The Van Buren press., 1860-01-06
e Observation-Disclosures,

he --weather-Steam
The River falling, with about two feet
nd half on the bars.
~ The weather is cold and raining steadily
rise 10 the river may be anticipated.
The Pine BtnF arrived this morning
pm New Orleans. She reports the Both
araIlel" as having stored her freight at
wisburg and gone back. The Delta fro m
zincinnati, is on a log about twenty miles
elow here
The Pine Bluff will leave for New Orleans
morrow
At our last aivices tn, splendid steam
s5th PARALLEL" with full load for this
8 lace was laid up near the mouth of Ca
ton, waiting for water to come up from
resent appearances we fear she will not be
bic TO get up and will probably reship her
height The following in relation to the
9th Parallel is from an eastern gentleman
no has travelled extensively, he says to us !:
81 think tho 35th Parallel requires pass
hg notice in the Press, for she is an ele-
& kant boat AMI credit to the town Van Bu-
en, where sh. is owned Her officers,
rom Captain and Clerk down to the low
st, yes, even to the berth arrangerS are all
D No l. The berths are spring mattress
Is, with white linen sheets, and a person
nnnot but sleep even with $3.50 bales of
cotton on board, which we had when we
Eff the Arkansas River, and as / am in
Z ormel, the largest load ever taken out of
he River. her table is 6ne-equal to any
II the Mississippi River packets long may
he wave
8 The Southern Merchant is the name of
ncw little side wheel boat, built at Evans
zzsille for party of gay young men, who
~ Ill run her in White River She passed
Down yesterday. The Merchant is COM
zmanded Capt. Jas Oadlev. formerly of this
city, and was pretty we'll laden with Ohio
river produce, consisting mainly of whisky.
-Memphss 1Ppeat.
The pretty side wheel packet, Favorite,
tif at the levee loading for the head waters
of the Arkansas River and takes her de-
*parture this evening. She is in complete
@1epair and looks as pretty as q pin. Our
young friend, Mr.. n. Il. Hatcher is
charge of the office. The Undine, Capt
8 #Woodburn, will return to that stream on
zThursday evening She is an inviting side
xwheei passenger packet. Capt. NJ. n Cox,
late commander of the Monongahela-a
gentleman extensively known all along the
! line of the Western anil Southwestern
waters--is associated with Capt. W. in
the command of the Undinc [Cincinnati
Commercial.
The Cincinnati Commercial mentions
the arrival there from Pittsburgh of new
,boar called the L. B. Miller, destined for
the Arkansas River Trade.
At our latest dates the Ohio River was
open with plenty of water for boats the
Mississippi low and closed with ice above
Cairo The Sky-Lark was laid up at
Cairo
Messrs. John Austin anil w. 3. Heard
have bought out the interest of Capt. Hues-
ton in the Leon, so that she is now owned
entirely in Van Buren,
There has been but one steamboat arrival
for the week. viz. tn. Leon which arrived
on Sunday last from Little Rock with q
good trip she departed on Monday with
all the passengers she could carry, and is
due here again tomorrow. anil will proba-
bly, go down again Sunday or Monday at
iarthest- Passengers and shippers will
take notice and govern themselves accord
ingly. She is regular packet between
+his place and Little Rock and makes regu-
laI trips her light draught ensures her ma
king regular trips. Her clerk. Mr.. Abrams
will accept our thanks for late papers.
For tie Fan Buyen Press
STEAMER. PINE BLUFF,
January 4, 1860
at meeting Of the passengers en- board
The steamer Pine Bluff, just before her ar
rival at Van Buren,. William Russell, of
New York, was called to the Chair. and
w VI. Carder, of Arkansas. was appointed
Secretary.
The following preamble and resolutions
were the n offered by Chas. A. Rice, of
Tennessee. and unanimously adopted.
w hereas. the passengers on this new and
pleasant little steamer, now on her second
trip from New Orleans to Fort Smith. have
experienced much satisfaction and epioy-
ment from the well ordered arrangement of
her accommodations, including her liberal
and well served table; and witnessed the
unusual degree of interest manifested by
the gentlemanly Captain and his officers.
IN their Persevering and successful exer-
nons to reach the destined port, notwith-
standing .he serious difficulties encountered
by the present low stage of water, showing
every disposition to accommodate her
passengers, we feel called upon, from sense
1' justice to Capt Wilson. to give pub
lie expression Of our appreciation OF his
pralsworthy and enterprifips character.
Resolved. Therefore, chat our thanks ara
due, and they are hereby rendered to Capt.
L. Wilson, not only for his kind atten.
tions to us-his particular regard for our
interests and comfort, but, also, for the dis
play OF his skill and good taste in fitting
up bis beat With special reference to the