The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-11
RIVER IPBN9S.

ARRIVED.
Kentucky, Memphis t;Ilien, Portland,
Hartford City, Mem Hazel Dell, Cairo
Kentucky, Portland Union. Portland
Hartford City, Portland Hazel Dell lorisv.--
E.5- We have never seen business 50 dali
ON the leyee as It was yesterday. The wharf
looked deserted, and steamboats, wefc4 lew
The weather N'us cool, and much more
pleasant than before the run. The river is
about stationary at this place, although it
IS falling both above aud below. Freigbl5
are plenty, but shippers are holding of until
the rates shall decline. We give the fol-
lowing as the ruling rates: -. r....,
To New orleans-Apples, roc. . bbi; Tobacco, S.
2 hid Flour, 75G 9 Dbl; pound freghts, Toe =
Pound Freights, zoe % 100 lbs. To Cincinnati =
Pound fret ghts (heavy), 15c q 100 lbs shipstU'
and wheat, D sack, 15c.
ES-The celebrated Late Ea9es is the very
punctual packet for South Carrollton this
evening. Those wishing speedy and com
Portable trip, should not fail to 60 on her
Capt Mcdonald will do everything in his
power to make a trip on his boat agreeable
She is the champion of Green river Her
speed is beyond a question
HEa5@ The Charley Boaeeit will be at our
levee this morning, (unless she has been de-
tanned by fog ready to leave for Cairo at
II o'clock. She will be prepared to take
all freight at living prices, and deliver it on
railroad time. As passenger boat she is
in advance of all competition, and those
taking passage on her can be sure of pleas
ant trip, as her commander is a gentleman
whom all admire, and Mr.. Markell, who
presides at the desk is one of the most
agreeable men on the river
Ia The SiLUer Star is the mail boat for
Paducah this day at l o'clock. Gus Du-
souchet is her clerk, and will attend to the
wants of passengers in bis usual gentleman
ly style. a
gGy@ The Hazel Del was at our wharf
yesterday, on her way to Portland She
had a fair trip of both freight and passen-
gers. Capt. Reese, her commander, has
been spending few days in our city.
s25@ We extract the following from
Cairo letter of the 8th:
The Aars dropped down yesterday morn
ing; and will commence loading to-day.
She takes freight at so cents for -four 40
cents for potatoes, and % cents for pound
freight
. The Kate SHchet brought ont 800 tons
from Evansville for New Orleans, which she
will lay here to reship.
The Hazel Dell had good load from
Louisville, mostly Memphis freight.
The Gray Eagle, fine, light draught
steamer, brought 100 tons from Louisville
for reshipment, and returned
Freight is, of course, in abundance, but
after the Mars and ". IT, Thomas finish
their loads, it will probably be cleared off
more rapidly.
The James johnson came from Paducah
light, refused freight here, and went below
to get load for New Orleans.
BI@The officers of the j. II. Lucas intend
placing that boat in the ST. Louis and Ches-
ter trade. I-ta
seS@ The new steamer St. Cloud is load
ing at PittSburg for the South. She will
leave that port on the first rise.
HSSF We learn from the New Orleans
True Delta that the merchants and planters
on Yazoo river are now willing to pay two
dollars per bale for through transportation
Of cotton to that city, instead of one dollar,
which has heretofore been their limit.
9&sg@ The Blanche Le,cis was sold by the
Marshal at Paducah, for So, 200. She was
purchased by Capt. Newt. Corbett.
Eeg" The Bay city has laid up for the
present, at Cincinnati.
Ba35@ The St. Louis Democrat says that
business between st. Louis and the South
is very good, with plenty of freight for
New Orleans. Boats tor The Ohio get all
the freight they want and for the upward
streams they so out with ali they can carry.
B@s@ The Diamond IS to be sold at Mar
shals sale in Cincinnati, on the 18th Of
this month.
gSS-W We understand that the Louisville
underwriters have resolved not to insure en-
the HighJ!yeT, which boat is to run between
st. Louis and Cairo, under the command Of
Capt. Scott.
ECapt w. B. Haslett's new steamer
for the Missouri river, now building at
Pittsburg, is to be called " Izatt1"
BGx5@ At a meeting of the stockholders of
the new boat in course of construction at
our city, held last evening, it was definitely
decided to name her the {" 41Htocrat"
Whether bottle of wine was broked over
her nose or not, we did not ascertain.