The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24
R I'VE r. N EW s
For Other. Rtper Items See Fgfth Iaee.
River and Weather

For Other .Rfrer Items See Fifth I,age.
q River and Weather.
The weather continues exceedingly hot,
with the mercury at go in the shade on
Saturday. Dry clouds fioated lazily
through mid air The atmosphere was
still, dry and sultry. The river is falling
more rapidly, having declined fully one
foot during the past "A hours, ending at
3 o'clock Saturday. nf s
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 8
O'Clock Saturday, include the Harry Dean,
Memphis to Cincinnatti; Silver Cloud /,
Pit,sburg 10 st. Louis; Armada, Cairo and
return News Boy, Henderson and return
twice; Tarascon, Louisville 10 Henderson
and return; Petro.ia No 2, Wabash
River.
Among the first boats due here are the
Pine Grove, for Nashville; Liberty No.
2, Cora 81, and Darling Tor Memphis;
Louisiana, Indiana, Legal Tender,
and Nick Longworth, for New Orleans;
M. {. Mepham, Richmond, and ST.
Charles, from New Crleans; Mayfiower,
John u. Perry. from Menphis; Ada Lyon,
AAOAA oAcOh Gam. I'LL Aio4A4 len
nessee River % a2-'1s 11attks sa
MISCELLANEOUS. 81 g aoA
The Harry Dean passed up during Friday
nigh. with AM excellentl trip, including
lot of tobacco fTomyPaducah and Union
town....-..The Armada had an excellent
trip in, and was rapidly fiilhngs UP for her
return trip.-..,.Tie silver Cloud had a full
cargo, and model barge, also deeply !
laden. in. tow.-..~-The Tarascon arrfred at
noon, full OF people, but with p light
freight trip;..-.-+The Petroliay had a fair
trip from the Wabash. and will return on
Monday .....~-W We do think that, shippers
should give the preference in shipments TO
our own packets, and help in building
them up.-Phe- Argonaut and sam. ].
Hale both receivedIarge invoices of freight
on Friday, and the. consequence is. the
Mary swan is compelledto lie over tilito-
day 10 fill out. This is not promoting the |
interests of Evansville. Fills,up our own |
packets first, and il there Is am, taing over. |
give 1t to outside boats. They would have |
DO cause 10 complain. The Ella Faber /
was Inomentarily expected with a big "Trip /
Of TOBACCO from the Cum berIaL d.. Capt. |
Henry scott is getting the Chattanooga |
liked mp In fine style, and she is looking
7ery pretty. RjkU 4
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAfRo.-Th The redoubtahie Qulckrtep
s the regular swift packet for Cairo and
III way ports at 3 O'Clock to-day Duke
Nicholson and VIM. Tileston are her ac-
oInplished and accommodating clerks
For LoUIsvILLE.-The splendid Morii-
ng Star leaves for Louisville at 10 O'clock
o day, and Is most luxuriously appointed.
apt. Ballard is in command, and John
and Jesse Jackson are her ex-
uisite clerks. fb4gH N5 enc
The great Iow-pressure Richmond Will !
o 10 Louisville this evening, Offering -un-1
qualed attractions to passengers.
For MEMPHIs.-The beautiful Darling is
nnounced for Memphis to-day She is {
n excellent boat, and Capt. Lew Hates {
nd Mr.. Power are pleasant gentlemen.
For GREEN RIvER.-The dauntless VIM
hite, with those indefatigabIe servidors t
the public veal, Captain Drinkwater 5
nd John Adams, goes to Green River thi,
,ening.
For CUMBERLAND RIvER.-I'he ''gay and =
stive" Ella Faber returns to the Cumber-
nd River this evening. Captain Pecken-
augh is in command and Tom Wilson, a
ost genial gentleman, is her clerk.
FOR THE WABAsH.-The gay Petrolia No.
Captain Anderson, goes to Wabash to-
~. RemeInber that, and give her big
| offreight. bns b0eear fa1 fezol4 g. +
efeanings from our Exchanges.
Commercial OF Fri
y saysi1g iceQG a1blJ 3sD r7iph.t
AT Pittsburg the river is fallir g. with J.
1t in the CHANNEL Here IL has receded
ven inches dufIng the past rwenty-four NJ
urs, with l31a feet in the channel. and IS fo
Il under the bridge for passing steamers. RI
The era Porter takes 200 sacks of corn L
ID lot OF bacon 10 vicksburg for the
nthern poor, Tree of charge. Captain
wash THOMPSON, Of the Edlnburg, is in
e city rusticating, after his late sickness. ID
ne Commercial of the 10th say s: -ssi n
\ STEAMBOAT LIABLE FOR GooDs CAR
Ed &. Y. D.-Flourney d Co. VS.. <. Nj. -
oInpSon ct al, owners of the steamboat III
lsonie Gem.-The plaintiffs, who are
,Ichants. OF Paducah, Kentucky, say
sy shipped on board the steamer Ma IT,
nc Gem goods TO be delivered TO various =
rites along the Tennessee River upon
inenl OF charges, amounting in all to
~ mat the goods We're never returned
ne plaintiff nor their value rendered
ne defense was a denial of the liability =
the return of the money, as in case of .stf
)ds. marked &. o. D.. and carried Dy an
press Company. They claim that IL was w
acre matter Of accommodation on the a%h
m the cnstomersof Tourney 4 Co., and t ~,
urn 1T. zaas.lr El1E .7TIIl TAO
he jury returned verdict for the plain lie
VI %, 700 %. lie
ouIsvILLE.-The coaa1ers of Friday +
s: jur
he river was falling yesterday. with Il We
ten inches in the canal In the evening
the mark. During the previous "a hours
nh = 4 N hos Of NM