The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-10-23

III AAa
Az to 5O' during the day. The rive
had fallen. during the twenty-fou
T hours ending at 3 o'clock YESTERDAY
two and One-half inches. NaviQatioI
is daily becoming more and more pre
c~arious and difficult.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures up tn
o'clock yesterday include the Sam
Or, from Eastport; Emma FLOYD
Smithland to Cincinnati; Mollie Nor
ton and Sallie ", Henderson to re-
turn; Quickstep, Cairo and return
Ollie Sullivan, to Oannelton.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are
the Quickstep. from Cairo; Palestine
from Louisville; Lewellin anC
Havana. for Nashville; Lawrence, 70,
st. Louis; Anna, Melnotte and
the Nightingale. from st. Louis
Clifton, for Memphis; Silver Moon
from Memphis; the Emperor, In.
diana, Silver Spray and Dexter, fol-
New Orleans; p. w. Strader and
Louisiana, from New Orleans, aud
Charmer. from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
There was a moderate chow of bust
ness on the wharf yesterday morning.
..".....The Sam. Orr arrived about
midnight. instead of the Quickstep as
we supposed, with a very fine trip,
and returns to Eastpor. to-day........
The Emma Floyd, having reshipped
her freight at Smithland, arrived here
early yesterday morning and took a
large lot of freight from Patrick's
wharfboat, aud considerable from
each Of the others. She also con.
tracted to take 1872 bales of cotton
discharged by the Sam. j. Hale to
tighten her over French Island bar.
......Ed. G. Miller, the accomplished
clerk of the Hale, proceeded up the
river on the Floyd........The Quick,
step was aground six or eight hours
at ~tradewater, and did not get in
until after 10 o'clock yesterday. She
had an excellent trip of freight and
people. She Immediately commenced
to reload for her return.........The
Crescent City came into port yester-
day morning. fully loaded with
hay. We did not ascertain
where it was Observation-Disclosures.
The Emma Floyd assisted The Leo off
Walkers Bar, and sent her on her
way rejoicing. 1t is not probable that
any other boat will load at Cincinnati
for Nashville, until there is a rise in
the Cumberland.........The great In
diana may be expected here to-day,
en- route for New Orleans........Capt
Dan Weaver. of this city, is one of
the pilots of the Silver Spray, now
en- route to New Orleans there is not
a better or more successful pilot in
commission.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
For CAIRO.-The fine and popular
steamer Cumberland, Captain Ben.
Howard, is the regular and finely APP
pointed steamer for Cairo and all way
ports at 4 o'clock this evening. Ma
rion Wright and Bruce Hunter are
her attentive, obliging, and popular
clerks.
For LOUISVILLE. = The famous
Palestine will be the regular Louis
vile packet this evening at 6 o'clock.
She is commanded by the veteran
Captain Ike DOLLS. with that accom-
plished young gentleman, Phil. B.
Branham in the Office. The Pales-
tine is finely appointed.
For HENDERSON. The beautiful
and feet side-wbeel steamer M1llie
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 ae-
complished and accommodating gen.
tlemen.
The new and splendid s;de-wheel
steamer, Sallie, ", will leave for Hen
derson promptly at 4 P. n. to-day.
She is a beautiful little boat, with
nice cabin appointments. Captain
Moses Wallen commands, and Robert
Brashear is her clerk. Both are
clever and pleasant gentlemen.
For EAsTPoRT. The feet and
elegant steamer Sam. Orr will leave at
A o'clock to-day for Eastport and all
intermediate Tennessee River land
ings. Her cabin and state-room ap-
pointments are complete. Captain
Allen Duncan is her worthy and
much esteemed commander, and Val.
S~orenson is her excellent clerk.
Cash Thomas is her attentive and
pleasant freight clerk, and passengers
and shippers will receive every atten-
ton. Oar merchants, we know, APP
preeiate Captain Duncan and his
favorite packet, and will manifest
their appreciation by giving him a
full cargo to-day.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The great
steamer tIndiana was announced to
leave Louisville positively yesterday,
aud may be expected here to day for
New Orleans. She is a magnificent
passenger steamer, and Captain Reub.
Neal and Charley Miller are princes
among steamboatmen.
MANIFEST of the Stamer Sam Orr,