The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-27

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 on Saturday was clear and
pleasant, thermometer 70o, at noon, in the
shade. 1t is an excellent time now to take
chslls, and a careless cuss can do 1t without
trying. The river had risen about one foot
during the "A hours ending at 3 o'clock on
Saturday. The old wreck above the wharf
is again beneath the waves.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 8
O'Clock on Saturday, and previously re-
ported, include the Importer, Cincinnati
to st. Louis; Phantom, Cairo and return;
Rose Hite to Louisville; Mary Swan, Cairo
to Louisville; Nangatuck, Memphis TO
CINCINNATI; Newsboy, Henderson and re-
turn; Nightingale, st. Louis to Cincinnati.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
]. r. Gilmore and Talisman, from Saint
Louis; Darling and Minneola, for Mem
phis; Emperor, for New Orleans; Nick
Longworth and Argosy, from New Orleans;
Tarascon and Palestine from Louisville;
J. p. Webb, from Passport. Gt
miscellaneous.
Business continues rather light on the
levee, although the arrivals have been
rather more numerous. ....-..T The Importer
passed down Friday night, and the Harry
Dean Saturday morning, both good trips.
1.-THE Mary Swan passed up Saturday
morning, with good trip......The Phantom
had a moderate trip up Saturday morning,
and had good trip out in the afternoon.
One item of her trip out was $50 bbls of Ce-
ment for Paducah and st. Louis, reshipped
by the Rose Hite......-The Rose Hite had q
nice trip out; she left at 10 O'Clock The
Nightingale had pretty trip for Louisville
and Cincinnati. Among her freight for
Louisville was 1900 coils of rope.s..-.....The
Naugatuck had two barges in tow, and had
considerable cotton, a part ofwhich she left
here. ........The Newsboys continues to do a
nice business between this city and Hen
derson...-......Capt, Cox has sold one half the
steamer Norman to Capt. Pink Varbie;
terms not made known.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The splendid steamer Char
mer lis the regular mail packet for Cairo and
all way landings to-day at 8 O'Clock. Capt.
VIM, Looth, her commander, is careful,
Fowler, her passenger clerk, is proverbial
for his courteous and affable manners, and
George Nicholson is her attentive and acu-
rate freight clerk. Her appointments are
first class. a usL 1855
For LoUIsvILLE.-The popular and pert
John Il. McCombs is the regular mail boat
to Louisville at 90 O'Clock this morning.
Capt. Ed. Order is in command, Miles D.
nd lnrrr
looks to the interests of shippers. They are
a trio ofcourteous and pleasant gentlemen.
The McCombs has elegant passenger APP
pointments. e. ao taa
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of Friday
says: u a
The weather yesterday was clear and
cool, with the mercury at 65o, at noon, and
60 morning and evening. At Pittsburg
the river is rising. with ~ feet in the
channel. The Kanawha is falling, with Is
inches in the channel Here the river has
fallen inches during the past twentyfour
hours, with feet on the Shoalest bars
hence to Louisville. There is feet in the
canal. s7
Captain Frank j. Cakes, of the Nauga-
tuck had a slight attack of cholera in
Memphis on Friday last. lie mad fuIly re-
covered at last accounts.
The coIors of the different steamers at
the wharf, yesterday, were at half-mast in
respect to the memory OF the late Captain
The name of the porter of the Ieonora,
who died few days since, was Nm. Roo-
inson. He was formerly employed on the
Sherman, and leaves a wife and family re-
siding at Metropolis, illinois,
The re mains OF the late Capt. O. G. VIII
hanson were inferred in Linden Gene
| terry, Covington, KY, yesterday afternoon.
The funeral was largely attended by the
relatives and friends of the deceased, and
the funeral obsequies by Kenton Lodge,
| No. "a, /. o. O. F., impressive.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier Of Friday says:
| The river was rising slowly yesterday,
with five feet two inches water in the
| canal in the evening, by the mark. During
the, previous twenty-fonr hours the river yer
! had risen two inches at the head OF the
| falls, and some six inches at Portland Inc
! weather was cool and cloudy in the morn
| ing. but clear In the evening: tne Gner-
| molneter ranging 50 to 6S during the day.
On the falls there were three feet Two
/ inches water in the pass down the Indian
/ chute, and the river slowly falling.
ST LoUIs,--The Democrat of Friday says:
River still swelling yesterday, very slow
ly. To Keokuk six feet to st. PAU three
| and a half freet, and stationary. missouri
| stationary, with four and half feet 70 81
nois Is on j little swell. When the Gem
left Lasalle, on Sunday, it was rising SLOW
! iy, with five and a half feet water on Tree
| top bar, The Illinois, it appears by TINS,
is in good condition. Business on the river
| and wharf seems to have revived. some
of the lighter class Of boats have entered
the Missouri, &c, are preparing to go down
shortly. On the Illinois and missouri
business is duller than anticipated.
The r. l., Woodward, about year olQ,
and cost about SIC, 600, sold on Change yes
terday for $500, to FL. L. Downs.
/ MEMPHIs.-The appeal OF Thursday last
says:
4 The weather was clear and pleasant yes
terday Business was tolerably active on
| the levee among the steamers, and a large
lot of freight was discharged. The river
here is about on stand. White and Aa-