The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-27
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

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- The splendid and swift packet Alvin
Adams may be expected down early this
morning, for st. Louis. She is the best boat
in 1.-THE Louisville and st. Louis packet trade,
aud is.under the management Of careful aid
experienced officers We thank Mr. Archer,
of the Office, for a package of papers left us
Christmas morning with the compliments Of
the season. We hope himself and Myers had
a good time of it last Christmas on the Adams.
We would have presented thema few packa-
gcs Of shooting crackers, had the opportunity
ofTered
- The good packet VIM. Garyin may be
expected down this evening" and after short
delay, will return to Louisville. She is fast,
and comfortable boat in every particular
Look out for her. ,4..
49, In last Monlay's paper we gave an
account of the burning of the Charleston. All
her books and papers were lost, and nearly all
the baggage of passengers. The Louis.ille
Journal says:
This Argonaut met the wreck on fire, Aoat-
ing down the riyersome six or seven miles be-
low the point where the accident occurred
The mate was following it in skiff; for the
purpose of ascertaining where it would sink.
The Charleston was principally owned by
hsr commander, Capt. Bugher, and his br ,then
The clerk. She was insured in two offices in
Cincinnati for $4,000. She was agood boat
and about two years old. Her cargo was in
sured in Pittsburg.
The Memphis packets have had bad luck
this season. Two New Orleans packets were
recently burnel; the Memphis, one of the Gin
cinnati packets, was sunk short time ago on
the falls, but subsequently raised; the fish :
mnso, the Louisville packet, broke her m :
ehinery last week, and now the Charleston
another Cincinnati packet, is burned.
- The Sir VIM. Wallace, large stern
wheeler. arrived here yesterday morning from
Cincinnati, and put out large quantity Of
freight, principally iron and merchandise.
49, The Rainbow was here in good time
yesterday afternoon, and put out a good deal
olice, for favors.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Tuesday
Mys> ,slv-as ss-e-sAst-l z.
The river, during the 24 hours ending last
night, receded 13 inches here, with from Is
- 20 feet to Louisville. The weather was
Gear and cold yesterday, with snow last night
There were ten feet and rising at Pittsburgh
yesterday noon. g -'sa- q. ~
The following rates of freight prevailed
at Cincinnati Cay before yesterday.
ST. Louis-Whisk 60; Oil 60; Dry Good:
3O;SHeavy Freights 2o@25 ib cent.
New Orlcans-Flour 80; Pork 80; Whisky
81; Oil 81; Potatoes soc. ID Dbl Pound Freight
3O@40c ibacwt. sssats4ss ...s,ss
The total loss of property by the burn
ing of the steamer Unicorn in Yazoo river
previously reported. is estimated at $4,000
The passengers lost all their baggage. Tn
books and papers of the boat, as well as a con
siderable amount of money in the safe, wer
lost. ,st..rs..'-..ss -..,..r v.r.5 E,
- The Antelope, Indiana and Henri,
Lewis, left New Orleans last Monday for tn
Ohio river. The Eclipse Swan, Stockwel
end David White Had arrived IS
- The Mississippi at ST. Louis has BEEF
falling rapidly the last few days, withless thai
g. feet in channel to Cairo. All the upper river
reported falling.
49, The river was rising slowly here yes
hterlay. On Wednesday rising slowly at Louis
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RDRUNEs.-Reesiveda s jars Fresh Prunes, lbs sse,