The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-17
RIVER ITEMS
ARRIVED.

THE Peytona come up last night from
New Orleans, having on board about 500
tens of freight, besides so cabin and 200
deck passengers. The Peytona reports most
discouraging weather during the trip, being
compelled to lay up every night but one
Mr.. Landrum furnishes US with late New
Orleans papers.
'..... The river at this point, is rising Tery
rapidly and we would advise those who have
produce of any kind in close proximity, with
it to have it "moved up the hill g, as there
is still more of raise coming from above
Last night it was rising at the rate of six
inches per hour. The Wabash is falling
slowly at Vincennes, but the river is in good
navigable order.
1.-THE Evansville Favorite" with
Capt. II. f. Dexter, in command leaves for
Cairo at II O. clock to-day We recommend
her to the travelling community as the es-
tablished champion of the Ohio. The Char
Ley BotOen is known at home and abroad for
the gentlemanly demeanor Of her ofticers
and regularity of her trips. Mr.. Markell,
her clerk, will be aboard ready and willing
to make those around him comfortable, and
he has the capacity to make things agree
able, while his guests are always at home
in his company. Take the BoVen by all
means.
-.-.Capt McDonald's swift packet Lac
EdUes goes to South Carrolton and Pond
river this afternoon. Business entrusted
to her care is always done promptly and
with accuracy. She has excellent paSsen-
ger accommodations.
.-...'Among the numerous necessary ad-
ditions that have lately been made to our
city is that of the new wharf-boat of p. G.
o Riley IL Co. 1t is large and commodiOns,
and well adapted to the wants of the COM
merce which is so extensively carried on at
this place. Capt. o Riley has IL world wide
reputation as a Whole soued man, and his
acts of charity are almost numberless. lie
has one of the best boats on the river, and
under his individual supervision 1t will ever
be considered the stamping ground of those
who wish to be dealt with honestly and
have their business attended to with des-
patch. His stock of boat stores is almost
endless, and for the reasonableness of his
prices he has competitors. Our long &C
quaintance with P. G. will Justify US in
recommending him to the kind considera-
ton of those who have anything to do in
the forwarding and commission line and in
saying that during the whole course of his
life in business in our midst no one has bad
cause to complain. He is truly public
spirited man, and is justly deserving OF a
liberal support, which we truly hope he may
receive.
Among the beauties of the Ohio, the
new steamer Grey Eagle stands supremacy
conspicuous. and is destined to command a
greater portion of the business between
Louisville and Henderson. No finer boat
has ever been in that trade, and we are sure
none as well adapted to it. She is large,
yet she draws barely three feet water light,
and having almost a faultless model, COM
bined with powerful machinery, she will
doubtless be able to compare with the swift
est boats on the river.
The Grey Eagle was built under the inn
mediate superintendent of Captain Ballard,
one of her owners, and whose acquaintance
with the trade especially, fitted him for the
difficult task. Great credit is due him for
the success of the undertaking.
The hull of the Grey Eagle, built by Mr..
King, of Jeffersonville, is of the following
dimensions: Length over all $40 feet, beam
"a feet, floor 80 feet, and hold 81. 1t is of
the best timber, and well secured by IRON
The engines have feet stroke, and the cyl
inders are 243 inches diameter, 4 boilers,
with Brook 8 patent heaters attached, each
% feet long and 80 inches in diameter
The wheels are 80 feet i'll diameter, and the
~ekets IL J feet long. She has also McGjlrs
oof tiller rope.
:. The Dunbar took her departnre yes
~ with fine trip.
che Autocrdt, leaves foE Louisville on
wednesday. She is decidedly gay boat,
and will take the eye of the Louisvillians
1900 Capt. Bishops dredge is again atloat
. The j. II. Done is due from Wabash
and will, in all probability, be at the wharf
during the day.
wtneennes Correspondence.
VINCENHEs, Jan. 10, 0 o'clock A. NJ
Journal REPORTER Wabash river fall
ling slowly, with 5 feet in channel Passed
down-Masonic Gem, loaded down Passed
up-Mary Cook and Frsestone. Snow melt
ing fast. River clear of ice The CaroIine
and CastLe Garden will be down to-day
W. Il. ".