The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-25

Bills fading. Cards Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills OF Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&c, sc. Orders left with either OF the
wharf-boats Will be promptly attehded TO-
weather s,nd water.
The weather yesterday morning was
clear ana bright, and real chilly, with
frost. During the day IL moderated, and
the afternoon was pleasant. The river is
declining at the rate OF half an inch per
day.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals and departures mp TO
three o'clock Yesterday, were the News
Boy, Henderson and return-two trips;
and Ollie Sullivan, from Greensboro.
ROaIa Due.
Among the nrst boats due here are the
LuelIa, Fanny Brandeis, Louisa and Chat
tanoora, from Cairo; Cobls-Webb, from
Cumberland River; Phantom, from East
port, and Michigan, from Memphis.
.-- MisceIlaneous-
Business was very dun on the wharf,
with no boats except the Linton and News
boy In port III afternoon. News
boy left at 10 o'clock for Henderson, with
the Black Crook Troupe on board. She
would make two trips yesterday ..........The
Linton was receiving steadily, and would
have all she could carry We have as
yet no intelligence of the Michigan-Iong
over due--nor of the Luella. n week out
from this port. il 4.UHa eHE
l3a.3. heats leaSinE To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.--The splendid Fanny Bran
deis, Capt. smedley, with John Il. Hall I'm
the office, win, we presume, be the regular
packet for Cairo to-day, and Is good boat.
1t is barely possible thatlthe Louisa, Cap
Z tain Tom. Boluss, may get In in time 70
leave to-day. IN which case the Brandeis
will most likely lay over until Saturday.
FoR 0wENsBoRo.--The Ollie Sullivan villa
leave at ten O'Clock to-day for greensboro
Captain Ham Throop is in command, and
Les Ware, a pleasant and attentive gentle
man, Is In the Office.
Gaeanfngs from oar Exchanges.
P1rTsHURe.-The OOalMsercial, OF Thurs
day, says: ttft.
Bnsiness on the lower landing has I'M
dergone no improvement, the river being
too low Tor navigable purposes. The boat
men are all waiting for the good time com
ing, but to which no date was liked.
i3a Above the bridge activity was the order
this date viii run two boats q day. the
Ing oneat 7. NJ. The Peoples Line boats
leave daily at =; NJ. -
i4 The boats that left yesterday were load
ed to their utmost capacity
The new tow boat Peytona, Captain Nc
CulluSn, made trial trip up the river yes
terday. There was quite gay party on
board all OF whom enjoyed themselves
hugely. The boat ran like lightning, and
the machinery worked like a charm. -
LoasGsUi1e Democrat. tt#Hs l-att
OF course the machinery worked we'll.
1t performed the same way for many years
on the Chevolt and ]. Il. McCombs, and by
the way. Is about old enough TO have
vote.
The New Albany chaps want to bet from
500 TO 81 600 that the Eettie Irwin, of that
city, can beat the Charles Kremer, of this
city. Both are skiffs. What say our boys7
-Losttsualie Demo, rat ~
inst Az that xnnffar hafxxaau vpurs2alv-aG
afterwards we can furnish dozen boats
that win beat the winner. Whydon't you
make IL interesting and invite our boys
down there for a few thousand a side7
CIECINNATI-TheC Commercial OF Wednes-
day says:
The weather, yesterday, was cool. cloudy
and S rainy ~, Al bitts6nFgh the en river Was sbs
channel. Here II Is rising slowly, with "a
Inches on the shoalest bars hence TO Louis.
The coIors of the steamers in port were
displayed at half mast yesterday, in re-
Whitaker, whose remains were deposited
IN Spring Grove. H4 a9
LOUISVILLE. The Courier, OF wednes-.
day, says:
The stage or water at this point con-
!. tinues on the downward tendency with no
prospects of an Improvement soon. In the
canal there were fully two feet and one
inch water. esterday evening by the
marks, and on the bar in front Of New
Albany the channel has bsen reduced
down and gradually ffileu up Win sanu,
and, in consequences. the ferries had to lay
up and skiffs nave been put In their place
to accom- m utfate foot assengerS, until n
deeper channel cuts out of the water.rlses
sufficiently TO allow the ferries to run
Persons going To New Albany can 60 TO
railroad 10 New Albany. Trans leave the
depot at Jeffersonviile every hall hour and
return. a34e ,efE&f0 .rf ll Hae
The boilers OF the Belle Lee, eight in
number, We're taken to the wharf yester-
day, and Win be placed ON the boat at once
The Democrat of Wednesday says: 5t.tA q
The Rose Hite could come no farther
of the low water. The same cause will
prevent the Palestine from coming over
Today. 8@
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat Of welnssr
day says; #a3 aFssea
River still falling. Has fallen over seven
inches since Saturday. There Is a new
channel at Hat island along the Illinois
shore, containing six feet of water, but
there are numerous Tsnags in 1t. Falling
at ST Paul last Saturday, and navigation
prospects getting more gloomy. 1t is so on
all the. upper rivers. Several boats have
souri, In order to meet the wants of trade
..#ss m the Missouri another boat has been Sc
rured for the Miami .trade-the Isabella.
The weather is cool. SON e rain mas Iatten
mp the river, but none mere worm the
name. Isl .5a' .E&
Cant Dougan. of the wrecker Under
writer says he has pulled snags enough
ont of the Missouri IL month 10 ~DulAtl
nine steamboats,. One snag alone Wnlcn
he extracted was, according TO ms staIe-
ment large enough to furnish TIMBER Ior
an entire boat, and sufficient fuel 10 run
her for one year. a-
The jolly old " Bone-picker speaks 10
hvnarhole