The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-12
RIVER ITEMS


ARRIVED.
Gen'l Anderson, Pad; South Bend, Gin;
Grey Eagle, Louisville /; Jacob Musselman, Wab.
DEPARTED.
GenI Anderson, Paducah South Bend, Ark. river
WV. Gillum, Pond river; Grey Eagle, Louisville
Curlew, Wabash river.
The River receded near J feet il
the "a hours ending at shutdown last even
ing. 1t is also declining rapidly at Cincir-
natl and Louisville, but our dispatches
show large rise at Pittsburgh. The Mis-
sissippi is quite low, a large number of boats
being aground in it, with but little prospect
of getting off until rise occurs.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 11.-River stationary,
with feet inches in the Canal.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 11.-River up to 10
o clock was Is feet by the pier mark. Still
rising. Weather mild and clear Mercu-
~ 300
CINCINNATI, Dec IL, M-River fallen
inches. Now 144 feet in the channel.
Weather cloudy and cool. Mercury 80.
1.-The Weather, yesterday, was cool,
pleasant, and clear.
To-day at O. clock the Dunbar takes
her departure for Paducah. She has long
been in the trade and always given salts
faction. Being well-officered and furnished,
she is one of the most attractive packets on
the Ohio, and wins the respect of all who
test her qualities. Freight is always care
fully attended to and delivered at its destina-
ton with fidelity, by her. We can only
say to travellers and shippers, try the Dun
bar and see if our statement is not strictly
correct.
1.-The Lady Pike has laid up at Gin
cinnati, the Lady jackson taking her place.
1.-THE John Raine left New Orleans on
Wednesday last, the Diana and Chancellor
on Thursday, and the Peytona and Fanny
BulItt on Saturday.
1.-The New Albany Ledger says the
hull frame for Il new Wabash packet is up
and ready for Planking at the ship yard Of
Mr.. Sylvester Lee of that city.
AT the rate the river has been reccd-
ing, two days more will be sufficient to per
init the plugging of the holes in the wharf
boat So she can be raised.
The work on the Charley Bowen is
steadily progressing, and we may expect to
sec her out soon looking as bright as a new
pin.
1.-The Curlew left yesterday evening
for Wabash with light trip.
We learn from the Memphis Avalanche
that Capt. Archer, of the Mariner, was
robbed on her last trip, as follows;
A bold robbery was perpetrated on the
steamer Mariner, lying at this port, on
Wednesday night Capt. Archers room in
the texas was entered while he was asleep,
his clothes removed therefrom, and taken
TO the hurricane roof where they were rihed
The thief obtained a valuble gold watch
a family relic-$l5O in money, and a sight
draft for $500. In the morning the Captain
found his clothes at the door of the hall in
the texas, where the thief had left them
Yesterday portion of the money was ex-
changed at the Southern Bank, and was
identified by Capt. Archer, and the draft
was found by a negro boy iii front of l. B.
Kirtland's Bank. The Captain feels the
loss of the watch more than anything else.
...... For the following the Memphis Ar
gus is responsible
We are informed by planter from the
vicinity of Friar's Point, Mississippi, who
formerly resided and officated here as cer-
gyman, that few nights ago eighty men
armed themselves and proceeded to the
rivers edge to watch for the first Cincnna-
ii boat that might pass that point, their de-
termination being to sink every abolition
city boat that fioated by the banks of the
great Southern river.
......There is a perfect understanding at
this port between the Captains and Pilots
Associations and the steamboat agents, and
the Captains are required to employ associa-
ton pilots Such is not the case at Cincin-
natl. however; and when boats arrive here
with pilots who do not belong to the Asso-
citation, they are declared considers" and
our agents will not work for them. This
state of things is frequently embarrassing.
There should be a general reciprocity in
these matters, and II full understanding as
to these technicalities in all parIs.-LouiS-
rifle Journal.
I'VE learn that the James Battle has
withdrawn from the New Orleans and
Vicksburgh trade, and will go to Mobile
soon to run in Alabama river, for which she
was expressly built. She is one of the
swiftest and most magnificent boats in the
Southern trade.-N 4. Ledger.
The MAGENTA.-We learn that the new
boat building for Capt. Spots has been nam
ed the Magenta, a name known to fame rs
the greatest battle of modern times. It
was the field on which the second Napoleon,
with the French and Italian Legions, gain
ed great victory over the Austrians. The
name was suggested by the friends of Capt.
Spots who had particular reference to Ma
genta, the famous racer of Keene Richards,
Esq, of this State.
The Magenta will be ready to make her
first trip about the LIST of January.-Lou.
Cour.