The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-29
DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES.
Commercial, Meudhis. McCombs, Henderson.
GiIlum. Green River. Superior, Cairo
vile City Belle, Vicksburg.
Commercial, Nemp Rofe Hamilton, Memp-
Clara Poe, Gin Alien Cotiler, CSlro-
The river is swelling slowly, and the
bar in front of the city is gradually con-
tracing
Heavy rains have prevailed along the
river for some three or four days and
we may reasonably hope that a sufficient
rise will ensue to render navigation
secure for some time to come.
The Superior, on her last trip down,
took too much freight, and as a eonse-
4uenoo 5tOunded near Shawneetown,
and after great exertions was unable to
get through. She ultimately transferred
her trip to the Armada and returned
here on Friday night She went out
Saturday light, and will be more careful
In future
The Charley Bowen arrived here Sat
urday morning with her shaft and enc
cylinder broken, and goes to New Albany
for repairs
The Courier was got ready and left
Saturday evening to take the place of tie
Bowen as packet between Memphis and
Helena.
Capt Ben Howard, one of the most
popular commanders on the river, goes
out with the Courier, and we are glad to
meet our courteous and handsome young
friend Tom Wheeler, who won such an
enviable fame in the Cairo trade, as her
chief clerk, associated with Mr.. Bruce
Hunter, most worthy and accomplished
gentleman The Courier is bound to be
popular wherever she goes.
The beautiful and feet Armada ar
rived yesterday morning, and will return
to Cairo at o'clock to-day.
Capt Josh. Y. Throop is justly con-
sidered one of the most finished com
manders on the river, and is ably secord
by the rubicond and attentive Fred Hus
ton in the Office The Armada never
touches bottom, as Capt Josh knows
Just where the water is.
The neat and elegant McCombs is the
regular packet for Louisville at noon to
day Capt Ballard and Frank Bank
smith are her chief officers.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Friday
contains the following relative to the los,
of the Lebanon No. 2:
Dispatches received yesterday an
nounce the sinking of Capt Frank NJ
Davidson fine steamer Lebanon No. :
at the foot of Big Hurricane Island, il
total loss, while portion of the cargo
will be saved. The Lebanon was bound
from Cincinnati for Memphis, with POO
tons of fixed Government ammunition
and a large lot of sutler stores. The
lebanon Was built here, and came Out
in Ootober, 1861 She had capacity fol
SOC tons, and cost $4,000 Her own
ers, on several occasions, refused S35,
600 for the Lebanon She was insured
for $4,000, divided as follows: Mag
nolia, $4,000; Commercial, $4,000
City, $4,000; American, $4,000; ant
Central, $4,000. The Government freigh
was not insured. The cargo was il
sured for s., 600 in the City, and 81 80,
in the American Insurance office, of thi
city Mr.. Palmer, the agent for th
Underwriters, and President Morse, O
the American Office, left for the wrecl
last night.
The R. K. Dunkerson arrived out q
Green river on Saturday evening with
light trip.
Captain Drinkwater informs us tina
Green river is rising rapidly.
The Dunkerson will return to Bowlin
Green this evening, afording fine or
portunity to travel pleasantly and far
sumptuously in that direction.
We are indebted to DR.. Green, Ma
Agent on the Little Grey Eagle, fc
Louisville and New Albany papers
Friday; also, to Mr.. Frank Banksmitl
clerk OF the McCombs, for files of the san
papers of Saturday.
ICEi IcEl - Heavy stock Lake Il
constantly on hand. Price to boats, OF
cent and three-qarters. Ice packed
casks, the same as to boats = dust al