The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-07
RIVER ITEMS

III " A0LS - - 4-GNAN
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
FROM P. N. SATURDAY TO P. d. MONDAY
ARRIVED.
Dunbar, Paducah; Aurora, n. O.;
B. Green, Green river; J Laddell, Louisville;
Lady Pike, Memphis; Melnotte, Gin;
Masonic Gem, Cairo. John Tompkins, st. Lou;
John Gault, Louisville; Lue EaYes, Green river.
DEPARTED.
Aurora, Gu; Diana, Louisville;
Lady Pike, Gin; Melnotts, N. o.;
John TOmpkins, Lou; John GauIt, Cairo;
J. Lsddell, Cairo; b. Green, Green river;
Masonic Gem, Cairo.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY
Grey Eagle, Louisville; Charley Bowen, Cairo.
1.-THE Weather on Sunday was very
warm, but yesterday was the most oppress-
lively hot day we have had this season.
There was scarce a breath Of air stirring,
and the heat of the sun was so great that
it seemed to make ones blood almost boil.
Toward night, however, it clouded up and
became somewhat cooler.
1.-The Ricer, yesterday, was falling at
Pittsburg with feet in the channel. AT
Cincinnati it was declining at the rate of 4
inches in "a hours with feet in the chan
mel. At Louisville there were q little over
4 feet in the canal and the river had
been swelling slightly. Here it commenced
swelling on Sunday and has since risen
few inches.
1.-The regular Evansville & Cairo pack
ct, Charley Bo1cen, leaves at noon to-day
Passengers and shippers find the Botren nj
ways prompt and reliable.
..-..'The "5ig" GREY EagEe is the regu-
lar packet for all points up the river as far
as Louisville, at o'clock, this evening.
Passengers will find her clerk, Capt. S. P.
Halliday, a clever and accommodating gen.
tlemau.
1.-The little John LadaeU came down
from Louisville Sunday, and left for Cairo
yesterday. She has been chartered by Capt.
Geo. hampton for the Louisville and Cairo
trade and will run regularly.
1.-The C5neaoaqO was sold on Saturday
by Capt. Spencer to Messrs. Cooper and
Chandler of Cincinnati The price paid
was 81, 500 Capt. Chandler will take COM
mand.
1.-The Kanatcha VALLEY is only Temporal
rily in the Louisville and Carrolton trade.
The Lancaster No. 3 takes the place of the
Evansville next week.
THE aurora, which passed up on
Sunday seems to have been unfortunate
this trip. When below Cairo she broke the
shortly after picked up p snag which
punched a hole through her hull and
slightly damaged some of her upper works,
but fortunately broke off and filled up the
hole it had made. None of her cargo was
damaged.
49,. The Masonic Gem arrived from
Cairo on Sunday and departed again last
night with a fair trip for reshipment. Her
last cargo was reshipped at Cairo on the
Ed. Walsh. The Gem will run regularly
in this trade, leaving on Mondays and
Thursdays.
$500 From Mr.. Lusl1, OF the steamer
Grey Eagle, we learn that German bar
tender named Baker was found drowned in
the river just below the wharf boat at Hen
derson on Sunday. 1t was the general i'm
preston that he had committed suicide
whilst under the influence of liquor
1000 The Diana passed up on Sunday.
She has accomplished her last trip for this
season, and will be laid up on her arrival at
Shippingsport.
1.-The WeHona passed on Sunday en-
rOnte for the Minnesota river, where she is
to run during the low water.
.....A very neat new hind wheel packet
called the A. II. .Secier passed down late last
night on her maiden trip. She is a trim
looking craft and seems to have the stools
of fast one.
-..... The Economy packet passed up al
about 10 clock last night
1.-The ST. Louis Marine Charitable AS
ISOLATION hold meeting to-day, in that city,
for the purpose of effectng permanent or
ganization.
THE Hslnotte passed down on Sun
day with only one wheel in the water She
had broken the other and her carpenter was
at work reDariny II