The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-01
RIV Err EW s
For. Other River Items See FYth Io9e.
weather and water.


The Weather was clear yesterday morn
ing but cool and pleasant, and growing
quite hot towards noon. The river is fall
ing fast, having receded about six inches
during Tuesday night, or at the rate of
nearly one foot in "a hours, which is an I'M
precedented decline at this state or the
water.
Arrivals and Departures
The arrivals and departures since our
last report up to 3 O'Clock yesterday, in
clude the Ollie Sullivan, Cannelton and re-
turn; Wauaneta, New Orleans to Cincin-
natl; Charleston, ST. Louis to Cincinnati;
Nayfower to Cairo; William White, Eau
Claire and James Gray to Green River;
Phantom to Tennessee River; Spray to
Minneola, Cincinnati to Mem
phis-
BOATS Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
New York for St. Louis; Cora s., for
Memphis; John ID. Perry, Darling and
Empire, from Memphis; Ezra Porter, for
New Orleans; Quickstep, from Cairo; Pal
estine, from Louisville; VIM. White from
Green River.
Miscellaneous.
There was bus little sir on the levee yes
terday forenoon, ex.-pt in front of the
AdE - stI sllt It, a. 4 ltA
tom got a right nice trip out Tuesday eve
ning~.....The spray took 1000 bbls. of salt,
and left for Paducah and Hickman. Jim.
Matheny and Paul Strosser We're her pi-
Iots...-.The Ollie Sullivan was full of o.
bacco, and returned up the river yesterday
pretty 1ight~....The waunita, from New
Orleans, discharged 50 bbls. rosin here,
and had a very good low water trip. She
had a bargein tow. Capt. Tom. Shuman
and Jesse Birdsal were in excellent spirits,
looking as fine as silk. The Charleston
had two loaded barges in tow and dis
charged some
Nashville got 900 sacks corn and consider
able other + eight above, and returned
at l0k O'clock Tuesday night. She was
receiving literally yesterday, and would
go out full. Jim. Danovan and Frank Du-
souchet are her eminent star gazers. and
will take her through on a fly.----The
Mary Swan was receiving rather literally
and would have all sire could carry on
the water.....~-The Newsboy makes two
trips daily to Henderson, bringing fun
loads of tobacco each trip...----From the
officers of the Waunita we earn the Legal
Tender had got safely over Walkers Bar,
and was making good progress down the
river..-...The Minneola. with two barges
and a good trip, arrived at noon yesterday,
four days out from Cincinnati. She was
aground some line on Medoc Bar, fifteen
miles below and rubbed at Rising Sun. She
eports the Nightingale stin hard and fast
at Flint, with a fine prospect OF spending
the ummer there.
Boats Leaving To-Day
For CAIRo.-The s~wift-winged low-press-
ure Quickstep, Captain II. 7. Dexter COM
manding and Duke Nicholson clerk leaves
for Cairo and way points at four O'Clock
to-day. She has elegant passenger APP
pointments, and goes promptly on time.
Passengers will be well cared for.
For LoUI7VILLE. II beautiful ght-
draught Palestine takes the place of the
Morning Star to-day, and goes 70 Louis
willie this evening. She has been thor
oughly repaired and fitted up expressly
for this trade, and is IN excellent co di-
ton. Captain 4. Hollcraft. an experienced
and genial officer, is in command; Mr..
McMullen, a courteous and ohliging gem
tleman, is er passenger clerk, and tina
popular and attentive young gentleman,
Jesse Jackson, has charge of the freight.
FOR beautiful Cora $,
commanded by that sterling steamboat
man and pleasant gentleman. Captain
Yves. Whitlow, goes to Memphis to-day,
aLt 4 AoaC A0A=Ab " gu 2ObSAiN II
ports, with privilege of r%eshipping. Mr..
Al. Croxall is her genial and popular clerk.
Gleamings from cur Exchanges.
The Commercial OF Tues
day says:
The weather yesterday was clear and
mild. At Pittsbur re- the river is rising, with
20 inches in the II Here ii has re-
coded two inches during the past "a hours,
with 4 feet on Rising sun bar, the ShoaleSt
point hence to LOUISVILLE
The MinneOla descended Rising Sun bar /
yesterday, at $50 A. NJ. all right. There is
only 30 inches on the head. and 4 feet ON
the foot of The bar, making navigation
very difficult.
LoU1svILLE.-Th Courier of Tuesday
says:
The river was falling yesterday, with 8
Get s inches water in tie canal in the
evening by the mark. During the pre-
vIous "A hours it had fallen an inch at the
head of the falls. and about 3 inches at
Portland, h weather has cleared of
quite pleasant, with the thermometer in
The shade ranging at so, with indications
OF continued clear weather, the mercury
in the barometer having gone up several
points.
The towboat Alps arrived at Cairo and
up, and the pilots arrived here on sat
urday. She brought up the fiverthe largest
tow of the season, having eighteen empty
coal barges, and brought all up safe.
THE TENNESSEE RIVER PACKET LINE
The committee of merchants, bOatmen,
and others interested in the establishment
nesSee River, are to meet this morning at
10 O'Clock at the Board of Trade Rooms.
This line may be looked upon as a fixed
fact. and Evansville can advertise il at
once.
We should want pay in advance. as the
- packet line will never divide profits
enough to pay it.
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