The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-19

River and weather.

River and Weather..
The weather was partly clear and quite
cool and pleasant, indicating that a hail
storm had prevailed not far Off The river
LIS again falling very slowly, having de-
clined bat an inch or two up To O'Clock
yesterday. r. fssfeeFa sfEf - d
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up TO y
o'clock yesterday, include the Meinotte, St
Louis TO Cincinnati; Armada, Cairo to
Eyansville; Newsboy, Henderson and re-
turn; clifton, Ne mphis to Cincinnati eiI
Boats Due. 16s !,
Among the first boats due here are the
Pine Grove, for Nashville; Nightingale,
for St. Louis; Liberty No. 2, Cora s., and
Sam, j. Hale, for Memphis; Mary Erwin.
for Arkansas River; p. w. Strader.
westmorefand, Indiana, Legal Tender,
and Nick Longworth, for New Orleans;
M. 8. Mepham, Louisiana and Louisville,
from New Orleans; Quickstep. from Caro-; :.
Morning Star, FROM Louisville; Mary
Swan. from Memphis; Ada Lyon, from
Green River. +. (. ts9,. = Y }f9 sHo .
~ ,+.ss Miscellaneous. Say -azsHt
Matters on the, levee, yesterday, were
very dull, and less freight was offering
than on any previous day this SEASON.,
The Sam. Orr kad large orders in, and was
receiving pretty literally 1.-THE Mel
notte discharged some pig iron here, and
; had good trip for Cincinnati.....-..The
Z Clifton had . good Ftrip---...- The Al rnada
had SO hoesheads of tobacco, and q consider !
able amount of miscellaneous freight, and &
fair passenger list-..--The Ella Faber and
John ID. sPerry, and dMayfiower We're re-
ceiving slowly, and prospects looked rather
gloomy THE fact that grain, meal, -four.
and New Orleans, than at This place, tends
to make business very dull and we can
hope for but little Improvement. We have
had such run of flush times and lively
business sinceiast Fall, that the stagnation
now is more fully appreci tied than
IL would have been otherwise. The team
ing harvest that is just commencing will
soon give new impetus to trade Capt.
John Gilbert, of GoIconda, was in the CRY
for the past two days He returned to
"Conda - on the Mayflower, yesterday
Jim Vineyard, grocery keeper on the May
4 flower, is the happy possessor of 1.-TWO
dogs.r one a setter and the other a New
foundland, both juveniles of great beauty
and promise, but 1t is not to be inferred
: from this that Jira is . dogged man. Oh
ssraxs Boats LenS ing To-Day.i1 ASH
ia FoR CAIRe.-The feet and saucy Armada.
slapt. Dus0ucusts HtustcI, 10 thC suhAiN icu
packet for Cairo and all way landings to-
day at o'clock. Her clerks are those ele-,
giant and obliging young gentlemen
Capt. Billy Fowler and George Nicholson
who never fail to make themselves agree
able to passengers. She has superior pas
senger appointments, and is fast one.
For LoUIsvILLE.--The great Tarascon is
the peerless packet for Louisville his even
ing. she is a grand floating palace, with
out a superior in these waters. Capt. A. I.
Gilmore is her popular commander, and
Miles d. Warren, a most accomplished and
pleasing gentleman, is. her popular clerk.
For HESDERsoN.-The gallant Newsboy
continues TO make two trips to Henderson
daily, and is an Indispensable convenience |
TO the people of Henderson and Evansville |
For CANNELToN.-The Ollie Sullivan.
Capt. Hugo, leaves for Cannelton at ten
O'Clock to-day. Give her a liberal pat |
ronage.
FOR GREEN RIyER.-The never failing |
Ada Lyon is the regular packet for Green |
River this evening, and is pleasant boat |
to travel on. Capt. ALT Edwards is her
gentlemanly commander, and Joe Mercy
nolds is her accommodating clerk.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The fleet p. W.
Strader is announced for New Orleans to.
day. and is one of the most pleasant |
boats that plies the Ohio River. Captain
John q. Benson, and Mr.. III. ID. Crane, her
chief clerk, are two gallant and obliging
gentlemen, and know how to run steam
boat or keep a hotel. We should be pleased
to see her get large patronage.
The Legal Tender, with our venerable
and veteran friend Capt. Yves. Conner in
command, is also announced for New Or
leans to-day. A more sterling gentleman |
than Capt. Yves. Conner never pulled a
bell rope. The Legal Tender is n new, fast
and substantial steamer.
GleaninEs from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial OF Monday
says: arc a9
At Pittsburg the river is falling, with 3
inches during the past twenly-four hours,
with Is feet In the channel, and IS feet
unde, the bridge for passing steamers.
Semmes presented the star spangled ban
ner to the steamer Commercial, in behalf
of the ladies of Memphis
LoUISvILLE.-The Courier of Monday
says:
The river was falling slowly yesterday,
barely an inch In twenty-four hours at the
head of the falls, with feet inch water
warm, with light rains saturday, with the
thermometer ranging at about 81 in the
On the falls yesterday there were feet
water in the pass, down the Indian chute,
and falling very slowly.
The Nick Longworth is undergoing re-
pairs and retitting at the Portland wharf |
and il is expected that she will resume her
trips in the New Orleans trade this week.
The Coosa, with Chambers d Co.'S circus
on board, came over to the wharf yester-
day from Jeffersonville. 3@
The Democrat of Sunday says: 1
An investigation will be made as to the
cause of the sinking of the steamer Gov
eTnoT Sharkey, at ST. Louis, there being
great difference of opinion to whether |
II was from bad management l0adinr /