The Evansville journal., 1869-07-01
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For ofae,.7 Btger Items see 77,frd Poge.

The river continues to rise rapidly at
this point, having swelled fully two feet
during the q hours ending last night. An
other deluging rain fell yesterday evening
from 80 to six O'Clock. The rain, how
ever, was not extensive, and but little fell
above Princeton, on the line of the E. d @.
Railroad. The additio laI arrivals and de-
partures last night wee the Louisa, from
Wabash River; r. c. Gray, Pittsburg to
st. Louis; Mollie Norton, to Henderson; /;
Armada, to Cairo; Fanny Brandeis. to
Nashville; Hartford, from Green River;
Quickstep. from Cairo; Morning Star, to
Louisville.
Two towboats passed up about nine
O'Clock last night, name unlxnown........
The Morning Star had fair packet trip.
Among her passengers was Mr.. Roberts,
First Clerk of the Robert E. Lee, who
comes here to meet his boat, which was
expected during the night. She passed
Cairo at s o'clock yesterday morning g......-.
The Richmond passed Cairo at l P. NJ.
yesterday and will be here this evening.
........The r. c. Gray had a splendid trip
and discharged largely here. she re-
shipped 20 tons at Louisville on The Indi-
ana, vi mich had left there last night, with
big trip, and will b. here this afternoon
.........The Louisiana had full load of
lumber from the Wabash h..............The I e
Hartford came in at 10 o'clock
last night, fun of tobacco as she could be
stowed........The Richmond is coming MP
on one wheeI.........It is thought the r. T..
ee will return from Owensboro.........The he
Quiclxstep was signaIled at Henderson at
II :35. She would arrive at 1890 and had a
large amount OF Teshipping freight and
passengers for Louisville, for which the
Morning Star waited....-.....The Peytona
and barges were at Rockport yesterday
evening, and are expected here early this
morning ........George Lewis, Esq, repre-
senting the great grain house of BTandels
& Crawford, was waiting the arrival Of
the r. E. Lee, to go to Louisville, having
clio ed his business in thiscity for the sea-
son. He VIII return in the Fall when the
grain trade Te-Opens. We wish him q
pleasant Summers rest........The Armada
and Fanny Brandeis took out fair but not
full trips......-Cap,ain w. R. HOllcrOft and
Charley Schultze have had another
"stIeak of luck" A tornado visited Mem
phis yesterday, where the Virginia was
lying awaiting the arrival of her new
shafts, and blew down her smoke-stacks,
which fell upon the roof, crushing it in .
We regret to hear of this additional mis-
fortune falling so soon upon the heels of
the last. These gentlemen deserve a better
| fortune......The accident to the R.chm ond
was worse than first telegraphed. She
struck snag and tore out nearly all the
arms off one wheel. She win repair tenn
porarily at Paducah, and will be up to-
ght...........The Tom. FarrOw and barges
| arrived at u so with an immense trip. She
discharged a large amount of freight here
.........The Quickstep arrived at l :l5 with a
| splendid trip of both freight and people,
| including a basket full" of cedar con-
signed to Sam. LaughIin, her obliging
| freight clerk......-.....The Tor. Farrow Lett
| the PeytOna and barges at Newburg.
Manifests.
| MANIFEST - OF the steamer Quickstep
| from Cairo, June 80, 1859:
VIM q Brown Il Co, 10000 shingles: ThOs
| Scanttin q Son, boxes sundries; Frank
| Bigabee, ! tine setter; q q Niblack & Co,
| bundles gunnfes; J Bohn 81 $50 shiugl es
/ Kratz IL Co, 2 barrels iron; VIM q Brow
| & Co, 81 hhds tobacco; w ) Ford, 8 do; r
| X Dunkerson q Co, As do; + Van Ripper,
/ Is do; Martin, Gardner & Co, do.
| LouisviIle-Per Morning Star, tons OF
scrap IRON, 20 packages mdse, and 1 md.
| tobacco.