The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-03
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


RArSEow. from Louisvhs to Henderson.
The following were the freight rates at
Cincinnati last Tuesday: ~
Pittsburgh and Hyheeling-W Whisky, Oil, AL
cohol SIC per Dbl; Pork 70c per hbl; Flour SOC;
Bacon Sugar, Grain, Soap and Candles 25c per
hundred; Lard Csc per Dbl; do per keg l21ac;
Molasses 81 25 per bbl; Cotton 81 25 per
bale. .LA t1-A tct8t1A
Ne,o O,7edns-FIour SOC; Whisky 81 so;
Oil 81 so; Pound Freight SOC per cwt. ~
NashviRe--Wh isky and Oil 81 per Dbl; Ale
size; Pound Freight 5uc per cwt. Cabin pas
sengers SO ~.
Ha5ash--W Whisky and Oil 81 % per Dbl;
Plows 6oc; Molasscs 81 so; Pound Freight
40c per hundred. a ~.
$3.50 The Louisville and st. Louis packet
H;ghfyer arrived yesterday morning from the
former place with good trip. In coming in
to Howard & Browns harf-boat, the wind
blowing furiously, she struck the wharf-boat
with. great force, injurihg her larboard guard
and partially demolshing her cook house. -
Nobody hurt. Steamboats, should avoid the
risk of butting against our wharfboats. They
might as well run against rocks at once.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Tuesday
says:
Capt. Dunning NJ. Foster well known and
highly esteemed in commercial and marine
circles died in this city yesterday morning.
His remains were forwarded to Pittsburgh for
interment, on the steamer Philadelphia. The
flags of the steamers in port were displayed at
half-mast in respect to the memory of the de-
ceased. sf'el-
- The Courier of Tuesday says the w.
A. EaveS, on her trip from Green river, when
near Greensboro, in the Ohio, ran over forked
snag, which spread itself, one prong passing up.
through the guard on the starboard bow, ex-
tending out through the hurricane roof The
only damage done was breaking couple of
holes in the guard and Roof
- The big freight steamer Florida ar
rived here yesterday afternoon from New Or
leans, with considerable freight. We thank
Capt. Mulliken and Mr.. Steele for a package of
papers. The Florida was long time on the
way, having left New Orleans last Saturday
evening.
David White, of Madison has disposed
of his interest-fve-sixths of the steamer r.
ii. Winslow, to Isaac Tally. We yesterday
noticed he had sold his interest in the steamer
David White. He has made an assignment.
The new steamer Kate Frisbie has TAX
en- her place in the Louisville and Memphis
this evening, and may be expected here to-
morrow morning. -
"A New Orleans correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial says the steamer Duke
is still in the hands of the Philistines. We
presume the new Sheriff at New Orleans is
Captain Of the Philistines.
Tile ice started at Rock Island last Fri
day, but again wedged in tight. A few days Of
warm weather will open navigationto Galena.
Last Saturday the river was reported open
from Rock Island to Muscatine.
The splendid Missouri River steamer
A. 3. Chambers, was sunk in that river few
days ago. She was built at Cincinnati last
season, an6 owned principally by Capt. CORN
ly. l7s
- The Fanny Bullitt arrived yesterday
afternoon from Louisville, loaded to the guard.
for New Orleans. She stopped here some lit
tie time taking on freight. We thank Mr.
Silas Fields, of the office, for papers.
The stern wheeler Magnolia may b
expected here to-day for Nashville. She is
good boat. Our old friend Charlie Sontag j
in the Office, fat and accommodating.
THE steamer Knox was loading at Gin
cinnati last Tuesday for the Wabash, and ma
be expected here to-day or tomorrow.
The river was receding here YESTERDAY
and so reported at all points above. Weathe
cool and windy, with rain in the morning
The Illinois river is opened to Lasall
the head Of navigation.
The fine packet Glendale will lea,
Cincinnati this evening for Memphis.
0TWe had heavy enough shower of ra
yesterday morning to make the streets mudd
0TThcre is now depth of four feet
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