The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-10

Mary Cook, Pittsburg Fitzhugh, Cin'ti
Lesigh, Cincinnati Charley Bowen, Cairo
j Ward, louisville Lue Eayes. Green river
Kentucky, Meniph;F Silver Star Padpcah ..-
John TompAkins, L'ville Shingles, St. Louis
Poland, Cincinnati Jennie Kirk, Louisville.
Sontherner, Vile Martha Purnan, ST Is .
Z sam hirkman, NaslIVilieRay City, Pittsburs
DEPARTED
Mary Cook, Wabash Henry FitZhugh. Mem.
Lehigh, St Louis Bowen. Cairo
RI Ward NO Lue Eaves Green river
Kentucky, l. Vile Silver Star. Paducth
John Thompson, 81 Is Shingles, Pittsburgh
Poland, Nashville Jennie Kirk, o.
Soulhener, Memphis Martha Putnam, Gin
Sam KirkmaH. Cin't Bay City, st Louis
1890 Yesterday was pleasant dav, and
business on the levee bore its customa v
lively appearance. The river is still rising
rapidly, having risen about seven feet in the
last "a hours The Wabash is rising at
Vincennes, and full of heavy iee The Up
per Mississippi is still closed by the ice, and
navigation is entirely suspended above St.
Louis. The Upper Ohio is rising rapidly
The Kentucky river is at food height, and
still rising. The Cumberland and Tennes-
see are rising rapidly, with plenty OF water
at present for all class OF boats. Freights
are plentiful, and prices have slightly de-
ciined. The following are our quototions
To New orIeans-Apples, SOC e Dbl; Tobacco, g.
q hid; Flour, 40c q Dbl pound freights, 25c I,
Pound Freights, 2Oc q 100 lbs. To Cincinnati
Pound freights (heavy), 15c q 100 lbs; shipsu ns
add wheat, v SACK l5c.
THE Peptoao, from New Orleans,
passed up last night with big trip of freight,
and her cabin crowded with passengers.-
She will be in port for New Orleans on
Monday next. To her gentlemanly clerk,
Mr. II. o. Landrum, we are under obliga-
tons for files of late New Orleans papers.
H..
packet for Louisville this morning. She is
a good boat to travel on, and if passengers
to use the often repeated and expressive
language of the distinguished malet-head
who daily gets up the original ~ river
items and stolen leading articles for the En-
quirer-' know what's what, they will
secure rooms on this favOrite steamer.
1.-THE new steamer Jennie Kirh, just
6uished~ht New Albany for the Ouachita
river, to run in connection with the Lizeie
Simmons passed down early Yesterday morn
ing.
.The Ha~g Cook came in from Gin
cinuati on Thursday night on time aud lett
yesterday evening for Wabash, with fair.
trip. She is neal and substantial boat
Capt. Campbell is All accomplished and
courteous gentleman. Our Wabash friends
are very fortunate in securing him and his
boat, and We hope he may reap rich har
vest. The Mary Cook is To run regularly
between this place and Attica as a permanent
packet. We commend Capt Campbell and
his beat to shippers and passengers on that
stream.
~ --The substantial steamer Carl, Capt
Geo. Folz, has her shingle up for Memphis
and all intermediate landings. She leaves
on Monday the 18th. The Carl ia good
freight boat, and we advise those having
freight for the South, to get it aboard as
she is sure 10 leave, and will attend to all
business promptly and with dispatch.
The Roaeena encountered snag on
the trip mp, which entered the deck for
ward of the starboard wheel, passed on up
through the eook-house and pantry, and
out at the hurricane root. 1t knocked over
board the crockery range, and upset things
generally in the cook-hOuOe and pantry. 1t
made an ugly hole, and will cost the boat
about $500 tor repairs.
1.-THE John ToaeGi,ls passed down yes
terday, bound for st. Louis, loaded to the
guards with salt, some of which she left at
this port 1t is feared she will have trouble
with the ice after leaving the Ohio, as it ia
very abundant and heavy at Cairo.
.....Can our Saint Louis friends give
us any information concerning the steam
er PKitddelphia? 1t is reported that she
is to be here on the 18th to ply IN the
trade between this port and New Or
leans Our commission merchants are look
ing anxiously for her appearance.
1.-THE steamboat Rochester, in attempt
ing to make landing two miles above
Madison on Thursday last, struck a snae
and sunk in few moments. There were
sixty passengers on board, but all were saved
The boat was heavily freighted, most all OF
which will be lost. Loss on boat and cargo
about So, 900.
-...Capt. Ruben Dawson, one OF the
Supervising Inspectors for this district, i:
here at present He tested tie boiler of til,
Lac Eaces yesterday and pronounced hel
equal to all emergencies. We understand
he is to take into consideration the collision
case between the Charley Botren and !Stice,
Star, which has stood unsettled for so long
1.-The Bay CITY was at our landing
yesterday, having a huge load of fresght
and a cabin full of passengers.
..'.'Thc Botcen and Star left yesterday
both having rather slim trip.
1.-THE Lue Faces cleared Tor Greer
river i'll the evening, with a fair trip o
freight and a good passenger list.
1.-The raise in the river has carried th
upper works of the old wharf boat, whici
was lying above town, away. The cargo
box was seen early in the morning, floating
down stream.
1.-THE Kate Sdrchet is due from Wa
bash this morning. The Kate has consider
able freight aboard, which is consigned tt
our commission merchants. "a
1.-THE r. j. Hard passed down OF
Thursday night, having in tow the hull 0
the old Laurel LIiIi, which she is taking t
the mouth of Red river, for wharf bout pur
poses.
-..-Gr. VIM McCollom has resigned hi
position as clerk of the steamer Hickman
lie goes into the feed store business At Gin
cinnati.
1--WE noticed sleepy looking city OF
fetal yesterday, on the look out tor tn
steamer Interchange. He seemed to hav
small claim against her, but is always
"littIe too late The boat is never on han
when the official is, and the official is neve
on hand when the boat is in port.