The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-04-29
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pay I'LL 8 O'clock thu RsDAY.--------=- .--------
Melnottc, st. Louis TO Pittsb,Ts.
Argonaut, Pittsburg TO st. Louis.
Henry Fifzhugh, Cincinnati TO Ark river.
Sustuehanna, New Orleans TO CincinnaffLA
Progress, Cincinnati to Nashville. -,
Union, Bowling Green TO Evansville.
WV. Gillum, Hartford to do.
Antelope. Louisville to New Orleans. A-s, -
X. Bridges, 40 to Bowling Green.
Z. II. Fairchild, Louisville to New Orleans.
Southerner. Louisville to Memphis AZ
Shenaugo, Nashville to Cincinnati.
Bracelet, Bowling Green to Louisville.
Hudson, Cincinnati to Nashville. %
- The weather, yesterday, was exceedingly
pleasant and business was somewhat livelier
than it has been for the past two or three
days. The Antelope took on about 500 tons
of freight-nearly completing her cargo.
The Eclipse came down at the same time
with the Antelope, but received little freight.
The Union and Bracelet, from Green
River, arrived with fair trips.
The Gillum left for South Carrolton,
with quite good load.
The river continues to rise.
The Louisville Courier says that two coal
boats belonging to Wymer, of Evansville,
sank on the 2lst, in Matthews Bend, above
Vicksburg, and estimates the loss at $4,000.
We apprehend this mistake, Mr.. Wymer,
had only three boats down the river, and he
has received notification of the safe arrival
of two Of them at their place of destination.
The splendid packets, Bowen and Star,
leave to-day for Cairo and Paducah-
GLEANINGs FROM EXCHANGES.
Cincinnati Gazette, 27th.-The weather
yesterday, was wet and cloudy, with very
heavy rains and thunder and lightning du-
ring the forenoon, while the indications last
evening were not favorable to clearing
up" The river within the last twenty-four
hours, has risen fourteen inches, and was
still advancing steadily at this rate last eve
ming. At Pittsburg the river is stationary,
and will, probably, again commence rising
at that port this morning From Pittsburg
down the Ohio is swelling, and all the trib-
utiries continue TO run out largely We
have now big river all the way down to
Cairo, but no apprehensions of an overflow
is entertained, although the banks are full
in many places. Thus far we have heard Of
no great damage having been done by the
freshet. On the leyee, yesterday afternoon,
business was very active, the offerings TO all
points materially increasing.
OItdt cACitctucut pIcNdilS III StmpuiS Dc-
tween the friends ofthe-riyal packets below.
The Boone comes in competition with the
Vicksburg line as far down as Napoleon.
The Boone is said to have made her first
trip'to Napoleon in handsome style, distanc-
ing all competitors. The Victoria has OBJ
tanned the services of brass band, which
from the hurricane roof discourses sweet
music to the eager and delighted multitude
which assemblies upon the wharf, and like
Daniel in the lions den, "sees the show
without paying a red" There is some talk
of two other boats running in connection
with the Boone as regular packets, in oppo-
sition to the mail line ofShirly. If this new
arrangement goes into effect, the travelling
public will have no trouble, and but little
expense along that route.
Louisville Courier, 27th.-We learn that
Capt. c. A. Everhart has sold the favorite,
fast packet Harrison Bridges, Tor $4,000, to
Messrs. Williams l. Barrett, of Calhoun,
KY, on Green river. They are clever men,
who, we are glad to state, will continue her
in the trade as heretofore.
The Harrison Bridges has proved to be one
of the best business and passengers boats
ever in the Green river trade, for which she
is most admirably adapted.