The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-28

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STEAMBOAT PRINTING.


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STEAMBOAT PRINTING.
No printing establishment in the Wesi
hes better facilities or greater ahflft- fof
doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assert,
ment of job Type, though very large and
complete, is constantly being added 10, anu
our job department is under the personal
In the United States. We are prepared to
print Posters, plain or fancy, Blu Heads
Bills Lading. Cards, Deck ana Meal TICK
els, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&c, &c. Orders left with either of the
whsrf-boats will be promptly attended 10.
"A 81 4nE. Weather and Water.
~ The weather continues hot and clear
with the mercury at go at 10 O'Clock yes
terday. The river had swollen nearly one
inch during the twenty-four hours ending
at o'clock yesterday. s4.r- Fe.r
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
O'Clock yesterday, include the Alpha, Cairo
to. Cincinnati; Pink Marble, Eastport to
Louisville; Newsboy, Henderson and re
turn: Leonora No. 2, TO Cairo; Eau Claire,
to st. Paul
1ta BOATS Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Minneola, from Memphis: Nightin-
Mem phis;a Nashville. froIn Cairo; Rose
Hite, from Louisville: p. ". Strader, from
New orieans;tiw White, from Green
River 91C ri ssg at nEg h4oh al
= 1srhtfH9 Miscellaneous. ait esfts4 &
There was considerable activity on the
levee yesterday, and a considerable am
cunt of freight handled. .....-.. The Pink
Marble from Easspo had 4 very Slim ulp
aud the Alpha from Cairo was in much the
same condition Leonora No. 2.
left before noon with g. very nice packet
trip, and had good engagements above -.
The Alpha had 50 hhds tobacco engaged at
OWensboro........The Louisa went up to
Nevrburg and expected to return and leave
in the evening for Cairo. The Chatta-
nooga and Phantom were receiving pretty
literally 1.-THE Cairo packets Were not
receiving largely, and the three boats an
nounced for that port could easily carry al
that offered......The Eau Claire has been
repainted and put in very handsome con-
dition. She left yesterday for ST. Paul
where she belongs, and will run IN the
grain carrying trade.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO The splendid and finely APP
pointed light draught steamer shvilie,
Capt. Gus. Dusouchet, with Will. p. Fow-
Ter and George j. Nicholson in the flee,
will return to Cairo at two o'clock to-day,
offering unsurpassed attractions to passen-
gers. Her officers are polite and attentive
gentlemen
For LOUISVILLE. = The superb steamer
Rose Hite, Captain Combs, with Dick
Hutchinson, pleasant and obliging
young gentle man, in the Office. is the regu-
lar and finely appoint ed packet for Louis
vile tonight.
FoR RoUGH CREEK AND HARTFoRD.-The
James Gray, Captain Will. Stinson, with
Joe McReyn olds in the offie, goes TO Hart
ford to-day at six o'clock.
For HENDERsoN.-The Newsboy contin-
ues to make regular trips to Henderson,
and is deservedly popular at both ends of
the line.
GfeanfDgs from our Exchanged
PIrTsBURG-The Commerce u OF Satur-
day says:
Last evening the marks indicated four
feet six inches and rising, the RI q being
from the Monongahela The Lem Leoti
She " i'll return to Parkersburg and way
poiRtS at noon The steamer Succe IS
Capt. Snowden's pet. will leave Tor Gin
cinnati in charge of Capt. J. B. Conway.
The present rise is from the head waters
of the Monongahela.
Captain Throop has been offered bonus
by he Evansville merchants to place his
tine steamer Mayf1ower as q weekly packet
between Nashville and Evansville.
We had not heard of tt.-ED. Jour.
Rather an unusual four
feet six inches water in the channel on
the 24th day of August. The fact is, we
have taken compassion on the louisville
folks. This rise was gotten up for their
speciai benefit They ought TO be happy,
but they won't. rs
CIscINNArI.-Thea Commercial of Mon
day says: af 81 $50 9llyni e s
8 The weather was mild and clear yester-
day. At Pittsburg the river is rising, with
10 inches during the past twenty-four
hours, with feet on Rising Sum bar, the
sh Oalest point hence to Louisville. s.
pIoyed on the Cairo Dry Docks have. struck
for four dollars per day. They have been
receiving three dollars and nfty cents.
Andrew Sheerer, an old Cincin natl ship
builder, has returned here after a long abb |
sence in California. e DE-
The veteran Captain David Hiner leaves
Northwest, chartered by the Govern m.nt |
for I'm Improving the navigation OF " hite and !
Arkansas Rivers. Captain Hiner has been |
appointed SUPERINTENDENT of the works
LOUISVILLE The Courier OF Monday |
says: t+-a
The river was at stard yesterday, with |
Dareiy three feet water in the canal. by the |
marx During the previous forty-eight I
nosrs. or more, the river has been sta |
llonary. me weather Is pleasant, and /
rather cool for the season, the thernlome- i
i seo kIsdnEEi Rg anove s5o In the shade II
It was dry. and the barometer Indicated |
fair weather.
4 sort of raft, or noat, descended the
falls Saturday for the contemplated rail-
road from Henderson to Eyansyfile. 1t t
had lot OF cars on board, or rolling 81 ock /
Tor the aioresald road, speculation got up
kill Henderson.
Is there you are. Cotssie~s Yourtender