The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-13
RIVER ITEMS.

- The Southerner arrived here from ST.
Louis carly yesterday morning. We thank
her officers for late papers This fine and fast
steamer win be here Saturday morning for st.
Louis again.
- The Louisville Journal of Tuesday
says:
The river has commenced falling rapidly.
Last evening there were not more than 8 u
feet water in canal, 6 feet inches in the pass,
and 81 feet on the rocks on the falls
- The Rainbow now arrives here of
mornings as formerly. She was here in good
time yesterday morning
The river commenced falling here night
before last, and fell foot during the night.
Still falling fast yesterday.
- The Louisville Courier of Tuesday
makes the following notice of
MORE New BoATs-The feet of new boats
to be built around the Falls this season will
be larger than ever, though it is quite probable
the tonnage will not be SO heavy as heretofore,
as a majority of the boats are small and light
draught.
Capt. Barnard's new boat, for the Tennessee
water light of less than twenty inches. Her
engines real beauties, are the work of Lawson
& Pearce.
Capt. Clouds and others, of st. Louis, have
contracted with King & Co. for the hull Of a
new boat, for the Missouri river trade.
Capt. Draffen' new boat for the st. Louis
and Missouri river trade, was launched from
Towards ship-yard Wednesday. She is as
stauch and neat as can be, and will be similar
to the Kate Swinney and Tatum-boats that
were also built here by Capt. Draffen.
Capt wainwright has contracted at New
Albany and got his boat well under way, for
the Mobile trade. She is to be a good-sized
boat-one of the largest contracted for this sea-
son.
Capt Isaac III. Jones, formerly of this city,
has concluded to build his new boat, alluded
to short time ago, at this point. She is to be a
large freight boar, for the st. Lofts and New
Orleans trade; the hull TO be built by King q
Co., the cabin by McClaran g. Co., and the
machinery by Glover, Ainslie & Cochran.
Capt Holland and Mr. Barrow, of st. Joseph
Mo-, have closed contract for the hull of a
new Missouri river packet at Madison. The
machinery, we believe, will be made in this
city.
Mr. Dohrman, the great boat builder at
New Albany, has several boats, we hear, on
the stocks, including one Tor capt. Smedley,
for the Tennessee rivera and New Orleans trade.
He has taken the boat that was first contract
cd for by Capt. Bragdon, for Capt. Kinney.
Capt Bragdcn is building boat at New
Albany for the Alabama river trade. She is
to be Of good size, being some 200 feet in
length.
- The Rainbow yesterday ran from the
wharf boat to the bend above, and out of sight,
in just 1516 minutes. As this distance is
nearly five miles, and the river is high, we
may call this excellent running. The VIM.
! Garvin was l9 minutes making the same dis
lance The Shotwell oh her quick trip made
the distance in 161a minutes.
The fine and splendid packet VIM
Garyen will be down to-day from Louisville
After quick trip to Henderson and back, she
will return to Louisville. She is fast boat
and has exec llent accommodations. Those
going up the river any distance should give hei
Ehe preference. Herof1cers will be found clev.
w and agreeable, and the packet prices low.
- This shore of the river was lined witt
down in agqHs. yesterday, which was pouring
getting supplies Of firewood. hose engaged il
ANE extra Havana Sugar Preserving just receive
~ At Laug2l III 7. BACON Co.'S Main st.