The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-15

Rspev news seefyrh Page.


The Htweather yesterday was nearly
clear and quite warm mosA of the day,
though quite cool and pleasant in the
morning. The river was falling at this
point, bnt rising at Louisville and Cincin-
matt. The bar opposite the upper part of
the city is able to be out, and is coming
out rapidly. Its location and contour is
much changed, and we propose to make a
scientific topographic survey of 1t in a day
Arrivals and Departures
arrivals and departures up to three
o'clock Saturday include the Rowena. Gin
~cidnatito White River; Armada to Cairo
and return; Harry Dean, Memphis TO
Cincinnati; News Boy, to Henderson and
return. ~
vrIm0h- Goats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Rob Roy, for St. Louis; sam j. Hale, for
Memphis; John D.. Perry from Memphis;
Messen GER, Leonidas, and Nick Long
worth, for Jew Orleans; Louisiana and
Legal Tender, from New Orleans; May
1ower, from Cairo; Tarascon from L uis-
vile; Chattanooga, from Nashville; Phan-
tom, from Tennessee River.
MiseeIgxnrauS-
The B. L. Hodge fh&t istssed up Friday
night goes to Louisville, ysrhese she is own
ed. to lie up tn BID Siness rfviyes ---.-The
Rowena passed down with a fair trip, tor
River-she will=henceforth ply in
the Memphis and White River trade,
...u.The Armada had lbs hhds. tobacco
and some other freight, and was getting
big trip for return. The pilots of the Ar
mazda could findsbut 5 rect water at Hen
derson bar, which is the shoalest water to
Cairo-....Mr. Henry Miller, the accom-
lpiished clerk of the John d.. Perry, arrived
by B. L. Hodge Friday night, and nom
ored us with a call Saturday. The Perry
is being burnished1 up for the fall trade,
and in h meanwhile Capt Finney goes
to Wisconsin to recuperate.~-...Capt.
Sam. Archer will be up to-day--~-The
Armada came up the Illinois chute at
Hurricane and found good water-~--.Our
friend of the CoDepercial has made an
excursion trip to Aurora, and he draws
an Illuminated picture of a mammoth
new brewery just going into operation
there. He neglects to state. however.
whether or not it will effect the price of
lager. He feels satisfied the supply will
not diminish.
4 - Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The elegant Q~uickstep,
Capt. III. T. Dexter, goes to Cairo to-day at
4 o'clock fromptly- Duke Nicholson and
Billy Ti1eston are her elegant clerks.
For LoUIsyILLE.-The superb Morning
Star, Captain Aaron Ballard, is the gay
Jacket for Louisville to-day at 10 o'clock.
Johnny Ouerbacker and Jesse
are her courteous and obliging clerks.
For CINCINNATI.-The neat and elegant
Leonora No. 2, Capt. VIM. Davis, with the
obliging J. Ell Triplettsin the office. leaves
for Cincinnati direct at 9 O'Clock this
morning.
For MEMPHIs.-The magnificent Mary
Swan being detained by the delay offreight
engagements, will positively take her de-
parture for Memphis this evening at 5
o'clock, and offers unsurpassed attractions
to passengers and shippers. She has ele-
giant passenger appointments. Capt. Dave
Hukill, Billy Speed, and Bob Majors, who
dc the honors. are all social, pleasant, and
accommodating gentlemen. Our shippers
should give the Swan a liberal share of
patronage. 1t is to the interest of Evans
Vile to cultivate the trade hence to Mem
phis.
GEcauinss from cur Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of FRI
day says:
The weather was clear and warm yester-
day. with a refreshing rain last night. At
PITTSBURGH the river is falling, with %
inches in the channel. Here it has risen
6 inches duling the past "a hours, with
only 81 feet on Rising Sun bar, the shoal-
est point hence to Louisville.
Capt. A.Q Ross VIII arrive from Wash
ington City on thism mornings train, when
he will address the G. G. NJ. Association
at nine O'Clock, on matters of importance.
We had the pleasure of meeting Captain
Sebastian on the streets yesterday.
Although very feeble, he is rapidly recov-
ering from his recent serious illness. The
Captain hopes to be able, in a few days, to
ride out and visit his numerous friends in
the country.
-Capt. Irwin, of the j. F. Webb; is in the
city, talking yer insurance matters with
our underwriters
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier, of Friday,
says:
The river was falling rather fast yester-
day, with only 3 feet 8 inches water in the
canal in the evening by the mark. During
the previous "a hours it had fallen 8 inches
the lowest stage this summer
weather has turned warm, the Their
moneter at noon yesterday ranging at SO,
ollowed in the afternoon by a little storm
of wine and rain.
On the falls in the pass or dug chute there
were but 81 inches water last evening and
the river falling.
The low water hence to Cincinnati is
telling heavily with the mail line. The
little Blue Wing No. 8 made her first APP
= earance yesterday morning in place of
the great America. The lat er has sought
summer quarters somewhere in the vicin-
ity of Rat row, or Sausage row., Cincinnati.
The General Lytle, unable to work up
Rising Sun BAR, has laid up along
shore somewhere below the bar. Louis
Vile, or Rising sun bar, may be consider
Cincinnati. like Plttsburg, being cut off
protruding sand bars, or natural OBJ
A good rain may make water
enough to relieve the Cincinnati fleet