The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-17

most unpleasantly cool at daylight, oeiore
noon il was swelterfnsiy hot, with the
mercury at 907 and an unclouded sky. The
river during the twenty-iour hours mp TO
so,c,ock Yesterday afternoon, had faIlen10
) or IL inches, and navfgasion Is becoming
extremely difficult.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
O'Clock yesterday, include the Sam. Orr
and Charmer, Cairo to return; J.P. Webb
and Louisa, Cairo to Evansville; Newsboy.
Henderson and return; Ollie Sullivan, to
Cannelton; Alpha, 10 Cincinnati.
Esoat~ Dur.
Among the first boats due here are the
Starlight for Memphis; Rose Hite, from
Louisville; Legal Tender, for New Or
leans; Nashville, from Cairo; C1lattanoo-
ga. from Cumberland River; Phantom,
from Tennessee River; Leonora No. 2,
Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
at pever rains but it pours " is an old
sayig fully realized yesterday; four pack
cts arrived from Cairo, while on Thursday
we had none. The SAM Orr arrived at 3
O'Clock yesterday morning, on time, hav-
ing made q successful rum. Having come
up behind all the others most of the way,
she was nearly light. She commenced
loading for her return trips----.The
Charmer, though t~wenty-four hours of
her day, was preparing TO leave again
yesterday. She had a big trip up, inciud-
ing 100 hogsheads OF tobacco. 300 sacks of
wheat and much other freight...--The
Webb had also a splendid low
water trip up and the Louisa a
fair trip...----The Alpha was receiving
some freight for Cincinnati. and was to
leave at 3 o'clock...--The Ollie sullivan
80 g. -w-.1l4or 10 N fofr trim B Tho
Eau Claire was preparing to leave for
Green River..--The louisiana is laid up
at Cairo. She had the words |" Evansville
and New Albany Packet painted on her
pilot house. and the Louisville will have
the same inscription, and they will ply in
this trade when regular navigation is re-
sumed. In the meantime, ii business
offers, the Louisiana will make q trip or
two from Cairo to New Orleans. she is
said to be looking very fne------
The Robert e. Lee has been hauled out on
the ways at Mound City, although 1t proved
q heavy undertaking.. The Quickstep
has also been hauld out and will be put
into thorough repair..--.We shall have
three and perhaps four packets for Cairo
to-day-enough. certainly, for all practI-
cal purposes. We hope all will make
money.........In yesterdays JOURNAL we in
auVerlaQIly tfdnSItfIto MI. OuC-hQlltn
and Jesse Jackson from the office of the
Palestine to that of the Ella Faber. Geo.
Patterson is the elegant and popular clerk
of the Faber, and we had 40 purpose TO
Gust him thus summarily. Joe Carr is at
present with Mr.. McMullen on the Pales-
tine-Jesse Jackson being recuperating.
Boats leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The light draught and fine
" appointed steamer Nashville is the reg
ular mail and express passenger packet
for Cairo at three O'Clock to-day. She is
commanded by Captain A. M. Dusouchet,
with VIE. p. Fowler and Geo. Nicholson
in the offce-a trio of superb officers. The
Nashville has very comfortable appoint
ments.v Z~rH
The ]. P. Weob, with Captain Bob Lam
caster in command and Charley Irwin and
Chef Bradley in the office, also goes TO
Cairo to-day. She is a light draught steam
-er with pleasant and obliging officers.
The Louisa, Captain Tom Bolus with
Master Crawford, a most pleasant and
courteous young gentleman, in the office,
also leaves at noon for Cairo and all way
ports. She is a pleasant light draught pas
vsengerssteamer@ NT -
b FoR LoUIsSILLE.-The magnificent Rose
Hite, commanded by Captain Combs and
with that pleasant and accomplished
young gentleman Dick Hutchinson in the
office, is the regular and popular packet
for Louisville this evening. she is a plea
SAINT boat and her officers are highly
obiiging.
FoR GREEN RIVER. The high-headed
VIM. White, Capt. A. Drinkwater, with
the inisitable John Adams in h Office.
goes TO Green river his evening. Passen-
gers win find her a very pleasant boat to
travel on, and her officers the right men to
travel with.
G~Ieanfngs from eur Exchanges.
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of Thurs
day says:
The weather yesterday was cloudy and
mild. AT Pittsburg the river is stationary,
been on a stand during the past twenty
four hours, with 80 feet on Rising Sun
bar. th~eshoalest point hence TO Louisville.
Thomas Rogers new steamer
being completed at Pittsburg: She is in
tended for n packet between New Orleans
and Mobile. and will be ready to leave for
her destination the first Fail rise.
Captain Jam e. S. Wise left for New York
IN from last sbe n esiy until rai the ist of septen abosrn'
The sam. J. Hale lett the Eureka Docks
yesterdays in complete repair and ready
nished the Hale With Covington's propel-
The Ezra Porter arrived at New Orleans
Captain r. s. Yerkes contemplates load
ing the Bertha for the Arkansas River
next week. !
ing: Clifton, Silver Moon. Robert Burns
AAnglo-S Saxon, Emperor,and a number OF
model barges.
The wharf at export is oe1ng cut down
and evenly powdered.
Captain Marsh Clark yesterday TOOK
charge of the Office of the Florence Fraoer,
Uhieh Stoa ar lafty on har first trim tn Ma