The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-20
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.


STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
ARRIVED.
Ime Eayes. 8. Carrolton, Diana, New Orleans,
Key West, Pittsburg, Polar Star, ST Louis
w L. bIaclay, Gin Lancaster, Louisville,
Mary t., Louisville, A. W. Quarrief' Oih''
Chancellor, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
SOutherner, Louisville, Lancaster MOI, 81 LOUIS
Lue Eaves, S.-CarrOltOn, Diana, Louisville,
Lark Newburg, Polar Star, Louisville,
XIV West ST Iouis A. W. Quarter, White r..
WI Maclay St Louis, Chancellor. Louisville,
Mary T., New Orleans, Republic, New Orleans,
Silver Star, Paducah, d. b. Campbell b. Green
1.-THE Heather yesterday was cloudy,
and at night there was a storm of rain,
thunder and lightning, with some wind.
-.. The RiUer was rising slowly at this
point yesterday.
49,. FTeights are scarce and dull
...... The following boats left The Re
public, after lying here for two days, left
with all the freight she could conveniently
carry ..-...The ID. b. Campbell left for Bowl
ing Green with a fair trip.''..-The Lue
EdUes left for South Carrolton. 1.-The ST.
ger Star left with the mail for Paducah.
.....This is the regular day for the gay
Dunbar, with Commodore Fowler on deck,
and Lieutenant Dusouchet in the Office. OF
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patronage, as her accommodations are good,
and her officers all that any one can wish TO
make a trip pleasant.
From letter to Capt. O'RILEY we
learn that the Grey Eagle left Louisville
yesterday for Henderson. She will be down
this evening, and will return, we presume,
without delay, as she will be run hereafter
permanently in her old trade. Everybody
living on the line will rejoice that this
splendid boat is to run regularly on the cid
route, as it is not only great convenience,
but positive luxury, to have so fine and
welLappointed a boat to travel on. We
hope she may make good thing" out of
her business and that she may not again
leave as.
1.-THE Diena passed up yesterday on
one wheel.
1.-THE Mary r passed down yesterday
morning.
1.-THE Polar Star passed up.
1.-THE GitIum is due from Green River
to-day.
1.-THE following we clip from the st.
Louis Democrat of yesterday.
The following dispatches tell the condi-
ton of the Missouri, and the Whereabouts of
the War EdgIe and Meteor:
ST. JOSEPH, April 18th, l860.-River fall
ing fast all the way up boat down reports
it lower at Omaha than at any time before
this season. RUFUS Ford.
LEAvENwoRTH, April 18th, l860.-River
fallen two inches in the last twenty four
hours, and in as bad condition at any
other time this season. The War Eagle
just arrived, drawing three feet eight inches
The Meteor left this morning.
III. r. HAMMOND.
From the above, it seems clear that the
late rains have not extended far west or
aided navigation any in the Missouri. There
will hardly be much Improvement until
June.
The river at this point continues station
airy, with seven feet and half to Cairo. FIVE
and a half feet to Keokuk, and 81 inches on
the lower rapids.
The Illinois is falling, with only four and
a half feet i'll the channel. The Cumber-
land is low, and the Ohio high.
Weather cool and delightful yesterday.
Business rather quiet, arrivals being rather
scarce for two days past
1.-The new Natchez, designed for the
Vicksburg and New Orleans mail trade,
left for Portland yesterday, in tow of the
Telegraph, where she will be completed
She has sharp and graceful model, and
eight large boilers. She will be furnished
with the powerful engines of the present
Natchez- Gin Com.
Steamboats, from below report the water
atParkersburg over the track ofthe B. & o.
Railway, and large quantities of goods at
the depots wet.-PittS. Dis.
Mr.. M. r. Mcdonald, late clerk of
the steamer j. II. Dickey died at his father s
residence near Brownsville, Penn, a few
daysago, of consumption.
I'VE recently gave description of a
new paddle wheel invented by Rochester
mechanic Mr.. VIM. Hodson, of Cincinnati,
has invented a wheel which, in its construct
ion, is the same as the one described. Mr..
Fl. is building a small boat which he intends
running with these wheels. 1t will be finish
ed in few weeks.
$500. We take the following items from the
Cincinnati Commercial of yesterday morn
ing:
The Wedther was cool and clear yester-
day The river was falling at Pittsburg
last night, with feet in the channel. At
Wheeling, there is ? feet. Here the river
is falling fast, with Is feet over the Falls.
Yesterday, the Cumberland was falling,
with only 3 feet on Harpeth Shoals.
The Poland, bound from Nashville for
Cincinnati, Tuesday night when a shoIt
distance below Aurora encountered float
ing snag which cleaned out her starboard
side, breaking a steampipe, and otherwise
Gripping her machinery.
Vincennes correspondence.
VINcENNEs, April 10, 1860
EDITORS JOURNAL.-WabaSh river rose
II inches in the past "a hours. Passed up,
Kate ,S,lrchet. W. II. w.