The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-02-26
interesting Particulars.

s Last Sunday evening at 6 O'Clock, the ice
commenced moving at this point, and by 81
o'clock the surface of the river was mass of
running ice. Yesterday morning a genial
smile of cheerfulness appeared to rest upon
the city, She sun shone brightly, the air was
mild, and our river no longer sheet ofstation-
airy ice, but a knowing panorama" Citizens
collected at the wharf to gaze at the new river
scene and exchange congratulations. The
draymen, who have been literally doing moth
ing the last month and a half were Smiling
as a. basket of chips" and full of new life
Even the pedlar boys, many of whom had
been compelled to make assignments of their
stocks of nuts, apples, &c, and for two months
have been suffering under lamentable depres-
sion Of businessman worn their credit as thread
bare as their coats-were yesterday morning
active as feas, and already looking around for
investments and something to invest, and
ready to part with sleds and skates at any
sacrifice to raise funds
The river raised fast Sunday night, and the
ice ran down with great force. The three
steamers lying in the bend above, had for
tanately not left their quarters, a1lhfannel
they had been some days tdcIty side. They
acress the river tq1ihhhjurod. The David Glib
were IN -s6 down to the wharf at an early hour,
--1Eew her whistle, raised the stars and stripes,
and was soon being gazed at with lively and
admiring curiosity by large crowd of people,
Howard & Browns mammoth wharf-boat had
been secured by five heavy chains and cables,
at the bow, yet when the ice came down, these
were snapped like pack-thread. Nothing
could have prevented her going with the ice,
but the fact that her stern was aground. With
great labor she was finally secured, and is now
nicely aaoat and safe. Mr.. O'Riley's wharf
boat is also in good condition, lying in her
usual place below the other. We hope to hear
ofno accidents to steamers by this break up.
The stcamboatmen have already suffered long
enough in the flesh, without being called upon
to suffer in the tinl5ers. They are probably
the most elatcd set of men in view of the re-
sumption Of navigation. They never had bet
ter prospects before them than the present
and we hope their most sanguine hopes willb
realized
Navigation closed here last month On the
9Th Of january, the Thos. Swan arrived here
from Louisville for New Orleans, and started
on with bad prospects. The Tecumseh ar
rived here from below on the sameday, the
river being full Of running ice. The n. C.
Twitchell arrived here from below on the 18th
of january, being the only steamer that had
arrived since the Tecumseh She put out
her freight here and laid up. The Tecum-
sch aoAolesaEeE good deal of her freight here
and also laid up. The caves, J. NJ. Stockwen
and Ohio, were at our wharf from below on
the 18th. They started on and laid up at
points above. The David Gibson arrived the
same day, we believe, ana laid up here. On
the evening ofthe 221, the ice stopped running
and next morning, the river was tightly
closed. On the 18th, one month ago yester.
day, persons crossed the river on foot. The
river was thus closed, Or the ice stationary.
just thirty three days, it having stopped run
ming the evening OF January 22d, and started
again the evening Of February 9th. Naviga-
ton was closed about one month and a half
We make note of these facts for future re-
ference.
or The weather yes erday was delightful.
n ING hrighf and mild The WALKING ;c alroodxr