The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-05-29
RIVER ITE ms.

- Tie Upper Mississippi was flung VeV
fast last Saturday, with only q fees '''e' on INC
lower Rapids.
- We noticed yesterday ne SINKING OF the
'Glendy Burke, on her way >ou'n rom o. LOUIS.
The st. Louis News Of A'uroAy evening" mus
.speaks of the acciden'
n, Th,r.d.v .1e steamer GIendv Burke,
:hou.d from th;.eort TO New Orleans, struck on
the ledge of rocks which sunk the Bacon
~ fsrsra Tower. She was headed for the
49,. -. hr. but sunk before shoal water could
he- r..ced, in twelve feet water, near the MIS-
s,r,; sore and about one mile below Cairo.
u. go will be almost total loss-pa-t Of her
d.cL rad only can be saved. II is thought she Is
so hdy injured that Ii will be impossible TO raise
her She had on hoard about six hundred tons
~ rain. -four, FORK, &C., most Of which was Ia
IL, on At K okuk and Qaincy. She was about
far years old, tut very good boat still, and
as owned by Capt. Bestley and others. We
% not learn whether she was insured or not; We
understand that her ireisht list was insured
- The Grand Turt No. 2, in laying her an
Choir on the Upper Rspids, capsixed and supk
her yawl, drowning three Of her men,
- The Louisville Times has remarkable
river editor. He keeps the good people Of that
city in STATE of excIutating excitement contin-
ually with his eff.rts. The following lea very
fair specimen of his refreshing iiveiiness. He
should be placed at the head Of the paper by all
means
There were Eve feet eleven inches water in the
canal and fear feet one inch on The falls at dusk
and vriss~g material (staiionary.)
- The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday,
Nay 18th says:
The tow-boat Diana, with couple Of coal
barges in tow, was sunk, together with one of her
oarges, few days since, twelve miles below
Pittsburgh.
- The following rates OF freight to New
Orleans prevailed at Cincinnati last Saturday,
Whisky 6oc. Pork 6. Flour so. Pound Freight
25a30c per cwt.
The fast and splendid steamers R. J. Ward
and Ben Franklin left Louisville together last
Saturday, and arrived here nearly the same time
Sunday, about O'Clock, The Ben Franklin q liz.
tie ahead. The Franklin started out 1.-THE In
advance. They will have fine race to New Or
leans, and make quick time.
The A. L. Shoswell arrived here Saturday
evening little over 1--WE days from New Orleans.
She put oct some little freight here, and lett like
.1Face horse.
- The st. Louis Republican of Saturday
says.
The river opposite this city continues to fall
slowly; from this to Cairo there is, however, a
good sage ofvaier for our frst-class steamers.
Il ne MISSOURI river is rising gradually, accord
ing 70 Inc iate,t intelligence received, from 81.
>Josepn down to HowelIs Landing; at ST. Joseph
II had risen two feet tour inches M to the I'D
inst. Below Howell's it is falling slowly. the
tTise from above no. having reached that point
The Illinois Tiveris reported as falli ng from
Peoria to Peru. below rhai point il is about on
stand, with five feet water ON principal bars
- The Paul Jones was at cur wharf yester.
day. moruIng iIvsu rsso~ssA os..s Oh. nm,
out SOME freight, and started to 81. Lo,i. 81.
had large cargo.
Our young friends John Warren ana R;,,v
5Boicourt, returned yesterday morning tom
pleasure trip 10 New Orleans, by ne steamer
Fashion from Cairo. They arrived a, Cairo
Saturday evening by the steckwell. Try hav,
seen the elephant and had please. ,rip
They have our thanks for the latest New o.. ans
and Memphis dates.
The J. NJ. Stockwell arrived at Cairo
Saturday, last with full load Of railroad iron
Hannibel, Missouri. She was about da
out from New Orleans and viii Be here in d
4. time.
: The fast packet Thos. Swan was he
earlv yesterday morning, for ST. Louis. She h
fine "Trip of passengers, touched at both wha
boats and remained sufficient length of iii
o accommodate everybody. We thank her Gle
r late Louisville and Cincinnati papers.
The excellent ard popular steamer Fa'
iotrom ST. Louis early yesterday norni
bro.h, u. dates Of Saturday evening. She
sp,rir o. u.uai and ponetusi 70 heT time