The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-03-13
DAILY 5JOU r VAL.
Local and River Brevities.
srEAMBOAT REGISTER.

adAk IetiA p MoxpAr. MARCH u.
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New Louisville.
4 - The canal boat Nation Rowley, Capt.
Smith, we leave for Terre Haui ibis dayiat two
Pm. traoi
80 . - dense fog prevailed yesterday morning
about ] o'cl,ck. 1t was partially cleared up by
a shower, with thunder and lightning accompa-
ninenis. f-'laale
The river is reported rising rapidly above
p by boats down yesterday. Rising fast yesterday
at this port with considerable drift.
as The fogs on the river the las, two or three
night have detained all the boats more or less.
Ia was impenetrable last night, and very thick
all day. si. 1ora
The Ohio Belle passed down yesterday
afternoon on her second trip, from Cincinnati,
with full trip Of freight. We thank Charley
Sontay, of the Office for Louisville and Cincin-
matt papers. -4la.s-eoe. ~
"a The White River arrived here yesterday
from Green river, with tolerab,e freight. She
will be loaded to-day for her return trip.
= The star packer DIXIE arrived at Evans
vile from New Orleans last Saturday evening",
with fine trip Of passengers and lair freight.
She was detained 4s hours by fog ..ra
THE Sult,na was advertised to leave
Louisville yesterday and may be expected down
to-day.
Ii is reported by the officers of the Duke
that the fast nvincbe A. l.. Shotwell has been
sssold to the New Orleans and Naichez packet Co.,
TO take the place of the steamer Suthern Belle.
We should be sorry to understand We cannot
hear this packet in the Ohio river again, but we
fear the rumor strue.
o. The Fawn did not get down till Sunday
evening, owing to bad weather and dense foss.
The Empire arrived here from New Or
deans yesterday morning with full trip Of
freight. She put out but little here. She had
also been detained by fog. .HornI d
- The Mediator from above Louisville
where she has been delayed some time on ac-
count of ice and low water, arrived at our wharf
yesterday for Nrw Orleans. She took on some
little freigs, here. na 3 ~ -stona
The fine new steamer New Lacy,
Z. Capt. Connolly from Louisville, for st. Louis
passed down yesterday evening. with large
crowd of passengers and q goodfreight. We
thank Mr.. Kimber Of the Office for the lates,
Louisville dates. rs,e,aaa - ea.l
...4 Tie Tishomingo was here yesterday
with the heaviest trip We have seen pass dow n
The river this ser son for Tennessee River.
The fast packet VIM. Gsrvin Capt
Erwin, arrived here last night from The Ten
nessee, with the largest trip of freight and
passengers ever brought out by packet
She was bound for Louisville. es
49, The mammoth and beautiful steamer
Ben Franklin, CsPt. DOLLS, came down late
last evening from Louisville. bound Tor New
Orleans loaded to the guards, and full Of pas
.sengers. HAM 81 sH'e
We have heard il rumored for several
days past, that Col. Drew had been deliber'
,atsly threatened with a"torch light process
s.sion," by those of his friends VIII o are op
posed to the new liquor law, as q testimoni
al and appreciation Of his position and val
liant services in the State Senate, in resisting
.ahe passage of said law. If we approved
Ibis course a. highly and as heartily as man,
of our citizens do, we should be among tn,
first to move in an appropriate public de
monstratiou, but as the matter stands WI
-feel a paramount obligation resting upor
US to counsel cordial support and implicit
obedience to the law. r'-s''' %"
80 The fne Pittsburgh steamer York
town, Capt. Poe, arrived here on Sun
day afternoon from Pittsburgh. boun
for the Wsbash river. She had larg
i'qusntity of freight for this place. and th
sbalsoce Of her cargo was for different point
cen the Wabash. We understand that Oh
MAS . full freight engaged Of pork and lar
at Hutsonville for Pittsburgh.
The weather for several days past ha
t5een warm and moist, but very little sur
shine has been vouchsafed to the world b.
low. Almost every body has got the 'snu
ifies"'and cold in his head. While thes
.s-triAing causes of complaint exist, we, how
ever have the satisfaction Of knowing that
sis propisious time for the growth of"youni
-ducks," and every one finds plenty Of n
taxation from business, for want of customer
ITO attend to his "nasal organ" and 9TH
like important duties. Hln4,ar-.t
-szois 49, The fog was so dense Yesterday for