The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-01

and the weather was warmer but no
oppressive, the mercury ranging d
So.
The river is stationary, with thirty
two inches 70 Louisville, and foui
feet to Cairo The Mississippi +
rising and The Ohio is rising at Cairo
Arrivals ana Departure.
The arrivals aud departures mp TO :
o'clock P. NJ yesterday, include the
Jefferson, Cincinnati 10 New Orleans
Mollie Norton, Henderson and re-
turn; Petrolia No. ,, To Cannclton.
Roais Dae Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Umpire, and John Lamsden
from Cairo Champion, for St. Louis
Sam. }. Hale, for Memphis Nick
Longworth, from New Orleans: Hart
ford, from Green River.
misceIIaneous
There was but little activity on the
levee yesterday, with but few arrivals
....".~Captain Rea's new Red River
packet, jefferson. passed down at !
An She is a fine new boat, tastefully
furnished...... The Petrolia No. 2 left
at the usual hour, with a fair trip go.
The MOllie Norton had a good trip
up, including considerable lob leco
.........Tho Clara Scott, Tor CAIRO. aud
the Rapidan, for EastporL were re-
ceiving literally, with encouraging
prospects Of good trips out.......The
Rapidan No 2 will transfer her trip
to the Lewellin at Paducah AMI lie
up to repair, and the Lewellin viii
be here in her place next MOnday.,...
Capt. Josiah Murray of New Albany.
an old steamboatman. formerly
of the Goody Friend, and divers
other steamers, is in the city prospect
ing. lie recently built a hull up
Cumberland River and towed il TO
New Albany to receive the machinery.
The hull is IT'S feet long, 3j feet beam
and 5 feet hold, and of excellent
model...-...Capt Ben. +. Eran, of
Nashville, and Penucl Jones. the
noted Green River pilot, arc at the
American. We regret to find Capt.
Egan in bad health. We hope a short
sojOurn in this good city will recuper-
ate him.........Capt Frank p. Gracey,
of GAINESVILLE, is expected in the city
this morning. 1.-The RObt. fulton
returned from up the river yesterday
afternoon......The Nick Loneworth
left New Orleans last Friday evening,
and may be looked for here about
Friday next.."..."The Umpire and
Lumsden were momentarily expected
when this report closed yesterday
afternoOn.........The Romeo has been
backed upon the beach 10 repair her
rudder and rudder stems.
Boats Leaving rO-Day.
For CAIRO.-The beautiful low
water steamer. John LumsdeD, is the
regular mail and passenger packet for
Cairo and all way ports at4 p. n.
promptly to day, having splendid pas
senger appointments. She is in
charge Of those popular and accom-
plished gentleman, Capt. Gus Fowler,
Will. Z. Fowler, Geo. Nicholson and
Ed. Thomas.
j For LOUISVILLE Fl The favorite
packet Rose Hite is the mail bout for
Louisville at 6 p. A. to-day, aud is
elegant and complete in all her APP
Capt. W r. Hollcroft,
4 distinguished navigator is 10 com.
maud, and Frank Dougherty and Geo.
Ashcraft are her obliging clerks.
For GREEN RIvER.-The Hartford
Is the sole packet for Green River, az
Jpn. to-day, and is pleasant and
staunch steamer. Capt. Joe Mercy
holds and Billy Liter are her atten-
i've and obliging chief officers.
RoR HENDERsoN.-Tho popular and
steady transfer packet Mollie Norton /
caves for Henderson at 3:1J PM, :
and has superb passenger
Capt. Charley Per-
Cins is in command, and A. O. Dur
and and Jerry Boyle have charge Of
he Office.
GIeaBinRs from our EzehnuE---
PITTsBURG. The CoD,merciol Of
Monday says:
The marks last evening indicated
WO feet water, although there is full
eu inches more water in the channel.
Navigation to the lower pOrts is sus-
,ended We had very heavy rains on
night. The weather yester-
lay was decidedly pleasanter. I
The Allegheny river was swelling
lOWly yesterday.
CIEcINNATI.-The Commercial Of
Monday says:
There was only one steamer, the
)ora S., at the city landing yesterday.
Captain Dick q. Fowler arrived
rom the South yesterday. lie is en- =
Dying elegant health. Il
The Gazette says: a
The Barranquilla, from Pittsburg.
iter receiving about thirty tons Of A
reight here. left for New Orleans on
aturday. She has in tow tho hull OF
uGW Updls GU lGGb AVH6. 49,
cam, which will be finished IN Red
river and 4 intended to run in Bayou
leche. she will be named Minnie, q
nd Is o,Sned by Captain Bell. This
NIL was used as a barge, and was
flowed nearly full Of freight. The r
cat Is named after a town in the
tate of Colombia. South America,
i'm a port on the left bank Of Mag
aiena River, at its mouth. The most
pproved spelling Of the marc is with ch
sinple r though the name Of the