The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-24


DEPARTED.
Silver Star, Paducah Switzerland, Cin'ti.
1.-THE only business visible about the
levee was done last evening, 10y the STIR,
which boat came III behind time. The river
was about stationary last evening and full
of floating ice. The Upper Ohio is falling
slowly, from Pittsburg TO Louisville. The
Mississippi is so full OF ice that 81. Louis Is
entirely cut Of, boat being able 10 reach
that port except the Alton packets. The
river is blocked above Alton and also be-
tween St. Louis and Cairo. The Wabash
is still falling slowly and full of very heavy
ice, and probably by This time is closed hard.
At Parkersburgh, yesterday, the river was
full of ice and fears were entertained that
the Upper Ohio would gorge. Freights
are very scarce and rates are advancing.
We quote as follows, with no boats offering
except the CHartey Bozeen:
To New OrIeans-Appes, 40c q Dbl; Tobacco, 81
q hid Flour, 40c - Dbl, whisky, coo u Dbl; beef
and pork, G0c d Dbl; pound treights, &c 4 100 bs
St f.ouis-Pound Freiehts 20e T. 100 HIS. To Gin
cinuati-Pound freigIfts (heavyj, 15c q 100 lbs;
shipstUfs and wheat, q sack, l5c
The Kate Sdrchet got clear from herpre-
carious situation yesterday, and went to the
mouth Of Fox river, where she is now in one
of best harbors on the river, and is in no dan
ger whatever frotn ice. The Hate will be
in port as soon as there is sufficient water
to let her over the Grand Chain. The Hate
was aground between New Harmony and
the rapids.
.....,The Lts EaUes came in last eyining
considerably behird time which IS the only
case or the kind that has happened since
she has been running. She was detained
by fog Thursday night and had great diff
Guilty in getting through the locks on &C
count Of ice.
The CLarley Bo1cen leaves for Cairo
at / 2 O'Clock to-da Y. She is the only boat
for the Soath and passengers should not
neglect the opportunity. The BoWea Will
leave punciualiy at the hour in command
Of Capt. Dexter, with clerk Markell in the
office.
1--WE saw a contract yesterday, male
by our worthy townsmcn. Messrs. Slaughter
& Dunkerson, for 1000 tons OF hay, for
which they agree to pay $3.50 per ton. Mr.
Slaughter is now in Illinois making arrang
iaents for its shipment to New Orleans.
They intend to bring about 500 tons to this
place to sell Our Green river friends will
not have quite so much trouble in having
their orders filled in future, as there viii be
no scarcity in that article. These gentle
men have about GOO tons in all.
I'VE learn :hy dispatch that Watts,
Given & Co. have succeeded in purchasing
the steamer DiRbar for $23, 900 to take the
place Of the SHrer star in the Paducah mail
trade. The Dunbpr is now at Pittsburg
undergoing some alterations, but will he on
hand in a short time. The Cincinnati Ga
zette says thr Ch0rtey Boicea will have to
look to her laurcs All right, Mr.. Gd-ctte,
the Charieg has three boilers, and the only
advantage the Daabar has, is in one wheel
the most.
..-..The La,e E,fces goes to South Curroll-
ton to-day. Sine is good boat and the only
one bound for this stream, aud passengers
will find that Capt. Mcdonald is all right
Get aboard. Shippers will also find her to
do well.
.. Yesterday, the steamer Ddiyent, from
Alton, was aground on the Chain, 10 miles
above st. Louis From sixty to eighty pas
sengers are on board without provisions
The ice prevents communication with the
shore Efforts are being made to prevent
them from starving.
1.-The steam tow boat Saratoga, the
oldest steamboat known, was sunk by
the ice in the bay opposit Hamburg, n. Y,
on the nig gilt OF the llth inst. She was
built in 1925, and had been running over
thirty-tour years.
.....Au the St. Louis and New Orleans
HIOb Inc oGtlS are ~ 4uS az CtilOi SANSl't
the Ne,C Fails City, which boat is probably
ut New Orleans.
......The Done and Charley Bo,ren took
the new steamer 4utoerqt in tow last night
and brought her to the upper landing, where
she is moored in the best harborin the river
The boats had some hard pulling, as the ice
was very thick, but they landed her il
safety.
.-...A collision occurred between The
John Rdne and Charley Boecen, during The
prevalence Of a dense fog, on Tuesday night
near Cave-in-Rock The boats were run
ming with the slow bells, and not mucl
damage was done. The B0lren had por
ton of her guard carried away, and some O
her upper works broken, but the damage
can be repaired at slight cost.
'..'..0n the down trip Of the Bo1cea, wheI
about % miles below Paducah, a deck han,
fell overheard and was drowned. The boa
was rounded TO, but all attempts to rescu
the unfortunate man proved fruitless.
......The Star came in yesterday with
light trip. We are under obligations TO Nj
Taylor, her attentive clerk, for late papers
$780, There was only one arrival yesterda
outside the local packets. The SwitzerIDl
came in from New Orleans last evening.
ST. Louis, Dec. Is P. M.-River fallen
inches Weather cloudy-snowiug hard.
Passengers to roads terminating at Ea;
ST. Louis walk half way across on ice
ferry balance. Il is feared the Express Con
panies cannot get freight over the river tc
present Ferry boat six hours crossing tn
morning. The river will probably gors
toni ght.
Re- The citizens of Louisa county, vi
ginia, held a " large meeting at the