The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-27

( doing fine Steamboat Printing. Our assert
ment of JOB Type. though very large an
| complete, is constantly being added to, an
our job department is under the persona
supervision of one of the best job printer
> In the United States. We are prepared &
Bills Lading, Cards. Deck and Meal TICK
4. etsS Bills of Fare, Mates Tickets for Labor
&C, &c Orders left with either of tn,
. -Doats Will be promptly attended to
Weather and Water.
The weather yesterday was chiefly
q cioudy, after 10 o'clock AM, and was
quite not IN the sun, but general
/ southeast wind rendered it highly
Pheasant In the shade. The rive,
during the twenty. four hours endino
at B o'clock yesterday had fallen e;ob,
inches, and was declining SLOWLY A
small rise is reported above C;nc;n
natl. At noon yesterday the mercnrv
stood 920 in the shade.
n cas- Arrivals and Departures.
i The arrivals aud departures up to
three o'clock yesterday include the
Sallie ", and Mollie Norton, Hen
dersen, to return; Anna, Memphis tc
CincinnatiI Rose Hite, Louisville to
return. .nrud.0 L Z
1 Boats Due.
/ Among the first boats due here are
the Cumberland. from Cairo; R. c.
Gray and NIGHTINGALE, for St. Louis
Morning Star, from Louisville; Amer
lea, for Memphis; Legal Tender.
from New Orleans; Linton, from
PASSPORT; Maggie Hays, for New
Orleans; Fanny Brandeis and j. P.
Webb, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business was very light on the levee
yesterday morniug.........The Anna
was the only arrival up to noon, ex-
ceptathe Henderson packets. She had
large barge and good miscellane-
Gus trip.......-The Rapidan was re-
ceiving Literally and would have a
nice trip out.........The rapid decline
in the river here indicates a speedy
rise. We have seldom seen it fall so
fast at this stage Of the water.........
The Shamrock, which passed up Tues
day morning, had the passengers and
Ohio River freight of the John Kill
gour, the latter boat having laid up at
Cairo on account of low water.........
A light shower of large rain drops
fell yesterday, with a prospect of
speedy heavy rain. .t
Roats Leaving To-Day.
% FoR CAIRo-The feet and elegant
Quickstep is the unrivaled packet for
Cairo and all way ports at o'clock
this evening, with first. class passen-
ger ACCOMMODATIONS. The veteran
and experienced Captain Dexter com
mands, and Jack Grammer, Walter
B. Pennington, aud Charley Ulmsni-
der have charge of the Office and the
freight department, and will be found
urbane, attentive, and obliging.
For LOUISVILLE. = The great
Morning Star is tire regular Louis
Vile packet at 6 o'clock this evening.
Captain Elijah Hollcroft, one of the
most worthy and estimable gentlemen
in the business, commands, and Rich
ard Hutchinson and Henry S.
Mitchell are her popular and oblig-
ing clerks.
FoR CANNELToN.-The Ollie Sulli-
van, always prompt and reliable, is
the regular Cannelton packet at 10
o'clock this morning Captain J. Il.
Hugo commands, and WillStembridge
and Tom. e. Hugo do the honors Of
the Office. Passengers will receive
every attention.
For WORCESTERSHIRE 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 &C
complished and accommodatinz gen
! tlemen. 49,. 49,
The new and splendid side vince
steamer Sallie V. will leave for Hen
derson promptly at A 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.
GIeanIngs from our Exchanges.
PITTsBURG. = The Commercial of
Monday says;
Navigation remains suspended to
the lower ports. On the slack-water'
| trade continues brisk.
The improvement on the Monon-
gahela wharf above the suspension
| bridge. is, being hurried with all pos
sible dispatch.
l. The coIored man named Ray, one
of the witnesses in the Donaldson
murder case who forfeited his pail at
ST. Louis. has been arrested al sara
| toga and will be taken to St. Louis.
| CrNcrNNATI.-The Gazette of Tues
day says: 7aib ;.
| The weather yesterday was delight
fnT Notwithstanding the day opened
roinv and disagreeable. Last even
ING the indications were favorable for
more rain.
A general dullness characterized
the wharf, but shipments were little
more lively than usual for Monday,
especially at this season Of the year.
! There was a decline of one inch
during Sunday night, but yesterday
the river was stationary, with i've
feet ten inches water in the channel
4 at six o'clock last evening, and ten