The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-21

. ports at 10 o'clock this coro.ao.
r Her cabin and state room -
+; ments arc indispensable. O.;
! Elijah Hollcroft is her esteemed ~
popular commander, and Dick HntoI
inson and Henry Mitchell are h,
admirable and obliging clerks.
For MEMPHIS. - The repowno
| clifton will be here at 8 o'clock I'M
morning, en- route to Memphis an,
all way ports. She is a first. ella.
and popular steamboat. Capt Fran
Stein is her commander, and NOR
popular officer does not navigate tb
Western waters. Geo. Hunter is be
elegant and accomplished clerk
which accounts for the Clifton Away
being full of people.
FoR HENDERsoN.-The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Mollic
Norton leaves as usual, promptly al 4
o'clock this evening, for Henderson,
having most elegant cabin accommo-
datIons and great speed. Captain
Charley Perkins and the Terry
brothers. her chief officers, are ae-
compllshed aud accommodating gen
tlemen.
Inc new and splendid side-wheel
steamer sallie V. viii leave for Hen
derson promptly at 4 p. n. to-day.
She is a beautiful little boat. with
nice cabin appointments. CAPTAIN
Moses Wallen commands, and Robert
Brashear is her clerk. Roth are
clever and pleasant gentlemen.
GTeaninRs from oar EHehamres.
CNCINNATI.-The Commercial Of
Friday says
business continues quite lively
along the levee, with large quantities.
of grain arriving from below We
counted twenty-four steamers at the
levee yesterday.
Com. Wise is loading the reliable
Emma Floyd, for Nashville.
Captain II. q. McComas contem-
plates placing the Leni LeOti I'M the
Gum Der and River trade, while Cap
tain Tom. Boluss will probably load
the Louisa for the Tennessee River.
Such stage of water as that which
now swells the Cumberland was never
before known at this season of the
year. The rains in the country above
must have been nprecedentedly in
C essant and heavy. Sixteen feet was
reported on the shoals last night, aud
the river was still rising at a rapid
rate.
In order to induce formidable
consideration by Congress Of tho
question OF improving the Tennessee
River. Fred. a. Hampton, one Of
the engineers engaged in the recent
government survey, under General
suggests to the Huntsville
Ala.) Democrat that Mr.. EgglestOn,
chairman of tho House Commit
tee on Commerce, be invited by
the people of East Tennessee and
North Alabama, to visit that section
and take tour of inspection on the
Tennessee River, that he may see for
himself the commercial advantages
likely to accrue from It's free naviga-
ton, and be able to present them to
Congress at its next session; and that
prominent gentleman Of North Ala
bama and Tennessee be invited to ac-
Mr. EggiestOn on his tour.
He thinks steamboat owners will be
glad TO tender their boats gratis for
the trip. A thousand dollars would
be sufficient 10 pay the eX-
penses of the trip, and tho people
most interested should readily con
tribute that amount to insure a favor
lble consideration Of the work, which
would probably lead 10 the appropri-
Ition, by the Government, Of the
amount necessary to its completion.
Arrangements were made at Cairo,
on Wednesday, for the Tennessee to
tow the disabled steamer Altoona to
st. Louis, where the Tennessee will
take her place to load for Cincinnati,
while tho Altoona delivers her cargo
and repairs her broken engine, which
arrived here yesterday morning by
express, and will be completed within
a week and forwarded to St Louis.
Capt. Ed. Evans, formerly. of the
We5tmoreland, will probably soon
have command Of a new boat to be
built at Pittsburg By Capt Rhodes
and others.
Capt. Rusk will probably take com
mand of the Westmoreland, in the
New Orleans trade, with Capt. Byers
IN the Office.
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier Of
Friday says:
Parties who have been in the city
several days negotiating for the w. II.
Curtis, left for Cincinnati on the mail
boat yesterday. They viii, probably,
succeed in getting her.
Captain Sam. Hildreth, who has
recently been in command Of the
Lady Grace, is hereafter to command
he General Lyle ia the mail line.
The Lyle went out yesterday 10 place
# the Major Anderson, which has
'een turned over to her new owners.
MEMPHIS. - The AUaloRche of
thursday says:
"a severe storm prevailed on Tues
ay night, accompanied with a heavy
ain. The weather yesterday turned
ute cool ard continued so all day.
he river here rose an inch aud a half
q the past twenty four hours, with
welve feet in the channel between
ere and Cairo.
The Arkansas is stationary, With
our feet six inches Ia the ehnnnel
rom Little Rock out. White River
emains unchanged.
New OaLRANs.-The Times Of
Wednesday, says:
The weather throughout the greater
art of yesterday was Of very dis
greea5le nature. Ii commenced
aiming at an early hour in the fore
DON, and kept on until late hour
4 the afternoon. when il ceased.
Business on the landing, in conse-
uence Of the Indictment order of
lings, was unquestionably dull.
here was but little freight sent to
ne leyee, SO the packets which left
ad but scanty trips.
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