The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-04-29
Ote Dailtl aour1tar.
RIVER NEWS.

The river Is rising at the rate of about
three inches ia twenty-four hours, with
occasional heavy showers and threaten
ing weather
There is an excellent boating stage
now hence to Louisville and Cairo
The ,Hety Gilmore and Bose HANDLE
ton arrived from below yesterday morn
ing e,. route to Louisville. The latter
showed streag symptoms of Yazoo,"
in the shape of broken chimneys and
'scape-piPes, rent guards, etc. She goes
to Louisville for repairs.
The high-headed Courier arrived about
eight o'clock yesterday morning, with an
excellent trip. She took out an immense
amount of freight and crowd of passen-
gers yesterday evening.
The elegant and SUM Auously appoint
ed Liberty No 2, C,lpt. j. B. Archer,
-Messrs. Hart, Fenton, and Tichenor,
CLERKS, arrived from Louisville at noon
yesterday, cn route to Memphis. The
New Albany Ledger, in noticing her de
parture on Monday evening, says:
1.-The Liberty is in superb condition,
having last week received an ornament
alton of zinc white, and being otherwise
FURNISHED up in fine style She looks
to-day equal to a new boat She is the
feetest packet in the Memphis trade,
and one among the pleasaDtest passen-
ger boats on TIE Lower Ohio or Missis-
-sippi. We commend her to all those de-
string to make a speedy trip, and who
love good eating and downy beds of
ease
The majestic Atlantic, the aeetest and
most superbly furnished steamer on the
Western waters, was announced to leave
Louisville on Monday evening. OF her
the New Albany Ledger truthfu'ly says:
She is in command of that accom-
plished officer Capt. Richey, with Mr.
Ed. Ford as chief of her office, assisted
by Messrs. p, I. Sanderson and En-.
Ford. She will sail out Of port with
huge trip; as she can carry as much as
Noahs Ark, and at the same time out
run reindeer, we hope soon to hear of
her as Memphis and Cairo packet, in
which trade she would "clean out" com
petition. Her experienced commander,
Capt Richey, and her well-known and
gentlemanly clerk, Mr.. Ed. Ford, will
make the Atlantic the peoples favorite
wherever she may run.
The spacious and fleet Big Grey Eagle
will be the passenger packet for Louis
vile this evening, under the command
of those accomplished and popular Off
GERS Capt Bunce, Lieut. Lusk, and Cor
poral Williams.
Those who desire a speedy and de-
ightful trip to Louisville should avail
themselves of this opportunity.
The Clarence Chambers, Capt Dick
Cox, will leave daily for Henderson at II
o clock
For freight or passage apply on board.
The MolIie Funk arrived from Pond
River yesterday morning with full
cargo of tobacco.
The Campbell left yesterday evening
for corn pile above
The Duke arrived here yesterday and
was loading OIL Government account.
The Cordelia Ann was receiving for
Green River yesterday. She left last
night
The j. B, Ford passed up yesterday
evening.
The favorite packet Charley Bowen
arrived from Vicksburg last night, but
little the worse for her visit to the Yazoo
Pass.
We are sorry to learn that her gallant
commander, Capt Ben Howard, has been
very sick, but is now recovering, and is
in excellent spirits.
The Bowen is released from Govern
ment service
The Armada, also released, will ar
rive here to-day