The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-30

orr ~ a. * u constantly being added to- a
Our Jop department. is under the person
SuPerV1s1on Of one of the best lob prints
IN Inc United States. We are prepared
Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and MAJ 2 ~ 81.
ets, Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickefs for q h(
%f.. &C. Orders left with either Of {,
"'S III De promptly attended g
Weather and water. IL
me weather early yesterday morrag
was clear and cool, but rapidly grew lot
as the day advanced. The river had
S~ehed about an inch during the 24loars
enofne at noon. A rise of a foot more
Is coming from Louisville, and ayther of
three feet from the Kanahwa. Tere is S15
Ieet on the shoalest bars to afro and
Louisville.
Arrivals and Departures.
terday afternoon. were thechamer, Cairo
10 return; Newsboy, HENDERSON to return:
ollie Sullivan, to Canneltn.
Boafs Dae.
Among the first boats due here are the
Minneola, from Memphis; Nightingale,
from st. Louis; Sam. j. Hale. for Men,
phis; Mary Erwin AID j. r. Webb, from
Cairo; Ella Faber, fom louisville; Ezra
Porter, flor New orleans; VIM. White,
from Green River.
Miscellaneous.
Yesterday was one of the dullest of the
season on the wharf, with but two boats in
port up to noon, and hose local pack cts.
1.-THE Charmer cane in on time with a
moderate trip, iycluding thirty-seven
hogSheads of tob1cco. She had a good /
prospect for a far trip out Among other |
freight she talks the complete machinery |
for a large mill to Shawneetown. The ma I
chinery is fom the celet~ated Heilman /
a
miles ur the river yesterday for load of
corn-.-....The Ollie Sullivan left for ports
above...... The pilots of the Charmer re-
port 51 feet full on the shoalest bars to
Cairo.
We find the following circulating as
original in river papers:
THE MoUNTAINEER-A REMARKABLE
steamer Monntaineer, which
the upper Missouri, and SUPPOSED o isf rom IN
the accounts received through the tele-
graph, to be total loss. was relieved from
novel and remarkable feat. When She
drst ran on the bar, there was about three
AL. that before She could be gotten OFF. the
1epth of water around her was reduced to
six inche-, which prevented her being re-
DIX. her commander seeing the Pc perii Ho
condition in which he was placed, set TO | :
through the bar, and by collecting willows
rom the woods, constructed two wing
iams which when completed, were open ed
current of the river, and affording In a
,ery short time, water sufficient TO float 4
= e , peat on e. lie immediately commenced
harged on the bank of the river; went to a
1ort B9ford. and returned to Sioux City, '
lver, leaving on the 18TH. The entire crew O
4 the Mountaineer are entitled to the
hanks of the Insurance Companies, as =
fha 81 ,.r,1a
rgy displayed in extricating he boat from
0 perilous q situation, and without any
amage 10 either boat or cargo. ,
BOats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The peerless light draught Y
fairy Erwin, Captain Billy Lowth, with 1
ny Vineyard in the Office, is the regular a
acket for Cairo and all way landings at =
NO O'Clock to-day. She has splendid
abin appointments, aad pleasant and L
Dliging officers.
The J. P. Webb is also due from Cairo
ad win most likely return to that port IT
lis evening. Captain Bob Lancaster is in =
and Charley Irwin with Chef
radley is in the office-a trio of elegant
,ntlemen.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The gay Ella Faber is ~
lie regular packet for Louisville this eve La
ng. Captain John H. Peckenpaugh is 81.
'r elegant commander, aid George Pat :
For New ORLEANS DIRECT.-The SPLEEN | I
d light draught side-wheel steamer Ezra
'rter, will be here to-day EN- route; to q.
ew Orleans direct, and will take freight I'D
rough W thout reshipping. She has ele- a.
MT passenger accommodations, and is
Int and staunch. Her officers are expe- i
'nced steam boatmen and d courteous l@a
ntlemen.-vs,- ---Es.ftFf -.~a al
FOR MEMPRIs.-The splendid Dean Line RI
amer, SAM ]. Hale, will be here to-day ~ -
Memphis direct. Her officers are those \ ia
pular gentlemen Capt. W.-P. Walker of
d Ed. c. Miller. N Il ,,I
from o1lr En- changes. u
fConanaercf u of Tues Fer
y says: --c ---- j.
BUSINESS on the landing is improving. ID
e Monongahela marks indicate three isg0
7 ten inches, and falling. The new
cket Success did not get off yesterday,
VIII go this day for certain. This boat g
s oullt under the superintendent of TIL
ptaln Snowden, and is the lightest-
lught steamer afioat. The Success will 20
N charge OF Captain Conway, an expe-
Captain Shuman and yandeeriftNa
tty strong team. wy.
= The Gazette of Monday We
s: Sat
movement is on foot, which has
~ element OF success, to put a line of Ke
lmerS in the trade between this CITY
Tennessee River, to leave on regular
s S; Gs dl men have proposed to bind TIL
nj for a bonus of $4,000. which could
lily be raised. ID
nd made back off the merchants up the
nessee, Our boats don't ask any bonus.
ne Commercial of Wednesday says: vii
ne weather was warm and clear yester- pet
p. At Plttsburg the river is rising, with ~
lches in the channel. Here it has been 81 L !.
stand during the past twenJy-four a.