The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-26

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Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal TICK
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&C, DE. Orders left with either OF The
Weather and wafer. -rf't
The weather, yesterday morning, was
cloudy, raw and Ciamp-a slight drizzling
rain falling all the forenoon. The tenn
perature is too low To expect much rain at
present. The weather. yesterday was more
favorable for snow than rain. The river
fell about one inch during the twenty
four hours ending at O'clock yesterday.
Arrivals and Departures. -I9'
The only arrivals and departures up to
three o'clock yesterday were the Newsboy,
Henderson, TO return: Ollie Sullivan, to
greensboro. ----
BOals Due. ,.,f
Among the first boats due here are the
Linton, Louisa ana Chattanooga, from
Cairo; Cobb Webb, from Cum berland
River; Phantom, from PASSPORTS Aiichi-
gan, from Memphis; and-Gera s., from
miscellaneous.
The unpropitious weather yesterday rep-
dert business extremely dun &c. The Ollie
Sullivan. left with a very good packet
trip, including a Number OF peopie.......The
of rain deterrtne shippers from sending
neights Down i. a.... N o further intelligence
from the boats besow.........From thefGin-
cinnati CONNER, toI, Of Thursday, we have.
the painful Intelligence of the death of
Captain Jesse Y. Hurd, who COM
manded the Affiliated Missouri at the
time of her explosion ia few miles
above the city. 1t win be remembered
that at that time Capt. Hurd received seri-
Gus injuries and his wife was killed and
mis- eldest son fatally wounded. On the
2Sth OF september his son Arthur, avery
promising young man, died suddenly in
the South, and some ten days ago Captain
Hurd removed the remains of his wife and
two sons to Portsmouth,, Ohio, their former
home for ihterments~sSuch a burden of
calamities proved too much for his grief
stricken heart. Capt. Hurd was a strue-
hearted, noble gentleman, and a host oi
friends will lament his early death. ~ -.e
Boats Leaving To-Day.
Fox CATRo.--The superb and very light
steamer Fanny Brandies, will be the regu-
lar packet for Cairo to-day, and offers ele-
CANT accommodations TO passengers. Capt.
ID. Smedley is her commander, and Capt
John B. Hall Is her clerk. Passengers will
receive the most courteous attention.
For LoUIsyILLE.-The popular and ex-
cellent low water steamer, Cora 8, may be
expected to leave at 10 o'clock to-day, for
Louisville direct, and being very light and
in the hands of experienced officers, will
not likely meet with any serious deten-
ton. The veteran commander, Captain
A. T. Gilmore, will be found on the root,
and that prince of steamboa clerks, Al.
Croxall, will be found in the Office, Go for
her.
GIeanInEs from Oar Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG.-The Commercial of Wednes-
day says; ,l Is e. 2E ~ At
Below the suspension bridge business was
dull nothing DOING everybody waiting tor
we will be under the necessity or report
ing duh times. The prospect for a rise is
nor by any means favorable. Above the
suspension bridge a fair amount of activ-
ity was PEI cepIible. The United States
Mail Line is running two boats per day,
morning mort, g and eX,eni9g. Inc Pe9ple,s Line
brisk. Freights are plenty to all points on
the Monongahela. The river remains sta
uonary.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial, OF Thurs
day says: ela~-A 3is< -
The weather, yesterday, was cool, and
clear. At Pittsburgh, the river was fall !
ing slowly, with 10 Inches in the channel.
II ere it is on n stand, with 80 inches re-
ported on Four-mile ar,-and "A inches on
the shoalest bars to Louisville.
III Psi9igI guy r. FsfSEd Ia deth
residence, in PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, yesterday.
He was in coTnmaTId of the Inflated Mis-
souri, at the time of her explosion, and a
few days ago passed up the river with THE
remains Of his wife and a little son, who /
were lost on. the boat at. that time. He
his loss. The flags of the boats in port
viii be at half mast to-day, IN respect to
t1 Ge 4ec 5gii Thompson arrived his morn
ing from Boston, Mass, and reports the
Bostnnians have given valuable assistance
e MS RTSjee5 II 5se v hSTs5 M tss gR
forward.
LOUISVILLE. The =, Courier of Thurs
day, says: o. 7-1fcc uTcJ-EiC
The river has been on stand during
the PREY lons q q q ours up to- yesterday
yeEterday evening by the mark y y =
Business was rather dull on the levee |
yesteId ~, and the weather clear ana cold |
with a northern breeze blowing. The Their
mometer at P. NJ, stood at So and the ba-
Iometer rising, and ALI signs of rain dis |
appeared again.
On night before last two darby deck
handsson the steamer Lawrence stole two
caddtes of tea from the wharfboat, valued |
at $50. The thieves were arrested while |
they were trying TO get away with their
The Rose Hite ran aground on the bar
in front Of New Albany day before yester-
The Tempe,t discharged 1900 bales of
cotton at Evansville.
That is a little above abe mark Take
! ,633 from 800 and you have the correct
amount. The telegraphic department is
responsible for the error.
ST, LoUIs.-The Democrat, OF Thursday
saysD u - -41.1 10 ~ n
Delay continues to overtake boats in
every direction-from low water, and from
fogs which have recently stepped in, dense
and protracted during the mornings. The
water stiIl slowly recedes. The era of
barges gives no -signs OF drawing to-an