The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-21
Freiehts are declining, consequent II

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- FreiehtS are declining, consequent in
part upon the decline of the various products
that are now seeking market The boats ar
irving from New Orleans are running light, .
while freights from there have declined fully
fiftv per cent. within the past month.
The rates of freight from this quarter to
New Orleans have declined since Yesterday,
with but little present inlucment to ship grain,
provisions or stock. owing TO the low prceS at
present prevailing in New Orleans. The COM
binatiOn prices do not seem to work we'll, and
we think. as it favorS few to the expense OF
the many, that it will not long hold together.
Lou. Cow.
That freight combination will never be sup
at Evansville, sure, and the quicker it is drop
ped the better for those interests intended to
be promoted by it. We used to load the big
! Louisville steamers here, but the last week the
principal freightS have been taken by the Gin
cnnati steamers. This combination, if con-
or part ofthc Evansville business to Cincinnati
boats, or to those Louisville boats which re-
fuse to enter into the combination. When it is
considered that Evansville is quite as impor-
tant shipping point as Louisville, this remark
shoull receive some consideration. The COM
binaton prices were a rank injustice to our
shippers, and we hops no boat insisting upon
these prices here, will receive pound of
freight
- The fast low-pressure Southerner has
again taken her place in the Louisville and ST.
Louis Packet Line, anil arrived here yesterday
from the former city on her first trip to St.
Louis this season. She is one of the best boats
in the line, both as regards speed AMI comfort
and will preserve her old popularity We
thank our old friend, Mr.. J. B. A. Archer, of
the office, for a package Of papers. Mr.. Archer
dropped us a line to say that the Southerner
will be here next Monday for Louisville, and
will take passengers and freight at same rates
as our regular Evansville packets. Capt.
! Triplett is in command.
- Capt. McGill, Of the r. H. Winslow
dropped in to see us yesterday. This steamer
| is lying in the Wabash just above the locks,
with heavy freight for Terre Haute and Lafa-
yette. She is unable on account ofthe low wa
ter to either go up or come down. The small
boats passing up have all as much freight as
they can ger along with, and as yet Capt. Nc
Gill has been unable to reship. fine could get
his freight off, he might manage to take the
Winslow out of the Wabash.
| The gentleman who steals river items
for us, Mr. Cy. McCrackin, has returned from
Cincinnati. He desires us to return his thanks
to Coll Miller, of the Commercial, and the hull
fraternity of that office, for favors received
We have missed Cy. considerably, and are glad
to see him back. He, in connection with Mr..
Henry L. Mitchell, will soon open one of the
finest store rooms on the Western waters in
the new wharf boat
- The r. C. Two departed from here
a couple days ago after taking on large quar-
tity of freight, and vents shortdistance below
| Henderson, when she took on large pile of
corn, and then returned to this point. She
left yesterday for New Orleans, loaded to the
guards. She had been no higher up than Ev-
ansville this trip.
The fast and elegant packet VIM. Gar
win will be here this evening from Louisville,
; drop down to Henderson, and in about three
! hours after arriving here start on her return
trip to Louisville. Look out for her.
- The David White arrived at Louisville
a short time ahead of the Ben Franklin. The
two boats were almost within sight Of each
other the whole distance from port to port
They are fast and splendid steamers.
- The river is reported falling at every
point from Pittsburgh to the mouth. Wealth
er worry mild.
E SrNpRiEs RECEIVED