The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-20

the time for our merchants to strike
for the trade Of the populous coast
between Memphis and Cairo, while
St. Louis is shut out by ice gorges and
low water.
The splendid Darling, Captain Lew
Hates, may be expected early this
morning, for Memphis and all way
ports. She has splendid accommoda-
lions and pleasant officers.
MANiFEsT-Steamer Armada, from
Evansville to Cairo-For Ragon &
Dickey dry hides and | box of eggs;
Lownthrall Il Co., 81 dry hides and
box; r. K. Dunkerson & Co.,
hid. tobacco; G. s. Sonntag & Co, 2
bales of cotton; Wilhelm d Weber,
4 boxes ale; A. Refs, trunk and /
box; John White & Co., &c bundles
of green hides, bundle of deer skins,
| bundle of dry hides, and 2 bundles
of sheep skins; Jacob Sinzich 4 Son,
2 hogs, | bex of meat, and i box of
eggs: Shelton & Allard, IL bags of
fruit, Is dry hides, 2 deer skins, l
keg, and / box of merchandise;
ShUltz. Thomas & Co., Z metallic
rings; Spark & Picquet, ! empty oil
can; Cloud & Atkins, ? empty oil cans.
GHeanfngs frOHse our Exchanges.
PlTTsBURG.-The Commercial of
Thursday says:
Business along the wharf was dull,
ewing, in a great measure, to the low
stage of water. There were no arriv-
ais or departures since our last. The
weather, yesterday moderated, and,
from present appearances, navigation
will soon be resumed. Navigation Is
suspended to all points. MonOnga-
hela marks-Three feet six inches.
Allegheny marks Three feet five
inches.
CINCINNATI. = The Commercial of
Friday says:
The Cincinnati and st. Leuis
Express Line was reorganized yester-
day. The steamers comprising the
| line are: The Nightingale, Captain
Frazier; Champion. Captain Gregg
| Shamrock, Capt Cullum; MelnOtte,
| Can't. Remission, and Anna, Captain
Shinkle. The Nightingale was let
into the water last night from the
Marine Ways, her hull being in per-
feet order.
The Louisville reships her Cincin-
natl freight on the Bertha, and re-
turns to New Orleans from Louis
vile.
Capt. Sam. Hildreth arrived from
Louisville yesterday, to charter boaI
to take the place Of the Blue Wing
/ II 1..s--s111 nn1 Nor~nIIRnu
trade-the Blue Wing being high and
dry at Island Eighteen. /,
The Anna, owing to ice and dull
times, has given up her Memphis trip
aud, yesterday, reshipped her freigh
some 20 tons-on the Darling.
The ArgoEaut No. 2, owing to tbs
dull times, has been compelled tt
abandon her Cumberland River trip
and she is now laid up at the cit.
wharf. All the boats advertised tx
leave have been doing nothing; tina
is. outside of the regular packets, anC
unless some change takes place, NOR
of the boats which have been plaeard
ed will no doubt be compelled t,
abandon their trips. We may, in fact
saw that this is the dullest season TO
steamboatmen that we have seen for
number of years.
In noticing the Pink Varble un
loading yesterday, we heard an oil
steamboat agent remark that tn
Tennessee River packets had repu
dated greenbacks, and are now bring
ing here new legal tender" in tn
shape of white pine, that being wha
they took in payment for freight.
The Silver Moon left Memphi
Tuesday evening for this port, an
should be here tonight. She ha
400 bales of cotton.
Did she leave Memphis for Louis
vile or Cincinnati?
, ST. LOUIS. = The Democrat q
| Thursday says:
Matters remain rigidly unchange
r at the wharf and harbor. The ferry
boats continue making their trip
with satisfactory speed and reliabili
ty. The water continues entering tn
Golfer dam, and is taken out prompt
e by pump and engine. The steamboa
e agents visit Change at the regula
+ hour daily, but time hangs heavy. o
!. their hands. Yesterday the rive
continued rising, and the ice In tn
: channel was abundant and locke
; heavy. IF a two days thaW shout
/ take place it would make consider
BILE change in the river. Snow b
fallen lately in all directions.