The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-07

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B6- The weather, on Saturday, last was
Ii pleasant, though with some indications OF
. rain. A heavy fog fell over the river late
in the evening, which probably compelled
many boats to lay by during the night
On the levee. there was considerable anima-
ton, and business was much more brisk
than for several days previous. There was
a slight ad vance in freights, and the pros
poets are that we will have some consider
able accumulation, the boats refusing to
take them at the rates quoted by us Satur-
day morning. We give the following as
the ruling rates:
To New Oreans-Apples 75c. 3 Dbl; Tobacco, Sc
q hid; Flour, 75c o Dbl, pound freights, 4Oc y
100 ms Eggs and Whisky 81. 90 . bbl To ST. Louis
Pound Freights, zoe o 100 lbs. To Cincinnati
and wheat, D sack, 15c.
DGr The Charley BotDen arrived from
Cairo on Saturday. She will take her de-
parture again at IL o'clock to-day This is
the best opportunity that could be offered
to passengers and shippers. The BOtoen is
well known as a speedy and comfortable
craft, and is in command of one of the best
men on the river. 1t is sufficient for pas
sengers to know that Mr.. Markell is in the
Office.
p8- The SiEver STAR with the mail,
leaves for Paducah at l o'clock, with clerk
Dusonchet in the Office.
ES5- The new steamer Grey Eagle, built
at Pittsburg, passed down Saturday, for
Cairo She had fine caliope on board. The
following are the dimensions "lS0 feet in
length, 30 feet beam, and 5 feet depth OF
hold. She has two cylinders l84 inches in
diameter, and 81 feet stroke. Her cabin is
plain white, and furnished with elegant
cfo Iarc
yenient, each being provided with double
berths. -..t ta s..s.
g9-The COLonna, bound up the Missis-
sippi, from St. Louis, caught fire few days
since, and narrowly escaped des- action
The fire originated among lot of chairs
stored on the hurricane roof. s,.l.
ESF The steam tugs or tow boats now
lying idle at Pittsburg, will be able, on the
first good rise, to bring out one million
b Ishels of coal. ta .4
B2@ A feet of eight or ten new coal
barges, out from Pittsburg forty: days are
moored at Newport They are destined for
the Uniontown Coal Mines, and belong to
Mr. Payne. We understand several steam
ers at Cincinnati will divide the fleet and
tow them to their destination, claiming the
privilege of usiug them for lighting, ifdeem-
ed necessary. ....
tss5-'rhe Haria Denit9tg bound from ST.
Louis to New Orleans, has, it seems, met
with an accident. The New Orleans Delta
of October 28th, thus mentions the fact =
Uncle Hercules, of the Maria Denning is
again in bad luck While off Bonnet Care
Point yesterday morning, at l o'clock, she
took to the bank and staid there till the E.
IT. Fdirchild, coming along, went to her as
sistance The FdirchiLd took off part of her
cargo, and also succeeded in pulling the
Marid off. The cargo in the hold, consisting
mostly of -four, is said to be damaged. The
officers Of the Fairchild reported that there
were four feet Of water in her hold and that
the boat was IN danger OF being totally lost,
had not the FaircKiLd come TO her assistance
If this statement is correct, she will have to
pay salvage.