The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-22
RIVER ITEMS.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
st. louis, Pittsburg Silver Star, Paducah
Defender. New Orleans X. Sarchet, Henderson,
X. French, n. Albany Empire City, CINCINNATI
Lue Eaves, 8. Carroliton Aida Canneiton,
WI. Maslay, st. Louis Charley Bowen, Cairo
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st. Louis, ST Louis Silver Star, Paducah
Defender, Cincinnati X Sarchet, Henderson
X. French N. Albany Empire City N. Orleans
Lue Eayes, s. CsrrolltonAlida, Can Melton
w Maclsy, Cincinnati .....
b6 The Weather yesterday was fine
The river was falling slowly, with FIVE feet
out to Cairo and four feet o. Scufiietown
bar. The New Orleans boats have rather
hard times, and are passing this point light
and refusing freights, which continues to
arrive freely from Green river, and other
sources. Our packets will soon commence
reaping a rich harvest in the way of huge
loads. We look for an advance tn freights
shortly to New Orleans. For the present
we quote the following as the ruling rates
Of freights: f..s
To New orleans-Apples, 5oc.y q Dbl; Tobacco, SIS
q hid Flour, Soc p Dbl; pound freights, 30c "A
100 Ds Eggs and W Risky soalOVS Dbl. To ST. Louis
Pound freights, zoe % 100 lbs. To Cincinna H.
Pouad freights (heayy), l5c q 100 lbs; shipstuf
ana Nnesits % sack, LOG.
H1- The swift and reliable Charley Bo,c-
en-, under command Of Capt Dexter, arrived
at noon yesterday, having been detained for
several hours by the fog. She takes her de-
parture Immediately on the arrival Of the
cars. Passengers and shippers can always
rely on being well treated by the officers of
this superb boat. Capt. W. j. Markei, form
erly ofthe Endedpor, is the polite and gen.
tlemanly clerk. This gentleman was asso-
ciated with Capt Dexter for two years on
the Upper Ohio, on board the popular steam-
er Malta, and is acknowledged TO be one of
the best clerks on the river, and we most
cordially recommend him TO passengers 60
ing South -...
saTWe are informed, by Capt. Dexter,
that Nose Harrell is about to pay us visit.
Come up, Nose, and we will show you the
elephant
Has- The never failing Sciota, in charge
of Capt. Duncan, with MeSsrs. Duvall and
Mitchell at the desk, leaves for New Albany
early in the morning. Up river passengers
should not lose this opportunity, as she is
one of our best boats.
e6F The Kate Sdrchet took two or three
pulls at the Dones' barge yesterday, parting
her hawser each pull, but failed TO move it.
The barge is lying considerably ont of wa
ter, at the upper landing.
Ens- The new bout, NoUelw mas been laid
up at Mt. Carmel to await rise in the Wa
bash, when, by an arrangement with the
large Touring mills AT that place, she will
run as regular packet iO Vintenhts, car
rying -four to the o. * ". x. r. 10 go east.
Captain Mitchell, in the meantime is suS-
tanning himself by hnuting AMI fishing, hav-
ing sent TO this place for hrs fishing tackle
and hunting arrangements.
RSSS~A fight occurred on the Empire Cir
when she WAS Just below Hawesville, by
which two deck hands were badly mutila-
ted. One Of the men struck the other with
pair Of brass knuckles. cutting his face in
Al horrible manner. As soon as the wounded
man recovered his feet, he dealt his antago-
mist blow on the bead with piece of iron,
fracturing his skull, and, it is thought, his
recovery is doubtful The parties were
taken charge OF by the authorities of this
place. During the melee, another deck
hand was knocked overheard, and every en-
deavor to save him proved fruitless, and he
was drowned The name of the wounded,
nan'is 0Connell, from Cincinnati.
Ia The Empire City, from Cincinnati
went down yesterday morning with two
barges in tow, both loaded heavy. She re-
ports the river very low from Louisville
down, with numerous boats lying to, and
their pilots sounding with the stick. She
passed the Ciancestor sounding at Scuftle-
BaF The Star left yesterday with slim
trip of freight. The ALidd also left with a
small quantity Of freight and but few pas
sengers
sa5- A large detachment of Gypsies are
in Padueah, awaiting boat 20 take them
South. Wonder if they couldn't charter the
Polands She is down in that neighbor-
hood
gE- The Gen d. M White got up Wa
bash as far as Mt Carmel, where she has laid
up to await a rise in that river. She dis
charged her crew, and they have returned
to this place. 80 ---f Va
by The Lae Eaues took her departure
last evening, with a fair trip of freight, and
a good passenger list. We are glad to ses
this boat doing WELL as she justly merits 6
liberal support. She is trying to build NJ
trade between this place and South Car
rolton, aud our merchants and business men
should look to their interests, and do all il
their power to sustain her.
BSy" The Eclipse will remain at Cairo
until sufficient rise comes down to enable
her u carry full load, as half trips don
pay for running her.
sT~ The New Orleans True Deltd denies
the statement made that the Indionoic ha:
been pronounced unworthy of the Red river
trade, but says steTn-wheel boats have beer
restricted from running up that river. Tha
is the reason why she was prevented from
going into that trade. ~.
eEsy- A man was drowned off the Boston
on Tuesday night, while the boat was a
Carrolton. He had taken deck passage OF
the boat at Madison, for Cincinnati, and wa
drunk at the time.
gzya We take the following from th
New Albany Ledger, of Wednesday:
As we predicted, yesterday, the river 8
this point commenced rising, and durin
the night swelled shout three inches 1t
now rising slowly. The weather is chill
and this morning we were visited with
heavy frost, and for severai hours after day
break a dense fog was on the river.
gEy~We hear that Captains Ferguson an
Scyster have sold the V. Il. Stevenson to Il
Messrs.. Hughes, of Nashville, who desie
running her above Nashville. The price pa