Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-05-09
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

The river has commenced falling at this point.
having receded nearly two inches during the last
| twenty four hours. We learn from the officers of
the steamer Canada that the river is falling rapidly
all the way from st. Paul.
The Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers are all on the decline.
Business on the ievee was unusually brisk yes
terday. Weather pleasant and agreeable.
The Canada from above had . large cargo She
received large addition to her freight LIST at this
place.
The Kate Cassel from Rock Island had fair
trip of freight and passengers
KATE CAssEL.-This elegant and swift steamer.
under the command of that we'll known and de-
running as regular tri weekly mail and express
packet between Rock Island and Keokuk. She ar.
rives at this port rom Keokuk every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday mornings, and arrives ut Rock
Island in due time for the cars Tor Chicago and the
East, also with the up river packets for Galena,
Dubuque and st. Paul Returning, she leaves our
wharf about noon for all points on the Mississippi
to Keokuk, making close connections at tn at point
with the cars and st. Louis ackets for ST. Louis
And also with the cars for Fairfield Ottumwa and
Eddyvilie. The Kate has recently been thorough.
ly repaired and repanted, and now pres snts vey
fine appearance. She is neat, swife aud comfort
able and her connections can be relied upon. which
Is an item OF vast Importance to the shipping and
travelling community. Capt. Davis, her command
err, is gentleman, and an officer who has won the
good will and esteem of all who have had the oc
casion to travel Oh his staunch little steamer. His
untring efforts to render trip pleasant and agree
able to all on board Is met with unbounded success.
Mr. s. Powers. the ob!iging clerk, may always be
found ut his post tending to the wants of the
travellers aud shippers, in his usual polite and
pleasing manner His long experience in that de-
partment aud his willingness to reuder the passen-
gers comfortable, has for himself host of
friends. The Kate will leave our wharf this day
at about noon, for Keokuk, and th Sc of our read.
ers desiring flying trip southwark, should by oil
means improve the presen: opportunity,
SEIZURE OF THE CONN DoRR PnRsY. On Sunday
night, about II o'clock, the steamer Commodo,e
Perry Capt. Andrews. touched at the landing for
the purpose OF aking on some coal. Officers of
the government were lying in wait prepared with
the proper documents and file OF soldiers to seize
her tor running into aud sinking the government
| steamer Eunlce on Thur sday night last. Deputy
SucTlu tlOuSLOu Sc Veu the process upon the CaD
tain after which there was reason to suspect that
the boat intended to shove out and proceed up
stream Accordingly the Captain informed
| that IT he moved tie boat, the battery on the
Island would sink him before he got hundred
yards abDve the bridge. After sOme further par
leyng, during which several officers and soldiers
| and number OF distinguished spectators, inclu
ding this deponent, got in,o the nire up to their
| several middles much to The secret atifcaton Of
tue enragrd boatmen the boat was dropped down
| to place OF safety, where she now remains. The
commodore Perry is heavily loaded with tobacco
and wheat for Pittsburg. She will be required to
give security for the recovery of damages, before
she will be permitted to DEPART WAestlng Iteki-
gencer.
| JENNIE WHIPPLE.-This fne fast running pack
| ct. which has for the past season been quite q
tavorlte, is still in this trade running alternate
days with the Kate Cassel, viz: upward. on Tues
day, Thursday, and Saturday mornings, (esrly)
returning the sane days about noon making close
connections by rail road aud steam boat for St.
Louis and wy points. During the winter she
has been thoroughly repaired and pa nted both in.
side and outside, making b, look just like new be
sides, her cabin has been enlarged and improved,
I which makes her ro0my and comfortable inside
! OF her officers, there is Charley Morrison her
popular commander, who by his willingness TO &c.
commodate, has won for himself host of friends
Mr.. Girdon, her never failing clerk, will always be
found in bis place attending to the wants Of pas
sengers and shippers In fact all of her crew arc
''all right" AID they being clever aud polite rem
ders a trip pleasant, comfortable. aud agreeable.
Any person going on her once viii be sure to 20
on her AGAIN Passengers will fnd just as good
accommodated as any boat can have She has
good speed and never misses making her connec.
lions, which is also something important. Pas
sengers and shippers, look out for the Jennie
and 60 on her all of you who wanta quick triE
southwark. We Recommend her to the passep
gers and shippers, and advise them to 90 on her
Look out for her, t.e.