The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-17

- The Iowa and J. S. Pringle are laid u
at Scuffietown, unable to get over the bars.
- The new steam ferry boat building al
this place by Mr. Richard Kelly, will be
launched to-day, and in short time receive
her machinery.
The Highflyer, was here at noon last
Sunday, from st. Louis, with 200 cabin pas
sengers. She brought up from Paducah the
passengers of the big Eclipse.
- The Fashion did not arrive from Lou
isville till ten O'Clock Sunday night, having
had a severe scuffle with Scuffletown Bar
We thank her officers for Saturdays papers.
- The Memphis came up yesterday from
Memphis. She had barge in tow and was
lightened up far as possible, but still drawing
too much water for the river. She was crowd
ed with passengers.
- The river was falling at this point yes
terday, and in bad condition above. At Scuf-
fetown there is only 3 feet 4 inches. 1t is
the worst point between this and Louisville.
About feet on the bars below
- The Pelican arrived Sunday evening
from Louisville bound for Cairo She took on
so hhds. of tobacco here at 81 per hid, to
New Orleans. A few weeks ago it was being
shipped from this point a So per hid.
- The w. A. caves arrived from Green
River yesterday afternoon, with good trip
of freight She had $50 hhds of tobacco; 60
ties bacon, and about 6 tons of sundres. She
reports ~ feet water in Green River at the
shoalest places
- Capt. John List bought the steamer
Baltimore last Thursday for S14, 100, and sold
her to the Alton and st. Louis Packet Co. for
SIS, 200. The same company purchased last
Friday the steamer Thos. Swami for SIG, 500.
The boats were delivered over to the agent and
will be taken around to St Louis soon as pos
sible.
- The Southerner was here yesterday
morning from st. Louis, crowded with passen
gers. She had portion of the Ecipse's pas
sengers, and met that steamer going up the
to lay up at St. Louis. We made
a mistake in saying that the Southerner had
gone up. 1t was the Northerner. We thank
Archer for papers.
- The IL. D. Newcomb got aground at
Plumb Point, in the Mississippi few lays
ago, and being in danger her officers threw
overheard to tighten her, 200 hhds. of tobac-
1oE
order to save the boat. 1t will be recollected
this steamer grounded above here, and was
lightened by the Return. She has had an I'M
fortunate trip.
- 1t is rumored that the two brag and
steamers A. L. Shotwell and Eclipse
have been sold for the New Orleans and Vicks-
burg trade-the first to Captain Estis, former
lv commander of the Frank Lyon, and the
Eclipse to Capt. Broadwell, of the Southern
Belle. We understand the preliminaries of
sale have all been arranged, and it is doubtless
by this time. If this be SO,
they will run as opposition packets to the
Natchez and Princess. We shall be sorry to
lose them from this trade, as they are our
swiftest and most splendid boats.
- The good Evansville and Louisville
packet Rainbow has been withdrawn till rise
takes place in the river. The light draught
packet Diamond, built expressly for this trade
in times of low water, will take the Rainbow's
place, with her officers on board. She will
leave Louisville this evening, and be here to-
morrow, and after going to Henderson, start
on her return trip to Louisville. She is a
comfortable and excellent boat in every par
ticular, and of very light draught. She will
go safely over the bars if they are moderately
damp.