The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-21

P1TTsBUBG. - The Commercial of
Monday says:
Business on Saturday was very dull
IN the vicinity of the landing. Out
side the regular packets there was not
a single arrival or departure. =
CINCINNATI. - The Commercial of
Tuesday, says:
Business was moderately active
along the wharf yesterday, for Mon
day, more particularly in the way Of
discharging cargoes, however. A few
weeks more, and we may anticipate
very dull times along the levee.
LoUIsvILLE.-The Courier of Tues
day says:
The Laurel Hill is bel, dismantled
at New Albany. Hey .exas will be
transformed into n for the Red
Rover.
Yesterday morning a fire caught In
the ceiling near flue In the Office of
Messrs Montcalm & Levi, steamboat
agents, on Fourth Street. Fortunate
~ it was discovered before it had
gained much Roadway. and a few
buckets of water extinguished the
flames and prevented a disastrous
oonhagratlon. 1t Is not known how
the fire originated
From a private letter to a gentle
man of this city we learn that, on the
9Th, a steamboat from Galveston,
Texas, arrived at Dallas, Texas, on
the Trinity River, 275 miles from the
mouth. She was the first steamboat
that ever visited that place, and her
arrival created a sensation, and was a
practical demonstration of the fact
that Trinity River is navigable to that
point. Parties IN that city have com
menced building steamboat to ply
between that place and Galveston.
VINCENNEs.-The San of Tuesday
evening says:
The river continues to recede very
slowly.
ST.. LOUIS. - The Democrat Of
Tuesday says:
The following telegram contains an
interesting fact and explains itself:
Fort BENTON, May Is. 1868.-The
steamer Success arrived this morning.
First boat up. Twenty inches at Dau-
phin. River rising slowly.
L. W. REA, Captain.
The Success, having left this port
on the 22d Of March, has made fast
trip, beating the Deer Lodge and
Nile, which left on the 21st. These
three boats were the first to leave this
year for Benton. The Cora and Only
Chance left on the 18th, Antelope
18th, Adkins, 18th aud Huntsville
and Stockdale 31st. Therefore, we
should have an early report of the ar
rival of these boats at Benton. River
falling here quite rapidly. Upper
rivers all on the decline. Business
above excellent. We are advised Of
boats being compelled to refuse large
quantities Of freight. 1t Is quite diff
terent with our New Orleans boats
here. The Bismarck has been com
PEELED, as have others lately, to defer
her departure from day to day, on ac-
count Of dullness In shipments south
Wardly.
MEMPHIs.-The Avalanche of Sun
day says:
Weather cloudy and sultry with
rain, as usual. The river here rose
one and three-quarter inches during
the past p hours up to 6 Pm. Total
rise since Sunday last, FIVE and three
quarter inches
The Arkansas is falling with four
feet IN the channel, from Little Rock
oIt. w hIte River Is receding at Du-
wallis Bluff. The St. Francis River,
at last accounts. was recediDg slowly.
There was a fair amount of bust
ness doing on the wharf, with a good
list of arrivals and departures.
The Richmond passed down at
noon with a good trip. She received
here some freight and passengers, and
a company of Uncle Samuel's boys
destined for Vicksburg.
The Richmond will ply ia the Mem
phis trade next season, leaving here
on every Wednesday.
That powder has been shot too oft
en- to make any noise. The Rich
mond was built for the Louisville
and New Orleans trade, and will stick
to it to the end.
New ORLEANS. - The Times of
says:
Yesterday we were favored with
mother pleasant and fine day on the
landing. Ia the morning it was
bright and fair, but toward noon the
sky was covered with feecy clouds,
tempering the atmosphere, and pre-
venting the rays Of Old Sol from
shining down with their full eful-
gence on those of US who are com
PEELED to be out on the landing at all
hours Of the day-yesterday was a
pleasant day.