The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-12

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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 fob 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 Iading, 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 morning cleared
up bright and beautiful In the afternoon.
however, it began to cloud up again, with
strong indications of rain. The river has
declined six inches in the "a hours ending
at noon yesterday Business on the wharf
was quite active. n Ia r.se.efse.ar
Arrivals and Departures.
The Harry Dean, from Cincinnati to
Memphis, passed down; the Phantom,
from Cairo, and the J. P. Webb from East
port, arrived; the Nashville departed for
Cairo, and the. Advance for Cumberland
River 8.51 ~
or Boats Due. 5eeA
Among the first boats due here
are the Golden Eagle, for Memphis; Came
liza and Talisman, from St. Louis; Kate
Robinson, from Memphis; Argosy, from
New Orleans; Navigator, to New Orleans;
Natoma, for Memphis; Armadillo, for
New Orleans. a-uoi s1fed eB
ie;ifga Boats Leaving To-Day.
The Sam. Orr will depart for Cairo
i The j. P. Webb leaves for Eastport at the
same hour. afasl asr7I4 tte
The Tarascon. for Louisville, takes her
departure in the evening. f.a o,fs ,,oe
GIeaninss from Our Exchanges.
We find the following items in the Gin !
cinnau Commercial of Monday: -. i j
The weather was cool and cloudy yester-
day, dense fog prevailing early In the
morning. The mercury ranged at rs de-
greeS at noon. AT Pittsburgh the river Is
rising, with feet in the channel. The
kanawha is stationary, with 81 inches In
the channel. Here the river has risen s
inches during the past "A hours, with feet
on the shoalest bars hence to louisville.
There is feet in the canal, and 4 feet ON the
shoalest bars along the Lower ohio. e
Capt. Grace contemplates dropping the
| Melnotte down to the Ievee this week to
load for New Oh aans. Mr.. .. @. Benjamin
| late in the Office. 81 Aft ~ sA-t'fiAtk
ThesUnited States exchanged trips with
the Major Anderson, YESTERDAY, SO Is to be
| "Wednesday morning. 22s8H -qa
| FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF
THE LINNIE DRowH.--Tha steamer Linnie
| Drown went down In seven minutes after
she struck, at B O'Clock in the morning.
The passengers jumped in the river and
swan ashore. The officers stuck to Lib Q
boat and saved many of the passengers ar d
| crew. Two of the crew were lost, and Sc =
eral of the deck passengers. The lady pa J.
| sengers were taken ashore in their night
| clothes. The steamer Commonwealth,
i Captain Lloyd, rendered valuable services
| to the survivors. The boat is total wreck,
/ the cabin parting from the hull. She had
| on board Seyenty-five tons of Cincinnati
freight, re-shipped by the Darling. Kate
4 Bluff. The officers Linnie Drown gave
| their attention to save the passengers and
crew, and lost all their effects. The pas
sengers jumped into the river in body,
| forty in number. Capt. Claycomb leaves
for Cincinnati to get another boat.
| The New Albany Commercial, of Monday,
says: hus.ra 81. hassa}
The river was falling on Saturday, but
suddenly commenced rising yesterday
/ morning, since which time it has swollen
several inches. The weather was quite
| pleasant yesterday with slight shower OF
rain in the afternoon. Business quiet.
4 The Louisville Journal learns that Cap
tain i'll. Crane and Captain Reuben Daw-
| son, are moving around among the steam
| boat owners, as their duties rs inspectors
require, seeing that all the boats are fur.
| required by law. All the owners of boats
must adopt 1t, the sooner the better.
Among the passengers of the Nick Long
worth was Captain Ruben Neal. Captain
Neal goes to Paducah to bring out the In
diana, which boat has been thoroughly re.
paired and locked at that place, and is In
first class order. She will probably come
| to Louisville toload, and will be welcomed
4 by hosts of friends who recognize her al
the reliable home boat. t.st
John Hazlett, well known on Western
waters as o steamboat pilot died suddenly
on Tuesday last, in Allegheny City. Al
inquest was held, and verdict rendered
| of death from the visitation of God. a.
The Louisville Journal of Saturday says
4 No HENDERSON PACKET-There will b.
. no Henderson packet to-day, unless tn
| Rose Hite gets off the canal docks in tim
to load, which is not probable. The Taras
con goes tomorrow. 4nts ri
The river, feeling the influence of tn.
late heavy rains, has agai2 commenced t
swell The stage OF water is four feet eigh
inches in the canal, and two feet eight in
ches in the Indian chute. Weather cloud,
. and warm. AS usual on Sunday no bust
ness was transacted. g sa.fafr
We learn from the Superintendent of tn
pany, that all ministers and their wive
attending the Methodist Conference, a
) Vincennes, Indiana, will be carried o.
either of the boats of their line at hal
. fare, both going and returning.l We ar
. glad to chronicle this generous act.