The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-10-17

Cherokee, n. U. Scioto, Louisville. 2
B3s- Business on the Ievee yesterday was
very animated, and freights plenty. The
river was falling slowly at this point, as
well as at all points above
BE- The J. H. Done left yesterday, for
Cairo, with 1000 barrels of -four, besides
considerable extra freight, and goodly
number of passengers
BnS@ The Kate Sdrchet will run as a repu-
lar packet between this point and Hender-
son during the Fair. She will take passen-
gers to Henderson and back for Sl,OO.
E2F The SIyer Star is the regular packet
for Paducah to-day, at / o'clock She is a
good boat, and is in charge of Capt. Gus
Dusouchet -t--
Ds- The Aiida is the regular Cannelton
packet to-day at ten o'clock. She is i'm
charge of Capt. Cooper, and is one of the
best passenger boats on the river "A more
punctual packet never turned a wheel.
la The Evansville favorite, Charley
BOlren, in an entire new dress, and greatly
improved in her general appearance, will be
found at our wharf to-day. She will re-
sumo her old day, and leave here tomorrow
at l O'Clock precisely.
BG~Capt. P. G. O'Riley, of this city, has
purchased the hull and cabin of the Nash
riIle, for between $4,000 and 50, 5OO.-LIt
will be placed at Evansville for a wharfboat
The hull is very strong, roomy, and in first
rate condition. -.--..fs..
B6~ The steamer Poland, from Cincin-
natl went down last night. Her appearance
indicated everything but high appreciation
Cincinnati should do better by her as there
is no man mean enough below Louisville
to give her freight and no passenger will
endanger his reputation by travelling with
such officers. Her freight list would not
pay the whisky bills for her contemplate
crew. yts-t<s,ltf
B6T The kentucky went down, Saturday,
with full freight, and her cabin filled with
passengers. ss 80
s@ The Lue Eages is due to-day from
South Carrolton. =. $50. 4 n -, |
BH-The II. E. Niles, built at New Al !
bany for the Green river trade, in pushing /
out from the wharf ut Louisville, came very
near capSiziBg. She was immediately bro't |
in shore and her freight transferred to an
other beat. Her chimneys were taken
down on Thursday evening. and her guards |
will have to be widened and her hull /
heightened before she can be made use oil.
gaS- We take the following from the n. |
A. Ledger: :. Mr. Jesse Greer of this city is
building the hull Of a new wharf boat, at
Grand View, Indiana, for Bullitt & Fukley |
of Newburg, also new boat TO take the
place of the Aida, which is to be $50 feet
long, 80 feet beam and feet hold, another
small boat for two young men living at
Evansville, loo feet long, 2s feet beam, 81
feet hold.r
ga The Ellen Grgywhile descending the
river at Manchester Island, on "Wednesday
afternoon, the Rasfos1,. ole Ls...,.+i= 49,
while passing her, caught enc OF her water
wheels in the Grags starboard bow, Earring
away a portion of the latter's guard and
damaging the hull.
.s<SF> The Atlanta, which was lately near
To wrecked in a storm on the Ohio river,
has been repaired, but is somewhat changed |
in appearance. 81 tey
ny Mr.. Charles Beer, has purchased the
steamer Tennessee Belle. She left Memphis
for Cincinnati on the llth last rE-J
RE- The julia RodHe, a new boat at New
Orleans is going into the Arkansas RIVER
trade as a regular packet.