The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-18

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River and weather
The weather yesterday was partly clear
and very hot, with signs of impending rain.
The river here had rlsen about inches du-
ring the "a hours, ending at O'Clock, yes
terday. ~
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to .
O'Clock yesterday, include the John ID. FER
~. Memphis to Evansville; Sam: Orr, East
port to Evansville; Mayfower, Cairo to Ev-
ansvile; Ada Lyon, to Green River, EIn-
ma Floyd, Cincinnati. to Nashville; Cora
g., Memphis to Louisville; Golden Eagle,
Cincinnati to Memphis; Morning star,
Henderson TO Louisville; Ollie sullivan,
TO Cannelton; News Boy, Henderson TO re-
turn Robert E. Lee, to New Orleans. sTes
Boate Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Pine Grove, for Nashville; Nightingale
Kate Putnam and sherman for st. Louis;
Liberty No. 2 for Memphis; Mary Erwin,
for Arkansas River; p. w. Strader,
Westmoreland, Indiana, and Nick Long
worth. for New Orleans; Louisiana and
Louisville, from New Orleans; Armada,
from CAIRO, ldTdSCOus AAOih 1Iooio''.ASs
Cora s., and Clifton, from Memphis.
Ada Lyon, from Green River. 3=W
miscellaneous. t4.-
Business is not at all Improved on the
wharf, rather growing dnlIer----,.T The great
Robert E. Lee was the centre of attraction
yesterday morning, and was visited and
admired by great many of our citizens
She took considerable lot of freight,
transferred her passengers tn the Morning
Star, and left for New Orleans at l24
O'Clock, making the run out OF sight in
four minutes... III The Cora s, Golden Eagle,
May flower, and indeed all the boats arriy.
ing or departing, were pretty llght.-....r.The
Mayfiowerhad % hogsheads of tobacco and
a little other freight-the lightest trip of the
season...T The ohm D. Perry had fair
trip of passengers and light freigbt.........
The Ada Lyon returned to Green River in
the forenoon with q moderate trip-~-.-.-.-
The venerable Capt. Hinder was a passen
ger by the Golden Eagle yesterday He
has known the Mississippi and Ohio Riv-
ers ever since they were little creeks, and
is still hale and hearty --...... The renowned
Reas n Jemison is pilot on the K Z. Lee
The Quickstep was not receiving
very literally ...----Capt. smith, of the
Robt E. Lee, has our thanks for Memphis
papers of Saturday, in advance OF the
mails. f@u 9a4s4aA gaHaA
boats l. eaxfng To-Day -dgz
For CAIRo.-The magnificent Mayfower.
Capt ]. ". Throop, is the regular packet
for Cairo and way ports. She is splendidfy
appointed, and her officers are sterling gem
tlemen. Billy Dunn and Geo. Throop are
her elegant Officers. She leaves at three
o'clock. 800 $50, ..sstfff
FOR MEMPHIs.-The excellent steamer
John d. Perry, Capt. Lice finney, leaves
at five o'clock this evening for Memphis
and all way ports. She has; magnificent
cabin appointments, and her officers are
extremely pleasant gentlemen. Our genial
young friend, Henry Miller, is her accom-
plished clerk. We hope to see her get a
good trip to-day.
For CLARKsvILLE.-Th. superb Ella Fa-
Der, Capt. John Pecxenpaugh, leaves at 5
O'Clock to-day for ClarlksvilIe and ali Cum
berland River ports. That courteous and
pleasant gentleman, Tom Wilson, is her
accommodating clerk.
For EAsTPoRT.-Thef fleet Sam. Orr leaves
for PASSPORT and all way landings at )
O'Clock this evening Capt. Allen Duncan
is devoting himself to the interests of
Evansville, and in eturn should receive a
accommodating and pleasant clerS of the
Sam. Orr, and will give special attention to
the comfort of passengers.
Gleanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial, of Friday
says:
capt. j. b. Archer and Capt. Joe. Nc
culiough, of he Liberty No. 2; Capt. D. X.
Powell, Secretary of the st. Louis Wreck
ing Co.; Capt. j. l.. Shallcross, Inspector OF
Steamboats, AT Louisville for Underwriters
Capt. Henry Adkins, Inspector of Steam
boats at 1T. Louis Tor Underwriters, were
in the city yesterday. They came here to
arrange the matter of awarding compen-
pany for raising the Liberty No. 2 The
following committee was reelected, viz
J. ID. Palmer, Henry Adkins, and Capt. b.
i. Davidson; and after thoroughly dis
eussing the subject, the sum of 81, 433 was
agreed upon.
LoU1svILLE.-The Courier of Saturday
says:
The river was falling very slowly yester-
day. with six feet four inches water in the
canal i'll the evening by the mark. During
the previous t~ enty-four hours it had fall
and three inches at Portland. The weather
was pleasant and clear until evening
when it clouded up, with indications OF
rain, and the barometer falling. The Their
mometer was at 81 at noon.
ON the falls last evening there were
four feet four inches of water in the pass
down the Indian chute, and recedins
very slowly.
Parties were actively at work yesterday
wrecking the John L. MeCombS, and in =
few days not even the skeleton of her re.
mains will be left.
NAsHvILLE-A Nashville paper, refer.
ring to the forthcoming new boats for the
Cumberland river, says: Captain Nat
Crew Nath Hopkins and Boney Haywood
marine representative of the mouth oil
Smilhland, are building at Brownsville
Captain Brown Hodge and j. L. Webb are
fx11td 81 DycnShnru. or
Hughes and Bill Thompson are building
for the Umpire's old machinery at Padu
cab
ST. LOUIS The Democrat, of Satur