The Evansville journal., 1870-09-17

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Yesterday was the most lifeless day
Of the season, or. indeed. Of most any
season. as the Fayette was tho only-
boat at the wharf until late in tho
afternoon. She had plenty Of people
up, but not much freiehts...aCaptaiu
Liter telegraphed from Shawneetown
thatth Mary Miller would be here at
Dor a PM. The Pine Bluff and Pales-
tine were also late in arriving. The
John Lumsden will be here early TO-
day. and leave at Pm. IN place of
the Idlewild. She is justly esteemed
one Of the best low water boats ever
built. She has an elegant cabip, and
Capt. Oven Davis. her commander, is
gentleman of rare excelIencies..,...
On Monday. the Mallie Ragon takes
the track 10 place Of the City Of Ev-
anaYille.........Captain Henry Scott is
making excellent progress on bis new
boat. She viii be ready to launch
within sixty days.
EzIeanfnes frOm our ExcIahnees I
PITTsBURG.-The comnercfatof Wed1os-
day says; -t ,ss y.r
twenty-five inches. the iewest poiut'
reached for some time. These are the
marks on the bridge. There Is more wa
&C General en- si Weftzsi has said that he viii
open a new canal for steamboats, on the
he said, and there need be no nnenBiness
about the matter.
crNcrNEArL-1 C5mme,csat or thurs
day sayss q sglTas EEeIe te-
Il Southern freights are still Offering freely
and being forwarded by rail aud Louis
willie packets Tor reahipment at Portland.
The obstruction and detention continues
per two horse wagon load for transporta-
ton around tho falls to Portland. The
Cinclnnal, IndianaPolis q Lsfayette
Railroad Is receipGng freight from
Cincinnati 10 New Aibsny at Ise per hun-
dred, making whisky zoe per barrel the
whisky at 81 IS per barrel. After paying
the railroad zoe per barrel. she gets VI %
per barrel for herself, which. will n9t Pay,
materially, and we can have no relief m.
til the canal Is re-opened, about the hrst
Capt. Thos. S. Royse received the folloY-
ing dispatch yesterday, which refers 70
ers, and Indicates the prevalence of yellow
fever at Galveston Texas. = NEW Or
LEAE,s, sept. "a. THos. =; IoXsE-Ewenty-
sntpments until further orders. CHAs.
Captain Charley Shuttle has greatly im-
proved the Virginia at Portland. She will
next Tuesday, IL there is no prospect Tor
At saiate az, Tise ~ o oEt iig5t so SalTo
soon as there is sulekJut water she Will
enter her regular trade Len Miller is IN
the once, VIM. Tea. mate, and Jos. Hen
ueaau and COnnOr pilots.
Captain u. Y f1afcuoior, of the Edlub ufg,
Is here. baving left MS packet IN charge q
Captain j. u. Carter who NIli put neH
Through 40 New OrIeanss The Captain 70 70 z
turns home IN order 10 attend the weduin&
OF his eldest dauRhfnry NiBs SalIie IeailstU
DR.. Pm Fra's Harvey, " > a. f & .... n.
The C7sYonscks OF ThurBday evening sayss
7Ths Abeona, in command OF Capt Ezis
ram VlntOn, with the popular Charlie
ReIgnor In the once, viii leave tomorrow
for Marietta and w Wheeling. h@H 60 rmE
IT. LOUIS - The Democrat or Thursday
says.
weather cloudy and cool :. Rails expected
here. and heavy showers nave fallen over
the Northwest. The swell during Tuesday
night was ~ inehesi total rise, 3 feet
inches. To Cairo there fs fair stage OF
water, and boats report no trouble ln
navigating. The decline coDtiuues rapid
at Dubuque, and q report OF deolenslOh ~
points further down IS nnomentarIAy 80
pected. The Arkansas has come = z aktSel-.
nnelY,. and - In excellent coudlLlcn .Ayt ~,
our regular ADD famous line oI paSA.Sss.
SO as TO Red River the carrier 49, P..s n. -
from ST. Louis plod along tnat W. ~ =. - ~
b1rJecb safety, with g0o0 AoAu1s @AA1 M "'D'
ne 2ae ee1Pn1ap 81 W. qatrader came on the sectional
docks Henry Adkins supttAHheAtA~AAlf "a
Tuesday eVeninR.z-