The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-22
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For. Other Rfrer Items See FIN. Iage.
River and Weather.
The weather on Saturday was clear and
not during the day, though pleasant in
the morning. The river. is again falling,
and will unquestionably go lower now
than at any time previously this season.
Five feet is the shoalest point hence to
Cairo and Louisville.
Arrivals and.Departures.
The only arrivals and departul es up to
O'Clock on Saturday, were the Armada.
Cairo and return; Newsboy, Henderson
and retarn.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Nightingale for st. Louis; Darling for
Memphis; John d. Perry, from Memphis;
Legal Tender. Louisiana, Messen +r. and
Nick Longworth, for New Orleans; May
flower from Cairo; TaIascon from l. uis
VILE.
miscellaneous.
The Armada had 80 hhds of tobacco, and
considerable other freight. She was re-
ceiying literally for her return, and
would have all she could carry on the wa
Tern. The Newsboy has been thorough
ly repaired, and reSu meg her place IN the
Henderson trade. SHE came in yesterday
morning with fnii load of laths and
shingles....-.-.The Ollie sullivan went to
Cannelton on Friday, and will continue
her regular Jrip>......IL is reported that the
Spray will enter the Evansville
and Cairo trade next week as an indepen-
dent low water packet. We presume the
regular packets will make it as interesting
as ossible to the Spray and her Off cers......
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will run henceforth from Louisville to
Cairo. She will be up this MORNING..
The Louis4 came out of the dock Saturday
morning, *and the Sam. Orr took her
place.
Boats l. Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The feet and elegant
Quickstep, Capt. III. L. Dexter, goes to
Cairo and all way landings at o'clock to-
day, and is admirably appointed. Duke
Nicholson is her elegant and accomplished
clerk.
For LOUISVILLE. - The magnificent
Morning Star, Capt Aaron Ballard COM
mapding, is the regular and unrivalled
packet for Louisville and way ports to-
day, at 10 o'clock. She is a regular floating
palace, and of great speed. John Ouer-
hacker is her admirable clerk, and Jesse
Jackson has charge of the freigh: depart
ment, nd is always pleasant and obliging.
For MEMpHIS.-The magnificent Darling
Capt. Lew Hates, with the obliging Mr..
Powers in the Office, goes to Memphis to-
day. The Darling and her courteous and
obliging officers are favorites with our
people, and never fail to get their share of
patronage.
For HENDERSoN.-The Newsboy, thor
oughly repaired makes her regular trip
to Henderson to-day. Capt. Charley Per-
kins in command.
For CANNELToN.-The Ollie Sullivan
Capt. Hugo, returns to Cannelton at 10
o'clock day.
For CUMBERLAND RIvER.-The peerless |
Chattanooga, Captain Henry Scott, leaves |
this evening for GAINESVILLE and ALI inter
mediate Cum berland River landings. she |
has pleasant passenger accommodations. /
Robert Rudd, pleasant and accoInmo- ,
dating gentleman, is in the office, and
with Captain Scott will give especial atten- I
ton to the comfort of passengers The |
Chattanooga is a home institution aud de- /,
serves the undivided patronage o. our
people.
Gleanin=s from cur Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of Friday !
says:
Captain Dan. F. Sayre, clerk, Horatio !
II,
others, for a long time owners and officers /
in The old Ohio Onpany-compriSing the /
steamers Ohio No. |. Ohio No. 2, Ohio No. J, |
Fannie McBurnie, &c.-purchaSed yeSter- |
day the Harry Dean for $4,000, and will |
Introduce her in the Marietta trade, cav
ing here on their first trip Monday next.
The r. b. Hudson, while on he upward /
trip from Louisville, on Wednesday, broke |
stern post at Westport, she will be re- |
paired forthwith. and will return to Louis
Vile to-day.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier of Friday
Nays:
sShe river was falling yesterday, with
FEET wafer in the canal, in the event. 9, by
had fallen two inches at the head Of The
falls, and six inches at Portland. The
weather continues dry and has turned
warmer the thermometer ranging at Sc
in the shade in the afternoon.
On the falls last evening there were "a
inches water in the pass, down the Indian
chute, and falling slowly.
continue to have trouble at Rising Sun
bar, and the packets are daily changing.
Barely feet water is reported at Rising
sun, and the Anna went up yesterday
morning in place OF the Ma. r Anderson.
She took no freight.
The Cumberland, at Nashville, was rising
yesterday morning, with 80 inches water
on the shoals.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Friday says:
day, slowly. Decline expected to-day. AT
nearly all points, the upper rivers are re-
ported falling. The weather is quite
warm. Business the wharf Yesterday
was lively, and a steady increase is certain.
White river is receding, with twelve feet
water In the channel to Duvall's Bluff, and
three and half feet from there to Jack
sonport. The Arkansas is falling, with
five feet in the channel to Little Rock.
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