The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-06

from Louisyille.sasasas~rs-s
Miscellaneous.
River matters are growing duller daily,
and the Ieyee was far less animated yes
e terday than is usual on Monday.-.....-.The
. Palestine took a good deal of freight from
this port, and as she is very light, and car
ries experienced pilots, she VIII not likely
have any trouble in getting through-..-
Preparations were being made yesterday
morning to raise the cora s, and she is
doubtless by this time afioat.........-.The
Chattanooga had not old iron,
as we enormously stated, but new
sheet-iron, for re-shipment to Louisville
f........The Tempest, Empire, Leonora No.2
1 and Charmer had not put in]their appear
ance at noon. They are probably studying
the peculiar formation of the vHious sand
bars along the river.........AlthcIgh 1t was
confidently stated by a city paper on sum
day that :" there is, by actual measurement,
but taco feet water on the reef opposite
Cox 4 Humphreys wharfboat, yet the
Cora s. came over it on Saturday night,
drawing feet 8 inches. She must have
Jumped the other IL inches, although her
pilots were not sensible of any such mani
festation of agility -.--.... Mr.. Dan. Mem ul-
len and Jesse Jackson are the courteous
and obliging clerks of the Palestine.
Jack Grammer takes command of the
Charmer in the Cairo trade. He has had
long experiencefn the trade, and is cour-
teous and pleasant. young gentleman.
+ Duke Nicholson, one of the best clerks on
the river. takes charge of the office
...--... Captain Dexter will put
the Quickstep = on - the ways,
and will superintend her repairs,..~....The
i Newsboy yesterday. brought up the pas
Of tI,a trro 0n1rla isaI hxy
Captain Whitlow and Charley Command
err. acting clerk. iFThey expected to have
the Cora afioat last night. The Newsboy
assisted her on Sunday, getting her freight
landed at Henderson....-..TheQ uickstep
took so bales of sheeting for st. Louis, and
lot OF corn for New, Urleans'.'''''- We are
indebted to Duke Nicholson for Memphis
papers of Thursday, in advance of the
mail....-..A raft of saw logs landed on the
reef opposite the levee yesterday. We
hope it will drag the reef away with it.
Boats l. Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The Mayfiower is the regu-
lar packet for Cairo to-day, but the proba-
bility is that the Sam. Orr will take her
place. Either boat will afford elegant ac-
commodations to shippers and passengers,
as both are admirably Differed.
The neat light draught Spray is also an
charge of Captain Jim Matheny, so long
connected as pilot with the Cairo Packet
Line. The Spray is very light, and is fine
ly appointed. -
Fox LoUIsvILLE.-The beautiful light
draught Ella Faber, Captain John II.
Peckenpaugh, and the inimitable George
Patterson in the Office, with Joe. Carr as
chief in the freight department, is the reg
ular packet for Louisville this evening.
She is very hight, has first-class accommo-
e distions,s and her Officers are heightened,
pleasant and accommodating gentlemen.
Z 'FoR EAsTPoRT.--The gay and beautiful
Phantom is the regular Evansville and
Tennessee River pa cket at O'Clock to-day.
She is very light draught-has splendid
passenger accommodations, and is blessed
with courteous and obliging officers in the
persons of Capt Guy Vineyard and CIer ks
Sorenson and Hord M1llikin, three as
clever gentlemen as ever snavigated a
vsteamer.
ga Gleanfngs from orr Exchanges.
q CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of sun
day says: 4 gftf44 Naz Instt-
- The weather yesterday was clear and
mild. AT Pittsburg the river is rising,
with "A inches in the channel, Here it has
Sar the heef h Ss CT to es ia
u
no observation-disclosures insurance rates be-
tween rope-bound and iron-tied cotton.
Their action In the premises has been
New Orleans sc cam boat masters to charge
twenty-five per cent extra freight on all
cotton not iron-tied. ..-....Gen. Warren, in
his report, gives the following navigable
distances OF streams: The yellow Medi-
cine navigable 2d miles; the ST. Croix
from the falls 70 its month, 50 miles; the
the zqmbro 60 miles; the VISION
~4r@ SD
Ta99H ihr o sna Is Koeh
Guarantees have been established at
the following places in the vicinity of Fl
River River tour niles below Fort smith. s AZ
the starr farm, three miles above Fort
Smith. At point opposite the city of
the Gray farm, in the Choctaw nation.
nine miles southwest of Fort Smith, on
the Texas road. All steamers, fatboais, or
by land or water, including pedestrians
and those travelling on. horseback, when
required to report al one of the above
named points and submit to such quaran-
tine regulations as are or may be Pre- scribed
by the Board OF Health.
The Enquirer of Sunday says.
Frorn al pilot who took pains to ascertain
correctly the depth of water on Rising Sun,
we learTa that there was three and half
at the Tower end, Friday evening. The bar
is cutting out considerably. Packets from
aooy 4 arriving yesterday, reported thirty
tive inches 81 Guayon, and three feet at
.s7 ahe Rcb Roy will load in the Dean Line
4 for Memphis, in pace of the Sam. j. Hale.
& TTne latter was towed above yesterday to
Sbe placed on the ways for repairs. The
Rob Roy Is advertised to leave Wednes-
day Capt kenisOn is in command.
Charlie Owens, one of the pilots OF the
Champion, went to Cairo by rail and re-
turned by river, arriving yesterday morn