The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-09

For CAIRo.-Thc lightning winged
Quickstep, Captain IL. Il. Dexter, is
the regular and unsurpassed packet
for Cairo and all way landings at
four o'clock, promptly, to- day. She
is beautiful, fleet, and finely appoint
ed. Her clerks are those accom-
piished and obliging young gentle
men, Jack Grammer, Walter b. PEN
ningten, and Charley Ulmsnider.
For LOUISVILLE. - The magnifi-
cent Morning Star is the popular pack
ct for Louisville and all way landings
this evening. Her cabins are spacious
and elegant; her staterooms roomy
and we'll ventilated. Capt. E. p. r.
Hollcroft commands, and John Ouer-
hacker and Dick Hutchinson, two of
the best clerks in the business, have
charge of the Office.
For CAN&ELToN.-The Ollie Sulli-
van leaves at sharp 10 this morning,
for Cannelton and all way landings.
Capt. j. T. Hugo and John II. Trip
lett are her obliging and popular Of
feers.
For HENDERsoN.-The beautiful
and feet side-wheel steamer MoIlie
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 broth.
ers, her chief officers, are accom-
plished and accommodating gentle
men.
For MEMPHIs.-The Dean Lines
splendid steamer, Minneola, Captain
w. b. Miller, viii be here to-day en-
route to Memphis and all way ports
She is a Grst-class steamer, elegantly
appointed. Billy Grubbs, her chief
clerk, is a perfect gentleman and
deseryedly popular officer. M
GIeanInzs from our Exchanges.
CrNcINNATI.-The Commercial of Tuesday
says:
syering TO the description of the late Cap.
fam George w. Norton, who was lost by
fhe explosion of the Harry Dean was
found IN the Ohio River, 1T the head of
Straight Ripple, on the Ohio shore, just
below Galipolis. lie was bald, with side
whiskerS, ana nearly ali his clothing gone.
Tho st. Joe Union learns from gentle
man who came down on the Yorktown,
that the boat ran into m Immense herd
of bnHaloes that We're swimming the river
about fifty miles above the mouth of the
1eltowstone, two OF which We're killed.
sla. a
er, frequently running against it. The
Benton also KILLED two bunalOeS on the
down trip and captured couple of calves,
which she brought down with her. Most
of the mountain boats have reported q
great scarcity OF bnfrilloes this season.
LOUISVILLE. - The Courier OF Tuesday
says:
There is danger of a cut-on IN White
River, which Will leave Augusta several
miles inland.
The draw span of the new bridge over
the canal has been completed. 1t was
opened yesterday to let the Camelia pass
down ana the Robert Fulton pass up.
The Lady Grace being unable to reship
her Cincinnati freight, Will leave for that
port this morning. Upon her return here
She will enter the Louisville and Cairo
trade.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Tuesday
says
River steadily declining at this point,
and low water to all points above will soon
be general. The Missouri was rising SLOW
" at Omaha on sunday, out the upper
Missouri viii be declining in few days. !
From Lexington to the mouth it is falling /
with six feet In the channel. The trouble I
increases near st. Paul. Steamers still |
cross the lower rapids, and find 51S feet 4
above Keokuk. Freight from the upper |
Mississippi and the Illinois comes in very /
limited Quantity; but it ms to be moIe (
abundant on the Missouri. as two boats
which arrived yesterday from that stream,
refused freight on the way down. OWING
to the duIlness of the Illinois river trade,
only two steamers will run at present 70
Peoria instead OF three. The weather cOn-
tinues excessively hot, with numerous
clouds frequently ia sight, but Ike Inuch
Desired and needed rain has not come ex-
cent in one, or two showers lasb saturday
u .1aod deal ~ sickness is prevailing on
Missouri River boats, among the officers.
1IsI.,sl,S, x m cars az two Omaha boats, which
= 1,.,srs,d since Saturday night, had severe
attacixs Of "a Complaint closely resembling
c.poIera In il was not the fell disease, and