The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-06-11
River Item y.

ARRIVALS AND COMMUNICATION 8 O'CLOCK THrRs-
DAY TILL o'cLOCg FRIDAY.
Wv. Gillum, Evansville to Green ri,Sr.
S0utherncr, Louisville To Memphis.
Com. Perry, ST. Louis to Pittsburg.
Charley Bowen, Cairo to Evansville and bach.
Silver star, Paducah to do do.
Rocket, ST. Louis To Cincinnati.
y. ii. Fsirchild, New Orleans TO Louisville.
Diana, Louisville To New Orleans.
Aurora, New Orleans to Cincinnati.
During the greater portion Of yesterday,
the weather was sultry. \ little after din-
ner we had very slight shower of rair,
which dampened the dust SO as to render it
not quite so disagreeabe.
Very little business was transacted on the
levee.
The Diana came down about noon, with
one barge in tow. She fastened on to the
barge loaded here with tobacco and -four,
and went on her way rejoicing.
The Charley Bowen and Silver Star both
left with good trips. The Star, in particu-
lar, had large lot of -four, corn, cement,
&c. VIC noticed only few passengers on
board.
Our friends above have been more favored
with rain than ourselves. At Cincinnati a
copious shower OF rain fell on Wednesday
night. y good rain also fell at Louisville,
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falls.
for navigation, and all the boats have en-
banked in other trades, or laid up.
/ Capt. COtton's new boat, the Empire Par
! ISL, is to he launched at New Albany to-day
She is said To be very fine boat, and is de-
signed TO run in the New Orleans and Ba-
/ liZe trade.
The Chancellor leaves Louisville to-day
and will be down tomorrow
To-day the fast and popular packet Ken
lucky, will be due. For superior accommo-
datioRs and gentlemanly officers she canno
/ be excelled, and some of the Mississippi boat;
have found out that she is not very slow
/ either.
The John Gault passed down last night
or will be at the landing early this morn
ing. She is the most reliable Nashville
packet now running.
The Cincinnati Commercial says the
steamer Lands is to be laid up. The Lou
isyille Courier says that she has been pur.
chased by Capt Smoker, who intends build
ing q new boat for her machinery.
By letter received from Capt. Davis, w
learn that the old favorite a.. ii. Done
viii be at oar landing on Wednesday next
ready to receive freight and passengers TO
Cairo. She will bring one barge in TOW
with her, and expects another to follow il
few days. We are glad to state that on
friend ". VI. List is still in the Office. Tn
Done under the management of Capt. Davi
land Mr. List, will prove herself more popu
lar than ever and will be Of great advan
tage to our business men, who for SOM
time, have been puzzled to get their freigh
shipped.
The Fairchild passed UP in the afternoon
. She left barge to be loaded by the tim
she returns. The officers of the Fairchil
report only feet inches water on tn
! worst bars below. Boats will be compelle,
TO load light if they desire 20 get down tn
, river without sticking.
Several boats will be down ont of Gree
river to-day and tomorrow. The Union
Bracelet, and Greenville are expected I
have large cargoes of tobacco. The Gil
lum will make another trip by Sunday eve
ming. t
The Tennessee Belle was expected up las
night She Will load here and return Gu
commission mcn think they will have
gsod load for her and the Fairchild, too.