The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-14

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Thomas q. Smith 8 gaols ~ ygbeat
Weluoh pros. q 20, ~ SKIS wheat 3
SKIS oats, lO8 SKIS corn, 30 81 peanbee
captain Duncan, lIJ SKIS corn ID 81
nhcat, 80 ce0tif posts Uhlorn Il
BflnkmaD, IL cedar posts. G.. II
Bergman, 1880 shingles; Kerpev 8
Harper, 10 SKIS wheat, I can Lard >
6ales cotton, 2 bdls Stats; Thomas
Scanthn IL Son, / bE tinWare: Charles
Babcoek, ! car. oil, l Dap,r pkg Re
shipping: Cincinnati. Lowry AZ PAT
terson. 8 bags peanuts: Globe Rollino
/ Mills Company, l34 tons of pig iron
Steptoe, McFadden q Co, box ma
chinery. St. Louis, Jas. @. Clark &
Co, rolls leather, 6 bxs do; II. II.
Eden, ] bx books.
GIeanings FROM our Exchange.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial of
Wednesday says
tits with the deepest regret that we
inform the readers of the Commercial
| of the death Of Capt. Geo ID. HOople.
Superintendent oil the Memphis and
| Cincinnati Packet Company. Capt.
/ Hoople was a veteran steambOatman,
/ and a very social and agreeable gen
tleman. His loss viii be deeply felt
! by large number Of his relatives and
/ trends. He has been confined to his
nome IN Newport for some time, and
expired at noon yesterday The flags
Oh the steamers at the wharf were dis
played at hall-mast yesterday.
The Gazette says:
ne captains of steamers belonging
to the St. Louis Express Line. did
not complete their business Yesterday.
! IN consequence of the absence of
Saptaln FRAZER, CT the Nightincale
1t was determined. however, TO send
| out two boats a week.-Mrs. arrange
ment to go into effect about the mid
die OF next month. Another meet
will be had on Friday.
LOUISVILLE The Democrat
of Wednesday says:
Captain Arson NcGiU. of the f,-
nous Belle Lee. is In the CITY. lie
has been frustrating In TrimbIe
County with his family. He Is per-
feet picture of health
The Leonora No . is having q
splendid texcs built on her. She is
quite favoTite In the Madison and
CarrolltOn trade
The tow-bo Sam. Parker. bound
up stream with q tow OF empty barqes.
and the tow-boat Charley Bowen
bound down with tow of coal, col
lided opposite Dover, on Friday after
noon, causing one Of the loaded bar
ges Of the latter to sink.
The Journal man pitches the fol-
lowing soekdolager at the nose of
the Denlocrat man
A man who has such simple ways
AS blowing William Shakespeare HAYS.
Before the lapse OF many days
yin surely find, &c never pays,
To vent his foolish, facleass brays.
Atus.
The cuss.
SAINT LoUIs.-The Democrat of
says:
Weather cool and pleasant after "a
refreshing shower on Monday even
ing. Business continues improving
In all directions Numerous boats
continue employed 10 their utmost
capacity, and those eff light draught
get along best. Freight was actively
on The Memphis and New
Orleans packets, aud Il is believed the
NicksbUrg packet, leaving to-day, will
have one of the best trips of the season.
The river is falling slowly, with
z feet to Cairo, and + feet to Keokuk.
where there has been q slight im-
provement At ST. Paul the decline
goes on, aud only3 feet on Friday 0
bar. Several OF The
regular packets had trouble there. bDt
the scraping steamer is at work on Che
bar again, deepening the channel
tieffTy " 'f5ulfUquG5. e. ttauaugrHj-lI1eI
to rise Ihe Missouri has fallen err-
eraI inches during the past two days