The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-27

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.sTEANBOAT PRINTING.


No printing establishment in the Yves
has better facilities or greater ability FOL
doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assert
ment OF Job Type, though very large ane
complete. is constantly being added to, ano
our Job department is under the personal
<uPervision Of ONE of the best JOB printers print. r
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads
Bills Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick.
DC, DC. Orders left. with either of the
wharf-boats will be promptly attended to.
Weather and Water.
The weather, yesterday, was excruciat-
ingly hot; mercury 90o at noon, and rising.
The river had risen about two inches up TO
o'clock, and was about at a stand. 1t is
again rising at Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
A rise of three feet is reported at Pomeroy.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to three
o'clock yesterday include the Bermuda,
Louisville to Tennessee River; Empire,
Louisville to Memphis; Palestine, Hender-
son to Louisville; Newsboy. Henderson to
return; Ollie Sullivan, to Cannelton; Rob
Roy. Memphis to Cincinnati; Wild Hoosier
from Rising Sun; Phantom, from East
port Leonora No. 2, Cincinnati 10 Evans
vile. s5
boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
Minneola, from Memphis; Nightin-
gale, from st. Louis: Leonora No. 2 from
Cincinnati; Ida Rees, for st. Louis: Sam j
Hale, for Memphis; Nashville, from
Cairo; Ella Faber, from Louisville; p.
W. Strader. from New .. leans.
miscellaneous.
Business was lively at the wharf yester-
day, with a crowd of steamers...The
Bermuda had a slim trip for Tennessee
River.........The Empire had a pretty good
trip on self and barges...-....T The Rob Roy
discharged 1873 bales of cotton for Fred. r.
Huston, agent OF the White Line of fast
freight, and had a good trip for ports
above.....-.The Palestine took out a good
packet trip. and the Ollie Sullivan had
large lot of freight......-The Phantom ar
rived at l21a O'Clock with a fair low-water
trip g.. The Wild Hoosier brought down
three boats loaded with powders Tor Mr..
Jacob s. Lowry, contractor on streets-"...
We are gratified to meet our pleasant
friend. Miles ID. Warren, in the Office of the
Louisville packet Palestine. There is not
more obliging gentleman afloat.... .. The |
Leonora came in at 2 O'Clock with fair |
packet trip......-.We are indebted to our |
good friends Captain p. G. O'Riley, of New |
Orleans, and Sam. Barr. clerk of the ia |
nous Great Republic. for kind remem- |
brance. May their shadows increase and |
their prosf Gritty be perpetual. -'1
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAiRo.-The sylph-like Mary Erwin
is the regular packet for Cairo ami all way
ports at two o'clock to-day. She is COM
manded by that excellent gentleman,
Capt. Billy Lowth. with the obliging Guy
Vineyard in the Office. The Mary has ele-
CANT passenger accommodations, and is
hn ls<~t.k
pleasant and popular low water steamer
will goto Cairo to-day, and offers pleasant
accommodation to passengers. Capt Bob
Lancaster is in command, and those pleas
ant gentlemen, Charley Irwin and Ches.
Bradley, are her courteous clerks
For LoUIsvIILE.-The gay Ella Faber.
capt. John III. Peckenpaugh. in command
with George Patterson, proverbial for his
courteous attentions to passengers. in the
office is the Louisville packet this even
ing. She is finely appointed.
For CINCINNATI.-The fine steamer Leo
nora No. 2, Captain Davis commanding,
and j. III. Triplett in the office, goes TO Gin
e4nnati to-day, offering superior induce
ments to through passengers and shippers.
Her officers are pleasant gentlemen.
For Ten NEsSEE RIvER.-The ever Ielia-
bic and popular Phantom returns to East
.
patronage from our merchants and ship
pers. She is the Evansville and Tennessee
River packet, and is contending single
handed against rival cities for the rich
trade OF the Tennessee River. and Captain
Duncan, her energetic and estimabIe '
should be warmly seconded :
n his efforts to maintain his position and
encouraged in his efforts to build up the
srade of the city. Val. Sorenson is her I'M ,
,iva1ed clerk.
For CUMBERLAND RIVER. - The CAV
Captain Henry Scott, re- I
urns to the Cumberland River to-day, /.
md should have the undivided patronage :
IF our merchants. Kit. Rudd, her clerk, is +
! pleasant and obligipg young gentleman Il
e sGIeanings from Our .ExchangesA IL
PiTTSBURG.-The Commercial of Thurs b
lay says rfrT aa-s4ss - ffrcsses Z
The wharf in the vicinity of Wood Street L..
1ore faint resemblance to old times. The I
att, and took her departure during the y
afternoon. The r. c. Gray, Captain An
ierson, left for lower ports. Both steamers Il
Iispatch11 from Parkersburg " saVs' the
teamer FL, LEM .Leoti left at noon for Pitts.
NO feet four inches. and falling. 1t win
"A dispatch was received from aRice,s =
icinity.. with the Monongaheia at thai re
olnt rising fast. Iii
CINcTNNATI-The Conamercirl of Satnr. v
ay says:0aH tsnt yEoGz1 vtL ~gG II
The weather was mild and clear yester HI
ay. At Pittsburgh the river is falling | r
With IS inches Here it has risen two n.
nth tour feet on Ri ing Sun bar, the shoaI- re
ST point hence to Louisville. .t.Eeg~N 10
The " Fire King" left for Madison and
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