The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-27

trade as LAUNCHED at Madison Saturday.
The Gen. Lyttle toweG her down night be-
fore last, and she was taken over the IaiIs
yesterday with sweeps. She Will be fur-
nished at Portland. She will be beauty.
The neat Little Dove No. 2, that was
launched yesterday at Je ffersonville, Is at
the city wharf receiving her nnishlng
touches.
NEW ALBANY-The Ledger of Monday
says:
Capt. Sam Montgomery has concluded
not to put the Atlantic's cylinders IN his
new boat, but to have 34-inch cylinders.
This is big power on little boat, and some
of the fast 'uns will have to look out.
ST. LOUIS The, Democrat, of Tuesday
says:
To all other points rates of freight con-
tinue unbranded, Freight is abundant
one Omaha packet refused much more gov
ernment freight than she accepted. me
rush OF freight 10 the Lady Gay, for New
nary spectacle. The week opened very au-
spiciously. Let boatmen cheer up: There
will be good times yet. The river is rising
slowly. It is the general opinion that good
water will continue for about four weeks
without any freshet, and that there VIII be
a low water season in the heart OF sum,
mer. White River is railing, with good
stage to Jacksonport. he Arkansas Is re-
ceding. with eight feet in the channel TO
Little Rock.
MEMpHIs.-The avalanche of Sum
day says:
The weather yesterday was exceeding
warm and sultry. The river here is stead
lily receding at the rate of foot every
twenty-fOur hours.
Business on the wharf continues quiet,
with freights for all points scarce.
A passenger who came up on the Rutn
way at the foot of Island No. 81. The ex-
etLement last evening was great. As re-
gd he Of bSf ge apa toas .6 o
Richmonds time from here to Cairo. The
contest between here and Cairo Will be
quite warm, and we hope the Richmond
will 60 into Cairo as she came into Men,
phis. II the Richmond fails to make the
connection, we arr gone up, as we have
stalzed our all on her
The Bulletin of Sunday says:
The Ruth and Richmond came in on a
race and remained here but few MN
utes The latter was about ten minutes
ahead, but she left New Orleans two hours
and thirty minutes in advance of the Ruth.
The Richmond starte,t from here first and
was nearly out of sight when the Ruth
left the wharf boat. but betting was heavy
in favor of the Ruth.
NEW ORLEANs-The Times of Saturday
says:
Yesterday the weather was delightful.
1t would have been quite warm, but a stiff
breeze from the southeast prevailed, which
rendered the atmosphere cool and pleas
ant. Business on the landil g was very
brisk. Our landing is free from dust,
which renders ii quite pleasant to levee
pedestrians, as well as equestrians.
By private telegram, we learn that the
magnificent steamer Richmond made the
run TO Natchez in twenty-five hours. and
lost one hour in q storm.
The planters up Red niver are suffering
terribly, as the following will show:
MEMORANDA OF THE STEAMER FANNIE
GILBERT.-Left Shreveport June Is, at p.
NJ In port for New Orleans. Bart Able;
for Carolina Bluffs, Independence. Met
steamer National five miles below Shaggy
Point, at A. NJ, Goth inst. Upper Red
River and Lakes falling. River had fallen
about four inches at Shreveport, and, still
falling as low down as Pascagoula Bayou.
Standing FROM Pascagoufa Bayou to Log
CIV Bayou. rising. fr0I9, II stifta ra6m eau
chatta chute to Shreveport under water