The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-20
RIVER ITEMS
STEAMBOAT REGISTER

RIVER ITEMS
.-.. s. STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIVED.
Sunny Side, Gin, Messenger, Memphis,
southerner, Lou, Lehigh, St, Louis,
Grey Eagle LOU W " Gillum' G. River.
sunny Side, st. Louis, Messenger, Gin,
Charley Bowen, Cairo, southerner, Memphis,
Lehigh' Cin.' Grey Eagle, Lou.
THE Weather, yesterday, was clear
and uncomfortably warm. The River was
falling rapidly. Business at the levee dull
and items very scarce.
1.-The w. Y. GiIlum came in from
Green river last night, bringing 100 hhds to-
bacco. She returns to Green river this
forenoon.
'''''' The fine steamer Dunbar is the re-
gular packet for Faducah leaving at noon
to-day. She is an elegant boat and is con-
Quoted by gentlemanly and efficient officers.
1.-THE Grey Eagle came flying down
the river last evening with fair trip from
Louisville. She discharged at the wharf
among other things large quantity of fur
niture belonging to the Tell City Company,
who have rented the store room first door
east of Slaughter l. Dunkerson's s, on Water
street, and intend establishing there the
principal emporium for the sale of their
manufactures. The Grey EdqEe returned to
Louisville at her usual time last night, TAX
ing large crowd ofpassengers and also the
Crescent City Brass Band to make music for
the jewellers on the Ohio above here.
THE hull of the new Alton packet
was safely landed below the Illinois packet
landing, by the Lancaster, this morning,
and has been the source of considerable
comment and admiration during the day
The hull is q perfect model of marine arcbi-
lecture, and with the powerful machinery
which is to be put into her. she can not fail
to be very fast boat. The officers of the
Lancaster speak in high terms of her model,
and were delighted with the ease and grace
with which she passed through the water
She was towed along at the rate of l 2 miles
an hour and hardly raised a ripple, so easily
does she sit upon the water The cabin is
already under way, the machinery will be
put IN as soon as possible, and the boat will
be ready for business the latter part of An
gust.-St. Louis DEM, 18th.
An adjourned meeting of Pittsburg
Captains, to form a Benevolent Association,
was held last Thursday, when, on motion,
Captain Dean was called to the Chair, and
Captain BeltzhoOver appointed Secretary
The committee appointed at the previous
meeting reported the annexed, which was
unanimously adopted:
We, the undersigned, Captains, in view of
the great good that has arisen from the con-
cert of action in many different branches of
business, and believing that by forming our
selves into an Association we may mutually
benefit ourselves as well rs all others en-
gagged in the same trade or business, agree
that when twenty-five names shall be sub
srlbed to this paper, a committee manned
below shall call a meeting of all steamboat
Captains, ex-Captains, Clerks and ex-Clerks
favorable to this movement, for the purpose
of forming an Association and adopting
Constitution and Bylaws, which shall be
framed by said committee, and a charter
which shall be provided for the Association.
The committee to carry into effect this
agreement shall be Captains Samuel Dean,
VIM. Martin, }. j. Robinson, J. A. Beers,
John Lamont, A. d. Reno. To raise n
fund to provide for contingencies, each sub
scrlber here shall pay ten dollars to any of
said committee:
The above was signed by a considerable
number.
Captain Dean was then appointed Presi-
dent pro tem., until the Association shall be
thoroughly organized.
Receipts by River.
MANIFEST OF STEAMER LUE caves
Slaughter & Dunkerson, 10 hhds tobacco
Brown Altman, Al hhds tobacco; j. w.
Hughes, hhds do; onwer on board, Is
hhds do.
L. S. Mail-boat Masonic Gem passed Ash
bysburgh at A. NJ, Tuesday morning; beat
Eue Faces time to that point half an hour.
We leave for Ashbysburgh at 10 A. N.
z. TAYLOR Clerk.
CINcINNArL June 10, p. N.-The river
has fallen 5 inches in the last "a hours.
l feet inches in the channel Weather
clear and pleasant.
PlrrsBURG, June 10, M.-River feet by
the pier mark and falling. Weather clear
and warm.
ST. LOUIS, July l9.-The river continues
to rise slowly. There are now about II
feet water in the channel hence to Cairo.
LOUISVILLE, June 10, eve.-River falling
slowly. with feet l inch in the canal
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