Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-25
River News.
ARRIVALS.
Steamer--Armada, Cairo. F-fs- "a
1T. McCombs, Louisville,
3 e4i 10 DEPARTURES. b brs.
steamer--J. T. MeOonbs, Louisville
ARRIVALS.

ID. The river. commenced rising at this
point on Monday night, and was rising
very rapidly at dark last evening"
At Cincinnati the river continues to
rise, with y feet inches in the chan
mel, with heavy rains during Monday
night. hfa stoa 7ahas 9g'ra2
At Pittsburg the river was falling, with
81 feet in. the channel, with steady
rain falling, which will doubtless cause
fresh rise at once; so that the question
of navigation for the winter is pretty
well settled. ,:..--e ra+...
Green river is on a stand, and it is
very desirable that it should remain SO
for the present, in order that the locks
at Rumsey may be repaired.
Captain Lumm, of the Gazelle, in
forms US that the Golfer dam was put in
on Saturday last, and that the water
would probably be out by Sunday even
ing, and the work will be completed
within six weeks if the water does not
interfere -'TG
Captain Lumm's little Gazelle, which
has been plying on Green river above
Runisey, struck a. log on Saturday at
Rochester and sunk Immediately. Capt.
Shewmaker's propeller-Jhe Himrod-
is now the only boat above the break.
We have no late intelligence from the
Cumberland and Tennessee, but the late
rains would indicate fresh rise in the
Cumberland at least a4dI -, 49,
There was nothing at all going on at
the levee yesterday, there not being a
single arrival during the day, except the
royel Armada, which came in about
o'clock. as-.=1'az. -zs=ss-s-.z-..s7-aH===
She will be- the regular and popular
| packet for Paducah and Cairo, at noon
to-day. Capt Josh " Throop and Fred.
Huston are her experienced and popular
officers, and win give all needful atten-
ton to the interests of shippers and
travellers. The royal Armada makes un-
preeedented fast time
The monarch Of the Louisville and
Henderson line, the big Grey Eagle,
which has no rival in elegance or speed
on the Lower Ohio, viii be the regular
packet for Henderson and Louisville
this evening. al salsj ' 's' e, 81 81
The Big Eagle is commanded by those
courteous and afable officers and gentle
men, Can't James A. Lusk and George
Williams, whose urbanity and politeness
are proverbs hence to the Falls City,
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Cox d Humphrey viii answer all inqui.
ries. -
The Missouri Democrat of Yesterday
says;
+ The river was stationary during the
past 4S hours. To Cairo there is sir
feet on the worst bars, except Crawford
the depth there being 81 feet, accord
ing to the latest arrived pilots. There
IS seven feet below Cairo, at Point Pleas
The Illinois is stationary. with d feet
water from Peoria to the mouth.
The Louisville Journal Of yesterday
49, -. e.
The river is rising at this point. with
three feet ten inches water in the canal 4
The Cumberland and Tennessee were
rising slowly. at last accounts. N 6f'T
The travelling and shipping public will
be pleased to learn that Mr. t. O'Ran-
non, late of the Louisville Hotel. has ia
ken charge of the Office of the steamer
big Grey Eagle, the favorite of the Lou
1 1,n and Henderson Mail Line. Mr..
v Bannop's knowledge of the tastes and |
peculiarities of travellers, he having gain
ed his experience in such an admirable
school as the Louisville Hotel, and his |
own excellent tastes, eminently' fit him
to preside in the Office of one of our river
palaces. -
Geo. Williams goes on the Tarascon,
which will be out in week or two
The New Albany Ledger of Monday
says:
We understand that negotiations are
? progress between our boat builders
md parties from abb DAD, for the con-
of six elegant passenger steam
srs at this port.
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