The Van Buren press., 1859-10-14
River News. Steamboats,, 60.

he River still continues at low water
TX. There have been no arrivals since
last report. The Auscoyee, we learn, is
her way up from Little Rock with q good
ght
Ne understand that the steamer Lad,
lfon bound up with full load of freight,
ground at or near the mouth of Cadron
will have to await rise in the river to
up.
rhe steamer Mary Cook, which was last
running in the Arkansas River, was
ently sold at Cincinnati by the q. S. Mar
for s2,7OO.
We find the following notice of tine new
+ kansas River Boat Julia Roune in the
lc nnati Commercial of Sept. Oath.
The Julia Roane arrived from Pitts
8gh yesterday. She will fit out here and
Fe for New Orleans this evening. She
very neat and roomy little packet,
It by Capt j. N. Danley, at Pittsburgh,
the New Orleans and Arkansas river
e, having capacity for 1900 bales of cot
The hull is 155 feet long, 81 feet beam
five feet depth of hold. The machine
onsists Of two double-hue boilers, 40
YES in diameter, and "a feet long the
nders being fifteen inches in diameter,
b 4 feet stroke. Her cabin will comfor-
ly room % or 80 passengers. In COM
te running order the Julia Roane trims on
inches of water. Sne cost SIG, 900, and
remain permanently in the Arkansas
er trade. Capt Danley is an energetic
affable commander, and will, we trust,
p golden harvest with his new craft"
Capt. Chapman's new side wheel steam
the - 35M Parable" has been finished
q departed from Cincinnati, and has safe
descended the falls of the Ohio, as will
seen from tho annexed extract which we
from the Louisville Courier of the 4th
t.:
Yesterday afternoon the 35th Paral-
Capt. Chapman's new boat for the
kansas river, good-lookmg side-wheel-
came down from Cincinnati, and under
safe guidance of falls pilot Capt Pink
fble. was beautifully handled and safely
cended the falls. She was drawing all
water, but did not rub anywhere, and
IS landed at Portland, where she remains
week to complete her outfit.
The Cincincinnati Daily Commercial
eaking Of the favorite Arkansas River
eamer, S. III. Tucker, says g. She has
eE docked, refitted, repainted and refur-
shed from stem to stern. She has under
pne other important Improvements. The
sbin has been enlarged and more room
lded, together with new hall. The Tuck
goes to Memphis on Thursday in place
the Hickman, and will also take freight
Pd passengers for all points on the Ar
ansas river-her final destination being
6ttle Rock, Van Bgren and Fort Smith.
Iessrs- b. Frank Pierce and D. Il. Sedan.
entlemen well-known to shippers, are as
pciated in the Office
We find the following description of
be "Ihirty.fth Parallel" in the Cincin-
Fnnati Commercial of the 1st inst. The
bth Parallel is owned entirely by citizens
& Van Buren, and is undoubtedly the finest
leamer ever built for the Arkansas river.
lay she meet with the success she deserves.
Fhe Commercial says 1.-The gallant "Thir-
Fifth the new and elegant Parallel
Fill raise steam and follow the Doubloon
, Portland, and there load for New Orleans
p point of mechanical ability and exquis-
Ee finish, the Parallel leads the van this
eason, being the banner packet in the Glow
trade Her hull and cabin are the ham
iwork of the Marine Railway Company,
he dimensions being as follows: 22O feet
n deck, 333 feet floor. 35 feet beam, and 6
set depth of hold. The machinery con-
lists of three five-hue boilers 46 inch in di-
meter, 26 inches long the cylinders being
feet in diameter, 8 feet stroke, working
couple of beautiful water wheels. When
he left the ways, on Thursday evening,
nd was christenened in the fmpid Ohio,
be settled down to "a inches forward and
. inches aft, with machinery and cabin
xtures all on board. In running trim she
annot draw over 33 inches-the Hghtest
nd best side-wheel steamer of her class
uiit here this year. Take her all in ali she
) beauty rarely to be met with, combin-
ne. as she does, all the beauties, novelties
nd attractive features of a nonpareil craft.
be machinery is from the famed Niles
Works /: furniture by Mitchell & Ramels-
erg: upholstery by Spring carpeting by
.hillito bells by Coffin painting by
Williams, and general outfit by Barker.
iart d Cook. With an elegant cabin, ca
able OF accommodating 100 passengers,
he has ample room fore and aft for prom
made concert-the boiler deck being left in
he clear, for the accommodation of passen-
ers-a feature rarely to be met with in
ae>e days of crowded cabins. Each room
the cabin is feet inches in length and
feet IN width. feature worthy of espec-
lal note kendrick, of Boston, furnished
be iuxuriant spring bottoms to the berths.
he Parallel eost>s40, 900, and is owned
Y Capts- LEVI CHAPMAN, Phil PEsSYwrr.
nd Ed C. CARTER-the former command
lg, while the latter takes charge of the Of
&C. She was built under the personal su-
ervision of Capt Chapman, and leaves
'ortland on Saturday next for New Or
'ans direct.
A Missionary Meeting.
III be held the Methodist Church sabbath Eve
Ired NENTNN