The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-20
River and Weather.

River and Weather.
The weather yesterday was clear
and hot, with a cool morning and evening
The river is declining almost impercepti-
bly,. having fallen not more than an inch
and half curing the "a hours ending at
8 O'Clock yesterday Il is falling very
slowly above.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals up to 3 O'Clock yes
terday, since the milo night previous, were
the Sherman, Cincinnati TO IT. Louis Ada
Lyon, Green River and return; News Boy,
Henderson and return. s--r-r.sFz..
- 9tc Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Pine Grove, for Nashville: Nightingale,
for ST. Louis; Liberty No. 2, Cora ;, Ar
gonaut No. and Sam. j. Hale, Tor Mem
phis; Mary Erwin, for Arkansas River; +.
W. Strader, Indiana, Legal Tender
and Nick Longworth, for New Orleans;
M s. Mepham, LouisIana and Louisville,
from New Orleans; Quickstep, from Ca 70;
Morning Star, from. Loulsvile; Mary
Swan. from Memphis.
miscellaneous.
There is no abolition of the dearth of
business on the leyee, which is becoming
distressing to steampoatmen; and we can
hope Tor no improvement for time
When prices are declining, shipments are.
always light, and the prospects of rapid
and continued decline in the immediate
future, induce almost q total suspension OF
business. The receipts of tobacco continue
to be Iair, and a reduction having been
made in the tariff East from this port, the
receipts will be materially augmented. be-
You'd all doubt. The Ada Lyon bad
fun load IN from Green River yesterday
morning, and the White left a load that
was ready for her on Tuesday ......--The Ar
ma5a was receiving fairly YESTERDAY, but
would not have an overwhelming load.
The John d. Perry was receiving very
slowly For the last year freights have
not been az scarce as at present.
81 Boats leaving To-Day.
FOR CArRo.-The gallant and gay Quick
step leaves at 3 O'Clock to-day for Cairo, and
all way ports, commanded by the veteran
Capt Dexter, and with Duke Nicholson
and WIN. TiIeston in The o6ice. She has
excellent speed.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The superb Morning
Star Is the regular packet for louisville,
this evening. She is luxuriously APP
pointed, and is a regular screamer 10 run.
Capt. Aaron Ballard is the experienced
commander, and therenowned John Ouer-
hacker, with Jesse Jackson, is in her Of
flee. For pleasant and quick trip, go
the Morning Star. ~
foR MEMPHIs.--The elegant Argonaut
No.2, Capt. Everhart, goes TO Memphis TO-
day. She is a good boat.
FoR NEW ORLEANs.-The fleet p. w.
Strader is announced for New Orleans to
day, and is one of the most pleasant
boats that plies the Ohio River. Captain
John &. Benson, and Mr.. III. d. Crane, her
chief clerk, are two gallant and obliging
gentlemen, and know how to run q steam
boat or keen holel. We should be pleased
to see her get large patronage.
ssleauinss from our Exchanges.
CINCINNArI.-The Commercial OF Tuesday
says:
At meeting of the c. c. NJ. Association.
held Yesterday, new form OF bin of ladlng
and cray ticket was adopted, 10 take effect
on and afterthe 10th day OF August. The
new bill of Iading takes the excep ion OF
explosion or collision, and the privilege OF
reshipping, slowing, or lighter an dtowing
in the Ohio River.
The Magnolia Company contemplate
building a new side-wheel packet for the
MaysvlIie trade, be ready for the forth
coming season.
r. :. YeTJkeS,.of the steamer Bertha, died
iii CoVingtuns Kentucky. on Sunday last
CAPTAIN ! cfkeS Is absent Win his steamer
in the Arkansas.
The Nyanza from Mobile for MontgoIn-
cry, sunk ON The Alabama River, eighteen
miles aIoye Mobile ON FRIDAY evening.
The boat was valued at SIS 600 and was not
insared Her cargo consisted OF supplies
for the poor people in the interior, among
which We're 200 sacks OF corn. Cargo is
worth So, go, and is partially insured. The |
Nyanza was built at Pittsburgh.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier of Tuesday
says: ~ A Is - ~ A4 ~ NJ -
The river was about at a stand, or slowly |
swelling yesterday, with six feet two |
inches wQer In the canal IN the evening |
by the mark. During the previous TWEEN
al the head of the falls and three inches |
at Portland The weather was exceeding |
~ warm. the thermometer at noon rang |
ing as> IA IGN as S9in the sh<de.
On the falls last evening there were four |
feet two inches water in the pass down the |
Indian chute, and the river about alton |
airy.
The Captains Benevolent Association |
held their regular meeting last evening at |
Their hail in the Board of Trade Rooms. |
Nothing OF especial interest transpired, |
excepting that the rates of freight to all /
points South Were advanced . per cent. |
over the former prevailing rates. i
ENGINEER DROWNED We regret to leRrn |
that Cyrus Harlan, engineer OF the tow
boat i. II. Homer, which arrived from |
New orleans on Sunday evening" was
drowned by falling overheard when the
boat was at cloverport, under way He |
was on the guard at the time, and as we /
hear. made step to one side TO avoid |
WheeIbarrows OF coal, and pitched over
board. He SUNK at once, and all efforts to
save HIM Were unayailing- r-,-v.s l
Mr.. Harlan was well known citizen of /
Louisville, and leaves a family and nu-
merous relatives and friends to mourn his
WORCESTERSHIRE Evansville JOURNAL.
gets OF the following romantic bit of
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