The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-16
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81 E..AELBoAT PRLNTTNG
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NO printing establishment in the west
has better facilities or greater ability for
doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assert
ment Of Job Type. though very large and
complete. is constantly being added to, and
our Job department is under the personal
Supervision Of one Of the best job printers
10 the United states. We are prepared TO
print Posters, plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
Bills l-ading1 cards, Deck and Meal TICK
&c, &c. Orders left with either Of the
Whart-boats wiz be promptly attended &c.
weather ana Wafer.
The rain that set in at 123 o'clock
yesterday morning continued almost
uninterruptedly until 8 o'clock, and
was at times quite vehement. To-
wards noon the indications were in
favor Of clearing up, though it was
quite warm and sultry The wind
blew violently from the South, and
the presence Of numerous sea gulls
in the harbor was not q favorable
omen for calm weather. The river
rose about ? feet during the twenty
four hours ending at three o'clock
yesterday, and il rising steadily hence
to Pittsburg. with 13 feet in the chan
mel at that place. Mercury at ZOE at
noon yesterday. 81 -relsaoa s'25s- .-saF
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
3 o'clock yesterday, include the
Ada Lyon, Green River to return;
Glendale, ST. Louis to Pittsburg;
Mollie Norton apd Newsboy, Hen
derson to return; Linton from Clarks-
vile; Michigan, from Island IS; Tar
ascon, Louisville to return.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here
are the Melnotte, Emma No. 3
and Glasgow, for St. Louis; Emma
Floyd, for Nashville; Sam. j.
Hale, for Memphis;s Minneo-
Ia and ST. Patrick, from Memphis;
Dexter, WestmoreIand, Alice Dean,
Louisiana and Richmond, from New
Orleans; P. w. Strader, Alas
ka. Louisville, and Legal Tender, for
New Orleans; Ollie Sullivan, from
Wabash River; Quickstep and Ten
nessee, from Cairo; James Gray, from
Green River; Sam Orr. from East
port; Morning Star, from Louisville;
Rob Roy, from Cincinnati; Linton,
from Clarksville
miscellaneous.
Business was rather dull, as usual.
yesterday forenoon, though there was
much freight on the wharf and wharf
boats for shipment south. Packet
freight was not abundant. The
Ada Lyon had asplendid trip infrom
Green River, including so or 70 hhds
tobacco...........The Lewellin had
moderate trip from the Tennessee.
The Glendale was deeply loaded with
the great staple of Missonri-iron
ore..........The Linton. from Cumber-
land River, had a splendid trip........
The Goldfnch was at the wharf, re-
ceiving literally, Notwithstanding
eotemporary said she left Tuesday
With a slim trip..........The river was
quite rough during the forenoon, but
the wind was moderating at noon......
The Linton arrived from Clarkaville
atnoon yesterday, with 81 hhds to-
b4cco and considerable other freight.
She leaves again. on. Saturday,-,....,..
TIE Michigan arrived from Island Is
during Tuesday night, with large
tow Of empty barges, Who is
Capt. Henry Smith ~ is the abb
sorbing question in river circles. A
cotemporary says he has bought an in
terest in the Fanny Brandeis. Who
IS he ?.........The Tarascon arrived at
? o'clock, full Of people, and with a
fair freight.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CAIRo.-The splendid Quick
step IS the unrivalled packet for Cairo
and all way ports to-day at 4 P. N.
Capt. Henry 7. Dexter is her expert
snced and energetic commander, and
Jack Grammer, Nick Pennington and
Charley Ulmsnider are her gentle
manly and obliging clerks. The
Quickstep IS, out and out, an Evans
vile boat, and should command the
entire packet trade on the day Of her
departure.
For LOUISVILLE. = The queenly