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

Weafher and Water.

weather and Water.
The weather yesterday was hot anu
clear, close and su1try. The river is about
stationary, but will, beyond all question,
continue to fall, and it is the belief OF Ola
river men that the water will be low er
this fall than for years, and that good nav
igation will not return before November.
The very light craft viii have good Tune
generally. +. gF $ a7-ta-r
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up 70
O'Clock yesterday include the Newsooy'
Henderson and return; Ollie Sullivan 10
Cannelton. ..r rf.f ~ aa4
= BOATS DUe.
2Amonp-the first boats due here are the
Rob Roy, for Memphis; Minneola and
Charn1er, from Memphis; Palestine, from
I Louisville. Fmm ma No. and p Strader'
for New Orleans. 53il 81 '4' .''eA
Misce1Ianeous-
Z RiverinAyigationis rapidly playing out,
and mn to noon yesterday there tad been
hut a single arrival-the fNewsboy from
Henderson ........The Ella Faber had not
got in from Louisville, eighteen hours over
y. due. and the Nashville over due nom
Cairo thirty hours had not put in her APP
pearance--..--Ihe Ollie sullivan left with
a moderate trip for the coast above-...-....A
young gentleman who left Newburg by the
hack yestei day morning informs Us that
there was q boat aground at Scuffietown,
most likely the Ella Faber-
boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The magnificent low water
steamer Charmer, handsome as new, and
elegantly appointed, will leave at four
O'Clock for Cairo and all way points. she
is commanded by Captain Jack Granmer,
oh i0ir raat 10.
man. with the urbane and ever accommo-
dating Duke Mel olson in the Office. The
Charrner cal take a good round lot of
freight ON the water.
For LOUISVILLE The Palestine is the
regular packet for Louisville this evening
Captain E. Holcraft commands, and Mr.
Dan. McMullen, an urbane and obliging
gentleman and an efficient clerk, occupies
the Office, with that obliging gentleman,
jesse Jackson, in charge of the freight de-
partment. The Palestine is very light,
has elegant cabin appointments, and will
be most likely on time.
For GREEN RIvER.-The famous VIM.
White will most probably return 10 Green
River this evening. Captain Drinkwater
and John Adams are her popular officers
For NEW ORLEANs.-The P.W. Strader,
Captain John G. Benson, with Mr.. Crane
Orleans, and will want freight and people.
There is no better boat running. pf
Gleanfngs from our Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG.-The Commercial OF Monday
The weather remains very pleasant.
Business on the landing was neglected, and
will continue that way until we have a
Emma Logan, for Parkersburg and way
points, with all the freight she could man
age.
CINcrNNATI.-The Commercial OF Tues
day says:
The weather yesterday was clear and
warm. AtPittsburgh the river is fallins,
with "a inches in the channel. Here it has
with 81 ieet on r sing sun bar. the shoal-
est point hence to Louisville.
Capt. J. B. Archer, of Louisville, was
here yesterday, en- loute for the East. MIR.
Cal. W. Bennett, jr.. was suddenly called
to Pittsburg last night. owing to the sud-
den death of his father, c. w. Bennett, ST.
LOUISVILLE. The Courier of Tuesday
the river was falling very slowly yester-
day. barely an inch in "A hours, with two
feet IL inches water in the channel by the
mark. The weather has continued dry.
and was very warm last evening, with the
thermometer verging on 30 in the shades
rhe bar at Rising sun has "cut out"
little. and the mailboats report three feet
and one inch water on he bar, and falling,
The Argonaut has been laid up awhile,
and viii be locked. She is at the Portland
wharf.
The Cora s. is owned in this city by Cap
tain Hicks King, Messrs. Dowerman &
Humphrey. and Al. D. CroXall. She was
valued at $50, 900, and insured for $4,000 in
agencies represented in this city.
The TENNESSEE RIVER PACKETs.-This
line as we have heretofore stated, is a
fixed fact, and permanently organized,
despite the picayune opposition OF a few
q helping hand to q modest enterprise.
The boats in this line are the bermuda,
Captain Frank Hurry, and the Pink Var
BILE, Captain Milf. Akin. The Pink Varb
takes the lead, and W i'll starr to Eastport
: Captain Frank Hurry, OF the Bermuda,
the old folks at home.g lie returns in time
to take the Berm uda to Eastport the next
Saturday after the Pink Marble.
ST.. LouIs-The Democrat of Tue day
RIVER still fl Ing. The great st. Paul
fresnet has affected the rlver below Keo-
kuk to the extent Of about two Inches.
There is only about five feet water at one
or two places Glow Keokuk, butthe chan
mel has yet to improve by cutting out. The
Illinois is steadily declining
Boats for New Orleans leave this port
with nearly full .cargoes. In every case
they can I'LL out at points below, Cairo,
&c, with all they want. 4#
MEMPHIS. The Avalanche of Sunday
says says, ,ua.,,,or :. ,,.,,,oss =,
moderate. The river at this point is fall
ing slowly.
< novel washtub rae came off near
Troy last week. The distance, third
The contestants using their hands pad
dies, instead of oars. Two cut of the three
competitors fell overheard during the race,
but with no more serious consequences
than severe wettlng.
+ We learn from an exchange taat Ike In
gerson q well known pilot, died recently
Of cholers at Milliken's Bend.
The Bart Able broke some of her ma
chinery when near Alexandria on her
ls.rf f~ir Ield h n -etVI tn