinnati and Louis
willie have so completely played out in the
business line, that were 1t not for the large
trade enjoyed by our own enterprising city,
there would be no steamboats, seen at our
wharf at all..The only arrival up to
two o'clock yesterday was the Judge Tor
renee. from Mound City. She was an old
gunboat. or at least Government boat,
and has received a complete overhauling,
and when painted up, will be like well
executed counterfeit, or q gaudily dressed
woman-weI calculated to deceiye...-.-..
The Myrtle was chartered yesterday by
delegates to the Cumberland Presbyterian
General Assembly, about one hundred o.
whom had congregated here, to carry them
to Owensboro. She left about noon. BY
the-way we are glad to learn that the re-
port that there was misunderstanding
among the owners of the Myrtle, was in
correct. The best understanding exists
among them, and she is only Withdrawn
from the Green River trade because she Il
too wide for that Riyer.......The Armada
had a very fine trip out yesterday after
noon one of the best of the season.........Th
Peter Belan, as we learn from the Missouri
Democrat, had arrived at Fort Randall Oh
the Sd inst, without having to wet
spar or experiencing any other trouble.
The Nugget, sunk s. miles below Siou'
City. is out of sight The Missouri on tn
Sd was rising at Fort RandaI.......There
formidable strike among the deck-hand
at st. Louis, the men demanding $50 to 81
Der month. Forty dollars has been tn
prevailing price. The strikers formed
procession on Monday morning, in which
not less than one thousand Joined an
marched up and down the levee, compel
ing most of the crews of hands to joi
them. Several boats went out short {
hands. We do not see how owners of boat
can afford to increase wages while bushes
lis so dull. ........ We are glad to see the ha
boats at our landing are being collected
one place. and to learn that the Whar
master has orders to keep them togethe
The location is at the foot of Locust St....
The Curlew went up TO Rockport with
tow on Tuesday, and with new whar
boat for Henderson at O'Clock yesterda,
Huston & Co. are having built for the
wharf-boat a new stage 40 feet long and
feet wide, which, when finished, will be ii
best stage along the wharf, and will facil
tate their rapidly increasing business,
The Superior received a lot of poultry tn
came In by the train Tuesday evening
be re-shipped at Cairo........ An unknoN
tow-boat passed up during Tuesday nigl
and a tug with a large tow of coal pass
down yesterday. sF .eas lr
Boats Leaving To-Day. al
For CAIRo.-The fleet and elegant Cha
mer, Capt. Billy Lowth, will leave for Cal
at O'Clock to-day, as the regular packet
the Evansville and Cairo mail line. vii
Fowler il her affable and pleasant clerk.
For LoUIsvILLE.-Thatb brilliant metes
the Morning Star, will pass up about no
to-day, for Louisville. She has the me
sumptuous accommodations, and Ca
Dallis and Frank BanksInith are two 81
CANT and affable gentlemen.
The j. T. NfcCombs is the regular He
derson and Louisville mail packet tod
and will leave for Louisville at q ocloc
affording excellent accommodations
passengers.
For MEMPHIs.-Th wild winged Lib
ty No. 2, goes to Memphis to-day, in co
nand of those vetern officers and sterli
gentlemen, Capt.'s Sam. Archer and
Judge, two of the most pleasant gentlen
we ever knew. A trip to Memphis on
Liberty il like a babe in a house-a
epring of pleasure. Try il once.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges
CIECINNATI.-The Commercial of Tuest
says:
ilhe weather was clear and cool vest
day-the mercury ranging at sixty degr
AT Pittsburg last night the river was f
ing with 80 feet in the channel Here
has risen 1S inches during the twenty-f