The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-04-08
We take the following from the Men

CAIRO AND New ORLEANS MAIL LINE
The contractors for the transportation of the
mail daily between New Orleans and Cairo,
have made arrangements with thirty-fiv
steamers to perform this service. A list5o
them will be found in this mornings paper.
The service each way is to be performed in five
days, in ordinary stages of water this can be
done without much trouble. la- s5ss <. "a
The boats named below are to constitute the
line referred to: 7oa
Eclipse, E. T. Sturgeon; A. L. Shotwell,
Elliott; Jas. Montgomery, S. Montgomery;
JOS. Lands, Scott; Flying Cloud, Phillips; Re-
public, John Montgomery; 7. C.. Twichell,
Fossitt; Baltimore, Sam Mason; David White
McGilI; Robert j. Ward, s. F. Miller; Monon-
gahela, Coxei Thos. H. Larkin, Miller; Ocean,
Burdeau: Michigan, Robert A. Reilly; Nash
vile, Bellsnydes;; PENNSYLVANIA Kleinfelter;
Fanny Bullitt, l. P. Durham; Antelope, Brown;
Illinois, Fulkerson; Empress, Shearer; Niagara
H. j. SPOTS; Peter Tcllon, Box; Belle Sheri-
dan, Peyton Key; Thos Swan, Andrews; Ne
braska, Ford; S. F. J. Trabue, j. H. White;
Monarch, -; st. Nicholas Pat Yore;
Choctaw, Smedleys Moses Mcclellan, Mather;
Sallie Robertson, -. Alex. Scott, Fithian
Cumberland, Brooks; Sultana, Bentley.
The Cincinnati Commercial ofIast Sat
urday says: a =. 'sss
During the twenty-four hours ending last
night, the river here receded about twelve
inches, with ten feet full to Louisville. Capt
ID. NJ. Dryden, Falls Pilot, telegraphs US there
were y feet and falling, in the Steamboat
Pass, on the Falls, last night, and eight teet in
the Canal. The weather was cloudy and damp
during the day, with rain at night. The river
is rising at Pittsburgh, with 1917 feet in the
channel at that point last night. -
The following freight rates prevailed at
Cincinnati last Saturday,
Ns,o Orleans-Flour 80; Whisky 81 so;
Pound Freight so cents per cwt.
Nashville. Whisky and Oil 81 per bbl Ale
81 re; Pound Freight SOC per cwt.. Cabin
passengers $40 ~ sfs.ar 4-aazs15
Wabash-W Whisky and Oil ST 25 per Dbl;
Flows 60c; Molasses 81 so; Pound Freight
40c per hundred. s..}--sa=s
The fast and excellent steamer VIM
Garvin will be here this morning for Mem
phis. She is now running as regular pack
ct in the Louisville and Memphis trade The
Garvin is first rate boat, in every particular,
and we can commend her and her officers to
the Memphis people, Look out for her this
morning. e5z 1s 'tz 4,
THE Eclipse left New Orleans for Louis
vile last Friday evening, with good crowd
of passengers. She may be expected here to-
morrow or the day following The Rob't j.
Ward was to have left Saturday evening"
The Eclipse took down about leo tons Of
freight s.E
The ST. Louis News of Saturday even
ing says; 4l-a
No change of Importance to notice in the
river here. 1t remains about stationary, with
twelve feet to Cairo. All the upper rivers are
in good boating order. The weather this morn
ing was warm and pleasant. RS s
- The Southerner arrived here at 4 %
o'clock yesterday morning, having made ex-
cellent time from st. Louis. We thank Mr..
Archer, of the office, for papers. The South
erner will be here for st. Louis next Thurs
day morning.
- Capt Costing has contracted at Louis
vile or vicinity for a splendid boat for the
Memphis and New Orleans trade, to take the
place of the Geo. Collier, 800 feet in length.
She is to be ready by the 1st of Sentember
- The commanding interest ofthe North
Star was sold to Capt. Jacob Hazlep, at Pitts
burgh, on Wednesday. She is loading at
Pittsburgh for the Upper Mississippi river.
| - The good packet Tishomingo arrived
yesterday morning from Memphis with fair
trip. We thank Mr.. Levi, clerk, for Memphis
papers of 4th.
= The sternwheelers were about the
wharf pretty thick yesterday. They appear
te run in gangs some days. 1t was busy
day at the leyee. sryy-FE uza eaa-
- The splendid steamer Jas. Montgom-
cry was engaged all yesterday afternoon com
plotting her load here for New Orleans, and
probably may still be here this morning.
/ - We thank Messrs. Russell and Jouett
of the Ben. Franklin for a package of New
Orleans papers of late date.
- The Lucy May has been sold to Capt.
Jno. A. Robinson, formerly of the Persia, for
i $1,000 e e'sz e.
The Fashion was here Sunday morn
ing We thank the clerk for papers.
Il The Cumberland and Tennessee were
rising last dates.
: River falling here. Weather delight
j full. s
;Fol.T s sAs a.+l5 S i. o...wsa Wine.
$ l. pipe Madeira Wine; pipe Pors; expressly for