The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-17
River and Weather.

River and Weather.
The weather yesterday was clear and
cool in the morning, but grew warm as the
day advanced. The river was rising very
slowly, but had not covered the bar as we
expected, and as there is no rise reported
at Louisville, the rise here will no. amount
to much.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up to3
o'clock J esterday, include the Sam j. Hale
Cincinnati to Memphis; Ezra Porter, New
Orleans to Cincinnati; Armada. Cairo to
Evansville; News Boy, Henderson and re-
turn Mary Swan, to Vicksburg.
Boats Que.
Among the first boats due here are the
Nightingale and Charleston for st. Louis;
Darling, for Memphis; John ID. Perry,
from Memphis; Silver Spray, Messen er,
and Nick Longworth, for New Orleans;
Louisiana and Legal Tender, from New
Orleans; Quickstep, from Cairo; Tarascon
from Louisville. q
Miscellaneous.
Business was light yesterday morning on
the wharf, with but few arrivals.....- The
Sam j. Hale rested seven hours in blissful
repose on Scufietown bar. She had q
good trip on EtT.eis aAd barge....-The
Ezra Porter was pretty light, and had a
barge in tow....-.T Armada had 153
bales OF cotton for Fred. r. Huston, gen
of the famous White Line, 81 hogsheads of
tobacco and some miscellaneous freight.
Capt. Fred. R. Huston and Capt. J.T. Cox
were passengers by the grand Armada.
To the latter gentleman, whom we are
glad to see in magnificent health, we are in
debted for Memphis papers of Saturday
.~--.The Mary Swan left at oon
with a really magnificent trip,
being loaded to the water-.....
III had also a full cargo aboard
and would nave all she could carry on the
water........W We are told that the celebrated
house of r. K Dunkerson q Co, have or
ders from Vlcksburg and other Bends SUIT
fcient to load another boat, but the supply
in this market at present, of corn. oats,
bacon, &C., is not equal to the demand
........The News Boy had q full load yester-
day morning, and left early for a second
cargo--~.C Captain Charley Irwin is again
in the city looking as fine as siik-----The
Mayfower was receiving slowly yesterday
forenoon, but had fair prospects of a good
trip. La FQaH 4p a. -4-
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For ~CAIRo.-The splendid Armada, the
Rck VI thC pCoPlCs w CalAO st 4
O'Clock To-Day. and is admirably appoint
ed, and commanded by experienced OFF,
GERS. Capt. JOIN B. Hall is on the hurri-
cane, and Billy Fowler and Geo. Nichol-
son in the office.
For LOUIsyILLE.-The magnificent Ia
rascon, Capt. A. Il. Gilmore, the expe-
rienced and obliging officer, in command,
and with Mr.. Miles D. Warren. a genial
high-toned gentleman, in the office, is the
regular packet for Louisville this evening.
Go for her. She has no superior.
Fol- CANNELToN.-The sprightly Ollie
Sullivan, Capt. Hays. goes to Cannelton
to-day at 10 O'Clock. The Ollie deserves a
liberal patronage.
Fol- MEMPHIs.-The Cora 8. Capt. Meek
in, with AL. 1roxan as clerk, will be here
to-day for New Orleans, ami will take
freights for Vicksburg and the Bends, with
the privilege of r~eshipping. There is no
better boat, or p~leasanter gentlemen in
command.
GsIeanings fr0m our Exchanges.
The Pittsburgh Commercial says: The
Great Republic fuel bill from ST. Louis to
New Orle~n MS and back, the round trip, has
never exceeded $500, whilst the Richmond
exceeds Sc, 600 You may call the machin-
cry what you please, n saving of $1,000 per
month amour, IS to $50 600 per year. Not a
tad profit. The builder Of the machinery
is very confident that her fuel will yet be
reduced to $3.50 the round trip.
CINCINNATI-The Commercial of Monday
says:
One of Rogers big stone-boats is sunk on I
Rising Sun bar. Steamboats, need not at
tempt to butt that bull off the bar. Give it
a wide berth.....The Westmorelaud re-
ports the Leonidas aground on Rising Sun
bar y~esJerday....ttn Saturday the Havan
and Emma Floyd Were sold at auction.
The former WAS knocked down TO (y3nt9in |
James :. Wise for SC, 500, and the latter for
s., COG.
LOUISVILLE. The Courier of Monday
says:
The river was about at a stand last eve-
ming, with 4 feet water in'the canal by the
hours it had risen some four inches at the
head of the falls, and twelve inches at
Portland, he foot of the tails. The
weather has been clear, though cool for the
season, and was remarkably pleasant yes-
terday.
on the falls, last evening. there were "a
inches water in the pass down the Indian
chute, and the river about stationary.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat OF Monday
says:
A heavy fall of rain yesterday, about the
only shower hat has fallen here in some
weeks. Tbs river was falling slowly yes
navigable condition, but tending down
wards. Business was fair last week, and
it is expected to improve this week. Ton
mage is largely in excess. principally low
water boats awaiting their opportunity
which will come speedily, no doubt. The
year up to date, for Forts Benton. RAN
dali, Buford. Sully. Rice and Berthold is
sixiy-two, carrying about fifteen thou
side-wheelers, and thirty-nine were stern
wheelers. OF the total number twenty
s stin 10 n arrive get tninty.se seenin Of th.s'g booantss
were loaded principally with army sup