The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-29
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and should receive the undivided |
patronage of our people. Now that
communication is cut of with St.
Louis, is the time. for our merchants
to strike for the trade along the coast
from Cairo to Memphis.
GIeansngs from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG-The Conoeercidtr of
Saturday says: o9 IS
The weather since our last turned
very cold. Ice was forming fast The
boats announced have deferred their
departure until we have milder wealth
er. The marks last evening indicated
six feet FIVE inches and rising. Our
Brownsville dispatches report eleven
feet six inches, and our Greensboro
dispatches thirteen feet and rising
The ice in Pool No. l has given way.
CINcINNATI-The Commercial of
Monday says. aaa s
The Pine Grove brought % tons
Of iron from Hillman, Brother q
Sons rolling mills, on the Cumber-
land, for the boilers ia Capt. j h.
Peppers new steamer, building here
Tor tue 81 Aa0als anu 4NSW OA4CoS%7
trade
The Swallow. from New Orleans for
Cincinnati, passed Vicksburg On the
22d. e t4 e aaa
LOUISVILLE. - The Journal of
Monday says:
The river was risiRg rather rapidly
Yesterday, with fully eight feet In the
canal yesterday evening by the mark,
aud over six feet steamboat water IN
the chate over the falls There was
| but little floating ice In the river.
| The middle chute will undoubtedly
be navigable this morning for ascend
ing steamers.
The Democrat of Sunday says:
The Great Republic, on her present
trip down. took corn at Mt. Vernon,
for New Orleans, at 20 cents per sack,
and tobacco, at Henderson, at - per
hogshead. This is only half the price
asked and obtained by the Richnond.
Quit such silly talk
ST. LOUIS, y The Democrat of
Monday says:
Nothing has transpired in the least
exciting since our last The river
has swelled here in week over four
feet. There are now at least four dis
tinct lee gorges between st. Louis and
Cairo. the most northern supposed to
be within few yards of our harbor
4 last evening But when we Lett the
wharf no sign of a gorge entering the
harbor from the south was apparent.
MEMpHIs. = The AUGlanoIe of
Saturday says $50
The weather yesterday was pleasant.
The river is Feeeding steadily. with a
good channel depth White River is
falling. with five feet in the channel
to Augusta Uke Arkansas is reced-
ing, with two feet in the channel.
Business was fair on the wharf.
with a small list of boats la port re.
ceiving and diseharging. Cotton is
Offering very freely for Cincinnati al
one dollar and City cents ger bale
v and to New Orleans at one dollar and
twenty-five to one dollar and fifty
cents per bale. Bends freight is
scarce.
The splendid steamer Mayfower, IN
command of the veteran Captain u.
Fl ". Throop, arrived from Evansville
at noon, with a splendid trip, includ
ing a large lot of corn, hay, -four
dressed hogs, etc. Captain Josh is Z
great packet trade man, and triec
hard to get off last night, but was
compelled to lie over until this norn
ing, for cotton engagements. She viii
leave at II M. for Cairo and Evans
Vile, and will attend to all way bust
ness in the bends.
The Mayfower has unsurpassed
passenger accommodations, and is in
: charge of competent officers: Duke
Nicholson and Mr.. George Throop
two anna bic gentlemen. are her clerks
She is building up a lucrative and
good trade by her regularity, and In
; short time there will be another fine
boat put in the trade, to run in con
nection with her. The Mayhowel
will leave promptly at II NJ, and has
cotton engagements for 200 bales.
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