The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-12

west The river has fallen an 1nch or ~ 2,
though the strong wind blowing up stream
rendered the decline scarcely observable
The rain of Friday night will serve to
check the decline. There was light rain
yesterday morning before daylight.
Arrivals arsd Departures
The arrivals and departures up to
O'Clock yesterday include the Pink Marble,
Louisville to Tennessee River; Alpha,
Cincinnati to Cairo; News Bow, Render-
son and return; Palestine, Louisville and
return.
BOATS Jsue.
Among the first boats due here are the
Mary Erwin, for Passport; Wild Duck,
Lawrence, and Anna White, for st. Louis;
Clifton, for Memphis; Edinburg and Tah-
Iequah, for Arkansas River; John ".
Garrett and Champion, for New Orleans;
Linton. Chattanooga, Mayfower, Quick
step, P. W. Strader, and Louisa, from
Cairo; Michigan, from Memphis; Cora s.,
from Louisville; Ada Lyon, from Padu-
cab: Phantom, from Eastport; New York,
from 1t. Souls.
miscellaneous.
There was but little business on the
wharf yesterday morning, except at the
packet landings.........The Pink NaroIe ana
Alpha passed down with slim trips.
of the Misunderstanding Iberally.-........
The ]. P. Webb was lying quietly at the
wharf waiting for a show for a trade-..---.-.
Captain j. z. Struper late of the Mar
mora, is in the city prospecting He mas
been on his farm near DuYalps Bluff, Ar
kansas, and has not enjoyed good health
this season. Captain Struper would like
to PIT good boat into the Evansville and
White River trade if he should receive
sufficient encouragement. a very profit
able trade for our city could be built up IN
that quarter if our merchants would make
the proper effort.......The William White
was, receiving for Green River. She IS
admirably adapted to that trade, and we
doubt not that under the administration
OF Capt. Elias Rust, whose name is a house
hold word along that stream, she will.co
an excellent business. There is no better
boat Of her size afioat.......Capt. Dexter and
the crew of the Quickstep were to leave by
the Luella yesterday to bring out the
Quickstep. She win make her first trip
next Monday .........Capt. Roberts received
dispatch announcing the arrival of the
Michigan at Cairo. She would probably
reship her freight and return here..-...The
Palestine arrived from Louisville at 1913
O'Clock yesterday with a moderate trip,
and was preparing to leave at once on her
return. The Palestine reports the B. L.
Hodge hard aground at Three mile, and
the water leaving her, which renders her
condition somewhat precarious. she left
the Emperor coaling at Cannelton....-.....
Wash. Elder and Billy Meek, pilots of the
Palestine report 81 feet water on French
Island.........We were delighted to meet our
very elegant friend NJ. d. w arren aboard
the Palestine whirling his pen as usual -....
md fr,cy "
to wheel into line just as soon as there is
AZ feet on all the bars with a fair prospect
of a continuance
Boats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CA1Ro-The Linton, a new beau
tifuI boat, will be the regular packet for
Cairo and way ports, at O'Clock to-day
She has unexceptional passenger appoint
ments. Capt. Nat. Drue is in command.
and \. B. Hayward and Oliver Bunting are
her clerks
For LoUIsvILLE.-The peerless Cora s.,
Cant. r. HaIlcraft in command, viii be
the regular packet for Louisville. at
O'Clock this evening. She has superb pass
enaer accommodations. GIr. Al. CroXan,
one Of the most pleasant and oblging
gentlemen aAoat, has charge Of the office.
FOR CANNELroS.-The ollie Sullivan,
having teen detained on account Of re-
trs. viii leave for Cannelton positively
10 O'Clock to-day. Capt. Ham. Throup
nmanas. and Les Ware, p courteous and
sfgfng gentleman, is IN the Office.
4 ssIt-.anssszs from cur Exchanges.
! PrrTsBURGH.-The Commercial OF Friday
says:
Business along the landing was not very
active. The water on the pier marks lndl,
Gated about three 1eee three Incnes anu
railing slowly. The only boat loading for
St Louis is the tQwboat Mary Dayage aud
one Of the best boatmen that comes to this
PTTbIa liver advertising column of the
Huntsville Courier looks extensive. For
Instance, the steamer Argonaut No. 2 ut
ought to be 20,) is advertised i've times.
hats the way to spread things. Louis
lille is large place on paper.
You bet!
CINCINNATI. = The COnanlercsGl, of Satur-
The weather was mixed :" yesterday;
nd from the southwest all day, with a
'avv rain-storm last night at II O'Clock.
Vas the crater mixed /" as well as the
ather!
he Enquirer of Sunday Gays:
ne rain here Friday night was verZ
Wy, but not OF long duration. II dld
eT+prd M the river very far, as our
neroy dispatch reports bqI q light ram
O. and the river falling. Under the IN
nee of the rain, the river was coming
apidly yesterday. 1t had swollen If
finches at six O'Clock last evening, in
veuty-four hours previous; the Water
IS mark indicating seven feet one
in the channel
! weather yesterday was clear, mild
,leasaut, the wind coming from the
west.
mess on the wharf was moderately &C
ures yesterday included the
10 ard Emperor for Memphis. and
nee for ST. Louis, all with fair trips
rvlfFf an will load for Mem DhiS il the