The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-12
RIVER ITEMS.


DERsoN and NEwBURaH by boat and land convey
%ase:
ER LTENES-
STEAMBOAT REGISTER
ARRIVED.
Swallow, Cincinnati; Argyle, New Orleans;
Emerald, New Orleans; Grey Eagle. Louisville;
Peytona, Louisville.
Monday. l1h
Lady jackson, Mem; Dunbar, Paducah
Lady Franklin, Gin; Emma, Cincinnati;
Choctaw, Memphis.
DEPARTED.
Sunday, lOUs.
Swallow, Nashville; Argyle. Cincinnati;
Emerald, Cincinnati; Lue Eaves, Green river
Peytona, New Orleans
Monday, 12th.
Lady Franklin, Mem; Emma, New Orleans;
Grey Eagle, Louisville; Choctaw, Louisville.
1.-The Weather yesterday was quite
pleasant after the rain of Sunday. The blue
birds were singing and the sun shone warm
and pleasantly. Business was only tolera-
bly, active. Freight is only moderately
plenty.
1.-The river was falling rapidly during
the day yesterday, and the wharf boat men
were kept busy to prevent their crafts from
getting aground.
TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.
VINCENNEs, Feb. IL.
Ed. JOURNAL Wabash River rose FIVE
inches last night. Passed up J. Musselman.
Heavy rains yesterday WIN
THE new and swift Eugene is the
mail boat for Louisville this evening, Capt.
Ballard in command and Duvol in the Office
The Eugene has given evidence of being
quite fast, ard her accommodations in every
particular are first class.
1.-The Emma Cincinnati craft, was
at the landing some time yesterday, receiv-
ing freight. She took on considerable
quantities of corn.
I'VE are indebted to Capt. P. c.
O'Riley and Mr.. Davis for papers in ad-
vance of the mail. We were favored espe-
cially in receiving the Cincinnati papers
Ave hours sooner than they arrived by the
cars.
--."Our Vincennes correspondent tele-
graphs US that the Wabash is again rising,
and we may expect freight to commence
pouring out of that stream in a short time.
1900 We see by the New Orleans True
Delta of the 4th inst. that the Clara Dolson
one of the finest freighters on the river
was advertised for this port. This is the
first advertisement of the kind that has
come under our notice. The Captain of
the DolsOn had evidence when he went
down to convince him that Evansville is the
place to get freight.
..-."One-half share of the magnificent
Magnolia has been purchased by the Vicks-
burg and New Orleans packet company, for
S22, 500 she win run in the New Orleans
and Louisville trade until the fall, then in
the New Orleans and Nicksburg Cant
Joseph Phelps continues in command.
-.-.. Shippers and passengers will please
keep in mind that this is the CHARLIE Bow
EMS day, and that said steamer will leave
for Cairo and intermediate points at two
o'clock. The mail is carried on the Charlie
Bowen and she runs on schedule time.
1.-The Louisville Democrat gives the
following account of the new steamer which
takes its name from that city, and which
started on its first trip last evening and will
probably arrive here to-day
This splendid new steamer, just complet-
ed, will leave for New Orleans, on Mondav
at four clock. The Louisville is a perfect
" new boat, and is as fine a specimen of
naval architecture as floats the Western
waters. She is entirely of home construc-
tion--the hull of New Albany build and
the fitting-out of Louisville furnishing. To
the eye, the Louisville is g most beautiful
craft, and, we have no doubt will prove
worthy of her appearance. She floats as
furnished with the following schedule of
her proportions and specifications of con-
struction and furniture. Her length is 24O
feet breadth of beam IS feet depth of hold
8 feet. She has two engines, with % inch
diameter cylinders, and seven-teet stroke
She has FIVE boilers, AZ inches diameter by
28 feet length, each boiler having four hues
The wheels are 30 feet in diameter
and buckets twelve feet in length.
The cabins contain forty-fve rooms are
elegantly fitted up, with several large rooms
for ladies, eight by nine feet. The berths
are furnished with spring mattresses all
through. The cabin furniture is of new
patterns, made of white oak, and tastefully
upholstered. The cabins are painted white
with little gliding tastefully applied, and
the tout ensemble is very striking. The Lou
isville will be in the regular New Orleans
trade from this port, and will be one of the
most popular boats on the route. She will
have great speed, and under the charge 0
Captain Hollcraft, will be perfectly safe ant
reliable. She has a good load of freight ant
a complement Of passengers for her first trip
which we trust, will be the initiatory on
of many a successful voyage. We have rea
son TO be proud that so fine steamboat ha
emanated from Louisville, as she is one @
the greatest successes in marine architecture
that ever started out from this city.
RAILROAD RECEIPTS.
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