The Evansville daily journal., 1860-07-12

There is regular daily communication with HEN
DERsoN and NEwBURGH by boat and land convey
ance.
RIVER ITEN1S-
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
FROM P. NJ. TUESDAY TO G P. N. WEDNESDAY
Mariner, Pitts: Sam Kirkman, Cairo:
Dunbar, Paducah: John Raiue, n. o.:
John Tompkins, Mem: Grey Eagle, Lon
Dacotah, Pitts
DEPARTED.
Mar iner, st. Louis: JohU Raine, Lou:
John TOmpkins, Lou: Dunbar, Paducah:
Sam Kirkman, Cairo: Dacotah, st. Louis:
Grey Eagle, Lou.
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Masonic Gem, Lou: Lue Eayes, b. Green:
Trio Louisville.
1.-THE Weather yesterday though not
quite so torrid as the day before, was yet
uncomfortably warm, the wharf and pave
ments of the street being all of a quiver
with the heat, and the wind not quite
schorched into stiffness, came in hot pant
ing gusts, very unlike the cool refreshing
breeze which alone can make the " heated
term " tolerable.
THE River at this point continues to
advance steadily, the whole amount of rise
since it commenced swelling being about
two feet. There are now fully five feet on
all the bars between here and Louisville.
At that place, yesterday, there were reported
about feet 10 inches of water in the canal,
and the river steadily rising. At Cincin-
natl it was also rising, but at Pittsburg it
was again falling rapidly, with only four
feet and half IN the channel. The St.
Louis Republican of yesterday, says with
regard to the river at that point: The river
here continues to fall at the rate of inches
in q hours. There is l6 feet in the chan
mel out to Cairo. The Upper Mississippi is
falling from St. Paul down, with 5 feet on
the Upper, and 4 feet on the Lower Rapids.
Below Keokuk there is feet water.
....'' Business at the landing was ordina-
rily active, the regular boats getting about
their usual amount of freights. There is no
change in the rates, shipments being made
on the Dunbar and KrkmaH of flour at so
and corn at sec At Louisville, the rates
for pound freights to New Orleans and way
places were 40 and so cents which is a
Slight decline. The Woodford took lot
of 1000 bbls new potatoes for New Orleans
at 75c per barrel. An outside boat is said
to have engaged to take lot of New Or
leans freight at u very material decline on
the rates shippers were willing to pay.
......The Sam Arhnan came in from
Cairo yesterday morning, and after waiting
awhile, secured a fair return trip. She left the
wharf at about P. NJ. taking some freight
reshipped by the GREY Eagle. She has en-
tered into an arrangement by which she is
to run regularly between this place and
Cairo, making connections with the Grey
Eagle from Louisville, coming in before and
going out after the arrival Of that boat on
Tuesday and Saturday evenings. She is
good boat, and passengers from the east
going down the river will find This arrange
ment greatly to their advantage.
.....The GREY EagJe arrived with a fair
load of freight from Louisville ut about half
past 2, yesterday, having lost nearly a day
in consequence of getting aground at Scuf-
hetown on her last trip. She will, how
ever, run regularly hereafter, coming in and
returning on Saturday and Tuesday even
ings at her usual time. She will continue
in this trade rs long as there is sufficient
water for her to navigate, making close con-
nections with the Sam hirkmaR for Cairo.
To-day the lasonjc Gem comes in
from Louisville, and returns carrying the
mail in the Braceiets place. The Gem has
recently been refitted, receiving new machi-
merry, and is a safe and reliable boat of very
light draught, we'll fitted for the summer
trade between the points where she is now
plying. Capt. Pillsbury is a boalman of
and Mcdonald are as clever and obliging
gentlemen as are to be found in the Office of
any steamer on the river.
1.-THE LIE Eares is due from Bowling
Green to-day, and if on time will return
this evening, carrying the mail. Passen-
gers for Green river will find her o. X, and
and her affable clerk, Zack. Taylor, ditto.
...... The steamer Bo,oliag Green, Which
has been so long laid up in d" durance vile"
is, since she changed owners, being rapidly
put in trim for active service, under the direc-
ton of Captain Ashby, who informs Us that
she will be ready to enter the mail trade be-
tween Evansville and Bowling Green on
Monday next Although somewhat aged,
she is looking quite rejuvenated, and in the
hands of her present prOprietors will be a
lively institution.
1.-THE Fred Iron was sold on Saturday
to Captain w. W. Fenton of the Prairie
Rose for $4,000.
1.-THE Arizonia left ST. Louis yesterday
evening for Pittsburgh.
1.-THE Woodtord was advertised to
leave Portland for New Orleans last night.
Mr.. H. G. Landrum goes in the Office.
.-....A steamboat case wich is of interest
to boatmen, was recently tried in the Unit
ed States Court Of Admiralty in New Y York.
The suit was against the steamboat Watsr
Witch for the recovery Of three penalties of
$500 each for violation of the act of Congress, /
known as the protection for passengers" |
act This act provides than any steamboat
carrying passengers without having two life [
boats, a certain number Of water-buckets |
and fire axes, shall forfeit and pay for each |
trip the sum Of $500, half to go to the in
former and the other half to the United /
States. The steamboat in question claimed !
to be a ferry -boat.-Lou. Jour.
... The very light draught and elegant
passenger steamer Trio, is due from Louis-
willie to-day, and will return this evening.
She is in charge Of Capt. G. W. Elder, an
experienced boatman, with Messrs. John |
Gault jr, and VIM. Cafirey in the Office. |
Passengers will find them gentlemanly and .
accomplished clerks.
1.-The tow-boat Storm, from Memphis .