The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-15
RIVER ITEMS
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.


ARRIVED.
Louisville, louisville; Ohio Belle New OrIea,t-:
Nashville, Cincinnati; Matte Cook b. GreeI.:
Baltic, New Orleans; John GauIt, Nashville;
Silver Wave, n. Orleans; Grey Eagle, Louisville;
Time, Tenn. River; Mariner, Louisville
DEPARTED.
Louisville \. Orleans Ohio Belle, Cincinnati;
Nashville, Nashville; Matte Cook, B. Green:
Baltic, Louisville; John CAN'T, Louisville;
Silver Wave, Pittsburg; Grey Eaglr, Lorisvills
Time, Louisville; Samuel Orr, Wabash;
Evansville, Wabash; Mariner, Memphis.
1.-The Dunbar will leave for Cairo to-
day at her usual hour. Capt. Fowler will
be pleased to receive a full load, and will
deliver it to its destination without delay.
Gus. Dusouchet will be in the Office.
1.-The n W. Thomas was at the land
ing the greater part of the day yesterday re-
ceiving freight. She took on about 800
tons Mt this port. She viii complete her
cargo nj Fishers Point and st. Vernon.
1.-The side wheel steamer Commercial
was loading at Cincinnati on Wednesday for
Nashville. She viii probably arrive here
to-day.
1.-THE Memphis papers of Saturday
last mention the following shipments of cot
ton Lady jackson, 982 bales Kenton,
1900 bales Platte Valley, 1000 bales
Anglo Saxon, 500 Choctaw, 5000. To-
tai, 1882 bales, all going north. The New
Uncle Sam left for New Orleans with 4, 800
bales. This shows that most Of the cotton
is moving north. How do cur southern
friends account tor that.
by private dispatch from Capt.
Dexter to his agent, Mr.. Vets, we learn
that the Bowen will not be up till tonight
She has some 40 hhds of Sugar on board
for Bement & Viele.
$500. Prior to the departure of the Samuel
Orr, yesterday, the boat was presented, by
the lady members of the Cumberland Pres
byteriau Church with beautiful bible
The occasion was quite an interesting one,
and the boat left with that chart that never
msdirects or deceives.
1.-The spry, swift, and ever punctual
little Eagle came down last evening crowd
ed with passengers, and considerable
quantity Of freight--embracing several
hogsheads of tobacco. This boat has stead
lily gained in public favor, and by the cour-
teous ana accommodating conduct OF her
officers, will undoubtedly sustain her pres
ent reputation with the travelling public
We regret to learn that her attentive clerk,
Lusk, has been for several days confined to
his bed, at Owensboro, by a malignant at
tack of Winter fever. He is, we learn,
Commissioning and will in few days it is
expected, assume his place in the Office.
1.-The Matte Cooke arrived yesterday
morning aud departed at her usual hour in
the evening. We are indebted to Mr..
Miller for copy of her manifest
$780, bIessrs. Dean & Hale yesterday, re-
ceived dispatch from Capt. A. Byers, dat
ed Little Rock, lth inst, announcing the
sinking of the Quapaw in the Arkansas
River, near that point. The dispatch does
not state definitely where the accident oc-
Cured but Capt Bycrs says the freight in
the hold is all damaged and is of the opiu-
ion she cannot be raised. The Quapaw was
bound from Cincinnati for Little Rock with
a miscellaneous cargo, valued at $40, 900,
insured principally in Cincinnati Offices
The Quapaw was built at Pittsburgh by
Capt. J. N. Danley, who sold her to Capt.
John D. Adams--the latter having disposed
of her to Capt. 4. Byers, her commander,
who was on his first trip. She was in her
fourth season, cost Sl3. 900, and was valued
at SO, 900 She is insured for 50, 600
81 900 each ia the Firemens and Western
Offices OF Cincinnati. Oar underwriters
have been very unfortunate in the Arkan-
sas river. Yesterday the underwriters con-
tracted with Mr.. Palmer To superintcnd
their wrecks for one year. lie left for Mem
phis by rail, last night where he will re
ceive his pumps, and proceed At once to the
Quaptw, and either raise or wreck her
Gin Com.
yINCENNEs CORRESPONDENCE.
VINCENNEs Feb. Il.
Ed. Journal River rose g. feet in the
past IS hours. Passed down, Union, Mus
selman, and Kinds. WI. W.
MANIFEST OF STEAMER MATTE Cook
81 pkgs, Wheeler & Riggs 4 beef hides
A Refs c bbls whisky, Allis & Howes l
box tallow, l box homemade candy, l sack