The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-12
Weather ana watcr

VII. sc e. Orders LETT with either of the
'oa's VIII be promptly attended tc.
Weather ana water.
Inc weather was cloudy, warm and
sultry yesterday forenoon. the mercn-
ry rising to 86o at noon. A pleasant
breeze at times modified the heat To
some extent. The river, during the
"a hours ending at 3 o'clock vestor-
day, rose 8 inches. 1t is falling at
Cincinnati, but was raising at Louis.
vile, Monday night.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to
B o'clock yesterday were the Rapi-
dan No. 2, from Cairo; MoIlie Nor
ton, Henderson to return; Ollie Sui
Ivan, to Cannelton; Rose Hite, Lou
isville to return; James Gray, from
Green River; Romeo, from Cumber-
land River.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep, from Cairo; Shamrock,
for st. Louis; Tarascon and Louisa,
from Louisville; Nightingale, from ST.
Louis; Emma No. 3, and Lee
gal Tender, for New Orleans; Louis
vile, from New Orleans; Linton, from
Eastport.
AEisceIIaneOus.
Business was very dull on the levee
yesterday........The Rapidan had q
fair trip in. Her manifest, for which
we are indebted to Ed. Thomas, her
obliging second clerk. will be found
below.........The Ollie Sullivan had a
moderate trip out...... Capt. Dan.
Weaver arrived home Sunday night in
fine health and spirits. He took the
Louisville to New Orleans and back
to Cairo......The Mollie Norton had a
very nice trip in........Captain Billy
Lowth. for a long time connected
with the Cairo packets, was in the
city yesterday, looking as fine as silk
.........Expectation was on tip-toe yes
terday for the arrival of Capt. James
ii. Peppers mammoth freight steamer
Thompson Dean. She was to cross
the falls Monday morning. She is
whale......The James Gray and Romeo
had good trips. The latter had II
tons of pig iron, and a large lot of
miscellaneous freight. Capt. Josh.
V. Throop arrived by the Romeo yes
terday. Rose Hite arrived a
quarter before 3 o'clock, with a rather
slim trip.
boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRo.-The elegant passenger
steamer Rapidan No. 2 is the beauti
full and pleasant packet for Cairo and
all way landings, at o'clock to. day.
Capt. Lee Howell, an accomplished
gentleman and an experienced officer,
is in command, and Will. p. Fowler
and Ed. Thomas, assisted by Mr..
Williams, are her popular and atten-
tive clerks.
Fe1 LoUIsvILLE.-The great Tar
ascon, Capt. w. b. Hollcraft. with
Miles ID. Warren and Jesse jackson
in the Office, is the uuequalled steam
er for Louisville, at 8 o'clock tonight.
A better boat or better officers cannot
be found
For GREEN RIvER.-The James
Gray, Capt. Joe McReynolds, goes 10
Green River to-day. Passengers will
be cared for.
For HENDERSON. The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer Mollie
Norton leaves as usual, promptly at 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 ac-
complished and accommodating gen
tlemen.
For NAsHVILLE.-The beautiful
and excellent steamer Romeo, Capt.
Ham ThrooP, will leave at 4 o'clock
to-day for Nashville and all Cumber-
land River way landings. George
| Throop is her attentive and Obliging
clerk. We hope to see her get big
trip.
Mem9rdadnm Of steamer Rapidan
No. 2, August 11th.-Left Cairo Sun
day at 9 O'Clock p NJ Boats in port
Ruth and Henry Nj. Shrere; met the
Altoona on Grand Chain; Milbrey,
VIM. White, and A. Baker at Padu-
cab; Little Condor and barges at
Rosa Clare; snagboat Petrolia at
North Hurricane; N. w. g.. at Tread
water; Tennessee at Caseyville; John
Kilgour and Quickstep below Mount
Vernon; boat supposed to be the
Alaska, above Mt. Vernon.
ManiJest-P. Pretoriees 2 green and
dry hides; Mrs. r.. ID. Leezer one
trunk: VIM. Holman ] cog wheel: A.
Gumberts bags wool; owner | lot
household goods; Steinbach, Wach &
Co. dry hides, 8 green do: r. X.
Dunkerson IL Go. 3 hhds tobacco.
Loulsville-H. Verhoef, Jr., Il Co
345 sacks corn.
Madison-25 beer kegs and bbls.
Cincinnati-BenjamIn & Co. bales
rags, 4 sacks wool, 2 bundles bags, II
coils old rope; Bishop Bros. boxes
manufactured tobacco.
GIeanings from our Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of
Monday says:
The Silver Spray has gone up the
Licking, where she will lay up for the
present.
. The mammoth steamer Thompson
Dean, Capt. James ii. Pepper, left
the foot Of Vine Street at an early
hour yesterday, for either Mound
City or Cairo, at which place she will
Law up and receive her finishing