The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-09

There is regular daily communication with HEN
DERsoN and NEwBUReH by boat and land convey
RIVER ITEMS
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
FROM P. M. TUESDAY TO P. NJ. WEDNESDAY.
ARRIVED.
Ida MAJ Pit Pittsburgh Dunbar, PadGoah;
W v GilIum, Green R.; L. G. Ferry, Louisville;
May Duke, Nashville; Grand Turk, Pittsburgh;
Salie List, Louisville.
DEPARTED.
Ida May, St. Louis; Dacotah. N. o.;
Hazel Dell, Louisville; Dunbar, Paducah;
May Duke, GIN; L. @. Ferry, Louisville;
Grand Turk, Memphis Salie List, Cairo;
Lue Eaves, Green river
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
- Grey Eagle, jr., Lou; d. Green, Green river;
Gen. White, Henderson; Masonic Gem, Cairo.
-.'''' The Weather yesterday was warm,
but breezy and comparatively pleasant.
''''.' The Riger opposite this point was
stationary yesterday evening, or if there
was any change it was swelling slowly.
Latest advices from above report it to have
risen to little over feet at Pittsburg but
was again falling. At Cincinnati and
Louisville it had also commenced receding,
with less than feet in the Canal at the lat
ter place. '- FOO
.'.''' Those who wish to go down to
Henderson, or to send any freight, will re-
member that the Gen. d. H. White plies
regularly.
... The Masonic Gen, is the regular
packet for Cairo this evening. Passengers
and shippers will find her reliable and ex-
peditious. The affable and clever Josh
Mcdonald is her clerk.
......The U. S. Mail packet Boaoln,q
Green, the only regular Green river boat,
will be receiving freight for Bowling
Green to-day, and departs at o'clock this
evening. Passengers will find her courte-
Gus clerk Mr.. John Travis ready to show
them every attention.
-'..'Passengers and shippers to Louisville
will remember that the "calliope steamer"
Gruy EdgJe, will be here this evening and
departs for that place at o'clock Her
officers are all capable and courteous gentle
men.
1900 The Witsburg and RirEnaan were
detained completing their outfit but were
advertised positively to leave Louisville last
night, aud should be here this evening.
1.-The Kanal0hG ValLey has commeuc-
ed running daily between Louisville and
Madison, leaving the former place in the
evening, and the latter in the morning.
1900 The Emma and Anglo Saxon were
both advertised to leave St. Louis yesterday
the former for Cincinnati and the latter for
Pittsburg.
PILoTs' CONVENTION The Pilots Associa-
ton is to meet in Convention at St. Louis
Monday next. A large attendance is
expected. .....
.'.''' The steamers Charley Miller, PINK
Var5le and Caroline went up to Twelve Mile
lsand yesterday, crowded to overlooking
with persons to see prize fight. A misun-
Outstanding occurred when they arrived on
the ground, and a general free fight took
place-the prize fight didn't-Lou Dem
''.-'- We have from our exchanges the
following additional particulars with regard
to the sinking of the steamer Pomer0y-
When on her way from Cincinnati to Par
kersbnrg, with a cargo of flour and whisky,
she struck a stump near Belleville, Sunday
evening" breaking hole in her bottom fully
six feet in diameter. When the Henru
Logan passed her, she was lying with her
bow and stern out of water, but was covered
with water amidships. A large portion of
her cargo was strewn along the shore 1t
was consigned to the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for the Eastern market. The Pone-
roy was a stern-whee boat of about $50 tons
burthen, and about three years old. She
had been runningtnost of the time between
Parkersburg and Kanawha river, and was
owned principally by Captain Hayes, and
worth from 81, 600 to $4,000.
The New Albany Ledger has the fol-
lowing with reference to one of the new
steamers being built Mt that place A
Nearly all the machinery is aboard of the
Mary Keezp, lying at the W hart, and all will
be put on this week. The carpenters are
getting along rapidly with The cabin, and
the painters have commenced their work
The Mary heeRe has 40 large state rooms,
each being 8 10y 0 feet the largest on the
river we believe. When completed she will
be a real beauty, and second to but few in
regard TO speed.
'-.''. An association has been organized
under the style of 8 The Upper Red River
Low Water Navigation Company" for the
purpose OF opening canal around the raft
which now obstructs the Red Bayou route.
They have surveyed and located the entire
roate, and find it practicable and satisfac-
tory for the purpose. The work was COM
menced on the lE'A of last month. The
company have fixed their rates of tariff IN
commerce passing through the canal nj 40
cents per bale for cotton and % CENTS nar
barrel for merchandise generally, to be col
ected the boats pass through the works
They are said to have ample means to carry
out the enterprise and secure their work
from damage, and expect to be ready to
pass boats through as early as the LIST OF
December ensuing, provided the river at
fordS sufficient water