The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-29

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River and Weather.
The weather. is more pleasant, though
still pretty warm and very dry. The river
has fallen about six inches during the last
twenty-four hours, and is steadily going
down.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals ami departures up to four
O'Clock yesterday, not previously report
ed, include the VIM. w hite and Ada Lyon,
for Green River and return; st. Charles,
from New Orleans to Louisville; Emerald,
from New Orleans to Cincinnati; Arma
dillo, from Cincinnati TO st. Louis; Spray,
from Cincinnati to Nashville; Mayfiower,
Cairo and return; News Boy, Henderson
and return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Havana to Nashville; Shamrock, TO st.
Louis; Empire and Clifton for Memphis;
Louisiana, and Waunita for New Orleans;
Kenton and Emma No. 3, from New Or
leans; Tarascon and Morning Star. from
Louisville; Mary Swan. Darling and Cora
6, from Memphis; Ella Faber and Pine
Grove from Nashville; Belle Vernon and
Kate Putnam, from st. Louis; Armada and
Quickstep, from Cairo.
Miscellaneous.
There is no pereeptible Improvement on
the levee. The receipts of tobacco con-
tinue large, but shipments are light ...-..
The VIM. White and Ada Lyon had over
100 hogsheads of tobacco each....-The
Mayfiower had 40 or so hogsheads, and
good many people The St. Charles had
a large passenger list. She will go to the
boneyard till there is an Improvement in
maritime affairs.....T The Emerald also goes
to Summer quarters.........The Armadillo
and Spray had rather fair trips, but not
full. BIN did considerable business here
.........The st. Charles had the passengers of
the NJ. s. Mepham, laid up at Paducah......
It was reported that two cases of cholera
had occurred on the Mepham, neither of
which proved fatal. There is some doubt
as to the truth of the rumor.-... We regret
to learn that Capt. Finney, of the John D. |
Perry, is quite i'll, and will probably have
to stop ashore. Capt. SAM. Archer is ON
hand, however, aud Capt. Edison, both ex-
perienced navigators and courteous gen.
learn that Smithland is In a |
fair way of being cut off from the outer |
world. Boats pass the island to the right |
going down, and have TO run up on the |
Kentucky side to reach the landing dis /
lance of two or three miles, The wharf |
boat has been dropped down some. two |
miles below the town, and we fear. Little /
Jofield and the mouth of Southland are |
about played out......Capt- Jim. Lusk is in
the city looking after the interests of the
which will be here to-day. and
will be, probably, the last first class boat
for New Orleans this season.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The beautiful and fleet Ar
mazda, the pet of the people, is the regular
packet for Cairo and way ports to-day at
tour o'clock precisely. Captain A. NJ. Du-
souchet is her experienced and courteous
and Will. S. Fowler and Geo.
are her insuperable clerks. Go
DID the Armada for eomfo or pleasure.
For LoUIsvILLE.-Th The wild Taraseon.
the pride of the Western rivers. goes to
Louisville this evening, Offering an an
equaled attraction to passengers and ship
pers. Captain A. It. Gilmore is her superb
and Miles D. Warren is her
1eservedly popular clerk. Go for the Tar
ascon tonight.
For MEMPHIs.-Tle elegant side-wheel
steamer, John d. Perry, s'the regular Ev-
ansville and Memphis packet, for Memphis
and all intermediate ports. She is running
n the interests OF Evansville, and should
receive all freights for points below Cairo.
Captain Lee Finney is her courteous and
experienced commander and Henry Miller
: her obliging clerk. We would be plea ed
% see her go out full of freight and people,
For New ORLEANs.-The great Louis
ana, Capt Phillips, with the unequaled
-usk in the office, will positively go for
Few Orleans to-day. She has first class :
passenger accommodations, and her OFF,
ers are among the most pleasant. cour-
eous and popular gentlemen afioat. AS
ne will probably be the last first class
Jacket down this season. shippers and pas
engers should not omit the opportunity.
For MEMPHIS TcMoRRow.-The magni-
lcent steamer Empire Capt. Hicks King,
With those model clerks and courteous !
entlemen, Harry Walker and Walter B
in the office, goes to Memphis
o-morrow. The boat and officers deserve 7
rel of The public.
6leanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of Thurs
ay says: Z
AT Pittsburgh the river is falling. with
ed inches during the past twenty -four
OuIS, with IL feet in the channel by the |
marks, (but only feet on q
Using Sun Bar, the shoalest point hence =
LoulsvlIiel, and 80 feet under the bridge
Or passing steamers. ,
Capt. A. O. Ross, of the Louisville, ar J
we'd from his packet yesterday, which
as laid up at Portland together with the
ichmond and Indiana He will ren1ain j.
18th us several days. +.
The Anna White, with two bargeS in
w, came in from Jefferson Barracks yes
srd;sy. and landed near the mouth of Deer =
re6k with 500 tons of fixed InunifiOp-