The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-29

For CAIRo.-The beautiful low water
steamer John Lumsden Is the regular
mail and passenger packet for Cairo and
all way ports 40 four Pm. promptly to-
day, having splendid passenger appoint
menia. She is In charge OF those popular
and accomplished gentlemen, Capt. owen
w. Davis, Will p. Fowler and I'd. Thomas.
FoR LoUIsVILLE- -The hne foatlbg PAL
ace Morning star, having been Thoroughly
repaired and put in complete order, and
looking as beautiful % new, IS expected 20
resume her place to-day IA the Louisville
and HendereoA Lane, aud Will leave for
Louisviiloat F.M. Capt. W. II. Hollcroft
viii command, aud Frank Daugherty and
George Ashcroft, two highly obiging gem
tiemen, have charge Of She Office.
FOR HEsBERs0S.--Tho popular and prct-
t. transfer packet J. L. Graham leaves for
Henderson at 3:t5 Pm, promptly, aud has
superb passenger appointments. Captain
Charley Perkins Is IN command, and a. u.
Durland aud Jerry Boyle nave charge Of
the cnlce.
FoR EAGTPoRT. The fejuvluated and
beautifuI Rapidan No. did not arrive In
time TO 90 out yesterday. but lsannounced
positively 70 leave for PASSPORT aud alA
way ports to-day, in charge Of those ele-
gait aud accomplished gentlemen. capt
Leo Howell, Robert McAIechan and Mas
ter sorenson. Fiji her fuu to-day
For NEw ORLEANS. - The magnificent
steamer Nick Longworth As announced for
New Orleans aud all way ports this even
Ing. having unsurpassed accumulation
for passengers and capacity for freight and
stock. She is commanded BY eminent
steambOatmen and accomplished gentle
men-Captain Lew. Hates aud e. Eugene
Bowers, who stand deservediy high IA
their profess ion,
GEonnfnEH from our EMennaasH-
PIrrsBURG. - The Commercial Of satur-
day says:
We learn 40 the United States Enginoel'a
once, ONO river mpfpyei9s ~ " W We We
statement published % yestefdayls fftsst
news column, that 2 Mr. Morrlll, civil
Engineer, was engaged BY Gen. Weh@eIs ~
L0utsvii z, 10 survey the river rom ls14le-
vile 70 Cairo, IS "a mi-take. Inc bufkeyb
/ Of lie ONO. such as measufings aonndipg
and mapping, have been e5l sgIi IN gFeg.4l w, w
paTties under W. Mlthot Ltg1s 100 ~ - i t
/ e,,e.a ed ID complete the levels over Two
] disfTfcts " thirty miles each over which
/ NE liver was TOO high TO oDtaln the local
an Ia me rfpples at the time Sire regular
| parties were IN the heid.
The Commercial OF Monday says:
coon NEWS AND TRUE.-Wo have four
feet Of water and rising slowly. We had
westher is atill cloudy, with a pro pect Of
more rain.
C1NciEEATI.--The Commercial of SUM
day says:
The Nashville Packet Company yeeter.
day purchased the Lawrence for $1,000.
The United states Mall Line viii receive
no fgelghis for points eouth Of Louisville
until farther notice.
The Commercial or Monday says.
Captain j. SUIT Neal, Of the low.pres-
sure hichmOnd, was IN the city yesterday.
The Nicksburg Herald Of the 2lst, learns
from an officer Of the ClarxsvIlle on her
way down, as follows. The t0Wboat Bee,
en- route 10 New Orleans, ran into the
bank, last Monday night, near Island No.
o. which is just below Lake Providence,
sank one Of ner barges aud crippled au-
other, so as 20 cause the freight 10 be run
out ashore very hurriedly 70 prevent u
from being damaged, Tho sunkeu barge
and It's contents Will be a total Joss. Lne
river was full OF floating packages when
the ClarksVille passed, which was being
gObbied up ~ people ia skius.
The Gazette says;
The Lawrence viii take the place on We
Havana ia the Nashville ana SiLei-N" 'l
me AiaalTa got IN Friday might, having
made gnleudid time. she came 4DuA -tW
orleans here IN nine days aha ~ lyul1l
! - fCrrad a barge. she VIII fteelfb new
$3.50 a atts and some ueGea-hAa iEh@AtH hn4
I'M before making hnoillef lilps
The Mary DaVagc anu bat hes elH ApE Hel
- mn last evening, she had some
Gta@.y, raaclinery 10 take aboard, and the
iilJ te.y.Ts struck She left for New orleans
] iiSst evening", with three bargesS contain