The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-23
Foro0er River Items see THIRD Page.

As usual on Sunday, business Wis ez'
| tremely dull at the wharf yesterday, with
| no arrivals outside the packets. The
/ weather was nearly clear ard excrutia &
ingly hot, the mercury ranging from 907 10
/ 1922 at the door OF the JOURNAL Ofice.........
/ The Ti5er, during the p hours ending last
| evening had fallen three fnches.........IE ~
/ only arrivals up to q late hour last night
| include the Morning star, Louisville and
return; QaicEstep, from Cairo; the MoIHe
/ Norton, Henderson and return; Petroia
/ No. ?, from Cannelton; Tarascon, Louis
| vile to Henderson.
The Hartford and ada Lyon, for Green
| River; Clara Scott, for Eastport. and Ar
mada, for Cairo, departed Saturday even
ing, all with excellent uips for the season.
......... Business was unusually good on Sat
urday afternoon, and large Quantities Of
goods were shipped.........The Armada was
detained nearly two hours, splicing her
tllleF ropes. The law requires boats TO use
wire tiIier ropes, ard we are tcId they are
genei al > worthless, although veTE eXpen-
sly e. The Norman, after being aground
nearly q hours at Mt. Vernon, got of al
P. N. Saturday, and proceeded on her way
rejoicing .........--....The steamer Charleston
which had been in the hands OF The Dep
u =. T..
days, gave him the slip yesterday. Under
the excuse OF pumping out, steam was
raised about noon, and alter the boat was
pumped out, the Captain asked for per-
mission TO back the stern OF his boat
W, 50 as to allow w. G. Brown &
Co.'s wharf boat 20 be showed out.
Term ission was granted by the young
man in charge, aud after a few rev.
olutions of her wheel, the headline parted
and the boat backed out into the stream
and started up the river. The young man
put In charge OF the Deputy Marshal was
landed al the point above the city, and
permitted to walk to town, with the
mercury at So in the shade.........Tha Pc
trolia No. 2arrived late last evening with
nrst-rate trip, including Al hhds tobacco.
.......The Quickstep did a heavy way bust
ness, and did not get in till about O'Clock
vest erday NOR ming Tarascon and
Indiana, long oVer-du had not arrived at
10 O'Clock last night. They have. no
doubt, found the bottom Of the river
too near the top of the wateT....-....
The Taraseon arrived at 1880. She was
detained at New a ibany till a late hour
Saturday night, and by business snd low
water by the way. She lett The Indiana,
Fannie Brandeis and FIavilla at Flint Is
land where they were sounding TO End
channel ..-.-..,. The officers of The Tarascon
thought they would have to tighten over.
lime Indiana Will no doubt make every
exertion to get over and may be expected
here to-day 1.-THE Anna had not got
across when the TsFasc0n let New Albany
Inc TaraScon found only four feet on
scumetown. The water is scattered ali
over the river, and there is no well defined
channel .....-...The Quickstep had a little
tuss with WaIA er's Bar on saturday, but
mastered IL .-.......-.. The PeytOna and barges
were also aground there, but worked over
......... We saw ON board the JaIascon two
magnificent bouquet, sent by a young
gentleman, late OF New Orleans, new so
journtng AT Louisville and all along shore,
10 two fax damseis OF Henderson, one was
about fifteen inches in diameter, and was
admirably arranged. The other was small
or and vefy pretty. The gentleman senu-
ing them used to give his attention 10
light Literature, but has grown more pIac
teal Of late.
MANIFEST of steamer QuiCkstep from
Cairo. August p, lS59.-W " Brown & Co,
I3hhds tobacco; l. Ruffner, jr & Co, 5 bdls
rags q q N1Dlaek q co, 5lo SKIS corn; a
Gamberts, bale dry hides, rag feathersi
r K DunEe4 son d Co, 100 bbls flour; & VII
heimte, 6 bxs ale; RRgOn, Dic2ey = C5rsOu,
bbl nolasses; Sam Orr q Co, 1 cast cistern
top. G kgs spikes; Reitz & Haney, 1 cylin-
der Kahn & vile, 3 bbls apples Clement,
White q Co, 1 bag feathers; Gamble q
TN, Gardner & Co, box obaecO; 4 Judy,
bbI pears; VIM Heilman, box, 2 spindles,
l step; NJ Stumpt, 20 bags malt.
For reshtpment TO New Alba1y-l3 bags
LouisvllIe-2 hhds tobacco, 8 pkgs mdse
CincInnaJi-35 bags malt