The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-13

......The river opposite this port was still
rising slowly yesterday, and Is now at n
good boating stage all the way out. Our ac-
counts from all quarters indicate high water
in ALI the streams, and still rising. From
ST. Louis papers we learn that the river was
still rising at that point on Wednesday, and
that all the upper rivers were swelling, and
many tributaries oyerfowing their banks.
The Illinois is still rising, although a large
portion Gifts banks are covered with water.
The Missouri IS reported booming by pas
sengecg Just arrived at st. Louis, and the
Upper Mississippi swelling.
10y esterday was clear and windy,
with one or two slight showers. Business
on the levee was about at stand still, there
being but few boats at the landing, and no
freight for them. The Dunbar left at her
usual bour with a fair trip, and the Baltic
came down and filled cut her load here.
1.-The Charley Bowen, Capt. Bentley
will receive freight for the lower Ohio this
morning. She leaves on the arrival of the
cars. She is prompt and reliable, and will
DO to ship on. Have your freight at the
W harf IN time
-''.'' Don't forget that the swift Eugene
comes down from Louisville and returns
again this evening at 7. She is staunch and
reliable, with genuemanly officers. Capt.
Sayers says he has come to stay" and
may be found at his post, ia good weather
or bad. You can depend on the Eugene.
viii Ouval is in the Office.
-'--- There is 20 feet in the " abash, from
Yinceunss 70 the mouth. The Tennessee is
stationary, with feet on Colbert Shoals
The Cumberland Is rising with . feet GU
HaUpeth Shoals.
AT Pittsburgh, on Wednesday even
ing, the river was nine feet and falling. At
Wheeling, feet aud rising, with % fret
and rising at Parkersburg The Kauawha
was falling
..''' We learn from the Cincinnati Com
mercial, that representatives from the Ma
rietta, Wheeling, Parkersburg, Louisville
ami St. Louis Packet trades were in session
on Monday at the Association Rooms, re-
modelling and perfecting the freight tariffs
of their respective trades. All the delega-
tions except those from Wheeling and Ma
rietta completed their labors. The latter
finished on Thursday and left for home.
--'''- The following items we fnd in the
Vincenue5 Sun of yesterday
It commenced raining Wednesday night
and continued nearly all of yesterday. This,
together with the high water, is proving
very detrimental 10 our farmers, who are
FSAAt~N4 AA''- FioN aLE hL0 lC1diAAAE7 III
planting.
The steamer Atlanta passed up this morn
ing from Cairo She has load engaged at
Albion.
The river continues To recede it fell two
inches last night and has fallen about three
feet altogether. It was falling above at oul
last advices.
The steamer O. Lloyd has entered the
Wabash trade as a regular dacket between
Nt Carmel and York.
---.-'1he Louisville Courier Of Wednesday
says:
BY letter from Alf Edwards, clerk Of tht
Union, dated Clinton, April 9Th, on th'
Wabash river, we learn that the Union i
in a very bad fix. She ran foul Of the bridge
in going through, and all Of one side wa
torn OF, and the hull so badly strained tina
it was feared she would break in two. !
protest was entered at that place, and ever.
effort was made to save the Union, but j
was with the utmost difficulty she was KEEP
afoat. AT one time the water was entirel
over the lower guard. She is partially in
sured here, and is owned by Captain Roth
rock
The Woodford has been laid up for
while, and possibly for the season, at Lou
lsville