The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-13
River and Weather by Telegraph.
HEVGIk INTELLIGENCE.

/ The RIVER is at last rising slowly, with
about six feet and half water in the channel
to Louisville. The river is at stand at Gin
cnnati, and will probably be rising by to-
morrow. The Cincinnati papers of Thursday
did not arrive, and we have no report to make
of the river above that point.
OF The new steamers bound over the Falls
have been unfortunate this season. The new
"IIiawatha," advertised in Thursday morn
ing's JOURNAL, ran aground at the head of the
Falls on Wednesday evening Up to Thurs
day morning she had sustained no damage
and it was expected that she could be got off
on Thursday.
90 The Bowling Green left for Green Riv-
err on Thursday night, with partial load, and
full of passengers.
o. Large lots Of pork and tobacco lie upon
the wharf awaiting shipment South 1t is
probable that the R. J. Ward will complete
her cargo here, and leave room upon the levee
for more Southern bound freight.
" This evening the favorte packet Dia-
mond will leave for Louisville. Mr.. MACK
Huston and CAPT. HoLCRoFT are gentlemen
we'll known in the trade, and their polteness
and attention to travellers is proyerbiai. We
commend the Diamond to the patronage Of
our citizens. She is an Evansville boat, and
as such deserving the support of Evansville
men. The Diamond will continue in the Ev-
ansvlle and Louisville trade until superseded
by the renowned Rainbow.
" The magnificent new packet for the
Missouri river trade, the a. B. Chambers,
commanded by CAPT GoRMLEY, was at our
wharf yesterday, and took on large quantity
of produce for New Orleans The Chambers
is model Of steamboat architecture, with
every late invention and improvement for
steamboats, on board. We have already no.
ticed the patent marine pump on the Chambers
capable Of pumping 1,5O0 gallons of water a
minute, thereby rendering her safe, so far as
snags are concerned. The pump can also be
used in case Of fire, and would deluge the boat
in a few moments. The Cincinnati mechanics
may we'll be proud of such d floating palace
as the Chambers. She will run from Louis
vile to New Orleans this winter
STEAMBOAT ITEM ExTRAoRDINARY.-The
steamer Belle Cousin" recently made a trip
from Fulton City, Illinois, to Minnesota,
which to say the least of it was remarkable
one The entire footing of the passengers and
freight receipts makes an exhibit of S1O,364
A family by the name of Devling. on board
the Belle Cousin" received an addition to its
numbers in the shape Of likely girl. When
the news of the little strangers arrival into
the world came to the ears of the passengers,
immediate arrangements were gone into for
christening, and also for the contributing Of
sum of money for presentation to their pro-
tege. The sum Of $50 was raised and pre-
scented to the happy father, and the MANTLE
Miss chrstened by party deputed to the SER
vice in honor of the boat where first she
breathed, "Ble Cousin Devling" After this
ceremony, the party on whom fell the office of
making the presentation, came forward, and, |
with a neat speech. rendered the golden we'll |
wishes Of the passengers to the little Belle"
who received it gracefully, by proxy, and at
the very time proper to the occasion, she re
tired once m re to the bosom Of her Ma"