The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-02-15
River ITEMS
Magnolia.

Magnolia.
1.-THE weather yesterday was so shock
lngly disagreeable as to put an effectual stop
to all business on the landing. The rain
poured down necessarily from early morn
ing till late at night. We may in conse-
quence look for rise in all the streams.
considerable freight yet remains on the
banks of the Wabash awaiting rise in that
river We may soon expect our landing
to be crowded with produce, and business
assume more lively appearance. The to-
bacco in the Green river country will soon
begin to move, which will also add largely
to our business.
'''''' Freights yesterday were not very
plentiful. The ruling rates seem to be about
as follows: @
Dbl; corn 23c. per sack pork and lard 50c.
per Dbl; hay 90 per ton; whisky Coo
per Dbl; pound freights zoe. per 100 lbs
stock unchanged. tes.
1890. We are informed by Captain Kirk
patrick that the Freest0ne was unavoidably
detained yesterday, but will certainly take
her departure to-day at IL o'clock.
...... The feet and beautiful Dunbar
leaves our city to-day at noon for Paducah.
Passengers should make their arrangements
to secure their berths. Shippers viii please
take notice and have their freight on hand
in season.
1900 The Charley BoaVe1s left yesterday at
noon with a fair trip. We are indebted to
her gentlemanly Clerk, Mr.. Markell, for
late st. Louis and New Orleans papers.
1900 The steamer Autocrdt will be down
to-day, and we understand her prospect for
securing fair load is very encouraging
She has a lot of corn engaged at Rockport,
some flour and stock at Newburgh, which,
with what our shippers supply her, and
she picks up below, will complete her cargo.
We doubt not she will be fully sustained,
and her owners make profitable dividends
as the reward of their enterprise. Capts.
Scott and Greer are among the most popular
boatmen on the river, and if gentlemanly
and honorable dealings will achieve success,
it will certainly be theirs.
.....There was a rumor on the street yes
terday that the Kate iSdTchet had sunk at
the +" Locks" From all we could learn, we
think the rumor ill-founded, and grew out
of misunderstanding of the telegraph op-
orator at Princeton, who sent the news to
this city. 1t seems q difficulty or disagree
ment had occurred between the officers of
the boat and some of the hands, who left
the boat at Mt. Carmel and went TO Prince
ton. They may have said something which
the operator misunderstood as a report of
the sinking of the boat.
.-.... The ALtamont bound up, took on
board lot of cask meat yesterday. We did
not learn its destination.
.... The steamers John Rairae and e. II.
FairchiLd were to have left New Orleans on
Thursday last. They will probably be at
our city to-day or tomorrow.
1.-THE st. Louis Democrat of yesterday
reports the river atthat point to be on a stand.
The Illinois river is in good navigable con-
dition as far as Naples and perhaps further.
The Republic has got afoat at, last, but is
materially damaged.
$3.50. The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday
says: 4a
The river yesterday was about stationary
or rising very slowly. The weather was
delightful, the sun shone in all its brilliancy,
and the air was refreshingly cool. Satur-
day the sky was overcast, and snow to the
depth of one inch covered the ground. The
wind was very piercing and very little bus
mess was transacted on the levee. Several
beats on account of the inclement weather
were forced to lay over until to-day.
.....Steamboats at the Louisville and
Portland wharves, on the 10th, had tneiI
flags at half mast in token of respect to the
late Capt. Charles Basham
...... The Vicksburg Wing says that q
diabolical scoundrel on Thursday night
bored hole in the bottom of the DetO Drop
then at that port, to sink her. She shipped
18 inches water before it was discovered
and the freight in the hold was damaged.