The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-23
RIVER ITEMS


RIVER ITEMS
ARRIVED.
Frcestonc, Pittsb Interchange, Ciu'ti
Union, Louisville GoOdy Friends, st LIS
Kate May, Cin'ti Kentucky, Mem
SOutherucr, Louisv Cambridge, Pittsh
Kate French, LOUSY Fremont Plttsb
DEPARTED.
Union, B Green Interchange, Mem
Kato May, Nashv Goudy Friends, Piitrb
SOutharner, Mem Kentucky, LOUSY
Kate French, LOUSY Cambridge, st Louis
Fremont, n U Frecat0no, Nasty
......Y Yesterday was cold, raw, day, ana
business on the levee, consequently, was
anything but lively. The river was rising
slowly with prospect of our having plenty
of water in short time. The Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers are both rising. The
Wabash was falling slowly at Vincnnes
yesterday, with heavy ice running. Freights
at present are very scarce and prices are
without quotable change, as follows:
To New orIeans-Apples, 4Oc q bhl; Tobacco. 81
a hid: Flour 4Oc 75 Dbl; whisky, zoe - bbl; beef
an pork, e. Dbl; pound freights, 25c u 100 los.
st. Louis-Pound FrcislIts, DOC u 100 lbs. To Gin
cinnati-Pound freights (heayy) l5o - 100 lbs;
shipstuffs and wheat, u sack, 15c.
1.-The ever punctual and swift steamer
CharLey BolCen viii be in port this morn
ing and leave for Cairo at II O'clock Capt
Dexter is in command, with Mr.. Markell in
the office Passengers going South will find
the BOlCcR one Of the most comfortable
boats on the river. She is one of the fastest
well as the safest craft that comes to this
port. Capt John Weed is her pilot.
.... We notice that the Louisville COuri(T
contains an advertisement of the United
States Steamboat Agency" VIM. Carter,
proprietor. Wonder if the Courier ever re-
,o;,aJ orr- communication, FIR fhn stsivcTfiSp-
ment? Said Carter left this place some
time last spring, leaving numerous bills I'M
settled, among them was one for advertising
in this paper. We pronounce him the most
contemplate humbug and scoundrel that
ever graccd our city. For the benefit Of
dhe Courier we will state that lie is in Mem
phis and was probably one of the delegates
70 the passenger agents convention"
...."Mr. Boicourt, the clerk of the Kate
lSarchei, arrived from New Harmony last
night lie reports the Snrchet in danger
Gus condition and fears were entertained
for her safety, as the ice was very heavy
and abundant. The Done which made the
attempt to lre-up and go to her assistance,
failed in consequence of not heing able to
procure hands, and dense fog prevailing
during the night.
'..'''The Union came III port yesterday
from Louisville with good freight list and
large number of passengers. To her po-
lite and attentive clerk, Alf. ii. Edwards,
we are under obligations for river favors.
......The CtB,Jridge came in from Cincin-
natl yesterday, and discharged considerable
freight on the landing. She left about noon.
......The neat little steamer Freestone was
at the landing some time yesterday discharg-
ing freight The FrccStone has entered the
Louisville and Nashville trade MS n regular
packet.
...Thc mud boat which is used for
cleaning the canal at Louisville, was entire
" destroyed by fire n few nights ago. Some
poor devils who had no place to sleep, went
on board and built a fire, which was COM
muuicatcd to some Combustibc material
and burned her to the waters edge. The
loss will be several thousand dollars.
1.-THE Sil0er Star goes to Paducah at
twelve O'Clock to-day. She is n swift and
safe boat and has most gentlemanly crew
Her clerks, Mcssrs. Gus. Du5ouchet and
lack. Taylor, are gentlemen of the highest
order, and experienced in the business
"...' Capt. McDonalds packet Lac Eayes
is the only packet for Green and Pond rivers
this day. She leaves about twelve o'clock
She will take passengers and freight through
on time. We advise passengers to try her
they viii never regret the trip.
..... The kentucky, from Memphis, cam,
in yesterday considerably behind time. Sh
had u large crowd Of passengers, who wer
enjoying themselves hugely in her warn
and comfortable cabin, Il dance being car
ried on in which Il greater portion Of tn
people were engaged.
..-... During the last trip of tho Mcclellan
,rI,a (toirN cba cpllilp1 with th
steamer T. c. TiyitcdeA by which the form
er boat had her starboard wheel entirely de
moiishcd. The damage can be repaired q
Il cost of about $500. The Mcclellan wi
go on the ways for repairs.
-....-The Ncag Uncle Sam on her way W
picked up 81 snag at Plumb Point, tearin
away Il large portion of her guard, and c.
tending up through the cabin; fortunately
however, no one was injured.
1--WE learn from the Memphis paper
that the Daniel Boone, at the time she SUM
had on board large number of passenger
some twenty of whom jumped Overboar
and it is feared that large number of LIVE
were lost. The passengers who were savc
lost all of their baggage and valuables, wit
the exception of what they had on the
persons The mails were, however, fortl
nately saved.
1.-The Aate May came in from Cinci
natl last evening. She has entered the tra'
between Cincinnati and Nashville, as one
the regular express line.
IA good deal of ice was floating in Il
river last night. 1t was not very heav
but was increasing inquantity very rapid
few more such as last night, and boa
will have TO defer their trips indefinitely
-.-...Capt. J. b. Archer has retired fro
the command of the james Montgome1
He locked the boat for repairs at New o
leans. Capt. Archer is at present in Lo
isville.
1.-The Kate French came down Ii
night with good trip. She made a sht
trip to Henderson and returned to Lou
Vile about u o'clock.
1.-The Ninnehaha, Memphis and r.
KenaeU have laid up below Sheep isial
owing TO the little depth of water on
bar.
1.-The st. Louis papers say that