The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-10-08

No printing establishment in the West
doing fine,ssesmbeat Printing. Our assort-
ment OF JOB Type, though very large ana
complete, is constantly being added to, and
superyisiop of one of the best job printers
intthe United States. We are prepared to
Bis Lading. Cards. DECK and Meal Tick,
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
wharf-boats will be promptly attended TO.
p weather and water. -. -
The weather yesterday morning was
cold and frosty. bat warmed up during the
day. The river is very Slowly declining,
but the cutting-out process continues the
channel depth about the same. 4.tt'i<
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals andadepartures up to three
O'Clock yesterday includesthe Mary Erwin.
Cairo to Cincinnati; Newsboy, Henderson
and return; James Gray fromGreenRtvers
Ollie Sullivan, from Owensboro.. 10 ezsi
~ Roafs Due. IL .zfOC'
Among the first boats due. here are the
Louisa and Linton, from Cairo; Cobb
Webb, from the Cumberland; and Level
len, from Padscah. f..,. ,-fot-t-a TrsF,s
MisceIlaneons- e.. a,1
Business was rather dull ON. the evee
yesterday.. The Mfibrey was receiving
but little freight Her offieers seem q be
afraid of printers ink. and don't Let the
people know her purposes Or Destination.
We have had much experience with such
steamboats,, and they all end the same way
the Sheriff and thefU 8. Marshal general
Iy balance thei books -. TIE Mary Erwin
got in yesterday morning. Her ofhc rs are
tired of lbutting at sandbars and wasting
money, and hence they return aherfo her
owners at Cincinnatt. They were prepar-e
inr tn laax Ia " at al N
The Chattanooga, tor Cairo, and the Pha n
tom, for East port, were rece living literally.
The Phantom aud her officers are deter
mined to fight ii out on this line. and she
should receive the earnest support of all
our rnerch arats......... We had the pleasure, a
few days ago, OF faeeting, at Terre Haute
a veteran steamboat man, Capt. W. NJ.
Foster, who was clerk of the Walk
in-Water, thirty-seven years ago.. He
is an admirably preserved old gentleman,
and related to a rich fund of river re-
miniscenses W hichsiwe regret the wantof
room to publish. We always take pleasure
in listening to the stories Of the pioneers
of Western navigation .,.....We had the
pleasure of meeting yesterday, in the city
Capt. w. B.. Miller, of the Minneola, and
Pilot Maloony. Vapt. Miller left on The
4-25 train for Cincinnati TO visit his family.
THE Minneola has no hopes of getting
over till the river rises,......The Bermuda
is lying high on dry bar and will require
big rise to get her af1oat........The Charles
ton was at the head of Three-m mile Island,
and was expected last evening.
Ollie Sullivan had a crowd of people, in
Guiding the theatrical troupe. She returns
this morning.
Boats Leaving To-Day. s,-ss,kt
For CAIRO.-The splendid light drarght
Linton, Capt Nat. Drew, with the court
eous and elegant N b. Hayward in
the Office. will be the regular packet in
course for Cairo and all way ports at
O'Clock to-day. She has first class passen-
ger appointments. sAt'
For OwENsBoRo AND LoUIsyILLE-The
Ollie Sullivan Will leave for Greensboro to-
day to connect with the Louisville packet,
giving through receipts. Captain Ham.
Throop is in command, and Billy Hugo
and Les. Ware are associated in the office,
all pleasant and obliging gentlemen.
For GREEN RIvER.-Tne James Gray
Captain Stinson, with Joe McReyn olds in
tie office, Will go TO Green River this even
ing. She Will of course receive a liberal
patronage, being the only boat that can
nav igate that stream.
Fox .EAsTPoRr.-Th admirable light
draught packet Ph anton, leaves this even
ing for Passport and all Intern ediate
Tennessee River landings. She has superb
passenger accomm odations Her officers
are those elegant and popular gentlemen.
Captain "A lien ID nca 3 nd Val. Soren son.
1t is the duty and the interest of our merI
chants to give heT large pstronase.;I ii
GSeanfngs from aur Exchanges.
PITTsBU Re'iTi11e 9Cozanssrcsa1, of Friaay,i
says ~ tsf.lS FRS 7sau9tI It L.g
Trade in the vielnity OF the landing Was
dull. RAl0w the Suspension Bridge there
was nothing doing. Every body rs await
ing was cooi an q cloudy. ABOVE the bridge
the low water boats we're doing n brisk
trade. We. hope soon to be able to RlS-
nOunce q rise of water. - f-. Ice "a
The improvement of the Ohio River il
steadily Progressing under the sy iIIfui
management of Colonel Roberts and his
able assistants, among whom Captain Geo.
W. Rowlsy stands All the heads OF the list
Pilots report the river at the present
time not so low as in 1854, by four Inches.
moving the rocks on the left of Brunot's
Island There is already IA inches on that
side, whilst. in the old channel on the
right hand side there is but four rinches.s
shoalest places between this place and
Wheeling. We firmly believe that! Col.
Roberts is the right man in the right place.
We are confident that If he is allowed to
have his own way, that before lung there
will be at least a three; foot stage of water
lowest. Lettne good work go on. ~ fr
CINC1NsArr.-T The Cbmfaerciol of Satur.
day says: ------s-
The sweather was clear and mild yester-
day. At Pittsburgh the-Eiver was lower
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