The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-23

tempered the heat amazingly. The river
continues to fall, and we shall not be sur
prised to see, this morning, the continuous
sand bar extending to below Vine Street,
and the end is not yet. ~
Arrivals and Departures. &
The arrivals and departures up to 8
o'clock Saturday, include the Mary Erwin,
Cairo and return; Newsboy, Henderson
and returns James Gray, Green River to
return; Ada Lyon, to Henderson and be-
low. -a.faafs * eft - sri
noass Due. ag
Among the first boats due here are the
Champion. from Memphis; Minneola, for
Memphis; Rob Roy, for St. Louis; Altoona,
from Arkansas River; Ezra Porter from
New Orleans; linton and Chattanooga,
from Cairo; Phantom, from Eastport;
Tahlequah. from Cincinnati. e@ea
< ~ miscellaneous. szc .
Slowly butsurely the circle of maritime
matters con tract, and one by one steam
boats have to take the bank, chaw q ring
bolt or choke . snubbing post. Nothing
but the very highest boats will be able to
run throughout this week, ifthe river con-
tinues to fall. Mary Erwin came
IN about O'Clock with a moderate cargo,
and lef at 81 o'clock with fair pack ct trip
and full OF people..-.....She reports the
Louisa aground at Diamond Island, ard
the Tempest at Shawneetown bar The
Tempest had broken her capstan ma
chinery, and Lnce Merrell, her clerk, passed
through here on Friday, en- route TO Louis
vile. by rail, to have II repaired. He
could, no doubt, have had 1t repaired here
quicker. cheaper and better, if he had only
thought of 1.-THE Abeone Is still below
Shawnee, and will stay there until the riv-
er rises-..-..-T The Phantom got over Shaw
nee, and was met near Smitnland all right,
and would have no further trouble.......-
The James Gray brought in q fullN
cargo of lumber, cooper stuffs, &c.
--..---......The Ada Lyon left at
s A. NJ for Henderson, with Maginley. Ca
roll q Co.'s circus. Captain ALI. Edwards,
we regret to say. was too much indisposed
to accompany the boat. but is convaIesc-
ing, and will join her at Mt. Vernon, to-
day ..--.The Ollie Sullivan was detained
by the low water. and had not got in at
noon Saturday......-In our notice of the
obb-Webb, in Fridays JOURNAL. the
compositor gave her boilers of the fabu-
lous dimensions OF 232 inches. We wrote
that she had two 32-inch boilers. She had
a very nice trip aboard Saturday morning,
and left shortly before noon. There are
now fully one hundred feet more of the |
wharf bare from the foot of Walnut Street |
to the foot OF Division than at any time |
before within the last two years ....-.Guy.
Vineyard, late of the Sam. Orr, gives an in |
notice in the local column. He |
is anxious to pay what the Orr owes
Wabash River is lower than it has been |
for twenty-five years......-.. The Cumberland |
River is lower than IL has been for two |
years, ard is still falling. e5
Boats Leaving To-Day. go
For CAIRo.-The Chattanooga, Captain |
Frank Dusouchet, with Kit Rudd in the /
office, viii be the packet for Cairo to-day. 1
She is very light draught, and her officers
are pleasant gentlemen " 1oa0ks
For LOUISVILLE. The Ollie Sullivan |
may be expected to leave this morning for
Greensboro to connect with the Louisville
packet Palestine. The Ollie has obliging |
officers. and viii, no doubt, be able to get
through. - a az Il
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
PIrTsBuRe.-The Comnereias, Of Thurs-
The weather during the past two days
vas Intensely hot. In trade below the
bridge there was nothing done: above, the
.lose of The week, when the Mail and Poo
,le's Line of packets VIII again be placed L
IN the track. Duringithen time the boats
Setter 1 lifted lit d. up for the FAN trade,
The large gars and catfish are leavi pg the
.er, which is not or sufficient depth for
heir navigation. ~ 3h&A&t@ Ieff 1sad
How do they manage at Glass House
Do they lighterovereE 81 oaE1l 1Gs1 I
oCIscINNATI.--Fhe Commercial of Friday
'ays; So IA 20 - 3cr - Efif II +
The weather was clear and cool yester-
lay. At P1ttsburg the river is stationary, l.
With fifteen inches in the channel. Here
t has been on stand during the past
Medoc bar, the shoalest point hence to
The Tshlequah win arrive here this
ana learn eo E Sa to-
rom Capt. j. II. sTripIett. that she passed
hs ea1 andinr Was on bale o
Broadway down 10 Main. except the little
success, laid up at the foot of Sycamore.
4 freisits on al the local packets are I the
anne as during high water. AS a conse-
Luence, hardly any OF the packets are
Il several that have lost money. A con-
Tention OF all steanboa owners and Cap
aims on the Western and Southern waters,
will ne held in this city, on the 18th of Oc-
ober.
Yesterday was the hottest day of the sea-
on, the mercury ranging from 81 70 50 !
Turing the afternoon In the shade.
LOUISVILLE. The Courier. of Friday.
avs: SOL Efss $3.50 So
The river was slowly rising at the head
# the falls yesterday, with % inches water
n the canal in the evening by the marx
he falls, and should 10 AXE SIX inches more
water out over the bar at the foot of the
alls, between the Portland and New Al
,any shores. ut AHs
At the foot o: the falls the rise has made
10 perceptible change in The Channel
depths, as all the boats, ferries included,
ub the bar, Drawing but % inches water