The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-10-20
RIVER ITEMS.

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Monday for Louisville. She was detained by
he fog last down trip, and did not arrive here
ill the evening instead of morning of Thurs
lay We thank Cy Drew, Jr, for papers,
By Bill Of Fare enclosed we perceive they
aave great eating on the Fashion.
-"Detainsd by fog is the complaint Of
every boat behind time. This is the. season
IF fogs, and steamboats, may think themselves
pretty well off to have decent runs in the day
time. x3osaAs sega t.sse -
- The splendid steamer Alvin Adams
was here yesterday morHiihg from St. Louis
having left that city Wednesday evening"
We thank Mr. VIM, W. Myers, of the Office,
for papers, This swift and splendid packet
will be down Monday morning for St. Louis.
We thank Mr. j. B. Archer, for papers
- The swift Rainbow may be expected
early to-day form Louisville unless caughtin a
fog. She will visit Henderson, then be ready
for quick run to Louisville. Capt. Holcroft
and Billy Houston will do the agreeable to
passengers.
- The fast and excellent packet VIM.
Garvin will be down tomorrow from Louisville
Those bound for that city or intermediate
ports, will find the Garvin a comfortable and
fast craft. with very clever officers on board.
She will start on her return to Louisville three
hours after she gets here from that port.
O. r l.
evening says:
We have no news from the Missouri river,
as there has not been an arrival from that
stream since Monday. At last accounts the
water was at stand, and as low as it can con-
venientiy get The Illinois and Upper Mis-
sissippi continue in good navigable order. AT
this point the water is about at a stand with a
fair nayigable stage to Cairo. Weather cool
and pleasant.
- The Winchester and Young America
came in collision last Tuesday evening between
St. Louis and Alton. Young America came
out second best. She had her cylinder broken
and portion of her guards torn to pieces.
| "A singular looking freight boat was at
our wharf yesterday morning, called Daniel
G. Taylor. She was built at Pittsburgh for
the Missouri river trade, and on an entirely
new plan, the wheels being placed on either
side at the extreme stern of the hull, where
recesses have been allowed for their working
From the Pittsburgh Post we extract few
items relative to her build, &C.: ~ ansg-
\ Hull built by Ben Corsin under superinten
| dence of j. Hammett, Jr., and is of following
dimensions, viz: Length on deck, $50 feet
. beam 46 feet, floor A feet, floor timbers by 9
; IL inches from centre to centre, with doubl
keelson, 6 by Is inches, loorings on eacl
3 side; her bottom plank show inches all owe
: and side in proportion the top timbers are c
the largest size, viz: 4 by inches with clamp
by %, the bulk heads and the entire hui
t braced and hogged in the most substantial
h manner. Hold 6 feet in depth and measul
: ment 500 tons. Engines by Snowdon & Sor
Brownsville, and are credit to this well know
). firm and work to the admiration of all who al
capable of forming Judgment on machinery
the Wig, will show dimensions and power
!, Four boilers % feet long, 40 inches diamete
Is OFFENDERS "a inches in diameter with foe
y stroke with diver wheels 80 feet in diamete
4 with Is buckets. q
! Take the Daniel G. Taylor all in all and q
"a consider her the best boat that ever az
lpeared at our wharf, and is supposed by compt
, tent judges to carry from 1880 to 1900 ton
sn Her commander is Capt. Henry Symmes.
+ MNLASsES.