Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-24

lille and Plttsburg, and at noon yester-
ay there was ten feet by the pier mark 4
t the latter place, and falling. This be-
ng from the Monongahela, lets out many
f the coal boats.
At Cincinnati the river has risen 81
eet since Sunday up to noon yesterday,
1t which time there was over 10 feet in
he channel. l''- ...s--...-.. ,a-
This insures us good navigation on the
lower Ohio and we expect lively time.
We look for the rise here to-day.
Numerous boats have passed down
since Saturday crowded with soldiers, IN |
GLIDING two 6 gun batteries. ai T.
The Big Grey Eagle came in at an
early hour on Sunday morning with the
finest trip of the season. FL vl.s4 r..
The Charley Bowen arrived from Cal
70 with a splendid trip on Sunday at
noon. She went out yesterday at noon
full of freight and people. La Il
We met on, the levee, yesterday, the
veteran commander of the gorgeous Lat
tie Grey Eagle, Capt. John Hutsonpillar.
We were delighted to see him, and espe-
cially delighted at his appearance, fresh,
fat:aud healthy, the effect of rusticat-
ing in the rural districts of the Buck
Eve State for some months past.
The Little Grey Eagle, during the low
water season, has been most thoroughly
overhauled in hull, machinery and cabin.
She has received new guards and floors
on the lower deck, and every part of her
hull. and lower. deck has been put in the
| most complete trim Three large and
fine new boilers have been placed in her
and every piece of her machinery has
undergone inspection. The best patent
spring packing has been placed in hel
cylinders, and by these Improvements
and additions ner speed hoe been 90 an
have also undergone the most eomnlet,
| repairs. New floors have. been laid
down, and the cabin has been painted
as has the whole boat, in the best and
most tasteful style of the art Splendid
new carpets, mirrors, divans, sofas and
chairs have taken the place of the old
furniture, and frst-class spring mattress
es have been placed in her state-rooms
To-day the Star Grey Eagle ranks as one
of the most elegant among our steamers,
and her popularity cannot fail to be com
mensurate with her excellencies in all
her departments. These improvements
we're made under the personal superyi-
sion of Capt Joseph Bunce, Superintend-
ent of the Company
There was sale of steamboat on the
tapis yesterday, bat it failed onaccount
of the inability Of the owners to give Sc
curity for the indebtedness of the boat
All the arrangements had been COM
pleted, and the new commander had Sc
cured good trip to inaugurate the new
regime
The May Duke, we are assured by her
owners, has not been sold for SIG, 900, as
announced by the Cincinnati papers.
The steamer d. B. Campbell, as will
be seen by her advertisement in another
column, will be here tonight for Nash
Vile. Goo - IL ~. 81 80
She is pleasant boat, and has very
courteous officers. Cox & Humphrey
are her agents.
The famous Commercial was an
nounced to leave Louisville for Memphis
last evening. She will be here to- night.
.. b. Hall is her agent. ~ 'o
The Molly Funk, now j. B. Speed, re-
nodded and re6tted, enters the Hender-
son trade She is very swift --a.---a'.--s-
NSSo- TsrEaE fan .tes tt.-s
"a meeting of the Pittsburg Board of
Trade has been held, and a committee
consisting of Messrs George A. Thurs |
ton, William S, Bissell, William S. Ha-
ven, William McCreery,9 Geo. B. Jones. |
), K, Hunter, and j. B. Anger, were ap-
pointed to take into consideration the
best method to insure prompt COM
mencementtofl measures tending to an
early Improvement of the Ohio river,
The Committee will, we understand, 90
to work to carry out the.ob-
ect of their appointment ~ Is. =
The Louisville Journal of yesterday
iays: aists ~s
The river was rising at this point last
Iyenlng, with three feet six inches in the
hannel. d..-s r. -
The Missouri Democrat of yesterday :
avs: Cs. ateaa..F O.
The river swelled an inch in 43 hours
nding yesterday. ,... -,
From this point to Cairo there is about
K feet of water in, and at the worst
laces, and the steamboat stage of water
Glow Cairo is charming.
The neat and elegant J. 7. McCombs
i'll be the regular Louisville and Hen :
9rson paeketto-night. Captain Ballard 4
nd John iGwathmey, assisted by Tom Be
lerley, are her chief officers. 80 : - kh
The GREAT ArLaN1c.-As much has, :
en said of late in regard to the great r
N of the Atlantic from New OrIaonS m i