The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-02-19
DAILY JOU r. N A L.
LOCAL AND RIVER BREvITiEs.


Brevities" column, and hope the condition Of The
river may warrant US in keeping it open for
monihs to come. ~ ,
- The John NJ. Siockwelf departed Sat.
urday with as much freight as she could car
~ this stage Of the river, but leaving plenty
behind. Mr.. Churchill had sufficiently re-
covered his health to tsae his place In the
Office. We wish all hands a. pleasant and
profitable trip.
- The rise in the Ohio was anticipated to
reach Cairo last Saturday. Consequently the
big boats which have been lying there SO long.
will start first hour they can safely, and several
of them may be expected up to-day The fol-
lowing Ohio river boats were al Cairo awaiting
a rise last week:-A L. Shotwell, r. ). Ward,
David White Alvin AdaHas, Yorktown, Switzer-
land, VIM. Noble, Delta, Glendy Burke.
=. "A new life has sprung up on the riyerwilh-
in the last few days. The rise aud thaw above
and consequent breaking up of the ice, seems 10
have Infused new spirit an ong steamtoaimen.
Packets are again commencing their regular
trips in the different trades Boats are coming
and shini. g in new paint, pr .pared to make up
for lost time. We truly trust their owners may
be able TO realize fond hopes and make up past
b losses. 30
-The name of the steamer Franssn Pierce
has been changed to Texana by special act OF
Congress The reas,n assigned tor changing
the name is that the boat had already been uri
fortunate, and. having passed into new hands her
present owners were DESTROYS of new hamt
and more favorable reputation for the boat. She
Is going TO run in the Red river trade. Picrce's
name has been curse 10 her as 10 The country at
+ large.
= The Louisville Courier of Thurs 'ay says
the old Cincinnatus was SUNK by floating ice
las. Wednesday. She had on board three thou
sand barrels of pork. Immediately every effort
was made to recover The property, and up 10 dark
one-third of The cargo had been saved. The
boat is under water irOan stern 10 forward hatch
Loss about 81 ,OOe No insurance..
80 The Hish-Flyer arrived here Friday
night crowded with passengers. Below Casey
/. will she broke her crank and ran her piston rod
through ner cylinder head. she came up on one
wheel, and after laying here several hours, con-
tinued on herrip up to Louisville.
The last summer and winter have been
. h. hardest on steamboat interests known for
many years in the West, n ever before equaled.
There have consequently beea fortunes lost, men
broken up, boats continually changing hands,
and great decrease in the vaIse OF steamboat
stocks generally.
80 --On Friday night the cabin of the JOhn NJ
Stockwell was crowded with young folks. The
violin rang merrily md light feet tripped gaily
They were on bard by invitation of the officers
The affair was wound mp by fine supper
Thee officers are bound to b. popular With the
feminines of this region, as well as with the
men,
The Empire arrived sess Saturday after
noon, having left Louisville The day previous.
She had srrsf difficulty geuing through the ice
She took On board here Saturday night 1909 bbls
and tierces pork and about 20 bids Of tobacco
We thank Mr.. Levi Latoh, clerk, for I,apers.
49, The Madona left this port for the Wabash
last Saturday with The largest freight q the sea-
son for that river consisting Of srOcesiess Prin-
cipally, and very valuable.
The Logan for Evansville and Green
riv r., was The first oal to venture into the gorge
a. Louisville in the breaking up of the ice. She
had great difficulty in get,i & through, but ar.
rived here safely on Friday.
80 The splendid new steamer Niagara here
Saturday. is commanded by Capt. Harry Spots
with our old friend Charley F. Reynolds. clerk
Tthese officers don't make her popular, then 30.
joCy can. 2
The VIM. A. Eaves arrived here Friday
night from Memphis, loaded with cotton fol-
Canne,lon. She also had good many passen.
gers. She will be down to- MORROW for Nash
vile. Those going in that direction had BITTER
take her.
The big John Simonds, which has been
aground for some time at Presidents Island
caught fire in the hold, and to save her from de-
struction, was scuttled. Part of her cargo and
alithe stock on board were got on shore.-
We thank our old and fat friend Joe
Sargent OF the Patton. for late Louisville papers
The Patton was here Friday for Nashville.
"A new freight boat, belonging TO Capt, W
B. Miller, has been recently launched at 81
Louis. She will carry 800 ions, and cost ovel
ss5 900.
The river was rising fast at this pcin
asst Saturday. Weather bright. Freezing a
ighi, and thawing during the day.
The Empire reported the river gorsed a
folf Creek Friday last, and ice very heavy be
rem the Narrows and Flint Island.
The steamer Buckeye Belle was-stnk il
Mississippi river al Hat Island.
The J. B. Gorden was sold at st. Louis