The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-07-02
River Items.

ARRIVALS AND pEpAR rvEEs -FRoN 5 o'cLocK fIIl rs
DAY TILL O'Clock IEID,y. --
Cow Perry, Pittsburg TO Nashville.
Greenvile, b. Green 10 Evansville.
Bracelet, Louisville 10 B. Green.
Mariner, st. Louis 20 Cincinnati.
Charley Bowen, Cairo to Evansville
Dr: Kane, Cincinnati to st Louis.
Charley Bowen, Evansville TO Cairo.
Henry Fitzhugh, Ark. river 10 Cincinnati.
silve star, Paducah to Evansville.
Woodford, New Orleans to Cincinnati.
Gen. Pike, Louisville to Men phis.
Silver Star, Evansville 10 Paducah.
The committee of gentlemen who visited
Louisville from Cincinnati for the purpose
Of examining The canal, and the practicable
ity of its enlargement, have returned bone
satisfied, fully End unequivocally, that the
only feasible AM practicable plan for free
ing navigation around the falls is by Wild
ening the present canal. They are unani-
nous in opinion, and hope the work of en-
largement will be immediately commenced.
We learn that an unsuccessful attempt
was made to fire the Dacotah, at Cincinnati.
\ cabin boy was suspieioned.
At Cincinnati and Pittsburg the river was
slowly falling at 'sst dates, and at St. Louis
the Mississippi was declining.
The river yesterday was stationary
Business dull and freights scarce. The
weather was very warm all day.
The Scioto No. ., is the regular packet
for Louisville, to-day at IL o'clock. She is
in charge of Capt. Abe Ballard, with Messrs
Duncan aud Duvall il the Office.
The Maid of the MIST in charge of Capt
Lancaster is the packet to-day for Hender-
son.
A steamer has just been built at Pitts
burgh, for Kansas river, TO run within one
hundred and fifty miles of Pixies Peak. She
has ample accommodations for passengers,
and is fitted up with much taste and elegance.
Her draft is only six inches at the stern. and
seven at the bow. She is one hundred and
thirty feet on deck, three hold, and carries
wo hundred tons.
The Tempest has been brought out OF
dock, at New Albany, and is now ready toI
service. She will probably go into the
Cairo trade.
The steamer s. H. Tucker, after being re-
paired, will enter the trade from Memphis
to Cincinnati as a low water packet.
We understand that Capt. Hicks King iR-
tends putting the John Tompkins in the
Louisville and Cairo trade and keeping her
there through the entire season.
The Kentucky win be down from Louis
Vile to-day bound for Memphis. She is a
fine boat and her officers have established
an enyiable reputation with the travelling
public. Mr. John H. Scott attends to Uncle
Sans mails on the Kentucky. He is an
attentive agent, first-rate printer and q
tolerably sound Democrat.
We are indebted to Mr.. Schoenaub for
New Orleans papers, brought by the Wood
ford, which passed up yesterday with fine
trip. a..s..
The Greenvile, Capt. Ashby, leaves to-
day for Green river with the "Cresce Mt
City Band" and number of citizens,
bound for Browns Lock, to attend the
grand Fourth of July Barbecue.
The Oakland, in command of Capt Smoiz-
ka, with Mack Huston Clerk, Twill arrive
this evening from Louisville. She will IT.
turn after attending to her business.
Delegates from Cincinnati to make in
quiry rs to the necessary improvement in
the Portland canal, are now i'll Louisville
We are informed that Mr. W. i. Tabler
has sold his interest in the Tishomingo Zone
fourth, TO Mr.. John b. Ford, and will in
future devote his time and attention to the
"Tabler House" in New Albany.
Capt. q. c. Williamson's new Cincinnati
and New Orleans packet is to be called the
MoIntaineer.
Capt. L. L. Hiatt, OF Louisville, has pur-
chased the Die Vernon for 81, 500. He IL
tends to build new tow boat for the ma
chinery.
AZ Cairo business is very dull. River at
n stand