The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-28
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RIVER NEWS.
ARRIVALS.

Matte Cook, Green Riv.Telegraph No. 8, Clarky.
Duke, Bowling Green. Cen Anderson, LOUSY.
Big Grey Eagle, LOuisv. H @ Lloyd, Memphis;
Arma6s, Cairo. r. II. Hamilton, Pitts'g.
DEPARTURES.
Superior, Cairo. Telegraph No. 3, LOUSY.
BigGrsy Eagle, Louisv.Gsn. Anrdeson, Padneah-
COrdelia Ann, GreenR D. NJ White, Henders'n
The river is going down rapidly, and
the bar above the city is stretching out
its form and raising its head with por-
tentious celebrity.
There was but little business done on
the wharf yesterday, there being no ar
rivals outside the packets and Govern
ment transports with the exception ofthe
flying Matte Cook, which made her din
nal advent with over 100 hogsheads of
tobacco
The Gen. Anderson arrived here from
Louisville yesterday morning to enter
her new trade as regular packet be
tween this port and Paducah.
She brought down small cargo and
took some additional freight from this
port =
The Bowen Immediately got up steam
and left with the Anderson in the same
trade.
A strong rivalry may be expected be-
tween these boats, and as both are light
ming on run, we shall have fears that
their rivalry may lead to disaster, as
their trips may be expected to be sue
eession of races, to determine the superb
GRITTY of speed and bottom.
In the meantime passengers will feel
safest in taking the regular packets,
which pursue the even tenor of their way
and are ever safe and reliable.
The Superior went out yesterday after
noon with handsome trip of freight and
a crowd of passengers. Capt Gus
Lemcke took command yesterday and
will henceforth occupy and ornament the
the quarter deck In the meantime
Capt Dexter viii command the saucy
little Bowen.
The favorite Big Grey Eagle brought
down good trip yesterday. Capt Jim
Lusk looks greatly at home on the roof,
while Major Williams, hanked by num-
Der of beautiful, mammoth bouquets, re-
ceived as rewards of merit from his lady
friends, lent peculiar attractive to the
office
The Jacob Strader is fitting out at
Louisville, for trip TO Vicksburg, with
Sanitary stores, physicians and nurses
The popular feet and elegant Armada,
will be the regular and reliable packet
for Cairo, at 2 o'clock this P. m.
She presents such attractions to pas
sengcrs and shippers, both externally,
internally, and eternally, that those who
once so aboard will look no further.
Not the least of her merit, however, as a
passenger packet is the fact that she
is commanded by that veteran and popu-
lar officer Capt Josh. V. Throop, with
the arbane and attentive Dusouchet and
Huston in the Office.
The great Atlantic, celebrated alike
for her speed, elegance and capacity and
the courteous and gentlemaniy bearing
other experienced officers, will be here
this morning for Fieksburg and all in.
termediate ports. Persons DESTROYS o.
visiting Vicksburg, will find this a SPLEEN
did opportunity, as Capt. Richey and his
clerk, Ed. Ford, takes particular pleas
ure in making the Atlantic home t.
their guests. See the advertisement il
another column.
The graceful and swift Little Grey
Eagle, viii be the supuerb packet fol
Henderson and Louisville to-day
Capt Hutsonpiller and Mr. Bank
smith, her chief officers are experienced
careful and attentive in their respective
roles, and those who travel with them al
ways remember them with pleasure
The D. NJ White has been chartered
by Mr.. Vaughn, late clerk of the Courier
and will ply between here and Hender
son.
The Armada arrived here last nigh
making close connection with the witt
the Big Grey Eagle. She had ligh
freight but lots of passengers.
The R. K Dunkerson, Capt Drink
water, is the splendid packet for Bowlin
Green to-day. She is magnificent an
he officers are superb.