The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-09-28


Yesterday the weather was clear aud
warm, but toward evening il clouded up,
we confidently look for more rain. Bust
ness on the wharf was rather dull and II
is with great difficulty that we could obtain
a solitary item Of interest. The only ship
ments made to-day was by the Charley
BObsen, aud they were few. The river mt
Cincinaati is again rising, although it is
falling at Louisville. We may look for a
slight addition to our now swollen river, but
the change cannot be very considerable.
The Union, the regular Louisville and
Green river packet, arrived last night and
Immediately left for Green river
The Gilisss is expected to arrive from
Gre, river to day.
The Woodford will be here to-day bound
for New Orleans. Passengers and shippers
should hold on for her as she is a safe and
reliable boat. Her fare is not surpassed by
any boat on the western waters and her Of
fcers are superior gentlemen.
The Charley Bosrrn left yesterday with a
good trip. She goes on the ways at Mound
City and we see that her officers were pre-
pared for hunt -
The favorite and reliable packet Aida
will shove out for Cannelton to-day at 10
O'Clock She is safe and speedy and has
superior accommodations for passengers
Her officers are experienced and gentleman
ly.5le---
The j. II. Done from Columbus. will be
here to-day and take the place OF the Char
leg Bo,ren in the Cairo trade She is COM
manded by Capt Lew. Davis
The Key West, bound up, and Ohio, No
2, bound down, collidsd at Boone Furnace
Landing, Saturday evening. The former
was the sufferer, having lost twenty mid.
ship outriggers on the larboard side by cap
sizing the 0hio's bow.
The AeLelLan went down yesterday
bound for Memphis She was well linet
with passengers and had considerable freight
The John Gault went up yesterday will
a good trip of freight and passengers. Sh'
has been very unfortunate of late, and wa
considerably behind time.
The j. A. Fisher leaves to-day on the ar
rival Of the cars She is the mail packe
and has good accommodations.
The trading boat Of Sherwood, Oakley
Walker, is progressing rapidly. IL will b
the first two-story fiat-bOst We have see
for some time Her engine is ready aud IN
will probably get under way in shor
time.
The Neo Magnolia was to have been her
yesterday. She will, in all probability, b
here today She is in charge Of Capt. s
Clair Thomasson, with Clerk Rudolph
Martin, of Louisville. Her engineers ar
Mr. j. r. Daily and Ma. Frank Jackson {
this city, and are known for their prudenc
and watchfulness while at their posts. Th
Magnolia, like both her predecessors Of .th
same name, is provided with apparatus fc
making gas, and fixtures to carry it all owe
the boat, even up in Texas" and the CaI
tain's room-thus furnishing convenien
abundant, and safe light, at an expense-ir
GLIDING the whole cost of apparatus, &c.
but little above that of ordinary lamps.
The Funny Bnllin on her way from Ne
Orleans passed this point last night, on HI
way to Louisville, with big trip Of freigl
and passengers.
The Scioto No. 2 arrived from Louisvil
with big trip Of freight and passenger
She returned Immediately after going
Henderson.