The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-19

our fob department is under the personal
Il s Ene Of Of tHs
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
7 Els Ladings 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.
ta Weather and Water.
The weather continues to be sweiteTzng
hot during theday, and the mornings are
less cool than during the first part of the
week. The mercury at noon Saturday
stood at 92e. The river at O'Clock on sat-
urday had fallen four inches during the
previous twenty four hours, and was de-
Ginning slowly. 1t is falling at all points
from Pittsburg TO Cairo.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up to 3
O'Clock on Saturday were the VIM White.
Green River and return; Newsboy, Hem
derson and return.
sH9 ~ Boafs Due.
Among tpe first boats due here are the
Minneola, for Memphis; EliasFaber, from
louisville; Charm-r and Sam Orr, from
Cairo; Chattanooga. from Cumberland
Rive; Phantom. from Tennessee River;
Leonora No. 2, from Cincinnati.
MisceIIaneous-
Business was very dull on the wharf
Saturday morning, with no arrivals ex-
cept from Green River and Henderson,.
The j. p. Webb went to French Is
Hand for a lot of hay and other freight.........
The Wm- White and Newsboy came in
full of tobacco........The Louisa was receiv-
Ing fairly and was likely to have all she
could take on the water......-.The Eau
Claire has laid oyer here couple of days.
.....-...Jesse Burdsell, late Of the ,Charnaer,
Argosy, &c, was on Thursday united in
the holy bonds OF matrimony, to one of the
beautiful and accomplished darnsels, OF
Pittsburg. The young rascal bad us fare
well a few days ago, with a ruefui counte-
nance, stating that he was called away
suddenly by the serious illness of his sis
ter and hiss children, eliciting our warmest
sympathy. He now has our COM
miseration with the hope that he
may De happy yet......- "a Gin
cinnati paper relates several cases of
fraud perpetrated by book-keepers and
clerks In that city. Case No. 10 relates to
q steamb oat clerk, who, Ia one season, APP
propriated to his own use between 5000
and Sds0e0 of the earnings OF the boat.
When he foupdthat an examination was
to made into the accounts. he seized the
books and dashed them into barrel half
full of New Orleans molasses. The books
were sweet. but could not be touched......
Notice that the Charmer leaves promptly
at 2o'clock- to-day. In order TO get over
Shawneesown bar In daylight. Shippers
will be careful to have their bills of lading
aboard before that hour...-..The wreckers
of the Missouri hoisted out the starboard |
cylinder on Saturday morning.
Boats leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The beautiful low water /
packet, Charmer, Capt. Jack Csrammer, |
with Duke Nicholson, a courteous and ac-
gentleman, in the Office, goes
to Cairo at o'cloch promptly. She has
first class cabin Appointments, and her OF
ficers are obliging and experienced steam
boatmen.
FoR LoUIsvILLE.-The elegant Palestine
LIS the regular packet for Louisville to-day,
at 10 o'clock. Her commander is that care.
full, experienced and obliging gentleman,
Capt E. HoIlcroft, while her clerks are
those courteous and popular gentlemen,
Mr.. Dan. McMuller and Joe. Carr. She is
fleet and finely appointed.
For MEMPHIs.-The beautiful Cora s.
will leave for Memphis early Monday
morning. commanded by that. veteran Of
dcer Capt. Hicks King, with AL Croxall.
the famous river clerk, in the office.
GIeaniDss from our Exchanges.
PI1rsBuRG.-The Commercial of Thurs
lay says:
Business on the landing remains very
dull; there was nothing done worthy of
NOTICE Boatmen are anxiously awaiting
iict a rise in October. Time, however, viii
determine whether they are gifted with
prophecy or not. The principal attrac-
ions at present are the new steamers of
Capt.. Rodgers and Moore. Every day i'm
proves their appearance, and when fin
shed they will be something worthy OF a
visit.
Chief Engineer George Goesel has re-
.entiy invented apparatus that bids
air TO remove the great cause of explosions
Dined water purifier, by which the sedi-
nent is removed from the water before it
enters the boiler. which, at the same time,
erves the purpose of a heater. The ID odel of
his new contriyance Is now in full opera
ion at the Saxony Mills, and those who
rave seen 1t say that ITS use upon Western
team coats must sooner or later become
general.
C1NcINSATI-The Commercial of Friday
ays:
On and after to-day, the following form
If bill lading and dray ticket will be requir-
I'd by all steamboats, leaving this port and L
Il the Cincinnati Marine Association. pro-
in June last:
Resolved, Cincinnati, o., -, 1856,
BOARD be geod o wib
ut unavoidable delay. (the dangers of
oat or landing twenty feet from the I
yater'S edge, where carriers responsibility | 4
!, cease; he or they paying freight at
8 Marks and articles as per margin @
Vith privilege of reshipping, slowing on a
lghter, and towing IN the Dnio river. :
agent.