The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-22
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1 = IluAHOdt a4BENIuN last
Inc Minneola arrived from Man
PMS yesterday morning, only ten de,,s
ana thirteen hours out from this nort
having toWed a barge to Cairo and
Dack. This IS the quickest time made
YET with barge. Coming uPthe riv-
er she struck at Rising Sun bar ana
broke her nog chain. She will 90 on
the docks to-day, as soon as the Sii-
yer Moon comes off.
We heard last evening that tho
former owners of the Potomac had
purchased Of the United States Mail
Line, the splendid steamer Major An
dersOn, to take the place of the form
er steamer in the Wheeling trade No
particulars have transpired
l. OUIsYIL LIZ The Courier of
Thursday says:
The river, as we predicted in our
issue of yesterday, was swelling slowly
at this point yesterday, and up to
dark last night had risen one inch,
with four feet one inch water IN the
canal, and two feet one inch in the
chute. Over Portland bar there is
AZ feet water large.
Capt j. NJ Chenoweth came down
"
charge Of the w. 10. Curtis. now laid
up at New Albany.
The Argonaut will take 12O head Of
Llules 70 New Orleans, the FIRST ship
ment OF the season. She gets SO per
head.
Captain w. d. Philips will com
mana the Louisiana this season. He
leIt lot Caro- last evening, to prepare
Tor the tall campaign. The Louisiana
VIII De popular under Captain Billy's
SAINT LoUIs.-The Democrat of
Thursday says:
Weather pleasant aud warmer
River declining. Comparatively pood
water yet to Cairo. Slightly imbroved
below Keokuk, with Z feet of water at
Cap au-Gris. Illinois on stand and
low. Missouri falling through lis en-
tire length Business on the rivers
good, but steamers greatly h irasse3 in
the upper rivers by low water
MEMPHIS - The Avaianche, of
Wednesday, says:
As we go TO press the rain is falling
10 torrents, which will cause auli
business on the levee tomorrow.
The Arkansas is falling slowly. with
three feet 20 Little Rock and two feet
to Fort Smith. White River Is ia
goo1 boating order, but is falling
slowly.
The weather. yesterday, was ex-
tremely pleasant, and the ievee pre-
scented a livelier appearance than it
has for several days past.
The river at this point in the last
twenty-four hours has FIJI en- three
inches, and is still declining.
New ORLEANs.-The Times
Tuesday says:
Yesterday was another extreme
day, one in which old 5 u rsignsd
supreme. The atmosphere for the
greater p,rt Of the time was almost
sitting. there being but little breeze
stirring, and as an evidence Of the
closaness leyee pedestrians who visit
ed the landing with umbrellas as
protection, complained bitterly OF the
heat.
Business on the lsvee was by no
means active. There were several
boats up for departure. and all of
them got off with but moderate trips.
s a considerable number Of bales Of
new cotton arrived here yes erday.
The new steamer Gov. Allen brought
rs bales, the Idahoe 3, and The Cleoha
3, making a torai Of "a bales This
looks as though our planters meant
business in earnest, aud doubtless do.
The next trip Of the GOV. Allen we
may witness twice the above amount.
At all events, it is coming I'D more
rapidly than we expected. The Gov.
Allen brought ia the FIRST bale of the
new crop on her last trip, and on this
trip the largest number.