The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-20
RIVER ITEMS.


RIVER ITEMS.
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Aida. Csnnslton Dacotsh; n Orleans :
Scioto, Louisville Done, Cairo Tr~TT
Henry Fitzhugh, Gin Silver Star, Paducah
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Lue Eaves, South earn Aida. canneltou,, sru
H fftzhugh, Memphit Union, Louisville
scioto, Louisville Done, New burgh,
Sarchet, Henderson Silver Star, Psducah
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~ n6s~ Yesterday was beautiful day. In
the morning early there was seen heavy
white frost, and the fog on the river COM
PEELED boats to lay by. The Scioto was
compelled 10 remain at Henderson all night,
and the Silver Star probably laid up during
the night as she did not arrive until late
yesterday afternoon. Business on the levee
was brisk, considerable freight wanting
shipment The river here was falling
slowly, with 81 feet below. The river is
also falling from Pittsburgh down, and the
larger class boats are again Withdrawn, and
giving place to the hind-wheelers. The
following are the rates of freight:
To New 0rleans-Apples, 4oc. o Dbl; Tobacco, So
. hhdj Flour, SOC . Dbl; pound freights, 30c .
" ".
Pound Freghts, 20c q 100 lbs. To Cincinna T.
Pound freights lheayy), 15c D 100 lbs; shipstuff
and wheat, D sack, 15c. ..rla
r6The pioneer packet, j. III. Done, is
the regular packet for Cairo this morning
This boat has no superiors on the river. Her
officersare clevergentlemen, and experienced
boatmen. Capt. Davis is in command, and
will take her through with safety, while
our ever obliging friend, Billy List will see
that passengers want nothing.
IA Just as the Pink Varble was about
to raise steam on Sunday night at Louis
vile, TO tow Capt. ORiley's wharf boat to
this city, it was discovered that the Pink
had broken her main shaft The ferry boat
Adelaide was then chartered, and was to
have left Louisville on Monday night for
this place.
pdTTh Kate Sarchet, Capt. Zach. Tay-
lor, will 60 to Henderson at 8 o'clock this
morning, and convey passengers to the Fair,
In a comfortable and safe manner.
B0 The Maid Of the MIST takes her de-
parture this morning for Henderson and all
intermediate landings. aH 70
sE The j. II. Done and SilUer Star ar
rived yesterday afternoon simultaneously,
and seemed to be having a merry time Of it,
the Done coming in ahead.
6JrCapt. J. b. Ford has said if he does
not dispose of his new Henderson packet
building at the shipyard of Hill h Payne. it
is his intention of naming her L.. C. Ferry
that being the name of a well known iusu-
rance agent of New Albany.
BarThe following boats were laid up at
the wharf at Pittsburgh, on Saturday Jacob
81 Poe, Wallace, DR.. Kane, Rochester, Argyie,
Cara Dean, Hastings, alma, South 4mericd,
Clifton, J. s. Prngie and Sii0er Waue-
IL. There are eight new boats finishing
ut the Mononghela wharf, and one at the
Allegheny. "a.
Bas- The Duncan T. Kenner, after lying
by a week or two, has been started on the
track again between New Orleans and Bayou
Sara. She started Wednesday, She is
said to he the fastest boat in the South.
b. The LndianoLa, stern wheeler, built
for the Red river trade, has been "ruled
out by the inspectors at New Orleans
She will try the Tensas and Ouschitr river
trade. g...
Bag- The well known light draugit Mis-
souri, river steamer e. 4. Ogden, has been
sold to Capt. FL. l.. Lee, Capt. N. Withrow
and Mr. B. Marattt for the sum of SIS, 900
The E. A. Ogden is a cheap steamboat at that
price.
sd- Capt. Theodore E. Elliott has pur-
chased the commanding interest in the
Conescdgo, for the Arkansas river trade
She has been thoroughly repaired ut the
Madison Ways.
pa-The Magnolia went into New Orleans
on her maiden trip with 5,3s9 bales oil
aoy- The Telegraph has laid up at Cincin.
natl, to await rise in the river, the Boston
having taken her place.
Dr. II was reported at st. Louis yeSter.
day that the Ehsigrant, bound up the Mis-
souri, river, was at the head of Gasconadt
Island, Lying to the shore pumping Sh,
had run foul of snag and Knocked small
hole in her hull We presume the damag,
win be repaired, and that she will continu,
her trip.
D6r We take the following from the New
Albany Ledger, of the 18th:
AT Portland, yesterday, n fight occurred
on the Wooeltord, between two sportin.
characters, named Croker and John Laurie
in which Croker was whipped, after lonl
fight. About the same time, a gentleman
had his pocket-bOok, containing some $50
taken from his pocket by thief.
81 bcs- The St. Louis Republican, of yesier
day, contains the following: Hal 4
Mr.. Bachelor, Clerk of the W. Nacldy
was taken in slightly, yesterday, by som
rascal in his shirt sleeves. Said thief pre-
septed bill for butter, hominy, &c., pur
porting to have come from Hammond & Co
regularly signed by the steward, Mr.. Il.
Batchelor. Of course the stewards nam
was forged. The bin was paid in the hurr
of the moment and the young man in hi
shirt sleeves quietly walked off with tn
money. Presently the genuine bill cam,
and the swindle was discovered.
Be- The Music, from Donaldsville, too
the first sugar of the season to New 0rleaI
on the nth.
EaF~ Our friend HUGHES has one of Il
most complete assortment of dry goods ar