The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-01

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BILLS Lading, Cards, Deck and Meal Tick.
&c, &c orders Ieft Win egtbe a9r Of 1AG f6e
1hArl-Ooats VIII be promptly attended to.
Weather ana Water.
- Ine weather continues clear and
pleasant - highly favorable to the
rlpenlng of corn. the sowing of wheat
maturing OF tobacco, and the general
transaction of business. The river
continues to rise at rate over an
inch per hour, and is full of heavy
drift. 1t will probably come to q
stand tomorrow. e hh
ral Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock yesterday include only the
Mollie Norton and Sallie ", Hender-
son, to return; Armada, to Cairo.
..-er ,..a Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Armada, from Cairo; Palestine,
from Louisville; Melnotte and
America, for St. Louis; Silver Moon,
for Memphis; Lorena and Legal Ten
der, for New Orleans; Havana, for
Nashville. John Kilgour, from New
Orleans; Charmer, from Cincinnati;
Sam. Orr, from Eastport.
miscellaneous.
There was considerable activity on
the leyee yesterday. Notwithstanding
there were no arrivals up to noon, ex-
cept the Henderson packets......The
Cumberland was unable to get off
Tuesday night, and lies over till Fri
day. She had a good trip aboard,
part of which would probably be
turned over to the Armada.........The
Armada was filling up fast, and left
promptly at o'clock, Intending to do
some tall running. so as to,reach Cairo
at 8 o'clock this morning TIE
Cumberland is up for Rockport this
morning at z O'Clock, to carry
excursionists to the joint discus
sion at that place to-day..,.E.....-..,-
The Ada Lyon also goesto Roekport.
affordiHg ample accommodations to
alI.,....Theg river at noon yesterday
was crowded with drift...The Ada
Lyon hasbeen sold to the Green and
Barren Rivers Navigation Company,
for $4,000. She will be run in the
Evansville and Bowling Green trade
..i.The Armada left promptly at two
O'Clock, full Of freight and people.
.....~..,...Thc Sallie v. was loading a
barge with railroad iron for the E., Ell
& NJ Railroad..""".A vast pile of
drift lodged above the bowlder boats,
including whole trees, dead horses,
&C., and the Little Bug had to keep
her wheels at workI5toupreVent her,
lines from parting. s1G9 rssar5f 4 +.
fft Boats Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRO. 1.-The gay low pressure
Quickstep leaves at 4 O'Clock this
evening for Cairo and all way points.
Capt. Dexter is her popular and iex5
perienced commander, and j aek'
Grammer and Walter B. Pennington
are her clerks. Charley Ulmsnider is
her freight clerk, and is courteous and
accurate, z. 's y'H. .noHs 1914
FoR LoUIsyILLE,-The splendid
Morning Star is. the regular packet for
Louisville this evening at 6 O'Clock,
and there is nothing superior afoat.
Capt. Elijah Hollcroft is her accom-
plished and universally popular com
mander, and Dick Hutchinson and
Henry Mitchell are her afable and
attentive clerks. -rr
E FoR CANNELToN.-The Ollie Sulli-
van leaves promptly at 10 o'clock, to-
day for Cannelton, in charge of those
pleasant and accommodating gentle
men, Captain J. I. Hugo and Samuel
McCarty. She has pleasant passenger
accommodations. E ri Eae.
Fox HENDERsoN.-The beautiful,
Norton leaves as usual, promptly at
and feet sidc-wheel steamer Mollie
o'clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin aecommo-1
dations and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers, her chief officers, are ae-
complished and accommodating gem
tlemen. .--s s.,.-sEre $3.50 ~
The new and splendid side-wheel
steamer Sallie v. will leave for Hen
derson promptly at 4 P. NJ. to-day.
She is beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
Moses Wallen commands, and Robert
Brashear is her clerk. Both are
clever and pleasant gentlemen. afa
FoR RocKPoRT.-The Ada Lyon,
Captain Alf Edwards, will leave the
wharf at 6 o'clock, for Rockport, for
the accommodation of persons de
string to attend the joint discussion
between Cow Baker and Senator
Hendricks. Fare for the round trip
two dollars and fifty cents The Ada
Lyon has elegant accommodations.
The splendid steamer Cumberland,
Captain Ben. Howard, willileave for
Rockport at z o'clock, and will carry
passengers at 50 80 for the round
trip. She is feet, elegant and finely
oficered boa. We hope enough peo-
pie will go up to fill both boats to
their utmost capacity.
GIeanings from our Exchanges. 81
2 CINcINNArI.-The Commercial of
Tuesday says: gaa5 .an.lHa3d li
20, Last night at 6so'clock there was
All feet in the channel On the 18th
of September, 1866--two years ago