The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-15
RIVER ITEMS.
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Goody Friends, Gin Union, Louisville
n4 W. V. Gillum, White river.
BF The weather yesterday moderated
considerably, but the snow and ice still re-
main in places where the sun did not have
rec access The river commenced rising
slowly last night. and from our telegraph
reports it will be seen that better times may
be expected, as the river is rising at all
points above. This is glorious news and
will be hailed with delight by all steam
boatmen and those interested in the river.
We fear the rise viii be of short duration,
as the cold weather at present will have a
bad tendency. Freights remain very plenti-
full but prices are higher than ever, our
packets refusing to receipt through at any
price. There was some shipments made
yesterday at the following prices:
To New orleans-AppIes, 81, OOB Dbl Tobacco, SO
2 hid; Flour, 81 cog Dbl; pound freights, soc p
100 Ms Eggs and Whisky, S1OO D Dbl. To St. Louis
Pound Freights, zoe D LIS lbs. To Cincinnati
and wheat, o sack, 15c.
BG% We saw Aft Edwards, the popular
and efficient clerk of the steamer Bracelet,
in the city yesterday. What has become
of the Bracelet, Alf? We are anxious to see
her at our wharf once again.
say This morning at 10 o'clock, without
any sort of fail, the fast and immensely pop
ular passenger steamer, Charley BoaOeSs, Capt.
II. T. Dexter, Clerk, VIM. j. Markell, will
clear this port for Cairo. The BoOen has
made, in her career with us, great passen-
ger reputation, and is increasing the number
of her friends every day. She is the most
complete passenger steamer, and a faster
craft does not float. Her passengers always
speak in the highest terms of both boat and
officers, and are invariably delighted with
the treatment they receive aboard. Recol-
lect, the regular Railroad packet, Charley
Boloen. --.s-r
R6s- The Lac EaUes takes her departure
for South Carrolton this afternoon, and will
take freight and passengers through on
time. 1t is sufficient to say she is in COM
mand of Capt. Mcdonald, to insure big
trip.
BG- The little Trader came in late yes
terday evening, from Pond river, loaded
with slaves, for Henderson. She will be
here tomorrow, ready to receive freight for
that stream. Her presence is a most posi-
tive contradiction of the false report put in
circulation that she had sunk. -al
E2r The new steamer Grey Eagle wac
here Sunday, bound for Louisville. We
understand that Watts Given Il Co. are ne
gotiating for her to take the place of the
Sitter Star in the Padueah trade.
HSr The little steamer ". Y. GiLlunI
wss receiving freight yesterday for the
South. She proposes to try her luck in the
navigation of White river. We wish her
success in her undertaking.
Rk7y~The John Bel, bound for st. Louis,
sunk a barge of grain at the head of Dallas
chute. The barge was raised, but the grain
was spoiled.
BE- The Star left yesterday with the
mail and good trip of freight and passen-
gers.
BaE- The Kate French was here yester-
day, from Louisville, with good trip. She
returned again in the afternoon.
Eer The Bo1een brought a lot of gro
ceries for Bement IL Velie, which was the
freight of the T. j. Coy.
gk@ We understand that Mr.. J. P. Sc
dam, the we'll known steamboat agent, OF
Cincinnati, has been elected to the impor-
tant Office of g. 7. j. A. of the |. D. S. n.
Mr.. Sedan is in every respect competent to
fill this office, and we wish him success in
the performance of his arduous duties.
gEy@ Further information received from
the sunken steamer Jennie Whipple, we re-
greet to say, gives assurance that it will, in
probability, be impossible to raise her. She
lies in bad position, and is literally pinned
to the bottom by one of the ugliest snags
ever encountered in the Arkansas river
SkaF The following is from a Louisville
paper of Saturday: Yesterday steam was
raised for the first time on the superb DIT.
lantic, and the powerful machinery of this no.
BILE specimen of marine architecture for the
first time put in operation. Everything
worked to a charm. There was not screw
loose. The vast engines moved with won
derful ease, and turned the immense water
wheels as if they were but toys. The trial
was pronounced a complete success.