The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-08
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CINCINNATI, June IL P. M.-The river
has fallen sixteen inches, with twenty-one
feet seven inches in the channel. Weather
clear. Thermometer So.
LOUISVILLE, June THE river is falling
with seven feet ten inches in the canal by
the mark.
MEMPHIS, June THE river is statiOna-
ry- Weather hot.
The river declines steadily and rapidly,
and old river men predict low water soon.
Business is becoming SO dull that we shall
not be surprised to find several of the
larger boats laying up to wait an / prove
ment The arrivals and departures yes
terday evening were the Anglo Saxon,
Arkansas River to CIncinnati Mayfiower,
to Cairo: Louisiana, to New Orleans;
VIM. White and Eau Claire, TO Green
River; News Boy, Henderson and return;
Mary Swan, to Memphis; Argonaut No. 2,
Louisville to Memphis........The Louisiana
took about 10000 sacks of corn and a large
amount ofother freight from here.........The
Mayfiower had good trip out =. =. The
Mary Swan left loaded to the guards, her
entire cargo purchased here.-...-..The An
glO-Saxon had a IN oderate rip 1.-THE
Louisville had not arrived at midnight.
The Darling goes to Memphis this morning
-. The News Boy makes two trips to Hen
derson to-day, leaving at 8 A. NJ, and again
in the afternoon-.-...-.Th The Tarascon will be
here at O'Clock for Henderson, and will
carry passengers to the Fair and back for
81 90. which will be delightful excursion
....-.The Louisa has gone to the boneyard
.....-.The Petrolia No. 2 had not got off
at a late honr yesterday 1.-THE Norman
had some trouble here yesterday with
the Sheriff, but matters were arranged
and the Norman went on. Alex. Darling
is rot very big. but he has awful
er..it Ia
a cent, and steamboat cap aims may as
well give in when ne sets his foot upon
their head line. The Argonaut No. 2
had good trip, and finding the Swan
gobbling everything for Memphis here, |
made a brief stay.-......The great low pres |
sure Richmond will pass up for Louisville |
Sunday evening. IT anybody wants to go |
up the river, there is a chanc 1-........Steam- |
boats wanting brass work or steam pipes |
fitted. are referred to the card of Turnock |
& Co. They are good men, and do good
work.
SHAwNEETowN, June G, 1867.
To Capt. Josh. Y. -Throop and OFFICERS of |
Steamer Ma5ytoaoer: :"
GENTLEMEN:-We cannot refrain from this |
express on of heartfelt thanks for repeated |
kindneSSeS extended toward us during an /
acquaintance covering period of several |
years. and the more especially that this |
occasion gives us only an additional proof
generously manifested by, you when our
graz ification or interest might in any man
very natural inclination to give you a
more tangible proof OF our regard for your
continued prosperity than hitherto shown;
and we desire that an impartial public may
grant you the boon of such cordial endorse
ment as we design hereby to express.
Captain Throop. as we believe, has la
bored earnestly to secure TO the patrons of
the Evansville & Cairo Packet Compa-
n.y." a line of ffrst-class boats, and al
6iSSQn SiOnS U "a vi a1 |
interests OF the company, and motives
best known to those most interested, has
worked a final dissolution OF the same,
yet through all. we most heartily endorse
the manly determination of Capt. Throop
to "stay with u.s." and our best wishes
abide always with him and those whose |
interests are allied with his.
In addition to our general good wishes,
we desire more particularly to tender Capt
the truly magnificent entertainment Civ
en- to the citizens of Shawneetown this
Mrs. c. Carroll, Mrs. w. A. Howell, Mrs. j.
ID. Richeson, Mrs. j. w. Millspaugh, Miss
Mamie smyth, Miss Salli- Cook. Miss L.
kopf Srs W. cadw Ssik Mrs. Mra D SRas
Nicholson, Miss Gusta Pool. Miss Ella Nor
ton ton, Miss Alice EDDY, Mrs; McBane, Mrs.
Callen, i. iss Mary McCaiien, Miss Lau-
co eP Miss lizzie Hade Sh Mrs jno w.
Norton, Mrs. E. L. LOOMS, Mrs. A. B. Col
yard, Mrs. J. Ulmsnyder. Miss Kate Inman,
A. NJ. L. McBaw, Charles Burnett, John
N. Cop, W. r. Hall, II. II. Rowan. j. r.
o%sa z Sa D. Pearce st5,s g. Harvey
paugh,. d. w. Lusk, Geo ID. Barger, r. d.
Howell, Jno. D. Richeson, E. UImsnyder,
art, Tom. olBrien. Crib" 6. Hughes, J Ss p
Chester, Jno. w. Norton, E. c. Coward,
Jos Uimsnyder, Geo. Stephenson. N. r.