The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-10

ARRIVED.
Curlew. Wabash river Lady Jackson, Memphis !;
Eugene, Louisvino; Charley Bowen, Cairo;
Atlantic, New Orleans
DEPARTED.
Lady jackson, Gin; Eugene, Louisville
Charley Bowen, CaIo; Atlantic, Louisviil'.
1.-The rain fell steadily all of Monday
night, and up till noon yesterday, leaving
the levee and streets in horrid condition
Business was nearly at q stand-still in con-
sequence. There were no arrivals outside
of the regular packets, which left with only
tolerabIy fair trips About noon it quit
raining and up to dark last night the pros
poets of clear weather were favorable.
....-. The river was still rising last even
ing, and our reports from above indicate a
big river.
PIrrsBuRG April ., M.-River feet 5
inches by the pier mark and rising. Wealth
er wet.
LOUISVILLE, April 9.-River rising rap
idly, with nine feet in the canal. Weather
clear Mercury GO.
1900 This is the regular day for the lift
Dunbar. She leaves with the mail on the
arrival Of the cars, for Paducah and way
points. Gus Fowler treads the roof, and
Gus Dusouchet will be found in the office.
Both are gentlemen, and will make you at
home. Let the Dunbar have a fine trip.
-.... The Line Eaves will be at the land
ing this morning to take freight for Green
River Capt Mcdonald is a thorough boat
man, and will do the honors becomingly.
Get on the caves if you want to ride, or
send your freight by her and it will be Ia
ken care of.
$500. The unpreteuding Curlew arrived
from Wabash yesterday morning, with her
usual big trip She will depart again this
evening for that stream, and as the " old re-
liable John McClain is her pilot, shippers
need have no fear but their freight will go
through safe. The Curlew is a safe boat to
ship on.
--.--.The Eugene came down, and after
making her trip to Henderson and back,
left for Louisville with fair trip. Captain
Sayer desires US to say that he came into
the trade "to stay" and he intends to stay.
he feels grateful for former favors, and says
he intends 10 remain in the trade and wear
the Eugene out in it. We hope he will get
the patronage of the business community.
-.... Messrs. Graham & Halliday, of Cairo,
have Just had completed, at Mound City
the largest Wharfboat on the western wa
tiers, and in honor of the event, fleet of
packet steamers will tow her from Mound
City to Cairo to-day, on which occasion
there will be a general gathering of the
elite of the lower Ohio, who will celebrate
the occasion by big dance, a big dinner,
and big time generally.
...." Capt. Scott of the Gillum and Lam
caster of the D. N. White arrived home
yesterday. They report White river 80
high as to prevent their boats from getting
under the railroad bridge.
..'.-- We are sorry to learn, by the fol-
lowing from the Terre Haute Express, that
the old familiar Union has met with "A Sc
rious accident in the Wabash. We hope she
. may yet come out all right;
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT-On Saturday last
the steamer Union, Capt. a. H. Edwards, il
passing the draw bridge at Clinton, coming
down, struck the pier, tearing away hel
starboard guard, breaking her shaft, crank
and pitman, and having her starboard vince
carried away. She was heavily loaded
with wheat and corn. She was run ashore
at Clinton, where she lies awaiting the &C.
ton of the underwriters. The boat was in
snred for So 600 in one of the Louisville of
fees. DISTINGUISHED persons who witnessed
the accident, exonerate the officers of the
boat from any blame.
-... The following we take from the n
A. Ledger of Monday, Sth.
1t has been raining hard nearly all day
and it seems to be general. Within tn,
last three days great quantity of rain ha
fallen, which will raise all the wester
rivers, come OF which are already at foo
height The river here is swelling slowly
aud by tomorrow it may be expected
rise rapidly. Business on the landing
very dull
The Cairo Gazette announces that th
career of the mail packet P. B. Cheney
between that place and Columbus, is draw
ing to a close. A contract has been made
we understand, with parties in Evausvill
to carry the mail, and that boat will 500
be built for that purpose
We judge there will be lively time
with some of the bOatmen of Cincinna
this week, as there are several New OrleaI
DO is loading, and none of them win wa
their turn.
Boats at Cincinnati loading for Nashvill
st. Louis and New Orleans, generally ha'
to wait one week before they can como an
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