The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-19

Diamonds from Louisville to Henderson.
Julil, from Louisville to Memphis.
Kate Earehet. from Cairo TO Louisville.
- Our wharf was crowded. with steam.
eTS nearly all yesterday-that is about as
crowded as we allow it to be-
- The Fashion was advertised to leave
st. Louis for Louisville evening before last,
and may be expected here to-day.
- Capt. Greer and Charley Churchill, of
the steamer j. NJ. Stockwell, arrived from ST..
Louis night before last. The reported sale of
the Steckwell was not closed up.
The Statesman was to have left Saint
Louis for Cincinnati evening before last, and is
due here to day. The Clara Dean was up for
Pittsburgh, to leave the same day.
- The steamer Golden Gate was sold at
Sheriff's sale at St. Lonis last Monday to
Capts. Beasley and Williams. She will be re-
paired and placed in the Cairo trade
- The j. w. Mailman arrived from Gin
cinnati yesterday, with large freight list and
a few passengers. The river was rising at
Cincinnati and Louisville when she left.
- The Kate Sarchet arrived last evening,
having on board the 7. c. TwichelPs freight,
taken on at Paducah. The Kate re shipped
her down freight there on the Fanny Bullitt
- The High Flyer was here yesterday
from Louisville, having got over the bars very
well. She had good trip of passengers We
thank the officers for papers.
- The Diamond arrived last evening on
her first trip in the Louisville and Evansville
trade, vice the Rainbow, resigned. She is in
command Of the Rainbow's old officers, and
therefore is bound to be popular.
- The Julia, u neat little side-wheel
craft, was at our wharf yesterday afternoon
from Louisville for Memphis She has regu-
larly entered this trade for the low water sea-
son, and deserves good patronage.
The Cumberland Valley arrived from
st. Louis yesterday, having on board portion
ofthe Peter Tellon's freight She reports n
Orleans freights scarce in the lower part of the
river, on account of the number Of boats.
- The Eclipse was loading yesterday at
ST. Louis for New Orleans, and was to have
left in the evening. We understand the sale
ofthis steamer has not been completed, Capt.
Sturgeon having not yet received the first pay
ment.
- The Rainbow stopped at our wharf
yesterday, on her way TO Paducah to go on
docks for a general overhauling, while the riv-
er is 50 low She will be out again first rise
ofany Importance. In the meantime the Dia-
mond will take her place
- The Grand Turk with two barges in
tow arrived yesterday, from Pittsburgh with
the largest freight list Of any boat which has
passed here during the low water. She reports
scant four feet on Scuffletown and French
Island bars. She discharged about 40 tons q
freight here.
- The Prma Donna arrived from St
Louis yesterday morning in place of the Alvin
Adams, with a fair trip passengers and some
freight. She reports business of all kinds ex-
tremey dull ut st. Louis. She will leave Lou.
isvillo next Saturday for New Orleans. She
is large class stern wheeler, and we recon-
mend her to shippers. Capt. Aleck Meow
an is in command; Capt. David HukilI is gen
eral superintendent, and will be found alway.
ready to attend to the wants of the travelling
public.
THE st. Louis Republican of the 17tf
says:
The river here was rising quite rapidly yes
terday, owing to the swell from the Missouri
The last arrival from that stream reports rise
of four feet having taken place at St. Joseph
but further states that the river was falling
when they left that point. The other uppel
rivers are about as last reported-all falling
The Upper Mississippi is reported at three
feet on the Lower Rapids, and the Illinois
three and a half to four feet on the principa
bars.
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