The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-11-05


and four feet on tho Alleqheny. Tho
latter stream was rising at tbo rate of
one inch per hour. There is no riae
from the MOnongahela yet. Navipa-
ton will be resumed to-day.
CIEoINNATL-Thc GmmcrcioI of
Tuesday says:
Captain James Forscr has aesoci.
ated Captain Richard Fuller with
himself 10 the steamboat agency busi.
ness ia Louisville. Fuller will mako
a first class agent. being thoroughly
%cOnversant with the maritime businosg
in all is varied branches.
The Commercial special Of Mon
day evening says:
River rose rapidly lasl night and
TO day, with 9 feet by the M0uOnea-
hela, ana 10 feet By tho Allegheny
marks this evening. The rise thus
far has been in the Allegheny. The
Monongahela has risen but very
slightly. Weather cloudy and cold,
with Indications Of rain.
The Gazette says;
Capt. A. Q Ross, Of The Nick Long
worth, is IN the city. He VIII return
to his boat. Portland. this evening.
and will take ner out for New Orleans
the last Of the week.
Capt. Ben. NJ. Merrieleos leaves for
CAIRO this evening, 10 bring up the
Silver Moon.
LOUISVILLE. The Courier Of
Tuesday says:
The steamer Empire. on her ar-
rival at the wharf Yesterday. Was NJ
taohed, at the suit of IS. nj Lomopt
y Co, a i. CLARK, aud Smyser 90
Milton, for $4,000, the value of "a lot
OF -four shipped on that steamer about
one year ago for Now q leans. with
the privilege Of reshipninp at Cairo.
Tho Hour was reAhipped on "a barge
at Cairo, and lost by che sinking III
the barge. The necessary boud was
given, and the boat proceeded on her
way.
The Westmoreland was unable Co
get over Flint Island bar. and re-
shipped her freight and people ON the
Tempest, which will doubtless enable
her to - make the rifle"
The Tempest backed on "a log in
White River and broke several tim-
bere, and ia coming through tho canal
she rubbed the bank "a little too hard.
causing her to leak slightly. She win
90 on the docks for repairs. O, How
il, ESQ Ter clever clerk, Informs us
that he brought back a large number
Of orders for goods for the White
River merchants.
The journal says:
The Cora s., with 1000 bales Of
cotton and l6O tons Of miscellaneous
freight. left Memphis Sunday night.
She has been fully repaired.
There ~ nothing la tho report that
Cannon is negotiating for the
Belle Lee TO run ia place Of the Qui p
man. The Belle Lee will leave as one
of the boats in the New Orleans line
as soon as there is Eve feet water to
Cairo. There Is now only three and
. half feet scant, anu Walkers bar is
The worst.
ST. LouIs.-The Democrat Of Tues
day says:
All is quiet and peaceful-only q
decline Of two inches yesterday in tho
Business was not overly active,
and the election to-day will dotrnct
from that activity aud lie
should characterize lovoe busi-
ness. Winter Is closing In gently
around the sources OF the Mississippi,
and his icy fingers Will be felt nearer
and nearer as the days come md go.
Snow fell at Dubuque on Sunday, aud
the Mississippi fell two inches. The
Missouri is unchanged. Illinois do-
Weather fine hero, but cold
1t night. TO Cairo gu feet water.
New ORLEAEs.-Tho Times Of
Saturday says:
The weather yesterday was Ike that
Of its predecessor. cloudy aud exceed
close. The day reminded us or
one Of the past Summer ones, aud
this not an Autumn month we
would certainty take IL for gran ed
that we were going to summer DO over
again in the same year. We had o.
shower in the afternoon aud
evening. This failed 20 have my
effect on the heated temperature.