The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-02-16
DAILY JOURNAL:
Local and River Brevities'

LUCol dUO 4ovVA
by reference to telegraPhic reports it
will be seen that the Wabash has risen foot
n, Viuceunes, and the Aida has passed up.
Glad to hear it. Hope we may soon report
the Wabash in fair boating condition. we
have no desire to hear of its being high
enough to admit rcrg large boats.
The gorge in the Missouri has given
,w.y, and ice was running heavily last Sat
urday.
The ice commenced running OF 81
Louis last Thursday evening. Two barges
were destroyed, bat no steamboats, except Tue
cid Mustang. They were valued a. sooo
and $500. The freight Of the steamer Co.
Iumbus v az removed on shore for fear OF acci-
dent.
THE Altoona which hiss been sunk
soms time just above ST. Louis, was oe'fg
f.., ca, off BY the ice last Friday. The up
uer works OF the Cornelia are gone.
The river was falling at ST. LOUIS
Z last Saturday morning. IL tell ieet tue
night before. caused by the breaking away Oh
the ice below. There was general reJoic-
ing At the breaking up of the river. Severai
hosts are left high and dry BY the falling OF
the river.
Tile Kate Swinney. Banner State
Dresden, Royal Arch and Admlral' arrived
ut st. Louis last Saturday. A numoc' oi
boats had dropped down to the landing anu
were receiving freight. The freight o" hour
IN. ri ner barrel. Wheat % cents per
bushel.
We give to-day lot Of items from our
interchangeable, facetious aud precious CORES
poudent Nose. Since relnquishhs the
charge of that baby to other hands. he mas
become industrious. We have another bud
get of items on hand from him. lie HS
good boy. besides being pretty.
The Bee landed here Mr.. +. G.O hi-
lev, wnarf.boat, or hull for whart-ooat
last Sunday evening. This hull VIII maze
an A No. wharf boat. when the upper
works are built. 1t is 27o 'eet long W %
feet wide, exclusive of wide guards winch
have been built purposely for wharf.boa' con-
yenenee. 1t is the hull OF the big steamer
Gen. lafayette, and there is probably mol a
stronger hull on the river II Is Dir y hi'eys
intention to have the supper works co"P'e'-
ed without delay. md put his boat into ou'''
ness as soon''as possible.
Valentines have been Tying aooit
very brisky the last two days. BY the way
il is very singular wha, difference marrying
makes in a young mans valentine prospects
The last Valentine Day we saw rs young
m.n."ws had the felicity OF receiving eigh-
teen valentines. This time We received one
poor solitary picture. a satire on married me-
We will bet the fellow who sent 1t, is bitter
satire on single life, and will continue 10 DC
for much longer time than ne desires.
THE Northerner arrived here early
Yesterday morning from Louisville for Saini
Louis, and bringing the mail. The 81. Louis
trade has again opened. The Pike led on
the Nor,herner followed, the Telegraph NO.
a will be down this morning, the Soatherner
Tomorrow, then the Lady Pike, Fashion and
keystone State. Thus the whole line is
again filled and with excellent boats. We
have missed these st. Louis packets very
much during their Withdrawal occasioned oy
the ice in the Mississippi. We hope they
will nov meet with liberal patronage.