The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-28


print Posters, plain or fancy. Bill Heads,
Bills Lading, Cards. Deck and Meal Tick
cts, Bills Of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor.
wharf-boats will be promptly attended to.
weather and Water.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and
moist, with a light drizzling rain from
five o'cloek-juSt enough to dampen, but
not to wet The river had fallen inches
during the twenty-four hours ending at
three o'clock sterday. The rain that
prevailed here on Sunday and Monday
extended up the river to Pittsburg and
Brownsville, but the effect is not yet
manifo st. Unless heavier there than here,
it is not likely to materially improve navi-
cation.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to three
O'Clock yesterday include the Pal slime,
Louisville and return; Delaware, Cincin-
natl to Memphis; Newsboy, Henderson
and return Ollie Sullivan, to Cannelton;
Leonora No. 2, to Cincinnati; Lewellin, to
Passport; Curlew, to the stone-quarries.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Success, for St. Louis; Sam j. Hale for
Memphis; Champion, for New Orleans;
Fanny Brandeis, Charmer and Nashville,
from Cairo; Rose Hite, from Louisville;
Phantom, from PASSPORT; VIM. White from
Green River.
miscellaneous.
The Starlight discharged rs be- of cot
ton here for Jaquess, Hudspeth & Co., and
had large amount of rags, scrap-iron,
&C., for ports above. She towed two barg :,
and Captain Charley Harton, though a
long time out from home, looked as young
nd frnS as avs In qfr mi 1o-h nd
Taylor Wells, pilots of the Golden Eagle,
Joined in the festivitit on board the Leo
nora No. ?, and were captIvated with the
Evar Sville ladies. The soriee given on
board the Leonora was surprise party.
in honor of DR.. ]. r. Crosby and his fair
young bride, who had taken passage on
her for their bridal tour. A large crowd
was present, and music and dancing. and
laughter and fun, with generous flow of
wine and plenty of delicious refreshments,
was the order of the night. We left Capt.
DAVIS and Lew. Morris leaning against a
bulk-head, singing in chorus, . wish L
were boy again" Capt. Hollcroft and
Wash. Elder, of the Palestine, looking in
upon the merry throng, exclaimed:
"Can such things be,
And overcome Us like sunfiower."
The Ada Lyon arrived at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, with full cargo of
tobacco, cooper stuff, &C., &c 1.-THE Pal
estine arrived at o'clock yesterday morn
Ing ana returned Immediately to Louis
willie. She had large number of passen-
gers, among whom was Rev. 9. B. Parsons,
en- route to Paducah. 1.-THE Leonora had
three bridal parties down and two up.
Among the number were Nj. P. Townsend
and ady. OF Madison, Ind, who returned
~ hfar Ct y 10 ha q n fri oIlf
The Delaware arrived at 90 O'Clock yestef-
day morning. with Capt Fosters new hull
10 tow as a lighter. Starlight had
safely crossed Three Mile, and the Colo en-
Eagle was feeling for channel........The
Lewellin was receiving a fair trip for the
Tennessee river, and the Linton was get
ting good trip for Cairo Cairo dis.
patch to the Cincinnati Comm rciot of
Tuesday says 1.-THE Nashville struck rock
at Grand Chain last night, breaking sixty
timoers, and is stiIl fast on the rock, aud
in a perilous condition. Assistance
been sent to her. She will be light
ened off, and go ON the ways at Paducah."
1t is strange that no intelligence of the
kind was telegraphed to this cify-.......To-
ward noon yesterday the atmosphere
thickened up. and the prospect of an in
crease OF rain was more encouraging, but
broken andthe sun was, at times, partly
visibie.........One item of the Lewellin's
trip yesterday was % bbls. salt........The
Cobb-Webb was getting an excellent trip
for the CONFERENCE.-The Chattanooga
passed Mt Vernon at noon yesterday, and
was expected at ) O'Clock last evening.
The Silver Cloud, with two barg :, wss
butting at Shawneetown bar wh,n the
Starlight left there Tue sday night. She
had not arrived up to O'Clock yesterday.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRo.-The popular Chattanooga
will be the regular packet for Cairo to-day,
we presume. Ca plain Frank Dusouchet
is her commander, and Kit Rudd is her
attentive and obiiging clerk. She has
comfortable accommod attons for passen-
gers.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The Rose Hite may
be expected to leave for Louisville at 10
o'clock this mOrning-though she may,
possibly, hove around earlier. She is a
superb packet, commanded by that vete-
ran officer Captain Aaron Ballard, with
Dick Hutchinson in the office, and Joe
Carr, obliging aud polite, among the
freight
Fox GREEN RIVER. The beaufiful VIM.
White, Captain Elias Rust, and with Mr..
Julian Gidd'1gs ia the office, is-the regu-
lar and popular Grran RIVER packet to-
day. stas
GIeanIngs from our Exchanges.
PIrTsBURG. = The Commercial of Mon
day says: r
Business along the lower landing has ex-
hbited no Improvement, the river being
too low for navi gable purpos :. The wealth.
er continues very warm Tor the season