The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-20

doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assOft-
menG OF JOB Type. though very large and
compIete il CONSTANTLY beng added 70. and
ourjOb department Is under the personal
supervision of Of the best JOB printers
print Posters. plain or fancy, Bill Heads,
Ellis Lading, Cards. Deck and Meal TICK
cts, Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor,
&C, &c. Orders left with either Of the
Eharf-boats will be promptly attended tc.
weather and water
The clerk of the weather. just to
show what he can do when he tries,
added a little more fuel to the flames,
and ran the mercury up to 990 before
noon in the shade, and under the in
fuence Of a moderate breeze. We
will agree that be can run it up TO
1907, if he will let it drop back to 900,
which is certainly hot enough for all
practical purposes. The locusts are
scorched to death, and the wheat in
this vicinity about all ripened. Re-
lief from the heat is desirable. The
weather was partly cloudy yesterday.
The river was about stationary, hav-
ing risen but an inch or two during
the twenty-four hours ending at 3
o'clock yesterday. It viii doubtless
be found falling this morning. 1t is
falling rapidly at all points above.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up to 3
O'Clock yesterday include the Louisi-
ana, Louisville to New Orleans f;
America, St. Louis to Pittsburg;
Westmoreland, Cincinnati to New
Orleans Tennessee, Cairo to return;
Mollie Norton, Henderson to return;
Glendale, Cincinnati to Sc. Louis;
Bermuda, Eastport to Louisville.
BOats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Nightingale. to St. Louis; Mel
notte, from st. Louis: Sam. J. Hale,
for Memphis; P. W. Strader, for
New Orleans; Richmond, Indiana
and Dexter, from New Orleans; Lin
ton and Fannie Brandeis from
GAINESVILLE; Armada, Quickstep from
Cairo; Tarascon, and Morning Star
from Louisville.
miscellaneous.
The wharf presented a more ami
mated appearance yesterday, with nu-
merous arrivals, and larger shipments
than on any day for a week past........
The Tennessee and Mollie Norton
brought in a good deal of freight.
The Louisi ana received quite liber-
ally here, one item Of her freight be-
ing 365 head Of sheep; also, 40 eoops
of chickens, 200 barrels Of flour, con-
siderable corn, and other miscellane-
America got considerable Pittsburg
freight from Hubs, Patrick & Co.
.........The Westmoreland was near
full, and had a loaded barge in tow.
She added but little here....""...The
Glendale was loaded chiefly with rail-
road iron; her guards were in the wa
ter......The Bermuda had a slim trip
1.-THE Sam. Orr was receiving
quite literally, having brought in
large orders which were filed by our
merchants......The VigO, an old aud
dilapidated, ~tub-looking side-wheel
steamer, passed up yesterday from
Red River. She goes to Louisville
and will be dismantled and broker
up......The Louisiana was t~wo-third.
loaded when she left here, and viii
fI out before she leaves this river
Capt. Jim Lusk always gets his shar,
of freight and people. We regretted
to find his genial and obliging clerk
Mr.. j. L. Eagan, quite i'll and con
fined to his bed. He is, however
improving, and will. we hope, sOol
be we'll. Capt. Yves. Whitlow. form
erly of the Louisville and Henderson
mail line, commands the foreoastle o
the Louisiana. Billy Phillips ant
Billy Ford are her pilots-~-...Capt
Evans, of the Westmoreland, sew
eral days ago telegraphed for Dan
Weaver, the excellent pilot of thi
city, to join the Westmoreland a
Cincinnati and take her to New Or
leans. Unfortunately he was out Q
the city, aud did not get notice i
time, much to his own and Captai
Evans regret. George Maloney
formerly in the gunboat service, an
an excellent pilot, took his place..
The Rob Roy had not arrived at moo
yesterday, having probably been dc
tanned by the storm of Wednesda
night.......The Louisiana got off