The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-08
Roats I.eavinr ro.faY.

For CAIRO The famous and beau
tiful Armada is the regular packet
this evening for Cairo and all way
landings She is admirably appointed
and of excellent speed. Captain A.
nj. Dusouchet commands, and w. p.
Fowler, George Nicholson and Mr..
Williams, are her clerks. and a more
courteous and agreeable coterie of of
ficers never had charge of a steam
boat @
For LoUIsvILLE.-The fleet, favor
lite Tarascon will be the Regular
| packet for louisville this evening,
She is a good one, beautiful, fast and
finely appointed. Capt. A. T. Gil
more commands, and Miles ID. War
rem and Phil. Branham are her
clerks, and arc proverbial for their
urbanity and great courtesy. Its a
delight to travel with them.
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 broth.
ers, her chief officers, are accom-
plished and accommodating gentle
men. gfaee
GIeanIngs from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG.-rh Commercial Of the 4th
saws:
| America and Delaware went through
! the left OF BrunoL's Island Without stop
! ping. the America drawing ~ inc , me Inc
America stopped at Mckee,s fgoc t ~ ~ Pue
\ q doeK under her bow to repair hSr sIerh'
The America probably wanted 10 repair
her stem in >tead OF her stern.
| CrxcrrT,TATT.-The Commercial of Sunday
says:
Cen. Grant was pa ssenger, on Friday,
| on the T. j. Picket, from MsysVtie 10
RI tIls} ness was almost completely sus-
| nanded along the leyee yesterday. fleet
I II steamers were engaged ali day with
5Po IS15iI decorated with flags, &c.
The Emma No. 3, which left for New
Orls ans on Thursday night, when just
one of her cylinders. 1t was brought here
for repairs by Dumont. and she will pro
coed on her trip as soon as IL Is repaired.
The Commercial of Monday says:
The Local Inspectors at Pittsburg, in the
case of The collision between the Arab and
Ingomar, in Glass House Ripple, on the
18th of May last, by W ich barge IN low
of the Arab was sunk, have suspended the
licen of B. F. Vennan, pilot of the I1So-
The Belle Lee tested her speed from r-eFx
Dries ms to Baton Rouge and made - IN y
hours and 81 minutes.
LOUISVILLE The Journal of Monday
says:
The Havana went over the falls yester-
day, under the guidance OF CAPTAIN FINK
Varble. She was drawing thirty incnes,
and there was on twenty six inches in
the chute. Tnis may seem incredible, but
to the unInitiated we will just observe she
We observed the presence in the city
Yesterday, of Mr. Adolph Martin, tue pop
Tilar clerk the Belle Lee. He says the
Lee will lie at Cairo until September, and
leans trade, and that she Will resume the
Louisville trade as soon as there is water
enough.
ST. LoUIs.-The Democrat of Monday
says:
We are swelterIng under the hottest sun
and weather of the ear. he heat Is al.
most unbearable. The river is Just about
stationary. Slowly low water is encroach-
ing upon the arrangements of steamers
and packet com panies. only five and =
half feet hence TO KeoKuk Rapids are stih
crossed by the Northern Line pachtSs So
Frenchman's bar. sight OF sc. Paul I H.
became q formidable obstacle. me ne, If
nois Is steadily drying up, put aI H.
down to its famous catfish stage. hi'99"AA
Keeping mp pretty wei.
MEMPHIS Tho AUGEdsac'se OF SATURDAY
Weather very hot yesterday, and no i'm.
provementin busineSs. : va eeklsslqereq
- ever occurred late. Gfti, but was NOT ar
refrsaent force 70 be of Tanoh benefit Ia the
eroT9s The Mississippi Is falling slowly its