The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-16

Local and River Brevities.

The canal boat Nathan Rowley left yes.
disc.
The canal boat John e. Taylor, arrived
from Maysville. with II bbls pork, 2 casks
meat and 100 bbls -four, for Geo. Foster & Co.
The canal boat John E. Taylor, Capt.
Start, will leave for Maysville on Friday the
10th ult. al four o'clock P. M.
The wharf boat Gen. Hamar, left yes
terday in tow of the Lucy M'Conel, for Hen
derson. She was purchased by Mr.. Curry on
behalf Of the merchants of that place, and will
always be kept in the best condition for the ac-
eommodation of shippers and steamboats,. The
hull of the General is said to be the best on
the river, being built of iiue oak and good for
20 years service.
The prices of frieghts to New Orleans
last Wednesday, at Cincinnati were as follows:
Whisky 9Oc; Pork Toe; Flouri50; pound freight
30a35c. To the Wabash River pound freight,
Soc; Whisky and Oil, 81 90.
The Little Rock Wing Of the 22d ult.,
reports Arkansas river at low water mark, and
no prospects OF a rise.
The Alexandria Republican of the Gath
ult, repor.s Red River still falling with scant
2 feet on the falls.
- Al the fastest accounts there vas scant
S feet water opposite Yazoo city, in Yazoo river,
and 6 feet on Bercher's bar, below that point.
- The Nashville papers of the 18th, say
that the river is still rising with Al feet water on
Cumberla nd shoals.
"A New Orleans paper says the owners of
the Southern Belle made an offer for the A. L.
Shotwell, to be placed in the Vicksburg and New
Orleans trade. The price asked for her was
$4,000. This probably gave rise to the rumor
that the Shotwell had been sold for that trade.
- The Jacob ID. Early left New Orleans
on the 9th for the Wabash river. She will be
likely to find plenty of water there.
- The Magnolia has been withdrawn from
the Vicksburg trade, aud was preparing to
leave New Orle ans for The Ohio about the 10TH
We will be glad to see this fine steamer here
.gain.
- Messrs. Sweet & Leonard have opened
their Auction and Real Estate Agency establish
ment in the Crescent City Bank buildings 80
They are located in the room on Main street
next door TO the bank, where they will be hap
Ply TO all those having business in their line.
See Advertisement
- The following we're the prices of freight
to New Orleans Yesterday, from this point. The
prices however, are varying with almost every
day: Tobacco SO so; Pork and Lard 55c; Flour
4oc; Corn 25 to 3Oc; Stock ST 90 per head.
- The GulEare, loaded to the guards, was
here yesterday afternoon from New Orleans.---
She put out some freight
- The steamers Statesman, Tiber Tropic,
Golden State, Mansfield and Keystone, were ad-
verIised 10 leave Cincinnati Wednesday evening
for St. Louis. The Nebraska and r. H. Win
slow were advertised to leave the same evening
for New Orleans The David Gibson, Mu-
Mich, Monongahela, Henry Lewis and Duke,
were in port for New Orleans.
"A large and beautiful steamer called Wiz
ginia, ard laden to the guards, arrived here yes.
terday afternoon from up the river, and bound
for ST Louis. She was stranger at our wharf
bat introduced herself by putting out and taking
in considerable freight.
The beautiful little steamer Gazelle, Capt
Castle, master, arrived here this afternoon. She
is the advertisingpacket of Van Amburgh's great
Menay erie, which will be here next Monday
Using friend, Capt. Castle, and his notice Of the
Managerie will appear in due time.
cd fov the yourual1