The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-23
weather and water.

" f' ~ RAOAhRhJ 49,
Weather and water.
The weather yesterday was partly
cloudy, but warm and sultry. The
mercury ranged from 92o to 96o M to
noon. The river had fallen four
inches during the "A hours ending at
3 o'clock yesterday. There is a slight
rise reported above, which will, prob
ably, check the decline here.
Arrivals and Departures.
The only arrivals up to three
O'Clock yesterday were the Mollie
Norton, Henderson to return, and
Ollie Sullivan, Cannelton to returns.
T7EBi sid j. Boats Due asst
Among the first boats due here are
the lCharmer, to St. Louis; Sham
rock from st. Louis; Indiana, from
New OF Orleans;J Cumberland from
Cairo Sam. j.. Hale, for Memphis ;
legal Tender, g. 40 Thompson, for
New Orleans; Morning Star and j.
II. Webb,1 from Louisville; Sam.
Orr, from, PASSPORT; Fanny Brandeis
and Rob Roy, from Cincinnati.
-mtsceIIaneOus.
kfu Yesterday was one of the dullest
days of the.season in maritime circles.
.....The only arrival up to noon was
the Mollie Norton, from Henderson,
with a moderate trip+.....The Ollie
bSulliyan arrived at % o'clock yester-
day from Cannelton, with a good many
people, but with a light freight--~~.
TheArmada had good deal of freight
aboard, ehiefyithat received from the
HaXana.".a..Very little freight was
offering here,.@....The Armada has
completed arrangements with the
steamers Rob Roy and Havana for
through shipments from all points on
the lower Ohio to Cincinnati, atmoder-
ate rates. making close connections at
this point with those boats on Tues
day and Saturday. This will afford
the merchants and shippers along
the lower coast increased facilities
bfor shipping at fair rates by
responsible parties, and should largely
increaseEthe business of these respect
i've paekets...s.....The Cincinnati and
Louisville papers report the Havana
as having towed to this city a United
States snag-boat, on her last trip, for
the purpose of continuing the survey
of the Ohio River from this point to
Cairo. The Havana did not bring
the boat here's The whole river has
been surveyed from Pittsburg to
Cairo, with the exception of that por-
tion lying between Slim Island and
Cairo -7forty-three miles. Engineer
Sigismund Loew has command of the
party designated to survey the river
from Evansville to Cairo, under the
supervision of Col. W. M. Roberts.
The survey viii be Typographical and
} hydraulic. and will not likely be com.
pleted before Christmas.
r Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The splendid Quick
stepis the regular packet for Cair'
and all way ports at 4 o'clock TIM
. evening, having elegant cabin accom-
!, modations. Cart, II. I. Dexter i
. her experienced and popular com
I mander. and Jack Grammer, Waite
B. Pennington, and Charley Ulmsni
der arc her courteous and obligin
!. clerks! ,oIoads :. ,7sss7a
u FoR LoUIsyILLE.-Ther unsur
q passed Morning Star is the regula
a packet for Louisville and all wa
!, landings at 6 o'clock this evening
B. having most splendid passenger al
lpointments. Her commander is thl
distinguished navigator and thoroug
!, gentleman, Capt, E. 2, T.. HolIcrOl
and Dick Hutchinson is her accom-
: plished clerk. ~ 3
II FOR CANNELToN.mThe gay OIL
= Sullivan goes to Cannelton at
"a o'clock this morning. Captain j.
y Hugo and John Triplett are herpoI
al ular chiefs. ELL her up to-day.
RFFoR HENDERsoN. The beautif
Land feet sidefwheel steamer Moll
or Norton leaves as usual, promptly at
81 81 p'clock this evening, for Henderso
having most elegant cabin accommI
BE- dations and great speed,O OaPtal
q Charley Perkins and the Teri
, Il brothers, her chief officers are a
% complished and accommodating gel
Iflnmnn H.. f-H.H
: l., For New ORLEANs'TIhe magnl
cent ligh. draught steamer Legal TIE.
der will be down to-day, en- route
New Orleans. She has just be,
thoroughly oyerhauled and material
improved. Her cabin has been e
TENDED, and she is now a beautifl
frst-class passenger steamer, of sur
rior speed and fine appointment
Her officers are second to none in e
perience aud gentlemanly aecomplis
ments on the Western waters. Ca
tain J.W. Roberts is in comman
and Simon Singer and Harry Walk
d" are her clerks. We will be glad
o see her receive a large amount of NJ
ed Orleans freight to-day,
GTeaniIgs from our Exchanges.
Ids n7PfrTsBURd. - The Commercial
rs Monday says:
We have nothing new to furni
= onrI readers. The steamers Elect
Y. LOT the Peoples Lime, and the Frar
lin. of the Mail Line, are max
81 regular trips to Brownsville, come
as ing at that place with Active a
= s1 AIlepa May that run to Geneva,