The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-14
RIVER ITEMS

DEPARTED.
ate sarchet, Cairo w 1. Maclay, Gin
Lue Eaves, South CarrOlton.
Sag Saturday was, in fact, the COM
mencement of winter. There was general
falling" The wind was in the North,
and there was a slight fall of snow. The
rains of Friday night seemed to be general,
and we may confidently look for rise in
the river ere long, which will add greatly to
tbs river business, which has been so long
almost entirely shut up. There was rise
here on Saturday of about one inch, and was
rising slowly at the time of going to press.
There is plenty of freight here awaiting
shipment, but none are made, owing to the
present high prices of freights. Flour, TO
New Orleans, cannot be shipped for less than
$I.0o per bbl., and whisky at $1.50.
BG5@ The Kate Sarchet came in from
Cairo on Saturday, but did not succeed in
getting much freight at her figures. She
left again in the afternoon.
nE5%The steamer j. II. Done, is on the
ways at Mound City, receiving repairs, pre-
paratory to making two or three trips from
here to New Orleans. She will come off on
Tuesday, and will be here on Thursday
next.
BSE@We learn from q reliable source, that
the Kate Sdrchet will also go to New Or
leans from here. She will be here ready TO
receive freight some time this week.
B6~The SiIUer Star, with our clever
friend, Gus. Dusouchet, in the office, is the
regular packet for Paducah to-day. The
Star is a good boat to travel on, and is
punctual to the hour.
E61The neat and swift Aida, is the
regular packet for Louisville this morning.
Passengers will find her all they could wish
in boat. Her officers are gentlemenly and
courteous, and everything that pertains to
comfort and convenience, is centered in this
craft
ESF The New Orleans Delta says the
John Rdine has laid up there on account of
low water, but may soon go into the New
Orleans and Memphis trade.
B6F The DoubLoon has also laid up until
a rise in the river, when she will go into the
Red river trade.
BG- The Diving Bell steamer Southern
arrived at New Orleans on the 3d. from the
wreck of the Messenger, with her boilers,
engines, and other portions of her ma
chinery.
Bg Boats at Cairo, in almost every in
stance refuse to take any freight from that
point for New Orleans and way places, ow-
ing in part to the low rates of freight, but
also the low stage of the lower Mississippi
and the advance in freights at all points be-
low Cairo. .....
B9The Empire City, which struck a
snag at Island Is, few days since, break
ing some of her timbers, is again afloat. She
had about 500 tons of freight, which was
re-shipped on the Stephen Decatur to New
Orleans.
Eas- The New Albany Ledger is quite
mistaken about the Kate Sdrchst taking
freight out of the Wabash she is plying
as a regular packet between this point and
Cairo. The Wabash is hardly navigable, at
the present time. for skiff.
EGF The GreenUiLle, from Green river,
came in on Saturday with good load of to-
bacco for reshipment.
FSF The Ltte Edees left on Saturday
morning with good trip for South Car
rollton.
BG~ Owing to the low water, freights
have greatly accumulate at Memphis, and
have therefore advanced in a ratio with ac-
emulation. Cotton is plentiful at two dol
lars per bale for New Orleans and Cincin-
natl, and it is difficult for shippers who are
figures. The ALonzo Cllkd took about 700
bales fer Carlo at fifty cents, but no more
shipments to that point can be effected du-
ring the low water at that rate. The regu-
lar Memphis and New Orleans mail line
have contracts existing for the transporta-
ton of certain cottons at 81 25 per bale
throughout the season, but they are unable,
with their own boats, to fill the contract,
and are forced to pay the difference of sew
enty-fve cents per bale to outside boats.