The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-08
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LOUISVILLE. July 6.-The river is falling
slowly, with four feet four inches water in
CINCIN vATI. July G.-The river has fallen
three inches. Weather C ear in part; rain
ed nearly All night: Thermnfometer S.
cloudy and u arm. with light showers of
rain at intervals. Both rivers are swelling
a little from the effects of the rains which
we learn. have been quite heavy on head
waters. There is two feet water in the
Monongahela. and four in the A~IIe@hany.
AS } ct there is no change in affairs on the
the main landing. Business is still suS-
pended.
The river at this point is falling rapidly,
and unless the decline is checked by the
recent rains, which is not probable, we
may expect immediate extreme low water
Up to IL O'Clock last night there had not
been during the day a single. arrival out
side the regular packets. The arrivals and
departures since 3 O'Clock Saturday in
clude the Plain City, Louisville to Green
River; Armada. to Cairo; Tarascon. Louis
vile and return; Ollie >ullivan, from Can
Melton; Quickstep, Cairo to Evansville;
Ada lyon, VIM. White, and Eau Claire,
from Green River; Morning star, Louis
vile to Henderson; Leonora No. ., Gin
cinnati to Evansviiie~..-.The representa-
tives of the Evansville Base Ball Club vii
go to Paducah on the Quickstep to play a
match game. Persons DESTROYS of accom-
pany them can make the round trip on
the Quickstep tor six dollars.
Captain Dexter desires all to be on hand at
3M O'Clock, as the boat viii leave promptly
in order to reach Paducah as early as pos
sible~--...We are panied to learn that Cap
tain Gus. Dusouchet has lost his youngest
child, six months of age, which died al
3 O'Clock yesterday morning. We extend
to the sadly bereaved parents our heart
felt sympathy-.--...From the Cincinnati
Commercial of Saturday we learn with un-
feigned regret of the death of the excellent
and highly accomplished wife OF Captain
George D.. Hoople, superintendent of the
Cincinnati and Memphis PacketCompany
which sad event transpired on the 4th inst.
Death loves a shining From the
Memphis ArdIdGche of Thursday we learn
that the JOIN d. Perry has suspended her
trips for about ten days, during which
time She would be reprinted and fitted up
in complete order. She was announced to
make excursion trips on the 18th to Island
No. 4. and to make an eXcursiln trip at
night down the river. The room of Henry
Miller, her accom- plished young clerk, was
entered by some prOwling thief, at Mem
phis, and his pocket book and watch
stolen from under his head...--.The Leo
nora No.2 had rather a slim trip in, last
evening 1.-The Phantom, thoroughly
overhauled and repaired, came up to the
wharf on Saturday, looking as nice as new
She will take the place of the Sam. Orr, on
Tuesday, in the Tennessee River trade,
when the Orr will lie by and be overhaul
ed and fitted up. Captain Charley r.
win has The J. P. Webb fitted up in mag
nificeHt style for the low water trade.
There will soon be use for her~.....The eIe-
CANT Golden Eagle will be here to-day, en-
route to Memphis. She is a splendid boat,
and is commanded by those magnificent
gentlemen, Capt. Ben. Mierrielees and J.
L. Carter. They are hard to beat.--.---.
The Ada LYON, VIM. White and Eau Claire
were all full of tobacco----The Chatta-
nooga arrived about IL O'Clock last night
with all the tobacco she could stow. She
will return to the Cumberland this even
ing.---..The Morning sta had a big trip |
of people---.Col. J.V. Gutherie, Supervising
Inspector, is In the city, stopping at the
Sherwood Housewife next session of the
Board of Supervising Inspectors convenes !