The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-26

STEAMBoAT REGISTER
ARRIVED.
Nashville, Nashville; Charley Baweu, Cairo;
Dunbar, Paducah Monarch, New Orleans;
Stephen Decatur, Gin; Jacob Mus=elman, "ab
Lue EaveS, Green river; QuapAw, Cincinnati
Neptune, Cincinnati; Greet Western, N
DEPARTED.
Nashville, Cincinnati; Dunbar, padueah
Monarch, Cincinnati; stephen Decatur, n. o.;
Quapaw, Arkansas river; Neptune, Menphis
Great Western, Cincinnati
1.-The Weather yesterday was clear
and pleasant. The River receded slowly
during the day. Business was rather dull
CINCINNATI, Jan. "a River fallen %
feet now 225 feet in the channel. Wealth
er clear Thermometer 800.
--..-. The Charley Bowen will leave for
Cairo to-day at l o'clock. Her accommoda
tons are of the best and with that veteran
commander, Capt. Dexter, on the root, and
Messrs Bently and Dexter Jr. in the Office,
passengers will feel safe, and be rendered
comfortable For freight or passage apply
on board or to Ply D. Viets at Brown &
Aikmans, who is the authorized agent of
the Bowen.
-.-..The Bracelet, having assumed the
place Of the Grey Eagle, viii be at the
landing this evening. She is clever little
fcers.
-.-.-The following is the manifest of the
Jacob Musselman. 1t will be seen she had
a good load:
For Crane & Brown, l, 442 SKIS corn, 583
bbIs pork "a bbls lard, 144 tierces lard, 5
bbs craeklings, 8 bbls eggs, 81 casks meat !;
Orr, Dalzell & Co, 6 casks hams J. H..
Maghee & Co, 5 tierces lard, Al ibis pork,
los kegs lard, 6 casks hams Keen & Pres
ton, casks meat; J. B. Hall, PA SKIS corn.
The Musselman will leave for the Wa
bash this afternoon. She is a new boat and
offers excellent accommodations for passen-
gers or freight
.....T The Great Western which passed up
last evening, had several cases of small pOx
on board.
The cabin passengers were much alarm
ed and several were vaccinated by DR..
Mageniss.
...-.The yicksburg (Mlss) Wing, with
the utmost sing troid, perpetrates the follow
ing:
The position of the military companies
having. been changed to below the steam
boat landing, down stream boats will not
be required to stop above the city. Captains
should bear in mind that they will not be
permitted to pass down without making a
landing here, and not get below the wharf
boats with their boats before indicating
their intention of stopping. As boats sell
dom pass here without landing, they will
find no trouble in complying with the
above.
..-.The steamer Castle Garden, which
has been converted into tow-boat, Is offer
ed for sale at Cairo with two barges. She
is stern wheel boat with good capacity
for freight.
WRECK OF TIE MELRosE.-On yesterday
morning about o clock the steamer Mel
rose, Capt VIM Metcalf, bound for Nash
WILLIE struck the wheel-house of the Inflated
steamer Pacific, two miles below Union
town, KY, and sunk in forty feet water
The cabin Immediately separated from the
hull and hoated down to this point. The
steam ferry-boat Rock Bluff Immediately
went to it and lowed it ashore at the coal
pit. The Melrose was loaded with provis
IONS, principally destined for Georgia. The
loss is estimated mt S25, 900. There was an
Insurance. on the boat of $4 500. Some
three or four lives were lost. The officers
of the boat rendered every possible assist
ance to save the lives of passengers. The
boat and cargo are total loss. A protest
was entered at this place, before Notary
Public Green.-Shdtcneet0t0R Mercury, GATH