The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-07-16


Bowling Green, b. Green, Lue Eaves, Ashbysburg.
1.-THE Ri0er, acc ording to latest ac-
counts from above is threatening to become
very low again. At Pittsburgh it continued
to decline with three and a half feet water
in the channel by the mark. On Glass
house and the Sisters there were only thirty
inches water scant, with four feet water at
Wheeling, and the same depth of water
scant at Blanney. At Cincinnati 1t was de-
Ginning with only six feet water thence to
Louisville. At the latter place it commenc-.
ed receding on Friday evening, and has
since been steadily falling. At this point
the river continued swelling up to Saturday
evening, when the water appeared very
muddy and the surface was covered with
foam, indicating heavy rains and a rise of
some of the small tributaries above. The
weather continues very pleasant, and bust
ness fair for the season.
1.-The Trio is the regular packet for
Louisville this morning. She leaves the
wharf at 6 o'clock.
THE Dunbar is the regular down riv-
er packet for to-day. She departs at II
o'clock for Paducah. She is an elegant
craft, and her officers are all accomplished
gentlemen.
1.-THE Lue EaUes is due to-day from
Bowling Green. The steamer of that name
having taken the mail off her hands we pre-
sumo she will resume her regular tri- weekly
trips to Ashbysburgh and the mouth ofPond
river.
$500 The Masonic Gen. came in yesterday
morning from the Wabash river. She only
ran up as far as GRANVILLE, when she found
the water falling so rapidly that she turned
back, not daring to go further.
1.-The Pacific passed down on Saturday
morning on her way to Paducah, where
she will be laid up for the season.
...... Mr.. Moore, a steamboat captain, who
has long been engaged in the Red river trade,
has lately discovered practicable mode OF
overcoming the difficulties interposed IN
the way of navigation by the raft using the
Jefferson route until Red bayou is reached
and through an old channel Of the river re-
entering the main channel above the raft.
very small canal of less than four hun
bred feet, will complete the connection de-
sired, so as to open the Upper Red river
country to market.
'..... Steam was raised on the Bo1clng
Green, on Saturday evening, for the first
time since she was tied up, and she took a
short turn round off the city wharf, gliding
through the water like an eel. Her speed,
for boat of her build, is remarkable. She
will certainly reclaim her position as the
champion of the Green River packets. This
evening she leaves for Bowling Green, haY-
ing obtained the contract for carrying the
mail between that point and Evansville
She will run regularly from this date, leav-
ing on Mondays and Thursdays, making two
trips a week.
STEAMBOAT CAPTAINS AssoCIATIoN-This
organization adjourned yesterday friday
after a very pleasant and harmonious session
of four days. So full of interest were the
proceedings that many of the members
were reluctant to dissolve what had been
an eminently agreeable reunion.
Much that will be promotive of steam
boat interests, as well as the true interests
of commerce, was effected. We trust that
the Association thus happily instituted may
flourish these many years to come and &C
complish great and good work.
The official proceedings will be published
in pamphlet form under the superintendent
of Capt. Chas. F. Reynolds, one of the sec
retaries.-LOu. Jonr.