The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-12-29
River Items.

ARRIVAL 5 AND DEPARTuREs-FRoM O'CLOCK MONDAY
TILL O'clock TUEsDAY-FRoM P. C. o'RILEY 4
co. s REGISTER.
Martka Putnam, Pittsburg to ST. Louis.
Southerner, Memphis to Louisville.
Nick Thomas, New Orleans to Cincinnati.
Antelope, New Orleans to Louisville.
James Montgomery, New Orleans u Louisville.
Charley Bowen, Cairo and back
Piota, ouisville to New Orleans
Harrison Bridges, Louisville and d. Green.
Moses Mcclellan, do to Memphis
Scioto, Louisville TO Henderson, and back.
Pacific, Louisville to New Orleans
The weather, yesterday, was damp and
cloudy. Our streets were very sloppy and
disagreeable. Ne notice a similar state OF
weather exists IN Cincinnati. II rained all
day Sunday At Louisville.
The river here is steadily falling. AT
points above it continues to decline, and
there was, on Mondly, less than seven feet
on the falls.
Our landing was not unusually brisk,
though some thing seemed to be going on. The
Kate Sarchett came in out of the Wabash
night before last, with moderate good trip.
The Scioto No. q and the Moses Mcclellan
passed down yesterday at noon. Our own
brag little boat, the Charley Bowen, also
put out about half-past clock for Cairo
and intermediate points.
The reliable Wabash river packet. Kate
Sarchett, will leave to-day. The Sarchett
is punctual, and will promptly attend to all
orders with which she may be favored
Shippers should have their freight on hand
in good season, so that the Sarchet can get
off as soon as possible
The Piota took on considerable freight
yesterday. The Piota is quite white look
ing craft
Remember that the Silver Star leaves to-
day on her second excursion trip to Padu-
cab. We predict that the passengers who
went down the other trip will confess to
having had brilliant and happy time, and
those who failed to get off then should be
ready this afternoon at . 0 clock
The R. J. Ward will be down to-day for
New Orleans.
The High Flyer is again to resume her
old place in the st. Louis trade She will
be commanded by S. B. Holiday, late her
principal clerk, gentleman well known in
that trade Mr.. Armstrong will assume
charge of the Office.
The steamer Baltic, Capt Werkin, left
New Orleans on Thursday last for Louisville
MIsCELLANEoUs.-The steamer Jennie
Gray was sold at Sheriff s sale at PittSburg
on Thursday to Capt. Bears for 81, 1925 and
her debts, which amount to about 81, 900
THE lighter steamer Streak burst her
boiler and sunk in Mobile Bay on the 2lst
inst. She had on board one hundred bales
of cotton for the bark Edwin, bound for
Boston. lit is said the utmost confusion
prevailed on board the steamer Metropolis,
when she struck, and every one hurried
ashore as fast as possible, and it was thought
by the passengers who arrived here on the
Strader, that two or three deck passengers
were drowned. There were three horses
on the boat, which We're saved, and, to-
gether with the passengers, arrived at Gin
cinnati last night on the Strader They
state that it was moonlight night, with a
few clouds at the time, but no fog. The
boat struck a tree on the bank-a large tree
with such tremendous force, that limb
which was fully Is inches in diameter, was
broke short off From the position Of the
boat, it is evident that she is broken in two
"a complete wreck, with the water at the
stern over the cabin floor. The position
and appearance of the boat clearly indicate
that she struck the shore while under full
Roadway, as she is literally smashed to
pieces, like an egg-shell. She had but one
pilot on board and it was stated that the
tight rope got foul, or tangled, so that she
could not be steered, and that she was back
ing when she struck the shore The W d.
Baird and Susquehanna left Cincinnati for
New Orleans on Monday evening ..,,,. Great
efforts were made by the officers of the
Peter Tellon to save her. They fastened
her to the shore with lines, and kept her
ahoat seven hours. All the mules. with
the exception of five or six, and the cattle
and sheep were saved, and the steamer Cora
Anderson took of some $4,000 worth of
freight. The lines finally parted, and the
Tcllon sank in 90 feet water