Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-07
River News.

Big Grey Eagle, Louisville.
g Tarassen Henderson.
Emma, Nashville.
The river here is gradually declining,
and the same state of things exists hence
to Cincinnati and Pittsburg. The lower
end of the Ohio is rising, from the inau-
ence of the Cumberland and Tennessee.
The Mississippi and all its upper trib-
utaries are falling, and navigation above
St Louis is in a measure suspended.
The arrivals and departures during the
past two days have been rather numer-
GUS, and large shipments have been
made.
The Bowen took out handsome trip
on Saturday afternoon, and was crowded
with people, as usual.
The musical Glendale passed down on
Saturday morning, with splendid trip,
The gorgeous Big Grey Eagle entered
her appearance about 4 o'clock, with a
crowd of passengers and nice freight
list. The Eagle and her accomplished
officers grow in popularity from day to
day.
The popular Commercial went down
on Saturday evening, and though mad
vertently unannounced, added consider
ably to her trip here.
The Cordelia Ann was about loaded,
with handsome trip for Cincinnati, on
Saturday evening, and probably got of
that night
The Emma got off Saturday night,
with monster load of corn for Nash
vile. Her capacity for freight and pas
sengers is immense.
The grand and elaborate Armada will
be the regular packet for Cairo at noon
to-day. She is feet as a reindeer, and
handsome as picture Her tables groar
beneath the most sumptuous dinners, and
her chief officers, Capt. JOSH V. ThrooE
and Col. Fred. Huston, render the at
mosphere genial as 9. May morning will
their smiles and courtesies The Armad;
should go out crowded.
Our enterprising friends, Cox & Hum
phrey, finding their business too exten
sive for their room, have purchased
new wharf boat, which was landed at GU
wharf on Saturday morning. We ar
glad to witness their prosperity.
The new and elegant steamer Taras
con will be here this morning from Hen
derson for Louisville, for which port sh
will leave at noon.
She was built expressly for this trade
and is really a magnificent packet. Sh
is commanded by that prince of rive
men, Capt. Joe Bunce, with Mr.. Geo. A
Williams as chief clerk, and two NOR
accomplished gentlemen never Wake
the deck of steamer.
With such magnificent steamer, the
cannot fail to reap new laurels. "
+ viii give detailed description of til
= Tara.scon tomorrow. 80 ef
The little Grey Eagle, we learn,
making up trip for Nashville. "
shall miss the little Eagle and her gen
al and courteous officers, Capt. Ballar
and Frank Banksmith, but hope the
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may continue to prosper. They can
fail to be popular. a W.
The Louisville Journal of Saturda
says:
The river is falling, and has recede
8 inches during the last "a hours. Ther
was 5 feet 2 inches water in the CAM
last evening by the mark Weathe
mild. 4 = H.se
The Cairo dry-dock was taken over Il
falls yesterday by Capt. P. VarbIe. III
dock was biilt at Cincinnati, and was
charge of Capt Folio -
The Cincinnati Commercial of Frids
says: a-s! % Pc
Messrs. Ketchum and Adam Calhou
2 en- gineers of the Nellie Moore, recent
. sunk near Cumberland Dam, arrive
here yesterday. They report the wat
on the wreck up to the boiler deck fo
t ward, and over the engines aft. TIL,
fear she can not be raised. Her cab
: furniture, doors, skylights, etc., had bee
stored in the wharf-boat at Smithlan
for shipment to Cincinnati.
The Havana arrived at Nashville We
terday. Her officers telerranh ms fl
Il the river is clear of rebels, and that 81
will leave Nashville for Cincinnati tome
row.
4 The Missouri Democrat of Saturd;
says:
The river fell four iuches in the 9
hours ending at 9 o'clock yesterd,
morning. This is considerable ia
comparatively considered, but at 9th
points the decline is no less rapid.
From this point to Cairo there is fy
feet scant Boats drawing FIVE feet RI
hard. Below Cairo there is plenty
water,
To Quincy faOm the mouth of the II
nois there is now only 81 feet Abo'
Quincy the report is 30 inches.
The Illinois is also falling fast, an
has but some 80 inches in the channe
The Missouri is bridged over with ic,
: and closed from mouth to source.
The weather is very warm for the Sc
son. Navigation is uninterrupted 1
Quincy, on the Upper Mississippi, to n
pies, on the Illinois, and perhaps to Pc
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