The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-04

keahz, ! BAG Wool; Kernev & Has.
Her, 30 SKIS Potatoes, 20 Dry Hides. 6
Sheep Skins, 1 crate Rags. 3 sacks
Wool, II barrels of Apples: Tenuev
BoHles q Co, 2bbls Tailow. III Green
Hides; Q Yiele Il Co., 2 bags Yarn.
h-h.& 20, l box Machinery.
hEsHqpPING EREIGHT.-To Louis-
Vlile-Judge Force, l Rife Gun.
To Ciuciunati-R. r. BishoD &
10, 10 empty Kegs; Proctor & Gam
BILE, 10 bbls Tallow.
To Pittsburgh. Hickey & Co. 40
bags Pea Nuts.
GIeAn1nRs from cur
CINcINNATI.-The Commercial of
Monday says:
Licking River was muddy. and run
ming out q little yesterday. The Ohio
has swollen from -four to five inches
since our last report. The officers Of
the St. James report hard rain ct
Msysville Saturday.
Capt Shedden, Of the LeOnidas, re.
ceived a dispatch from Capt. Shall
cross, of Louisville, yesterday, an
nouncing the sinking of the barge
Ella Faber, at Patriot, Ind. The
Leonidas used the barge to Tighten
her from Louisville to Cincinnati,
and IT was being toWed back to Louis
Vile by the mail packet United States
when it sunk.
Mr. John III. Hilker, late Of the
t0tks6tdH, has taken charge of the
river department of the YolksfreuRd,
and Will pay his respects to his many
river friends to day. Nh. Hilker Is
an Old steambOatman and favorably
known all along the line of the West
ern and Southern waters.
Captain Milt. Akin has resigned
the command of the Tennessee River
packet Kate Robinson. Captain Asa
Mason, late clerk, as been appointed
to the command of this steamer. Mi.
Vim: Wherry occupying the Office.
While we regret to lose Capt. Akinin
tie trade, 1t is gratifying to know that
he will not be altogether lost to his
marine friends. he goes to Louis
vile to. superintend tho completion of
the Leclaire, which steamer he will
In the Louisville and Ten
nessee River trade, having purchased
the Commanding interest in that craft.
2 Captain Milt. don't admire running
a steamboat for glory alone. Helikes
10 do something.
ST.. LoU1s.-The Democrat Of Mon
lay says:
The river is falling slightly. with
d feet water to Cairo, 6 feet below.
nd upper rivers are hardly changed.
all the way down from St.
PAUL. Missouri 3 feet s inches at
Usage and MOreau. The storm affect
ID navigation in the Illinois. No
DOats have come in to leave for that
tream for two days past. Weather
DOL and windy.
Ten miles above Davenport, on the
Mississippi River, is a point, which
rom time immcmorial has been a ter
to the ~naviRatOrs, known as Syea-
nore Chain. More than one hatbOat,
ait or steamer, loaded with treasure,
las been drawn within its ~capacious
nav. 1t is reported by the Oldest in
Iabltants that tons and tons of pis
cad, IRON the Dubuque and Galen
mines, on its way by barge down the
tream, have found tho bottom Of the
Sycamore ~cauldrOn, and counted as
otal loss.
New ORLEANs.-The : Times Of
friday says:
The weather yesterday was Of a
nature. Daylight broke
n us with o close temperature and a
loudly sky, and continued SO until 3
in the afternoon, when a
trong easterIy wind, accompanied
y a Slow, drizzling rain, came on,
put a "damper' on the bal
noe of the evening. The appearance
+ the elements al dark displayed
rain, and, doubtless, n heavy
ain would fall during the night.
Business on the landing appeared
o be more livlier than on Wednes-
aud from the appearance of the
departing steamers, which appeared
have very favorable trips, one
would readily infer that business was
on with a rush.