The Evansville journal., 1869-09-22


The weather yesterday was nearly clear
and rather pleasant in The shade, under
the genial influences or "a nue breeze nom
the southeast, but was swoltering hot "a
the sun. In the shade the mercury stood
at OF at noon. The river during the twon-
ty-four hours ending az 3 Pm. bad fatleu
twenty-five incaes. and is declining rapid
ly. Dead low water IS anticipated again
soon.
arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals aud departures up 90 3 Pr.
yesterday include the Glasgow, Cincinuati
TO Memphis; J. j.. Graham, Handers on TO
return; Petrolia No. 2. 20 Canneiton; John
Lumsden, from Cairo.
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business was not very brisk o. tlIo iovee
yesterday forenoon. on..................I'he GLASGOW
passed down early In the morning with s
nne trip...............The New York " lit out 3"
win Noyea's Circus az @ O'Clock, with
Andy FRAZIER AT tie wheel" rcd-hof, you
bet" III he wasn't --- ........-rrbe Pee
lrola NO. 2leit for Cannelton with an inl-
rnense trip.........The Graham brought mn a
good trip from Henderson. ............The john
Lumsden arrived from Cairo al pm. with
q good trip-.......Captains Gus. Fowler and
Gus. Dusouohet arrived by tho Lumsden.
They have not yet Teported-a neglect Of
duty that cannot be passed over............
We omitted to note IN yesterdays JoUR-
NAL, that the lie Claire No. 2, Louisville TO
EastpOrt, passed down on Monday after
noon, with big trip......~.Tho Umpire. on
her return TO Paducah from Cairo, will be
turned over to her owner, Jim Hughes,
"Old Commodore" who Will give her a
thorough overhauling, from kecison 10 pI-
lot house, and from figure head to rudder.
after which she VIII be put in the Evans
Vile and Cairo trade again, during the con-
uuuance Of low water, and the Jolly old
Commodore viii command in person.........
The Umpire - ole OF the best lo,v-watsr
boats In commission, as she VIII
run on "a light dew. Cot,D his genial
spiritual" adviser, Will be found again
at his post........Mr. John Jamison, the dis-
tingulshed boat builder OF this city, has
just laid the moulds for Captain Josh. v.
TROOPS new hull, 10 receive the ma
chinery and cabin OF the Romeo. She
will be l55 feet long, 81 feet beam, 81 feet
floor and "a feet hold. WIN have two
fued boilers, % feet long and % inches IN
diameteri two l215 inch cylinders, ~ feet
stroke, driving a "A feet wheel, with ~ feet
buckets. TIE model Il perfect in symetry.
Jamison never fails TO make a good boat.
Boats Due Here.
Among the first boats due here are the
Fanny Brandeis, from Cairo; Rose Hite, /
from Louisville; Camelia, from Sc.
Louis; Shamrock, for 81. Louis; Edln-
burg, from Ne aphis; Wauanita, for Mem
phis; Virginia, for New Orleansi ALASKA. /
Silver Spray and Nick Longworth, from
New Orleans; LeweiIin, from Eastport
FoR HENDEnaoS.-The elegant little rail-
road transfer &C. s,aer j. l.. Graham leaves
for Henderson at 3:l5 y. ar. to-day. ia
charge Of Captain Charley Perkins, an ac-
complished omcev, having elegant passen-
ger accommodations A. o. Durland and
G. j. Boyle, two pleasant gentlemen, are
her clerks, and viii give strict attention
to the comfort OF passengers.
For NEW oRLEANs.-The magnificent
steamer Virginia is announced to-day
for New Orleans and all way points. She
has just been put I'm complete condition
throughout, and Is a hrat-class steamer in
speed, safety and comfort. Capt. Charles /
Schuuze, her new commander is well and /
fayOrably known ali along the river as 4
an accomplished gentleman and an ex- /
peTienced steamboatman. lie Is assisted /
by careful and obiiging clerks. We be- !
speak for the Virginia and her excellent /
commander a liberal patronage.
BOats Leaving To-Day.
FOR CAIRo-Tne fleot and elegantly ap- /
pointed steamer John Lumsden is the reg
uiar and reliable mail and express packet
for Cairo, Paducah and all way landings
10. day, and viii leave promptly at 4 y. 81 /
Gilo IS cOmmandeu Uy Cupt. owen DaFFls, 1
an accomplished steambOaitnan aud q
pleasant gentleman. win p. Fowler Ed |
Thomas and All. Maynard are her popular
and attentive clerks. Remember, she goes
promptly az O'Clock.
For LoUIsvILLE.-The mvorite Rose
Hite win be the mail and express packet
for Louisville at 6 p. 81. to-day, and Is ad-
mirably appointed. Captain w. II. Hol- /
croft, most estimable gentleman, COM /
mands, and Frank Dougherty and George /
Ashcrat do the honors Of the office, aud /
are careful, accurate and obliging.
MANIFEST OF steamer John Lumsden /
Morris & Co, 5 bdls rags: John ROsiLgar- |
tin, tool chests Chas 6chaum a. Co, 33 4
bags bran; EemOnius Dixon a. Co, box Of i
shoesi James swanson ~ Son, 1900 shiu- 1
giles (; Treble, Myers ~ Bro. 8 pine doors: 1
Preston q Menifee, hair bbl whisky; III q /
2 boxes mdse; Afr Sexton, / portable en- /
gtne; III Ferret, u bundles hide, 4 box /
crockery; Wash Phillips, ! coop chickens; 1
Hinkle & Lemke. ? bags OF wool: John il /
Glover, bundle SASH W i Dallam, box /
mdse; Martin, Gardner q 20 - bales OF /
tobacco.
GFierson's Landlng-AIf Grierson, box /
containing two Chester pigs.
Cincinnati-J ii Goodheart q 90, bale /
cotton.
Covington-T J Sullivan & co, bids Of 1
tobacco; discharged 5000 shingles at Hen- /
ders1n; 1900 shingles, 1900 slaves aud /
beading aud 500O OppOles 40 Mount /
Vernon.
GIeanfnEa from our Exchange.
PIrTsBUR0.-The Commercial Of Monday +
says:
The marks last evening indicated three 4
feet five inches, and falling slowly. Tine /
weather during the day was warm.
CnscrNEATL--The Commercial Of Mon /
day says:
The q. J. Canrey, dredging boat on the i
Upper Mississippi, during two months 1
scrabsd bars 735 times, took out 03 emagH /
cut ~ Impending trees, and ran "a distance /
OF 500 miles. Three weeks Of the above /
time she was necessarily Idle, Col. Long #
having made her his headquarters 40 Ia /
Crosse, while experimenting the fitting 4
up Of the Wisconsin River dredge-boaG.
ne lowest stage OF water this season was /
two feet eight inches on the bars about tire i
first OF August, when the rain commenced, 4
and good boating stage was kept mp ever /
since between 81. Paul and Dubuque.
The Gazette says:
The Glasgow, which left for Memphis +
Saturday, was loaded 10 her guards. she /
was compelled 10 spar out from the wharf I
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