The Evansville daily journal., 1860-02-16


''.''' The weather yesterday was disa-
greeable. A portion of the time cold
drizzling rain was falling, and during the
day 1t was cloudy. and cheerIess. Business
was dull We might report" no transac-
tions. Freights are unaltered in price, and
accumulating in quantity The river,
which was on stand during the early part
of the day, began to swell in the evening.
1.-The Autocrat was advertised to be in
our city yesterday to take on freight for New
Orleans. She was detained at Louisville,
and will remain there until to-day for the
purpose of having a new "doctor," placed
in her. The old doctor operated badly from
the start, detaining the boat, and interfering
with her running. Its capacity was not
sufficient to supply the large boilers of the
steamer. The owners, however, expect to
have everything complete il time to reach
our city tomorrow, when she will be ready
to receive all the freight on our landing.
...."T The AltamOnt broke her shaft just
above the city, night before last, and was
forced to return to have damages repaired.
Messrs. Durham & Snyder repaired the
break, and we understand that while they
were making out their bill, the ropes were
cast off and the boat put out, leaving them
{" in the lurch." The bill amounted to some
sixty dollars, the greater portion of which
was to pay the cost of the iron used in mend
ing the shaft. We trust there was some
misunderstanding in the matter. We can
not think a boat, after getting mechanics to
work most of the night to relieve her of
difficulty would treat them so shabbily-
The Scioto was little behind time
on Tuesday night, owing, we presume, to
the fog.
1.-THE Autocrdt broke her shaft six
miles above here, and is now at our wharf
epairing.-Enquirer
What was the matter with the river man
of the Enquirer, that he couldn't detect the
difference between side-wheel boat and q
stern-wheeler, and that he should suppose
AL-tG.mont spelt AUtocrGt?
...... AS we are asked frequently as to the
whereabouts of the Aida, we will state
that, when the water is up, she runs be-
tween Terre Haute and Lafayette.
... The st. Louis Democratic of yesterday
reports the weather to be disagreeable-so
much so as to detain boats. The John Bell,
from Hannibal, got in the evening before
being the first arrival from that place du-
ring the season.
..--..Menter's Brass Band, of Cincinnati,
went down yesterday morning on the Te-
Creole Fire Company of New Orleans. The
band will give concerts at the principal
points on their way up the river.
1.-The Freestone and Dunbar left yes
terday for the Wabash and Paducah. The
Union left for Louisville the night before
1.-THE steamer Grey Eagle will be down
tonight from Louisville and will return
She offers the best accommodations of any
boat that will be going up tonight.
1.-The kentucky and Southerner will be
due to-day, the former for, and the latter
from Louisville. They are both splendid
packets and worthy of patronage.
.-....It is said that the SiIUer Moon and
PeytonG had a race recently, from New
Madrid to Louisville, in which the former
with cargo of 1000 bales cotton, came of
victor, leading the Peytona into Louisville
fully three Memphis Bulletin.
We have little stern wheel dinkey in thi
section called the Charley Boooen, which
has passed the SiIVer Moon under headway
Vimeemnes correspondence.
VNCENNEs, Feb. 18th, IL A. N.
JOURNAL REPORTER Wabash river OIL
a stand. Heavy rain yesterday. Passe'