The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-07-12

River and Stea mb boat News
GTThe Steamer Badger State arrived here
last Sunday, morning from Cairo. Her pas
sengers request US to publish the following
Card, which we can fully endorse SO far as
our knowledge of officers and boats extends:
Gard.
We the passengers, on board the Steamer
Badger State, the Regular Louisville and
Cairo Packet, on her trip from Cairo to Louis
isville, deem it our duty to return out thanks
to Captain Harkins, Mr.. Grafton. first Clerk,
and other officers for their gentlemanly treat.
ment of US while on the trip. She is fine
low water packet and is sure to 60 through
without detention. Her accommodations are
unsurpassed by any boat on the river, and
we take great pleasure in recommending her
to the travelling public. She made the trip
from Louisville to Cairo and back to Evans.
Vile in two days and twenty hours, the quick
est trip on record for the stage Of the river.
Capt. C. s. KENDRICK, Chm'n.
Maj. A. J. NJ. BRowN, Sct'y.
July 10th 1853.
%The Bellevue Garden, kept by the
Messrs. Matthews, was almost filled with cit
liens, especially Germ"ns last Sunday after
noon. The German Brass Band were pres
ent, young men performing gymnastics 10Th
ers discussing social questions over malt Ii
quors-yet every thing orderly, even if not
exactly Sabbath-like. Some Of the Germans
are talking of starting Turner Society, in
imitation of those now in existence in some
of the larger cities. There is one gymnastic
school in Evansville ct this time, kept by DIR.
Flugel, and it might be made of very mate.
rial assistance in the exercises Of Turner
association.
0rWe had the pleasure of experiencing
the polite attentions of Capt. Leak and Mr..
B. A. Joyce, commander and clerk of the
Odd Fellow, on late trip to Louisville. A
letter to the Journal, which arrived too late
for publication, expressed our thanks to these
gentlemen for their attentions, and show ed
our appreciation Of their character as fine
men and first-rate officers. Passengers on
the Odd Fellow will receive every attention,
and find her good little boat.
uThe beautiful stern wheel st. Louis
packet Forest Rose arrived here from that city
yesterday morning, having left on Saturday.
We thank Mr.. Archie, Mail-agent. for St.
Louis papers. The Forest Rose is going to
Cincinnati this trip.
CT The river at this point is falling slow.
ly, and SO reported at points above. None
but the lshtest draught boats can run, yet
we do not hear oftheir getting aground often,
or staying so long ata time.
nTThe Mississippi was slowly falling at
st. Louis last Friday, but in fair stage
The upper river was slowly rising with FIVE
feet water on lower Rapids.
TThe Missouri river keeps up finely
There is channel depth of eight to ten feet
to Council Bluffs.
HS'The Illinois river at last accounts was
rising with Eve feet water in channel.
@The Kentucky No. hiss been laid up
here since Friday week. She had long and
tedious trip from Cincinnati, as che was
drawing rather much for the stage of water.
%There are two morning and two after
noon packets leaving Louisville and Cincin.
natl daily for the respective places. They
are of course very light draught boats, but
fast, and make very good time. The stream
is no wider than Pigeon Creek at some points
between the two cities, but at such places the
the channel is deep.
~ The Evansville and Louisville packet
Fawn, has been laid up for some time at New
Albany. We miss her very much but hope
to see her again "frs, rise.''
ET The fine new little steamer Fanny
Fern was at our wharf yesterday morning,
bound for Louisville, thence eastward, on
railroad business.
10 The Twin City, fine stern wheeler,
arrived here yesterday from st. Louis. We
thank her officers TO: favors.
GOLD AND COINAGE OF GoLp.-The total
coinage Of gold at the U. s. Mint, in 1862, was