The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-12
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1850 Yesterday was cold and very disa.
greeable, causing business to be very Ian
guild, and driving every one indoors. In
the evening it commenced showing, and
continued until we went to press. The
river was rising slowly. having risen about
inches in the "a hours ending last night
The Wabash at Vincennes is elear<of ice,
and is rising slowly, we may soon expect to
see fleet of boats from that stream.
~.--. The Persia, which boat has been
waiting at this point, two or three DAYS for
her captain, clerks, and pilots to arrive trcm
Cincinnati. raised steam yesterday morn
ing, and went to the mines for coal. She
was to have lief last evening on arrival of
tae ears, for Pittsburg.
1880 The Maid Of the MIST having been
raised, came to the landing Last evening
Her injuries although very considerable,
will be Immediately repaired and in the
course of week or two she will again be
on the track.
The iSilUer Star came in yesterday con-
siderably behind time and was compelled to
stay over night with Us on account of fog.
She was full of freight and people.
1.-The Freestone was brought up to the
wharf-boat in the morning, yesterday, and
discharged her freight, which she took on at
@tASufAAic, 4OI tOWuS On Inc upper OQlO. Inc
Ereestone will leave for Wabash Immediately
on the resumption of navigation
..'-..The Done still lies in her ice harbor,
waiting patiently for the Wabash to open,
when she will be taken with ia leaving"
-...-The Pittsburg Journal saws Can't. J. ].
Robinson, late of the Rochester, has taken
charge of the SIR VIM Wastace, and will
leave Pittsburg for st. Louis as soon as
navigation is resumed in that quarter.
1.-The Lake Erie No. 2 went up yester-
day flying, light showing her running ca
pacity to the best advantage. She came up
from Henderson in As minutes. She is de-
cidedIy fast.
1.-The Charley Boacers will have her
repairs completed ready to leave by Satur-
day, which hereafter, will be her regular
day instead of Friday as heretofore.
1.-THE Lue Eaues will be in from South
Carrollton this morning. She leaves at
e high noon" Tomorrow
1.-THE d. 3. Campbell did not arrive
yesterday, but will, undoubtedly, be at the
wharf this morning. The Union is also
due and will probably be here to-day.
1.-THE Woodford, over due, came in
last evening. She had good load of freight
and but few passengers. The travel by
river has been cut off considerably, IS all
are little afraid of being " blocked APP or
othe rwise detained by ice.
.s...'A LoNG TRAMP T4RsUeH, THE WILL
DERNEss.-Capt Jack Wilson, of the steamer
Lady Elgiss, arrived in this city last evening
and is stopping at the Richmond House.
Capt Wilson left Copper Harbor, where the
Lady Eggin is frozen in, and walked the whole
distance to Warsaw, Wis, about $40 miles,
occupying 81 days in accomplishing ATE
journey Chicago Press.
YNCENNEsf Jan. II.
REPORTER JoURNAL.-The Wabash is clear
of ice at this point-it hayigg sunk There
is a large quantity pork here, destined for
Cincinpatti,snd ana informed that it will
~beS6ipped by river if a boat will take it at
the same rates as by railroad. 1t has been
raining hard for two days, and the river is
rising slowly. W. H. W