The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-28

DEPARTED.
John Can't "a it, M L9usT Gin s Metsl Lan Hy"
II d. Patton, Louisville.
$500" Business on the levee, yesterday, was
exceedingly dull. The river came TO a stand
in the morning, and last night it was ris-
ing slowly. The ice has almost entirely
disappeared Freights are scarce and firm
at our last quotations.
by private dispatch from Capt. Dex-
ter we learn that the Charley BOren has
been chartered for two weeks, to run be-
tween Columbus and Cairo. the price paid
is 500 per day. There is not enough bus
mess doing between here and Cairo to sus-
tain any boat, and Capt. Dexter has seen fit
to withdraw for a short period, and when
he comes back we hope our merchants and
business men will sustain him and his boat
as they should. Capt. Dexter has done
more to build up the trade than any other
man could do, and is justly deserving of
liberal patronage.
......Those going South to-day are re
minded that the neat steamer SiiDer Star is
the only packet in that direction. Her
clerks Messrs. Gus Dusouchet and Zach.
TAYLOR, are gentlemen of great merit,
being prompt, energetic, and attentive.
With these two gentlemen associated in the
Office, the Star is a desirable boat to travel
on, and while they are there she will ever
be favorite in the trade. Recollect she
leaves at IL o'clock to-day.
On Monday night last the steamer
Wren, bound from Pittsbnrg TO st. Louis,
loaded mostly with railroad iron, was burn
ed while lying at the Louisville wharf.
James McSherry, of Brownsville, Pa, and
Geo NJ OFT, OF Lynchburg, Va, persisted
In the flames. The boat was owned by
Capt. Mason, and was insured ut Pittsburg
for ST., 1000. Her freight list was insured
for 81, 500.
....-.The ST. Louis Republican of yester-
day, says navigation is now closed for the
present The underwriters decline taking
risks on cargo during the continuance of the
heavy floating ice and low stage of water.
There is now five feet scant in the channel
out to Cairo, and it is falling slowly. No
steamboat will leave port until the weather
moderates very materially.
1.-THE new steamer Naqnolo, and the
steamer Wenona, were considerably dam
aged by ice at Cincinnati on Monday. The
damage to the former will amount to about
$500, while that of the latter will be nearly
$1,000 Both boats will have To go on the
ways for repair.
1.-THE New Albany Tfibune seems to
doubt our statement about the Charley
Bo1oen making the ran To Henderson in 81
minutes She has made the run in 50 min
utes, and can pass any Of the Memphis pack
cts, under way, with IMMUNITY. She has
done it, The Charlcg can "hold her own
with any three boiler boat ever built.
....Capt Ballard, who is supe rintending
the building of the GREY Eagle for the Hen
derson trade, is making an effort to have
her ready by the LIST of january to enter
the trade. She will receive part of her
outfit from New Albany.
The r. j. Patton, from Tennessee
river, came into port last evening, and dis
charged several hundred sacks of wheat,
mostly consigned to |. A. Crane & Co.
. The j. H. Done has her shingle up
for Wabash, and will positively leave to-day
and 90 as far up as Vtncennes, which is now
the head of navigation on that stream, the
river being frozen over ut that place.
Hast night on our way to the Peg
tonG, we saw an individual going down per-
pendicularly into the mud on the wharf, and
when we came up, nothing could be seen of
him save his hat, but we heard the "still
small voice crying no bottom"
1.-The work on the 4utocrm IS going
on finely, and steam will be raised on her
sometime next week. The sheet iron work
ers are doing their best, and will probably
have that part of the work done hy the last
of the present week.
1.-The GrecnUille leaves for Bowling
Green this day. Those going in that direc
ton should get aboard early, and shippers
should have their bills of lading ready in
time.
The queen of the West, one of the
a limo
went up yesterday on one wheel having
broken shaft on her up trip
The steamer B. T. Cheney, running
between Cairo and Columbus, is hard
aground a short distance below the former
place, with but very little probability of
her getting Off soon.
...-.. Mr.. Landrum, clerk of the Pcytond,
has our thanks for the New Orleans Delta
and Crescent of the 22d. The Pcytona ar
rived last evening, five days out.
Cant. McLain and his crew leave this
morning for New Harmony, to bring out the
Kate Sarclet, which boat has been laid up
on account of ice.
.-..The GEN. Quitman went into New
Orleans ON the 2lst inst. being her first reg
ular trip, with ,0l0 bales of cotton.
...-'By II private dispatch from Captain
Lamb, we learn that the fine steamer PaciGc
will be in port Today, bound for New Or
leans.
1.-The John Tompkins has laid up at
st. Louis on account of the ice.
49,. LIE Edres took her departure for
South Carrolton yesterday afternoon, on
time, with considerable freight and quite a
number of passengers.
'--"The Iohn CAN'T, on her way to Lou
isville, touched at this point yesterday and
discharged small lot of freight.