The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-06-11
Ebansbills Bully somrnal.
THE RIVER.
Arrivals and Departures.
from P. @. 0Riley Il Co.'s Register

JUNE III ana IL.
Madison, New Orleans to Cincinnati;
John Briggs, Louisville to Evansville ana back;
Dacotah, 81. Louis tn Pitsburg;
Moses Mcclellan, st. Louis TO Louisville;
] H. Done, Carp to Evansville and back;
woodford, New Orleans TO Louisville;
Hazel Deli, Pittshurg TO st. Paul;
Highhyer, Louisville TO ST. Louis;
The weather, yesterday, was extremely
windy with slight showers of rain. The river
was very rough, and about on q stand. But
little was done in the shipping line, though
some freight is on the wharf ready tor trans
portation.
The Done left with moderate trip at
noon. The John Tompkins left III the even
ing. The High FLYER came down the river
little bshind time. She had good load
The editor of IL e Cincinnati Gazette is dis
posed 10 bray somewhat on the running ca
pacities of the steamer Lands. He says:
We have received q communication from
several passengers who came up on this boat
on her last trip from New Orleans, in which
thew state that the lands is the fastest rur-
ming steamer leaving New Orleans for the
Ohio river. They claim for her that she can
make the run up stream on this stage OF
water IS or II miles an hour, and can come
70 Louisville, making the stoppages the
Diana and Vieksburg did, IN LssS than Jits
days, and 10 Cincinnati IN less than six
days.
The fine steamer woodford went up yes
te.day morning.
The Scioto, No. Q, will be down this ev-
ening for Henderson. She will return to-
morrow and leave for Louisville.
The splendid St. Louis packet, Fashion /,
will be up this morning. The Fashion is the
only Louisville packet that will be certain 10
20 up to-day. Those who wish to go up the
river, had better get on board of her, as no
better opportunity will be offered.
The Cairo correspondent of the Missouri
Republican says. The river is rising. slowly
here. and was on a stand at Paducah last
night, having risen there an inch during the
day. The weather yesterday was clear, still
and very warm.
Last nights train on the Central road did
not run into Cairo, it being thought unsafe
20 cross the trestle work between here and
Cache river, at the present high stage Of wa
ter The passengers were taken 70 Mound
City, and came down last night upon the
Thos. Scott.
The 81. Louis Republican, of June 9th
says the river ~ that point is about station
airy. The water covers the lsvee at the foot
OF Morgan street. and in many other places
abou. half the width Of the levee is covered
with water. The Republican has no late
Jews from the upper rivers. Tho Upper
Mississippi was reported TO be rising, but
much OF the swell was spreading over tho
American Bottom, below Alton. Cairo is
reported TO be pool of water. A dyke be-
longing TO the city of st. Louis, at Ander-
sons saw mill in Bremen, was broken yes
terdsy by the force OF the water, and about
81 900 worth of lumber was swept away
The damage will probably amount to SIS 900.
Large quantities Of drift, logs, lumber, &C.,
continue to float asst the city, so much of it
as is not secured by the wood catchsrs.
sB-The Cincinnati Gazette tells quite an
interesting story of the captain of one of their
transient steamers.
The Captain was at ST. Louis with his boat
Freight was pretty scarce. and while the cap
tain was standing upon the landing playing
with his watch seal, and looking down in
the mouth. he was approached by merchant
who desired TO have q lot OF hemp shipped to
Wheeling.
Il WI give you six dollars ton" said the
merchant.
"Do you see that chain?" inquired the cap
tain, pointing to the links which fastened his
boat 70 the levee.
'Yes SIR"
swell, this boat may just swing aud rot by
that chain before I'll take less than twenty
cents hundred.n
The merchant thought the raise Cover the
Left was pretty hoavy, but expressed him.
self willing TO stand it, and sent down the
hemp.