The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-02-28
RIVER ITEMS
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.

STEAMBOAT REGISTER
ARRIVED
Dunbar. Padncab b. J. Adams Louisville.
Sir VIM. Wallace, Lou; Lue Eaves, Green River;
--.ss Bracelet, Louisville
DEPARTED.
Sir VIM. Wallace, Pitts; Lue Eaves, Green River;
Argyle, n. O.; Diana, louisville
Bracelet, Memphis.
1.-The Weather, yesterday, was warm
and hazy. The river continues to fall rap
idly, and our wharf boatmen are kept toler
ably busy sparring out. Business on
the landing was only moderately active.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-River fallen 10
inches. Weather cloudy and mild.
PIrTsBURG, Feb. 27, M.-River feet
pleasant.
1.-The little Grey Eagle will arrive
from Louisville this afternoon, go down to
Henderson and return, and leave for Louis
Vile again at her usual time about o'clock
PM Capt. Donnelly, assisted by that clev-
er fellow in the office, Mr.. Lusk, will attend
to all business or shipments entrusted to the
boat in the most prompt and satisfactory
manner. Passengers will find the accom-
modations on the Grey Eagle excellent in
their character.
THE Green River mail packet, Matte
Cook, will be at the landing this afternoon,
receiving freight for Bowling Green. Capt.
Vanmeter, gentleman of tried aud APPROX
ed ability, is in command, and Mr.. Travis,
widely known as a genial good fellow,
holds forth" in the office. The Matte
Cook offers the only chance to go up Green
River to-day She leaves about o'clock
1.-The Fanny Bullitt, Captain Smith,
and clerks Lemcke and Fisher, will be
down this afternoon, on her way to the
South She is a home Institution, and our
shippers ought TO give her big trip. Pass
engers going on her will be handsomely
treated by the clever officers.
THE tariff established in New Orleans
upon imports from Abolition States, has
caused an advance in whisky. The duty
on said contraband is 80 per cent. ad UaL0-
rem. and the vendors of the ardent have ad-
vanced their prices to 35 cent per gallon
That's heavy on the consumers.-Lou. Cour
The Sam Kirkman that sank at
Swallow Bar, in the Arkansas, was not
kept down very long, as we have hereto
fore stated, but was ahoat in a few days.
By dispatches from Commodore Smedley,
we learn that she has arrived safely at Fort
Smith, with but slight damage to her cargo
Lou. Cour.
The Cincinnati Gazette of Tuesday
says:
The Weather yesterday was mild and
pleasant, with appearance of rain last night
The river is falling rapidly at this port,
and the decline for the "a hours ending at
dark last evening, was fully two and half
feet. There was more freight offering for
New Orleans yesterday than for several
days past, and during the present week the
shipments South will be heavy. There is a
fair business doing for Nashville, with light
offerings for Pittsburg and st. Louis.
1.-The Louisville Courier of Tuesday
says:
On the Falls last evening there were fully
six and half feet steamboat water, or
seven and half feet in the Pass, and by
this morning we think there will not be
water enough on the Falls for ascending
boats That brings Portland again into re-
auisition, and the Portland boys may re-
joiee.
The Mariner, Capt. Archer, had not ar
rived from Memphis up to late hour last
night. She broke her machinery when just
above Evansville, and will have 10 come up
on one wheel.
The railroads South, leading from Nash
willie on the Cumberland, and Florence on
the Tennessee are perfectly blocked with
provisions and produce. The railroad man
ayers, however, are moving Off the accumu-
lated masses as fast as steam can do the
work.