The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-29
RIVER ITEMS
STEAMBOAT REGISTER


STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
FROM P. NJ. WEDNESDAY TO P. NJ. THURSDAY
ARRIVED
W. '. Gillum, e. River: Cambridge, Pitts:
Masonic Gem, Bowling Green.
DEPARTED.
Cambridge, st. Louis:
Dunbar, Paducah,
Lue Eaves, Ashbysburg and Pond River
1.-THE Weather yesterday was rather
chequered in quality, combining the tickle |
ness of April with the fervor of June. The |
morning was cloudy, with a cool air Of the
misty-moisty order, but the sun soon peered
through his nebulous covering, only to be
again eclipsed, making the earlier part of
the day a succession of ftful CLEANS of
scorching sunshine, interspersed with light,
sprinkling rains. About o'clock, howev
er, regular old fashioned thunder squall
came up, and the rain fell in torrents, while
the wind dashed the river into prodigious
fury, setting the RATS and barges along the
landing to jammiug and punching each 9TH
err right merrily. The clouds cleared away
after the rain, and the evening was glorious,
with cool air, and calm and clear moonshine.
1.-The RiUer at this point is still
gradually receding, and the bars are begin
ming to be troublesome. The keystone,
tow-boat, going mp the river got out of the
channel, and went aground just opposite the
city, but backed off without much delay.
The upper Ohio is getting no better fast"
Our latest intelligence reports the river fall
ing at Pittsburg, with 80 inches water in
the channel, and less than 2 feet on Glass
House bar. The larger class of boats are
rapidly lying up for better times, and the
river business amounts to next to nothing
at all. At Cincinnati the river was falling
slowly, with about B. feet in the channel. At
Louisville the river was falling very slowly
at the head of the falls, with 3 feet ] inches
water in the canal, by the mark, and declin-
ing at the rate of inches in "a hours. The
Portland and New Albany bar has suddenly
become the shoalest point below the falls,
with not over feet depth of water 81
feet are reported on Flint Island bar. Hence
to Cairo the channel is variously estimated
at from 5 to I feet. From Cairo to St.
Louis, IA feet are reported. The st. Louis
Republican of yesterday has the following
1.-THE river has been rising pretty rapidly
The amount of the swell in the "a hours at
dark last evening, was fully eight inches,
and it is still rising. A great deal of drift
is coming down. The Missouri river is
rising rapidly, and is so reported from Fort
Randall down. The mountain rise is COM
ing in earnest Capt. Ford yesterday morn
ing telegraphed to Mr. John Bowen in this
city from st. Joseph, that the river was very
high, and was still rising. We may look
for much more water
$3.50. Business yesterday was exceedingly
dull. There were but three packet arrivals
and one departure up to O'Clock last even
ing, and no shipments The following are
the rates from Cincinnati to New Orleans,
as reported by the Gazette: Whisky per
Dbl $l.OO; Flour per Dbl COG; Potatoes and
apples soc; Pork do co. Pound freigbts
per 100 lbs 35064Oc.
Our punctual friends Capt. Fowler
and Gus Dusouchet of the Dunbar, are
again in port for Paducah. Everybody
should patronize the tiger steamer. BY the
way, it is not yet definitely settled that
her dog-vane really does represent q tiger
there being a question whether it is not
a lion, a dragon, or a gdrmint. The weight
of opinion seems to favor the latter
1.-THE gallant little Lue Fires is in
port for Ashbysburg and Pond river. She
is the only boat going up Green river to-
day, and the only side-wheel steamer now
plying in those waters. Her hour of de-
parture is o'clock P. NJ. The Lac Fares
has been somewhat irregular in her move
ments, but will hereafter make regular tri-
weekly trips to Ashbysburg and Pond river,
leaving on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
days at P. NJ. We believe it is the inten-
ton of her officers, on her next trip, to car
ry passengers attending the celebration OF
the Fourth, to and from Evansville at halt
the usual fare. Capt. Mcdonald and our
friend Zach. Taylor are very clever gentle
men, and deserve liberal patronage.
1.-The Masonic Gem came in yes terday
with fair trip. She had not left on her return
up, to 10 O'Clock last night. Her obligins
clerk, Josh Mcdonald, has our thanks for Il
manifest. Hereports Green river as being
very low, the Gem having rubbed pretty
hard in one or two places. She was draw
ing feet.
1.-THE d. B. Campbell did not get in
yesterday as advertised, having failed to
make the time she expected. She viii pro-
badly be in port for Bowling Green to day.
THE GreenUilIe left late last night for
Green river. Her reftting had not yet been
completed, but Capt. j e Ashby had become
tired of laying idle so long.
'.'."Her agent, Mr.. P D. Viets, informs
US that the Charley Bo1cea has engaged
500 hhds of tobacco at Henderson, for this
place. She brought up 48 hhds Of it her
last trip. She was to bring 75 last night,
and will make trip to-day for another
load. She will also run up to Newburg for
cargo of corn which she has there. The
BOuOen is a general favorite, and is doing a
staving business.
$500 1t IS reported that the steamer 10
land is about to enter the Louisville and
Evansville trade.
1.-THE steamer Grey Eag1e is reported
hard aground on Flint Island, loaded with
tobacco. The SiIcer Wa0e is also aground
between this and Louisville
ANOTHER CHANGE-The Bracelet after
this trip, is to be Withdrawn from the Ev-
ansville trade, and will load for Cairo and
Memphis. The Trio, Captain Elder tax es the
place OF the Bracelet and leaves this port
every Wednesday and Saturday for Evans
vile. She is light and feet, and takes the