The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-09

complete. is constantly being added to, and
supervision of one of the best job printers
in the United States. We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy. Bill Heads,
cts, Bills of Fare Mates Tickets for Labor.
DC, &c. Orders left with either of the
wharf-boats will be promptly attended To-.
Weather and Water.
The weather yesterday was clear and
pleasant without the slightest prospect of
rain. The river, we found to our surprise,
had risen nearly four inches up to noon
yesterday, and was slowly swelling, but as
1T is again falling at all points above it will
amount to but little here, and the rise will
be exhausted by tonight. t v
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures up to 3
O'Clock yesterday, were the Linton, Cairo
to return; Newsboy, Henderson to return; ;
Pink varble, Louisville to Tennessee Riv-
er; Ollie Sullivan, to greensboro, and
Milbrey, for ports below. ri
miscellaneous,
y There is large amount of freight in the
city awaiting shipment...a. The Phantom
and the Linton were receiving largely,
and would have all they could carry on
this stage of water----...The. Pink Marble
passed down yesterday morning with two
barges and considerable freight. She took
the cargo of the Bermuda, we are told, the
latter being high and dry on French Is
land bar-,.--...The Ollie Sullivan had a
good trip out...-.......The James Gray lies
over till Friday .........Snow fell at Galena,
last THU sday.........J ohm Ouerbacker is in
command of the Palestine-....-The Ella
Faber was sunk near Cloverport, on Satur-
day .....-.The shippers, at Cincinnati, on
Sunday, flew their flags at half mast, as a
token of respect to the memory of Captain
P. G. O'Riley, who was held in high es-
TEEN by all steamboatmen.-......-T Mil
brey disappeared suddenly from our harf,
yesterday morning whether away, we
cannot say. -.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO.-The Fanny Brandies, Capt.
d. Smedley, with Capt. John 3. Hall in
the Office, is the regular packet for Cairo
and all way ports to-day. Her officers are
experienced and obi ging gentlemen. Her
cabin appointments are first class =
For HENDERsoN.-The Newsboy leaves
as usual for Henderson this evening.
Charley Perkins is in command and will
see that passengers have every comfort.
e Gleanfngs from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-The Commercial, of Satur-
day, says: "a rise of few feet of WAFER
would be very acceptable about this time"
The Commercial is a grave old joker. In
reply to the Louisville Courier, which says
Navigation is dead at Pittsburg," the
Commercial rejoins:
Not SO; we have plenty of boats in port,
including passenger. freight and towbOats;
but the cream of the joke is, the officers
positively refuse to leave the port until af-
ter the election. ma #. f..
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial of Sun
day says: .g
leans, yesterday. OF yellow fever. The de-
ceased was universally known, all along
our Western and Southern rivers. as an
expert and honorable business man. He
controlled the principal wharf-bOat at
Evansville for many years, and two or
three years since removed to New Orleans
that city, where he fell a victim to the
prevailing epidemic He was the firm,
fast friend of the steambOatman, and the
of his death Will cast a gloom
over many circles.
Another veteran steambOatman, Captain
Joseph Harrison-"UncleJ oe"-died at his
yesterday. in the 10th year Of his age.
The Conaaerctai of Monday says:
The weather was cool and clear yester-
day. Al Pittsburg, the river was falling
yesterday, with u inches in the channel.
Here, it is also on a stand, with 80 tncnes
on the shoalest bars. hence to Louisville.
Captain J. H. Triplett telegraphs us that
the Tahlequah passed Louisville yester-
day and will arrive here to-day, and re-
turn TO Evansville to-morrow......Colo
j. V. Guthrie. Supervising Inspector of the
seventh District and Capt. j. b. Russell, of
New Albany, are in the city, route for
the Annual Convention of Supervising In
spectors, whichiconvenes in New York, on
next.
The colors OF the steamers in port will be
displayed at half-mast to-day. IN respect
to the memory OF Captain p. CT. o. Riley,
who died in New Orleans, on Saturday of
yellow fever. As Captain r. NJ. Wade, /
who has known the de ceased over twenty
Steam boat man ever asked p. 6. O'Riley
fer any advice or assistance without he
got it cheerfully. He was, indeed, the fast
friend OF the steam boatman.e 81. =.
1t was reported yesterday that the Ella
Faber had sunk just below Cannelton, In
dia ma. in the Lower Ohio. 81
LOUISVILLE. 7 The Courier Of Monday
says: Aco t1
The river was at stand Saturday, and
slowly receding yesterday, with scant
inches water in the canal by
the marx. The weather has cleared of
and turned cool, with very heavy frost
: a land slide is feared at Vicksburg rang
ing from the rear of the Washington Hotel
down the north side of China Street to
Mulberry Street. There is a good deal of
cracking in the walls of the buildings in
those Localities.
Saturday, Messrs. Sherley. voolfolk &
CO.. were in the receipt of a dispatch from
Peckenpaugh, that the Ella Fa-
Der, the regular through packet for Evans
VILE and Henderson from this port. had
struck a snag and sunk In shoal water just
below Cloverport She lies perfectly
straight, with three feet of water in the
hold, and can be ia .sed easily.
The Ella Faber, having been detained
by low water and fog, had laid over until
Friday morning, leaving the Portland
wharf with a fair trip. She is; rather an
old boat, was well insured, and belonged
to the officers in charge and to Captain A:
T. Gilmore. Sherley, Voolfolk & Co., and
& Co. the. Rose ,Hite took of
her freight and passengers, and we think
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