Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-30
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The Mississippi at this point continues to de-
cline, with plenty of water to ST. Louis and St.
| Paul for the largest class steamers
The Illinois is falling slowly. with nine feet in
the channel.
The Missouri is rising steadily at and below
Leavenworth, with four feet an the worst bars.
The Ohio is FILLING very slow. The decline does
not exceed two inches per day.
Business on the levee yesterday, presented a
very livelv appearance. A larg, quantity of pork.
hay, grain, &C., was taken to the wharf, for snip
ment south.
1t seems that the Lake City will be raised, and
only portion of the freight in the hold was dam
aged. See extract from Pittsburg paper, below.
The steamer Fred Lorenx, will run in the Rock
Island and st. Louis trade, until the Metropoltan
gets back from the Tennessee.
The steamer Mariner, wrecked by the recen
tornado near Wheeling, Va, now lies at that city.
She viii! be turned to the insurance office for
epairs.
The following boats, well known here, left St.
Louis last week for the Tenn sssee, in the employ
Of the Government:
Luzsrne. Denmark, City Belle, La Crosse,
and Metropolitan,
Our OF THE DEs MONIES RIvss,-The steamers
Des Moines City and Nevada, arrived at Keokuk
last Saturday, having abandoned the Des Moiaes
river trade, in consequence of the low water
The Des Moines City will probably go to the Ten
nessee river.
We clip the following paragr aph, concerning the
condition of the Lower ississippi, from the St
Louis Democrat, cf the 26th.
'.Fron a copy of the New Orleans True Delta, of
May 6th learn that the Mississippi at that point
was very high, and that the lower side OF Cana
street was flooded from near the Clay statue out
towards the swamp, and as the water was still ri
Ising was feared tie second district wonid be SUBJ
merged The police report states that at half past
one O'Clock on the morning of May 9th, the water
began te flow over the levee ut the foot of Ann
street quite freely"
CLERK SUPPOSED TO BE DROWNED. regret to
learn of the probable death OF Mr. H. Mason, the
gentlem inly clerk Of the steamer Dacotah. let
ter from Capt. Hendrickson. to Messrs. Carter
Conn, OF St. Louis, dated Cairo, May 9Th, states
that he. is supposed to have fallen overheard
somewhere between Ste. Genevieye and St. Mary's
as he " as seen just below the former place. He
had on dark cashmere suit of clothes, with the
manifest eff the boat and the key Of the safe in his
pockets, besides other papers, menorandums, &c
City Belle. Golden Era and ALEXANDRIA, passed down
the river some time since, in charge fCaps Harr
is, who was authorized to dispose of them, he has
made pretty quick work Of it. The CITY Belle has
been sold to alr. John Lowrie, formerly clerk of
the steamer Jennie Whipple. We were unable to
learn the price she demanded. The Alhambra has
been purchased by Messrs. Thos. Miller Jr. and
Burba:k of ST. Louis, for $500.
GOLDEN ERA SoLD,-The steamer Golden Era
has been sold to Capt. Gormerly, OF the latsn for
$500.
W1SoNA.-The river at this point continues to
fall steadily at the rate Of two to three uches per
day. Business on the levee has been very brisk
to-day, in making ready for large shipments of
grain and also in the receipt OF merchandise.
The Fanny Harris has been loading with VIII eat
to day for Prairie du Chen, and also the regular
Winona packet. Frank Steele, has been receiving
wheat for La Crosse-Republicam 22d.
RlvALRY.-A few DAYS since announced i,
that the Captain OF the steamer Itasca stated he
would run his boat for 81 900 against the Keoknk
from the foot to the head of Lake Pepiu. Capt.
Hatcher, of the Keoknk, has signiied his willing
ness to accept the proposition. apon its being made
over the name of the Captain Of the Itasca or
some other responsible party. They are both fast
boats and will make swell. Opinions as to which
will win the race are about equally divided. We
know the Keokuk can run all around a raft and
If necessary over one as she recently did, and not
start timbe:.-WinonG Republican,
SINKING OF THE STEAMER LAKE CIrY.-On Wed
nesday morning the steamer Lake City, bound
from St. Louis to this port, got aground at Whites
Rifle, ten miles below the city, and after having
beeu pulled of by tug, was found to have sprung
. leak and upwards of four feet water in the hold
She had over four Thousand sacks of wheat for
Messrs R. T, Kennedy & Brother OF which some
twelve fifteen hundred sacks are more or less in
jured by wafer. This boat has been very uu-
fortunate, as this is the second time she has been
sunk within the last two years. As the rives at
present is low aud falling, she be raised with
but little difficulty. None of her freight was u
!ured with the exception Of that which was in the
cold. The Captain entered protest here yesterday
Pittsburg Gasetts, 23d.