The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-10

1870 DuSlucSS was mOuHFaLely DISK IOr
such hard times. Freights remain scarce,
not hardly sufficient to keep the packets go
ing actively, to say nothing about the New
Orleans and Louisville packets The
length of time this state of things will last
depends upon the turn affairs take political
~ in the South.
THE River receded rapidly on Satur-
day, and we may soon expect O'Riley's
Wharfboat to be in condition to be repair
ed and pumped out This is gratifying to
his numerous friends and sympathizers.
THE Weather Saturday, was cloudy
and damp with slight indications of snow
or rain-it was hard telling which. 1t was
most too cold to rain, and not quite cold
enough for snow.
THE Little Grey Eagle" is the only
Louisville packet to-day and no other is
needed She is under the control of GER
tlemRnly officers, has excellent accommoda-
tons, and is a safe boat. By all means Sc
cure berths on the Grey Eagle.
1.-The fleet Dunbar will be al the land
ing to-day to receive freight and passengers
for all points below. Capt. Fowler and
Clerk Dusouchet are exceedingly clever fell
lows and their boat is a splendid packet.
Prof. Birds band still discourses music to
those who have the pleasure of securing
berths on the Dunbar
This evening, the D. B. Campbell
viii depart for Bowling Green. She carries
the mail and will make good time.
1.-The Anderson made "bully' trip
up on Friday. Sine left Paducah at IL A.
NJ. on Friday, AMI arrived here at A. NJ
on Saturday morning, making eighteen
landings. This is hard to beat.
The w. V. Gillum, from out the Wa
bash, looked as though she had seen hard
times her guards being considerably torn
up.
-. the Gen'l D. NJ. White towed large
raft OF Wv logs down to Nurres Mill on
Saturday afternoon The White seems al
ways TO he doing something.
.'-."The Madison Courier of the 9Th
inst, says of the " Matte Cook -
Capt. Liters boat for the Green river
trade, is now receiving her machinery from
Crawford & Davidson's shops, and the fin
ishing touches, preparatory to leave.
IA river pilot named James T
Brown died in Louisville a few days since.
...."W Work on the levee opposite here in
Kentucky is suspended for the winter.
There is, says the Gin. Gaz., little or
no business doing at the river, and several
of onr boatmen will lay up their boats next
week, if business does not improve before
that time. There is scarcely any freight
offering for dewn-river ports and the New
Orleans and Memphis trades have never
been dulleF than at the present time The
offerings for up-river ports are light, with
plenty of boats to do the business.
1.-The Robert Fulton new boat de-
signed for the Red River trade, was at the
levee some time Saturday, receiving freight
for New Orleans. She is quite a snug
looking little boat.
The Curlew arrived out of the Wa.
hash on Thursday with good freight trip
She is powerful boat, and we judge car
easily distance anything in the Wa
hash.
The Silver Moon and Glendale were
both at the landing early Saturday morning
arousing the citizens from their slumber
with their calliopean music.
-.-.-' Large masses of ice have been float
ing down the river for several days Vm
Gd-, ath.