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


RIVER ITEMS.
ARRIVED. ..I. ...
Scioto, Louisville Melnotte, st Louis
Martha Putnam, Chit Indian, Pittsburg
John TOmpkins, Louisv Fanny Bullitt, Lousv
Sam hirkman, Cin'u Wv Gilum, Louisv
Pine Bluff, Pittsburg Kentucky, Louisville -
DEPARTED
SciOto, Louisville MenOtte, Pittsburg
Martha Putnam, st LIS Indian, N Orleans
kirkman, Nashville Wv Gillum, Green
Pine Bluff, n Orleans Kentucky, Memphis
The weather, on Saturday, was cold,
windy, and disagreeable 0vercoats were
in demand. The river was about stationary.
Business on the leyee was very brisk,
and the display of steamboats, was good
At Cincinnati the river was rising slowly.
AT Louisville, there was something Ola rise.
At Pittsourg it was falling, with 2 feet 8
inches at Glasshouse. At ST. Louis the river
swelled two inches on Friday night but
was stationary all day Saturday, with FIVE
and half feet out to Cairo. The Illinois
river is about stationary, with 2s inches
from Peoria to the mouth. The Upper Mis-
sissippi is rising very slowly from Keokuk
down, with % inches on the Lower Rapids,
and four and half feet below Ksokuk.-
The Missouri river is falling from st. Joseph
TO the mouth, with three and a half feet in
the channel.
The old favorite mail packet, kentucky,
newly painted and reftted, went down yes
terday, bound for Memphis. Capt. Lambs
familiar face betokens success.
The favorite Cannelton packet Aida in
command of Capt Worthington puts out
at her regular hour this morning. Ship
pers and passengers for the above and inter-
mediate ports will find the Aida a safe and
speedy boat, and her officers gentlemen Of
the first water.
The Kate French is the regular Louis
Vile packet this morning. She is in charge
of Capt. Caffrey, and that is sufficient to i'm
sure safe and pleasant trip. Mr.. Howe,
who presides with such grace and cour-
teousness in the Office, will see that every
one who takes passage on this 6ne boat is
cared for in hospitable manner.
The GiIIum left yesterday for Green
River, with good freight list and a host OF
passengers.
The Fanny BHIIiu was at our wharf some
time yesterday, receiving freight for New
Orleans. She was crowded with passengers,
and when she left here, had all the freight
she could take out of the Ohio river.
The Helnotte went mp yesterday, having
on board calliope, which kept up one con-
tinual bowling and blowing during her stay,
drawing large crowds to the river. She had
a good list of passengers, who will no doubt
be very glad when the boat arrives at her
destination.
The Pine Bluff went down yesterday,
touching at this point TO discharge some
dry goods.
The Falls Gig, ". " Morrison and Pro-
gress have laid up at st. Louis.
The P0msroy, II few days since, while
bound up the kanawha, was so unfortunate
as to break her water wheel shaft aud one
cylinder.
The Meteor has been withdrawn from the
St. Louis and Alton trade, and goes to New
Orleans. Sc
The stern-wheel steamer EvansriIie is
offered for sale at Louisville.
The interest of the late Capt. Roberts in
the 6fths-was purchased on
the 9th inst, by Capt. Sam Mason, at public
sale, for ten thousand dollars. Capt. Mason
will command, and keep her in the Cincin-
natl and Wheeling trade.
The steamer Brdz,t has been chartered by
Capt. Geo. W. Mechanic, 10 deliver to the
city of St. Louis some eight nine thou
sand tons of boulders and gravel from the
Upper Mississippi.
Mr.. A. ID. Armstrong, late clerk of the
Telegraph, will take the Office of clerk on
one of the Louisville and Memphis mail
packets