The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-29

unrlValed packer Tor CAIRO and all
way landings at 4 O'Clock this even
ing. She has magnificent passenger
accommodations. Captain Gus. Du-
souchet, VIII p. Fowler, and George
Nicholson, her chief officers, are
three of the most accomplished and
pleasant gentlemen afoat.
For LOUISVILLE. = The famous,
feet Tarascon is the regular packet
for Louisville this evening, and there
is no finer in commission. Captain
W. r. Hollcroft, a veteran officer and
an accomplished gentleman is in COM
mand. Miles ID. Warren and Phil.
b. Branham are her popular and at
tentive clerks.
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.
(GIeaninRs from Our.Exchanges.
CINCINNATI.-The Commercial oil
Sunday says:
The Havana goes on the ways for
repairs, and will not return to Hen.
derson, She transferred her trip to
the Sam. J. Hale.
The body of the little daughter of
Mr. Fields, engineer on the Pine
Grove, who fell off the Telegraph on
Friday evening, while playing, was
recovered yesterday. In the water un-
pder the Suspension Bridge.
Captain James FL. Pepper will drop
his new packet, Thompson Dean,
down to Sedamsville, tomorrow or
next day, at which place the finishing
touches will be put on her.
hLoUIsvILLE.-The J01rn0tof Mon
daysays: ia
Mr.. VIM. Fitzgerald has placed Mr..
John Greenough temporarily charge
Of the Office of the Mary Mcdonald,
Memphis.
The Democrat says:
Mr.. Robert Bell, a veteran steam
boat clerk, died Of consumption at
the st. Charles Hotel, in Portland, on
| Saturday.
SAINT LoUIs.-The Democrat of
Monday says:Lns .ni. f
River falling here at the rate of six
inches per day. Navigation hence to
Gairo stillfair. The Frank'Pargoud
got out all right. although drawing
about 81 feet. Navigation hence to
ST. Padliis considerably restricted by
low water, Golfer dams and bridges.
Slight Improvement in the water be-
tween Dubuque and St. Paul, but
soon there will be a rapid decline.
The Illinois, as to navigation, is much
at fault ; on some bars there IS but
thirty inches water, and still deelin-
ing. Light rdraught boats there, are
much In request.
MEMPHIS. The AUalaRche, of
Saturday, says:
Weather clowdy and sultry, with
indications of rain, The river here
is falling slowly, with mark twain in
the channel from Cairo down.
White River is receding slowly,
with eight feet scant in the channel
through to Augusta. The Arkansas
is falling, with two feet in the chan
neF from Little Rock TO the mouth.
The weather continues cloudy and
sultry, with occasional showers of
rain, which fail to cool the atmos-
phere. There was little business do
ing on the wharf, with but n arrival
and no departures.
\ NEW ORLEANS. - The Times OF
Saturday says:
There was no change in the weather
yesterday beyond that OF its prede-
| c~essor- The atmosphere was very
! close and was attended with a couple
Of showers, which did not seem to
relieve the sultriness;
gOuiteIa large number of our citi-
ems and others congregated on the
ferry landing and on board the steam
ers Gen. Quitman and Lulu D., last
evening, to witness the test of the new
| I;ea orocorvino oODarafOs of np Roso-