The Evansville daily journal., 1860-03-05


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,oat JOB Work done at short notice, ia good
tvle, and at reasonable rates. Extra copies
IF the paper for sale at all times.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER
ARRIVED.
Bracelet Ark River Poland, Cincinnati
II ma New Orleans Kentucky, Louisville
dasonic Gem, Wabash Jno Fremont, Cin'u
'cioto, Henderson Sam Kirkman, Nashville
Slendale, Cincinnati Emerald, Now Orleans
Moses Mcclellan, Memphis
DEPARTED.
Bracelet, Louisville Jno Fremont,
Alma Pittsburg Bowling Green, Green
Ecioto Lonisyiile Sam Kirkman, Cincinnati
Polans PlanSle SasbYipIe Antocr at, New Orleans
Kentuckya Memphis Moses Mcclellan, Louisv's
..... The Weather Saturday was warm
and cloudy, with indications of rain. At
times through the day it did sprinkle a little,
but not enough to materially affect the stage
of the river.
...... The RiUer was rising slowly on
Saturday night. The sand bar at the point
below town has very nearly disappeared,
which is good indication that the river is
about bank full. 1t was rising at all points
above.
'-...- fTetgHIS arc SLlli plenIy dI tuc
usual rates. Although the Autocrat took
out from l 900 to l, ,200stons, the landing is
still well covered, and O'Rileys wharf-boat
is nearly down to the guards.
The beautiful, swift and luxurious
Dunbar is the regular mail boat for Paducah
to-day at IL o'clock. Capts. Fowler and
Dusouchet will perform the agreeable to
all who may take passage with them. AS
the Dunbar is the only sure boat South to-
day. passengers will do well to secure berths.
They will never regret having done SO.
...... The splendid Grey Eagle is the regu-
lar Louisville packet this morning. She is
well supplied with all the conveniences that
20 to make up floating palace, and her Of
fcers are among the most accommodating
on the river The Grey Eagle is the only
certain boat for Louisville to-day.
The Bosoen left at noon Saturday with
light trip. She is real clipper, and de-
serves larger share of patronage than she
seemed to be favored with.
The Bowling Green having repaired
all the damages resulting from her contest
with the snag, left Saturday afternoon, light,
for Bowling Green.
The magnificent Autocrdt having
obtained one of the finest trips that ever
left our wharf, departed for New Orleans on
Saturday night Her manifest was as fol-
lows: 129 bbls pork, 22S kegs lard, 4,364
SKIS corn, 200 bbls -four Brown & Aikman; !;
IVA csks meat, 22O bbls pork, II tcs lard,
A hhds tobacco, 2e2 bbls -four, bbls eggs,
$3.50 SKIS corn, l. A. Crane Il Co.; 545 tcs
lard, j. S. Mitchell & Co.; % hhds tobacco,
Slaughter & Dunkerson; 25 tons bulk pork,
lI9 bbls mess pork, l3 bbls iole do, bbls
rump do, &c tics lard, bbl lard, 20 casks
ynaaf A bhdS tohacco hblS pUpS GPOrpp
Foster l. Co.
w The Masonic Gem arrived Saturday
morning We were favored by Mr.. McDon-
aid with the following manifest:
27 SKIS oats, do. dried apples, dry
hides, owner on board; % casks meat, j..
S. Jaquess Il Co; 29l SKIS corn, Ramey &
Son; bbls eggs, P. G. O'Riley & Co; 20
SKIS clover seed, Bement & Viele. Dis
charged $500 sacks of corn at Mt. Vernon.
She hurried up her business and left for the
Wabash in the evening. If driving business
is any indication of success, the owners OF
the Gem will certainly realze something
handsome.
The dredging boat which has been
rusticating ON land for two months past is
once more ahoat 1t is to be hoped her
watchmen will exercise more caution and
not let her get aground again, as the season
is now approaching in which she may do
some good work.
...... Our ferryboat has been supplied with
a couple of new wheel houses. This might
appropriately be termed patching an old
garment with new cloth.
The feet Kentucky came down
about clock, loaded TO the guards We
are indebted to Mr.. Scott, the mail agent
for files of Louisville papers in advance oi
the mail. The door of our sanCtum is al
ways open to Mr.. Scott whenever he happens
to be sojourning in our city.
......A new ferry boat to ply between
Louisville and Jeffersonvile, was launched
at the latter place on Thursday morning. II
is large, and the machinery to be placed in
it is said to be very powerful.
1.-The huge Atlantic was advertised to
leave Louisville on Saturday, and, we pre-
sumo, passed down yesterday.
The steamer Challenge, from St
Louis for the Illinois river, sunk just above
St. Louis on the 29th ult.-freight all saved
by removing it to barges. The boat wa:
valued at $4,000. Insured in Pittsbure
for $4,000.
The river above Louisville is said tC
be full of coal boats, destined for that city
and the South.
1.-THE following, from the Louisville
Courier, shows the fearful force of the tor
nado at New Orleans on the 21st ult
Capt Ed. Taylor, the mate of the Atlantic
had taken the precaution during the morn
ing to put out extra lines, including three
parts of the large nine inch hauser, as wei
az extra stern lines and her chains for
ward. She had six extra lines, ard happily
they didn't part but held her at her place
at the wharf, but it was a fearful strain.
The barometer on q Texan steamer
in port, it had been noticed, had fallen more
than had ever been known, and the officer:
of the Atlantic and Eclipse were fully pre-.
pared to meet the blow, but nothing could
Withstand the fury of the wind. The Ectips'
received the first shock, being the most ex-