The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-21


doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assort-
ment OF Job Type, though very large and
complete, is constantly being added 70, ana
our iot department is under the personal
supervision of one OF the best JOB printers
in the United States. We are prepared 70
Bills Lading. Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
cts Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor
&c, DC. Orders Left with either of the
whaTf-boats VIII be promptly attended to.
weather and Water.
Yesterday morning the weather was
c.oudy and pleasant, but the clouds be-
came broken AID the day hot and sultry,
the mercury at see at noon. The river had
declined one inch during the "a hours end
ing at 8 o'clock. ess1. - aa1 3.E sIsif
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday include the News
boy, Henderson and return; Leonora No.
2, Cincinnati 10 return; Spray to Cairo;
Ida and New York, st. Louis to Cincinnati.
Goats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Minneola, for Mem pins Rose Hit, from
Louisville: Louisa and j. P. Web5, from
Cairo; Empire and Rob Roy. frot', Nem-
phis; Nightingale, from ST. Louis; Mary
Erwin, from Cairo, auhist nne ravf
miscellaneous.
Business was fair on the ievee yester-
day morning, though the arrivals were
few The sam. Orr had a very good
packet trip, including 81 hogsheads of to-
bacco. She was compelled TO back of
ShawneeSown bar on the Illinois side, and
came up the new cham Ell without trouble,
finding 80 feet water........The Ieonora
No. 2, arrived at 10 O'Clock yesterday, hav-
ing found the bottom ofthe riverion Mon
day, at French Island. She had good
trip, including a large invoice of beer for
Simon Calm 1.-THE spray went up the
river Monday night and got a round lot of
hay. She left early yesterday for Cairo,
with agood tEip....--sTile sam. Orr, Phan-
tom and Chattanooga were receiving lib-
orally and would each have as much as
they could safely carry on the WATER.
The Starligtt's barges were still aground
at French Island. and the Cora S. at Scuf-
fietown, yesterday morning. The Starlight
had just got off and was pulling at her
barges.....-...The Ida passed up from st.
Louis TO Cincinnati, at midnight Monday,
with two barges and a fair trip. She is i'm
mensely light, drawing only IA inch es.........
The New York, st. Louis to Cincinnati,
arrived at one O'Clock yesterday, with a
tolerabletrip on herself and baIges. 4 Il
Hllsa Boats Leaving Day ~ 4fis
For CAIRO The Charmer. Capt, Jack
Grammer, will, we presume return to
Cairo to- day in place of the Nashville-the
latter having taken the place of the Char
mer on Monday. Duke Nicholson Is the
courteous and obligiug clerk of the Char
mer, and her cabin appointments are first
rate.
For LouIsvILLE-The gay and beautiful
n
and a gentleman of the old school, in COM
mand. is the regular packet for louisville
this evening. Dick Hutchinson, a most
courteous and obliging young gentleman,
is in the office, and passengers will receive
the most polite attentions.
For GREEN RIvER-The elegant and re-
liable VIM. White, Capt. DTinkwater, is
the regular and indispensable packet for
Green River this evening. John Adams a
deservediy popular gentleman, is in her
Office.
&Ieanfngs from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI-The Commercial of Monday
says:
The weather yesterday was clear and
mild. At Pittsburgh the river is station
ary with Is inches in the channel. Here
1t has been al a stand during the past TWEEN
ty-foGr hours, with 31a feet on Rising sun
bar the shOaleSt point hence to Louisville.
The MlnneOla, Mary Erwin and 1Qa ReeS
not1ly 81 ppels that they Will receive
fref GIT only onthe new sly lebiH Of fading
adopted by the C. c. NJ. Association, Aug.
IA. This announcement has created quite
a stir among our merchants, who declare
that they VIII not ship any freight under
the conditions referred to in the new bill of
lading. The steamboatmen also assert that
they will not receive or carry any freight
unless IL is by the new bill of laoins. So
far the committees on the part of the
steam boatmen and those of the merchants !
have not come to any definite conclusion. |
but we expect, to hear IN a day or two
about their compromising the matter.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier OF Monday
says:
The river was about at a stand yesterday |
and the day previous, with feet inches |
water in the canal by the mark. The wea-
Their continues clear and warm, though |
cool at night, with but slight hopes or rain, !
though We hear that at the seaooard there !
has been nearly three days steady rain.
The decline IN the river at the head OF |
he falls has been barely an inch in the |
past 1OTty-eight hours, or a fall Of 8 inches
81 Portland.
The pernocfas of sunday. has the 70. low-
ing: pwunwf
The Louisiana j running between Cairo |
and New orleans, and Will extend her !
trips to Evansville as soon as there is water I
enough.
The Louisville Will also be repaired tor
this Understandable Courier, 16fh. Il
The Louisiana is laid up at Paducah and |
the Louisville won't lie repaired for the !
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