The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-08

CINCINNATI. DecI7s4-River, fallen eleven
Inches; thirty-one feet one inch, In the
channel. Weather, cloudy, thermometer,
/ SO deg. tsAsaAt TO- "-'a hlho@ pf'&
The weather is cloudy and warm; raer-
curry above COZ. The river fs rising slowly
at this point, and lis about at a stand at
Cincinnati and louisville. The Cumber-
land liz at fiood height and rising. besal'oas
Arrivals and Departures iTo1 q
The arrivals and departures since our
last report closed. up to 3 O'Clock yester4
day, include the M. s. Mepha1n, New Or
leans to louisville; Laura Fenton, Louis
Vile to Memphis; VIM. Butler, Cincfnii att
to st. Louis; Clifton, Gin matt to Mem
phis; sam. Orr Cairo ID return !, Newsboy !,
Henderson to RETURN Westrnore land, Gin1
cinnatf to New or1eans;s Argohaut NO. 2
sCincinnatf to st. Lotiis;,9 Minnie, st. Lofis'
to- Pfttsburg; Rose Hite,, louisville and
retnrn,;o liberty No. Q, aIioaisvfIles t6 Menu
phis. ~ 1e1i sW in heLs2eo 9 faiJa
i9aI Boats Due. ISL q ozfeh
= Among the first beats due here are the.
Emma Floyd and camelia, for Nashville;
.Naugatuck and Armadillo, for st. Louis !.
Havana and Rebecca, from Nashville,
Golden Era, Sherman, Pine Bluff, q and
Ezra Porter. from st. Louis; Robert Burns
and ST.. Cloud, Tahleqnah; Silver Moon
and J. p. Webb, from Memphis; Nora,
for Arkansas River; Messenger, Swallow,
Louisiana, Emperor and stoneWall. for
New Orleans; Louisville, Nick Longworth
and Amazon, from New Orleans; Tarascon
and Morning Star, from Louisville; Arma-s
Ola, from Cairo ste3W bag nTa1saA
Al miscellaneous. -
aTn.m a.
terday nlorning, and large quantity of
freight is acknowledged the alevee and
wharfboats, consisting Of poultry, corn.
hay, furniture, hardware, De-. The M.
s. Mepharn passed up Thur day night.
She discharged 10 bales OF cotton here and
q lot of moving plumber for Col. s. k
Drew The Laura Fenton, Butler Cliff
ton, Westmoreland, Argonaut and Min
ME had good trips........ The sam Orr went
into Cairo the last tripwith her guards in
the water. She had agoUd trip up yester-
day and big trip out, The Phantom
had the prospect Of q big trip L.. The Chat
tanooga was getting considerable Freight.
Capt. I'll. K, Haslett, well known here as a
genial, social fellow, &nd an enterprising
steambo imam, is in the city. He is build
ing O. new boat for the Pittsburg and Fort
Benton trade..-....Alex. Howellfo the big
wharf boat at Shawneetown, is also in
the city on business. Capts. Drinkwater
and Edwards were making a last bold ef-
fort in favor OF the Evansville, and Green
River Packet Company. We hope their
efforts will be entirely successful. If we
would maintain ascendency in Green
River, this packet mpany must be FORM
ed..-......A certain Capt. Bollg, representing
himself as a wealthy Mississipp1an, all the
way from Yazoo, bought a steamboat at
St. Louis, borrowed money, hired a crew;
bought stores, &C., and was about to get off,
when he was come down ON by his credi-
tors and his little game of swindLe spoiled.
ROafs Leaving To-Day aasga
For CAIRO. - The splendid side wheel
steamer Armada, the pride of the Lower
Ohio, is the regular mail, passenger, and
Adams Express packet Tor Cairo and all
way landings. She is insuperable in her
appointments, and in the sumptuousness
of her tables. Commodore Gus. Dusou-
Chef, proverbial for his genial manners
and an experienced steamboatman, is in
command. Billy Dunn and Geo. Throop. q
alike prOverbiaI tor their courteous atten-
fiens to passengers, and accuracy IN the
transaction of business, are in the Office.
Geo. jackson is her ir superable steward.
For LOUISVILLE. - The peerless Taras-
con, the heetest packet extant, ifs the regu-
lar. packet for Louisville tonight at
o'clock. she Is arrayed in oriental mag
ntfcence, and carries the United States
mail and the Adams Express. Capt. A. #.
Gilmore, o most courteous aud afahle gem 1
tlenan, Ia In command. and John Ouer-
hacker and Mr. Hutchinson are her excel
lent clerks. Dabney Page ia her steward,
and is unsurpassed I'm his cole.
aaA Ga1eRmfn@a fr0Em 0sar ExchRm%e6.
CrNcIsNATL--The Commercial, OF Thurs
day, saysf0dm8meI hinaHs Vads .Fbags@l
Z The weather was mild, clear and pleas
ant during the day. with indications or
rain last night, the wind being from the
degrees &C noon. At Pittsburg the river Is
rising, with 1915 feet In the channel. Here
the river has risen three inches during the
past "a hours. with 20 feet henceto Louis
The Melnotte was. yesterday sold by the
Sheriff 80 Captain James Good, for 81 ,450,
STATES Marshal d Pndi bS cSptaf
Henry u. Hart for 81, 150.- Captain Good
also purchased the Melnotte's barge for
$500.
On Tuesday night, as the Mail Line
Steamer United States was passing Madi-
SON bound for this city, she was run into by
the tow boat Lake Erie No. 3. tearing away
her cook-house, and damaging the wheel
of the United States. The United States |
laid up at Madison to repair. The Major
Anderson yesterday transferred the Madi-
SON mail on the Blue Wing No. 3, and laid
over until S o'clock, taking the place of the
United States. " AZ
The distance between the river and the |
floor of the Covington bridge is rs feet and
6 inches.
Capt H. X HazIett, of the Carrie, left
for Evansville in last nights train. 8y
The levee is lined with steamers, while |
trade is comparatively dull at all points,
at ruinously low rates. From all the in- |