The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-20
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guard of the Mayf1ower, the only boat Il
port, and tempting one strongly to rent
room on the outer guard. The river ha
remained at a dead stand for forty-eigh
hours, with five feet TO Louisville ans
Cairo. The worst water is again at Walk
er's Bar, Henderson having slightly cut
out fs
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures during the
twenty-four hours ending at 8 o'clock yes
terday, include the Morning Star, Louis
vile and retarn; Arganaut No. 2, st. Louis
to Louisville; Ollie Sullivan, Henderson
and return; VIM. White and Eau Clare to
Green River.
Eoafs due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Nightingale and Charleston for St. Louis :
Darling, and Empire, for Memphis; John
ID. Perry, from Memphis; Louisi-
ana, MESSENGER. and Nick Longworth, for
New Orleans; Legal Tendef. from New
Orleans; Armada and Quiekstep, from
Cairo; TaTascon and Morning Star, from
Louisville.
Miscellaneous.
Business on The levee is unprecedentedlv
hat, the May flower being the only boat at
the wharf during the most of the day. She
had forty hogsheads of tobacco and con-
ger trip in. She was receiving quite liber-
ally for her return trip. including twenty
five'hogsheads of tobacco for New Orleans
The Morning Star got a large quantity of
tobacco at Henderson, on Thursday eve
ming, and did not return here till mid
night. She had also big trip of people
The Argonaut had fair trip from st.
Louis........The Mary Swan was aground
eighteen hours at Walkers Bar. The
Mayfiower brought her lighter. and
she got off........Captain Duncan |
expected TO dock the Sam. Orr yesterday, |
he having stopped off the Phantom to SUI
perintend tie repairs to the Orr. The |
Louisa was, however, still in the dock at |
noon yesterday.......C Capt. J. v. Throop
was quite Ill during Thursday night with |
cholera mOrbus, but was able to be up yes
terday, though quite weak, and is rapidly
.mproving....Th Nick Longworth is an
nounced to leave Louisville this evening
for New Orleans....-...A wild excitement
was produced on the Morning Star Thurs
day night, while lying at the wharf here
by man becoming frightened In his sleep,
and rushing out through the cabin, yelling
like mailman. He was woke up by hit
ting his head against a stancheon, and
was sent back TO bed.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The grand Armada is the
regular pack ct for Cairo and all way ports
at O'Clock to-day. Captain John B. Hall
is in command and Will s. Fowler and |
George Nicholson are her elegant and &C
complished clerks. She has splendid pas
senger appointments, and is a great favor
lite with the peonle.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The great Tarascon.
the peerless beauty, is the regular Louis
Vile packet. She is grand floating pal Y
to.
popular officers. Captain A. Il. Gilmore is
her experienced commander, and Miles ID.
Warren is her accomplished clerk.
For GREEN RIvER.-The gay and festive
VIM. White returns to Green River this !
evening. and is a pleasant and fleet boat
Capt. A. Drinkwater and John Adams are !
her obliging officers.
GHeanings from cur Exchanges
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of Thurs h
day says: Il
The weather yesterday was clear and @
pleasant. At Pittsburgh the river is fall .
ing. with p inches the channel. Here
IL has receeded two inches during the past
twenty-four hours. with five feet on Rising -,
sun bar, the shoaleSt point hence to Louis IL
vile. =.
The Anna having been chartered to take
the place of the Blue Wing in the Madison :
Lsdt yestefaay on ner nrst trip She
The underwriters holding risks ON steam a
efs Lady Gay and Mississippi, yesterday,
paid the w ggins Ferry Company, of st.
Louis, 600 salvage for saving the above ~
named steamers from burning, a few DAYS q.
since, when the q. w. Ora ham and Yellow %
stone were destroyed by fire at the st.
louis wharf. The proportion was SAT to
Zach company.
LoUIsyILLE.-The Courier of Thursday A.
ays:
The river was at q stand yesterday, withl -
Get inches water in the canal by the
marx. Ihe weather was clear anu de- APP
1ghtfulty pleasant all day, the thermome- =
er ranging at so in the shade.
On the ialIs last evening there were 26
hute, and stationary. 81.
owing 10 low water and dull times COM
lined, the Liberty No. has been added to Wi
he retired list and laid up for the season. | w.
in charge of the crew of the America of
The mail company have secured the Po- r
omac for the low water campaign, in wo
lace of the Gen. Lyttle. soon as the
later gets TOO ShOal for the latter
The great Ruth has been added to the
aid up fleet at st. Louis.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Thursday Ais
iys:
There is swell in the river here again. %
ut not from any river except the Wis 30.
)uri, and that ditch was on a stand at EV'
exing ton yesterday, Down freights to
ais port. and grains from below, are in
reasing steadily, and matters at the wharf <
esterday We're right lively. In course of r>xa,
me thirty or fifty steamers, laid up for "a
he present, W i'll be added to the moving r.,
eet. The Mankato, Jennette Roberts, isel
nd Viola, Minnesota River packets, are No
lid up at ST. Paul for want of business. ~"
hey VIII have plenty to do after Septem- JOB
err.
The Magenta and Republic were among A.,
he distinguished arrivals yesterday from wi
eW Orieans olrect, coming up, the first wal