The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-03
: The Cincinnati Commercial saws:

q" The CINCINNATI commercial says:
Capt. Summons, the veteran of the mail line,
who has been close observer of the river its
tides and changes, these forty years, says that
the Ohio river this season reminds him most
Eorcibly of the summer and fall of 1881. Then,
rs now, the river continued at most excel
lent navigabie stage from it's source to the
mouth, the entire summer. In October it
went down to low water stage, with much dry
weather, and continued down till cold weather
set in, and the river was closed by ice for some
time. Then followed the ever memorable
food of 1882, when the Ohio overaowed its
banks everywhere, and immense damage was
done all along its course. The present summer
has been precisely like that Of 1881, and we
await the issue of the fall and winter, and
shall look for food to follow the breaking up
Of the ice, and all who live along the river
bank can prepare to move.
- The Fanny Bullitt was here early yes
terday afternoon from New Orleans, having
left the Wednesday evening previous. She
had very light trip, and put out but little
here. We thank Mr.. Silas Field. of the office
for package of New Orleans papers.
a watchman named A. Dulhagan on
the steamer w. N. Sherman. lying at New Or
leans was killed on the Goth ult., by fire.
man named Frederick, by stabbing, Duhlha-
v.n x.s native C cincinnati, where his father
keeps livery stable.
- The Sultana was advertised to lea Ve
New Orleans for Louisville, and the Empire
State for Cincinnati, last Wednesday evening.
- The Antelope arrived here from Louis
willie yesterday afternoon. She had not full
trip of freight and took on but little here
She only remained here an hour. We hope
her officers may keep their health in the South.
The U. s. Snag boat, Geo. w. Jones,
sunk lately in the Illinois river near Griggs-
vile in three feet water.
- The St. Louis Republican of Sunday
last says:
River at this point rose about one foot yes
terday and was still rising last evening. Two
feet Of a rise is reported at Keokuk, and ovel
six feet at Lake Pepin, and the river and al
the tributaries are swelling rapidly. The Hi
nois river is reported rising at Lasalle, we are
not informed how rapidly, or whether the rist
still be considerable. The Missouri river j;
still at its old mark-three and half fee
'scant to ST. Joseph. Arrivals yesterday wer
scarce, receipts light and weather showery ant
cool.
- The steamer Prairie City was sold a
St Louis last Saturday to Capt P Devinne.
for $4,000.
- The splendid steamer R. L. Cobb ar
rived yesterday evening from Nashville an
bound for Cincinnati, with a full cargo and
fine number of passengers. The Cobb report
Cumberland river falling, with scant thirt
inches water on the shoals.
- The miniature steamer Black Haw
arrived here yesterday noon from the Uppe
Mississippi. The Black Hawk has been pul
chased for the Evansville and Wabash rive
trade. She is now on her way to Cincinna
for the purpose of being thoroughly repaire,
and as soon as completed will take her place
the above named trade.
The South America landed at our wha
yesterday from St. Louis for Pittsburgh with
moderate trip of freight. She reports bushes
extremely dull, and freights offering at II
per hundred to Cincinnati.
- The magnificent packet Rainbow W
he down early this morning, and after sho
trip to Henderson will be found at the landil
ready to receive all persons bound up the ri
er. To alEthat wishes TO enjoy pleasant tn
AFr gay take the Rainhor.