The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-25

mercury at midnight Monday stood
at Sc. About daylight yesterday the
air was comparatively cool. but the
sun came up red hot, as usual, and
I By II O'Clock our thermometer indi-
Gated 1922, at y N. it ranged as high
as 1922, aud before / PM. had touched
10P It fell to 1O2', however, under
the influence Of a breeze. During the
p hours ending at 3 p. 81. yesterday
the river had fallen four inches, and
navigation is becoming extremely
hazardous.
Arrivals anu Departures.
The only arrivals and departures
up to 3 p. NJ, yesterday, include the
Hartford, Green River to return Ar
mada, from Cairo; Mollie Norton.
Henderson to return; LcClaire No. 2,
Louisville to Cairo; Petrolia No. .,
to Cannelton.
Boats Dne Here.
Among the first boats due here
are the Quickstep, from Cairo; Morn
ing Star from Louisville; Anna, for
St. Louis; Minneola, for Memphis
Nick LongwOrth and Leonidas, from
New Orleans; Altoona, from St.
Louis; Clara Scott, from Passport;
Charmer, from Cincinnati.
miscellaneous.
Business on the leyee yesterday was
very favorable, considering the stage
Of the liver aud the general dizziness
Of the seasOn..........Tho Armada
brought in nice packet trip........
The Hartford had a fair freight list.
.........The LeClairo, en- route to Cairo,
had a good trip on herself and barge.
She discharged large lot Of salt here
for l.. Rufner, Jr., a. Co., aud added
a largo lot Of flour for reshipment TO
New Orleans. Capt Aaron Ballard,
distinguished navigator, long con-
nected with the Louisville and Hen
derson Packet Company, is in COM
maid, and Morgan Smith is her chief
clerk. The LeClaire will take the
place Of the Palestine in the Louis.
vile and Evansville trade, aud will
leave here for Louisville on Friday
evening, taking passengers and freight
at packet rates......."The Petrolia
took out considerable freight..".....
The Rapidan No ? was receiving
quite observation-disclosures seems
to follow the Norman. A short dis
lance below Paducah she broke her
shaft and was towcd by the Armada
to Paducah. In consequence there
was no packet to leave for Cairo yes
terday........Captain Dexter arrived
home on Monday night. lie was IN
able to End low water boat at either
louisville or Cincinnati. lie will
probably go to ST. Louis for one........
The Quickstep spent Monday night
on Henderson bar. She got of yes
UUryzegy -s.--s--s-., lit. - tho
Armada report only4l feet water there.
The Flavlla and Fanny Bran
deis we're still aground at Flint
Island when the LcClairc passed
that point.-..."..Portland bar
has become almost impossible,
and with only 3 feet 10 inches a. Flint,
aud 4 feet at ScuffictowH, Evansville
may be considered the head Of nayi-
eation.......Gcorgc Nicholson, the
popular second clerk Of the Armada
who has been rccupcratiug at Critten-
den Springs for some time past,
returned to the city on the Armada
yesterday, looking much improved.
We have been told that he proposes
to extend his lurlough by making a
trip 10 the East IL he docs 80, we
hope that he will have pleasant
time........Thc heat from II till 3
o'clock yesterday was the hottest ever
experienced in this vicinity, tho MGR
curry at little after noon reaching the
unprecedented height of 1919 in the
shade. We apprehcnd fatal consc-
quenccs to those exposed TO the con-
staut rays Of the SUN, unless the
greatest care is taken.
BORfs Leaving To-Day.
FoR CAIRO.-The favorite grand
Armada is the regular packet, at four
Pm. today, for Cairo and all way
landings, and is unsurpassed IN her
cabin and statcroom appointments.
/ She sails in charge Of those expert
enced naYigators and popular gentle
men. Captain Gus Fowler, Billy
Fowler. Geo. Nicholson I'D. Thomas,
and Mr.. Tucker
For LoUIsvILLE.-The fine float.
ing palace Morning Star is the great
packet for .Louisv6iic at s 30 10 night,
aud is most excellent steamboat,
/ Captain A. T. Gilmore is her veteran
commander, aud Frank Dougberty is
her accomplished chief clerk Geo.
Ashcraft is her attentive, accurate,
and excellent freight clerk.
For HENDERsoN. - The lightning
winged Mollic Norton is tho pet pack
ct for Henderson at 3:15 pm. to-day,
1 in charge Of those elegant and popular
gentlemen, Captain Charley Perkins
I A. o. Durland and q. }. Boyle.
MANIFEST Of the Steamer ATm991a ~ ~
/ cairo 10 Evansville, August - loy - =.
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| hold goods, J bcdstcadr - u ~ -olign a
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ner a. Co bbl peaches ~, -, slrina bd
s,asr, 10. ii green nidcs, Dds ac, Lai 3
Martin. Gsrdper, & 60 n ma i6nnFeIson q
v az ~ tii5 M douT: D. Huston, hhdh togac
20, ~ tgyy(ehanics foundry, pieces 80 llpe
81 g. 555tt.,Ir,Ev Beitz g. 20, ] pHg Moo9 moih.
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