The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-07

in the United States. We are prepared tc
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads
cts. Bills Of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor
DC Sc Orders left with either of the
whar1-ooats Will be promptly attended to
Weather alld Water. e,ae,t,si,..
The weather cleared up partially yester-
day morning, but was quite COOL with a
chilly wind. The river is railing very slow
ly, and will perhaps come to a stand to-
day, as it has risen few inches at Louis
vile.
Arrivals and Departures. ,
The only arrivals and departures up to
O'Clock Saturday were the Newsboy and
j. p. Webb, 10 Hepderson.lGe ds9w 9dt .
s ~ EOats Due.uiyF 81 iann,
Among the first boats due here are the
Starlight and Charleston, from French Is
land bar. .Chattanooga and Mary Erwin,
from Cairo; Phantom from Tennessee Rfv-
er; Cobb Webb, from Cumberland River:
Ida Rees, from Cairo. ,s7s.s- Jrs ssfaF ~ silt
ea Miscellan e~ns. i5ndaiH 81
Business was very nat Satnfday morn i,-
ing, there being no boats in, portnup to
noon except the-Newsboy,- J.f." webb and
Milbrey.......sThes heayy Tblow OF Friday
night, wenotfce, pointed the Charmer In
the opposite direction to that in which she
had been dying in the evening = No DAM
age,'we belieyel was donel..--..The News
boy and Webb left early for Henderson
full of people...-,.,~TheM ilbrey was receive
ing moderately for Tennessee River ....
We are glad to learn that our Courteous
and pleasant friehd,g Captain Sciioenlaub,
of the mammoth wharf boat, is on his pegs
again. ptetty welf recovered from his rel
cent illAess. hefi NJ ayfiow err Captain
Josh, Throop. was TO leave Paducah YES
terday for st. Louis, to enter the ST. Louis
and Memphis tiadesduring low water, She
viii make the best low water packet on
that line. .
taess sry- Il .euftofl fceI~ 4 ilGi
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo-The Chattanooga is the reg
ular packet in order for Cairo to- day, and
is very light and comfortable. Captain
Frank Dusouchet is in command, and Kit
Rudd is her clerk, both -obliging gentle
For OwENsBoRol AND LoUIsyILLE-The
Ollie Sullivan, Capt. Ham. Throop leaves
for Greensboro at 10 o'clock, and will con-
meet with the Palestine, giving through
receipts for freight and passengers. Billy
Hugo and Les. Ware are associated in the
Office 1fss 3iA5 .o4 -inDUWe Iil
For CUMBERLA d RIvER-The neat lit |
tie Cobb Webb may be ex pected to leave
for the Cumberland this evening. she is
extremely light. Capt. Jim Webb, a genial,
sociable gentleman, is in command.
CINcINNATI. - The Commercial of Fri.
day says: Nf4 ,-ssa afg @glsI
The weather was cloudy and cool yester. |
day, with q hard rain and a storm OF hail.
thunder and lightning during Wednes, |
noon yesterday till late iast night. We /
have no change to note in the river at /
Pittsburg. There has been little rain in
that quarter. but no change in the river.
there being fourteen inches in the chan
mel. We may anticipate light rise there.
kingum river. Here It has us risen Sc Inc on Nus
hVe inches, with less than three feet hence
The recent rains will make swell of a
few inches in the Ohio, in this vicinity,
largely benefiting the local packets. Last
night 1T was cold and cloudy.
Captain James Kenlston leaves for Ey-
ansvllle this evening. to join the Rob Roy. |
The Commercial gives list of fly
hree boats laid up at or near that port
awaiting water.
LoUIsvILLE.-Th Courier of Friday
says:
The river is slightly on the rise, with Is
or 70 inches water in the canal last even
Ing. During the previous twenty four
hours IL had risen nearly an inch at the
i heaa OF r inc iahs, ana two inches at Port
the prospects of a rise in this Quarter are |
blighted; 1t was cloudy and gloomy ali
evening. A few drops were ali Il at was
vouchsafed on this Side of the river but
f i ther North we think q good deal ofraln>
.fTsaaoa III sh hHR 9orTg d3iE Al
NEW Af1rT ABA 1Y,,lTT The Ledger Of Thursday !
says: -, ...l .
We regret to learn that, owing to iii
health and a serious injury received in
the line of his duty. Mr.. John, $. Beggs has,
piotship 81 the Ella Fa5er. We h hope so nia
to see hlm again at the Faoer's wheel. aiYi r.
ST. LOUIS The Democrat, of Fridav9lr.
says: 1,
The river is nearly at a stand. 1t is fail
weai her being dark and cool yesterday, it | !
Is believed extensive rains have fali en- in 4
The upper country. Navigation win con- II
tlnue as IL now Is much restricted, until
after heavy rains. Fifteen arrivals yester-
day. Those from the North brought I q
barges in tow, and a large amount of pro-
duce. The departures, pretty generally. :
had all the freight they wanted. They =
be seen that business was pretty active 4
at the wharf
Joseph Fay, chief clerk of the T. L. Me.
gill, died yesterday. just as the boat had | {
20 his numerous friends here and else
where. The Immediate cause of his death
was ty photd fever, though his constitution 4 h
mad become greatly debilitated by disease
v emphis. and all attempts TO arrest the
alarming symptoms were in vain. Atthe
lime of his death, Joseph Fay was aged
wen ty- five years He was a native of
n New Orleans stricken with the disease.
Three of his children are also attacked
md one, his daughter Eliza died. The
others of the family are conyalescent, but
ears are expressed for Capt. smith He is !
thief clerk of the steamer Robert E. Lee. |
Mr. a1b, 90 Iya.Sy1 lo