The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-24
Riyor Ifems.


A sudden change came over the weather
yesterday. In the morning it was cold and
rather disagreeable, but in the afternoon, 1t
cleared away, and the sun shOne with much
briliancy. In the afternoon, it was warm
and sultry. The river was receding last
evening, having fallen about ore inch in
previous twenty-four hours; We predict that
il will commence rising by this evening"
The river mt Pittsburg is falling, with five
feet in the channel. The indications, how
ever, are favorable for more water, as it has
been raining continually at that place since
Tuesday. At Cincinnati il was rising, with
eight feet in the channel. Between Louis
vile and Cincinnati, there is seven feet of
water, and rising gradually. There il moth
ing new to report in the Upper Mississippi,
Illinois, or Missouri. 81
We are indebted to our young friend,
Alonzo Bush, of p. G.. y Riley's wharf boat,
for river favors. He places us under daily
obligations for valuable information, for
which he has our sincere thanks. The
gentlemanly way he has of doing business
progresses every ono in his favor -.
The report put in circulation yesterday,
that the Bot0en had sunk nj Hurricane island,
is without foundation. She struck the log
on which the Dones barge was wrecked, in
juring her considerably, yet she soon extri-
Gated herself and proceeded on down the
river. She was considerably behind time,
and will probably miss one trip, leaving here
at her regular time on Tuesday. Ir
The renowned and swift packet Kate
French takes her departure on Monday for
Louisville. No boat was ever more popular
and punctual than the Hate, no set of OIL
GERS ever gave more general satisfaction
than hers. She viii take passengers to and
from the Fair ut liberal prices, and those
wishing to go can find no conveyance more
pleasant. She is light draught, and there
fore can be depended on, as she has been
running during the low-water season with
out detention by scarcity Of water. We
commend her as safe, reliable and speedy.
The s. r. Hib6erd passed down yesterday
She reports the Pike aground at Anderson /;
Kate Sarchet at French Island; the Noses
kcLelldld "fghting" ScuflietOwR; Caro-
line hard aground at Scuflletown. She re-
ports only 80 inches Of water on Scuilletown
bar.
The Star is TO he laid up for repairs. The
new light draught steamer John A. Fisher
will leave on Monday, the Stars regular
day. The present officers Of the Star will
be on board. 8
The Star arrived yesterday, full of people
| and plenty of freight, and left again at her
regular hour. lack. Taylor has our thanks
| for the following memorandum:
Steamer Sleer Star left Evansville Sept.
| 2lst passed steamer AliGa and Hazel Dell
| lying up ut Uniontown met Mcclellan at
| Raleigh passed Admir0l Mt Weston Mills,
Mariner at Curlew; Charley Bo,cen on .
| log at Hurricane Island; thirteen timbers
broken; barge broke loose and aground
took off some passengers; j. H. Done
barge sunk at same place loaded with ma
chinery; passed j. X. Bell at Cumberland
Dam; arrived mt Paducah 22d. Left same
day; met Hazel Dell at Cottonwood; passed
| Cariew and Keestone at same place; met
AGda at Stewards Island; met Charleg
Bowen above Golconda; Admral aground
at Walkers bar; met Argo and Me above
| NJ Vernon; John TOmpkns at Longs
landing. Had l07 cabin passengers, besides
deckers; good freight up and down; feet
| on shoalest bars.
| The Maid Of the MIST takes her lease to-
day at ! o'clock. She makes good time,
and carries freight cheap.
The Matilda is still at our landing under,
going repairs. She will not probably, star
South until there is a rise in the river.
The J. II. Done will, in all probability
be found at our wharf this morning, as ell,
is overdue.
The s. 4. HiJberd went down yesterday
with huge trip. She is neat boat, ali,
light drnught She has very little tfoubl,
To make her tripa
The feet and elegant Louisville and Cair.
mail and passenger packet Hazel DeH, Capt
Rees, will pass this point this morning, or
her way up. Passengers by the Hazel Del
will find everything necessary for making 1
comfortable trip on this fine boat and tn
officers will do everything in their power L
render il an agreeable one.
Capt. George W.::Norton and Capt. JohI
List, of Wheeling, were at the Spencer
House, Cincinnati, on the 22d.
The Empire City and Mary Cook arc I'm
dergoing repairs on the Madison Ways.
We learn that the Guindre is offered 10
sale at Cincinnati.
Cotton is being shipped TO New Orlean
, with unusual activity for the season of tn
year, aud all tho vicksburg boats go dow
with trips averaging about $500 bales
The Charmer, on her last trip, had 3,79
bales.
Il A coal boat belonging to Mr.. Pickard, c
Lake Providence, struck a snag ard sun
at Paw Paw Island on last Sunday.
Passengers arrived at New Orleans frol
Houston, Texas, report that on the night {
the 9th inst, when the steamboat Nept1
No. 2, was landing about five miles frol
3 Lynchburg, fire was discovered in her hol'
She had about 500 bales of cotton on boar
The officers promptly scuttled the boat, m
it is expected that most of her cargo will
{ saved. No lives lost.
!, The atlanta, light side-whee boat, b,
been sold to Capt. ]. ]. Robinson of Men
phis, who intends entering her for fall al
t winter campaign between Memphis al
: some Of the upper ports.