The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-29

LOUISVILLE April 27.-The river is fall
ing slowly, with eight and a fourth feet
water in the canal.
The weather yesterday was quite cold
and raw. 1t was cloudy all day, with
light sprinklesv of rain occasionally. The
river fell about three feet during the "a
hours ending at6 O'Clock last e~veninga.......
The arrivals aud departures up to mid
night, not previously reported, include
the Armada, to Cairo; sCharmer, to Menu
phis; Ada Lyon, to Green River; Quick.
step. Cairo to -E~vansville; Emerald and
fLeufsviIle,I New Orleans to- Cincinnati;
Camelia. Cincinnati to Eastport; Norman
and Cora s., louisville to- White River;
PINK Marble, Louisville to Tennessee
River; Morning Star, Louisville to Hen
derson; Pine Grove, st. Louis to P~ittsburg;
Sam. Orr, Eastport to Evansville....--..
The Richmond left about 3 O'Clock, after
taking a considerable lot Of freight, the
rates offered by the shippers here not
meeting the views of Capt Neal, as it
was below the rates fixed by the Steam
boatmens' Association at Louisville. The
idea of Louisville, where no boat can get a
full load in a week, Undertaking to dictate
rates for the port of Evansville, where
three or four boats are fully loaded in the
same time, is really refreshing. Hadn's
they better arrange what boats shall past
Evansville without landing, N
shall land? And then they should extend
their abo to decide what boats
should, be run from Evansville-the
time of their departure, and the
rates of freights. While we do not under
take to say that the rates offered here are
just and right, we are Of opinion that the
shippers of Evansville are old enough snd
experienced enough to determine these
questions for themselves, and ship suffi-
cientto give them the right to have a say
with steamboatmen on hes subject of rates.
...-..The Quickstep had rather a moderate
trip in yesterday morning ----The Eme-
raid and Louisville were entirely light.
The Louisville had devised an ingenious
method for repairing her shaft,
which broke nearly square off a
little to the starboaru of the middle
ffange. A section was cut out of her wheels
a third large timber run out, the broken
ends of her SHAFT dressed up, and she was
thus furnished with two wheels instead of
one. She was only seven days out from
New OrIeans----.The Norman and Came
liza had regular graveyard trips, the former
being nearly loaded down with -coal...--.
{ The Pink Marble had tolerable TRIP.
The Morning Star had a very nice packet
trip. We are indebted to her handsome
freight clerk, Jesse Jackson, for a mani
fest, which will be found below ..-..-.
The Indiana lies over at Louisville, till
Tuesday, and will then probably come here
and load. The NJ. s.. Mepham will be here
early this morning. bound for New Or
leans; Capt. Elijah Wood .and owen G.
Gates are her excellent and popular OFF,
GERS. The Sam. ]. Hale will also be here
early this morning, bound 10 Memphis.
h is a good boat----.The Charm
er left IN Saturday, for Memphis.
with her guards in the water.-.......
The Sam. Orr arrived late last night from
Tennessee River with q nice trip Of freight
| and people. She returns to Eastport on