Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-07
River N ews.

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@ J. Fl. Miller, Padueah. a
The river commenced falling here
slowly on Thursday night, and up to
last evening had declined two or three
inches From Pittsburg and Cincinnati
we have more cheering news. At the
former place there is five feet water by
the pier mark and rising; at the latter
the river is rising, with six feet in the
channel. This will, III day or two, re-
store matters here, and another rise may
be expected here on Monday sa1
The royal and graceful Armada made
short trial trip yesterday morning, and
showed improved qualities. Some Of
her joints, no Eever, needing tightening
up, she lies over until to-day, and will
leave at precisely II o'clock for Cairo
and all intermediate points The Ar
mada was never in such fine condition
as at present She is neat and clean
from her rudder to the new fancy tops Of
her chimneys, and with model oficerr
and attaches, from Captain to Cham
bermaid and cabin boys, she presents at
fractions to passengers, not surpassed by
any boat on the lower Ohio.
The grand and imperial Tycoon, Capt.
Billy Voris, took her departure for the
Great Father of Waters yesterday morn
ing, Respondent with beautp and new
paint. Under the auspices of eer affa-
bile commander, she cannot fail to draw
large crowds and full cargoces wherever
she goes.
The Lady Franklin touched here yes
terday on her wry to Memphis, full of
freight and passengers, and with a large
barge piled high with barrels, bales and
boxes.
The Lizzie Martin Sitll- Two well laden
barges in tow passed down en- route to
Nashville.
The Colonna is lor,Iing for Nashville
anu VIII ledF6 IO-udy.
The j. Fl. Miller got off last night with
a big trip
Capt John McClain was at the wheel
of the Colonna, when she was fired into
on the Cumberland. Some of the balls
penetrated the wheel arms, which were
hang up around the pilot house, until
they raised splinters on the inside, but
did not pass through. Captain John
says the guerrillas must be poor shooters
to be able to hit the little pilot house and
miss his fair proportions.
The Big Grey Eagle is positively an
nounced for this evening from Louisville
Her advent will be an era in the fall
campaign, and her popular commander
and clerk, Lusk and Williams will re-
ceive big old welcome all along
shore. " ="
A vast crowd was drawn to the land
ing yesterday, to see and admire Capt
Pegram's new boat, the Olive Branch,
which has just started out on her event
full career. She is indeed a magnif-
cent craft, of immense proportions and
the most elaborate finish
TIE Louisville Democrat of the Sd
inst, speaking of this magnificent craft
says: KISS ftF
Since the introduction of steamboats,
on the Western waters there has not
been constructed better or more desir-
able boat for the requirements of the i'm
mense trade of the southwest than the
Olive Branch. She combines all the
requisites of strength, durability, capac-
ity, comfort and safety that could be OBJ
tanned by the skill of the best mechanics,
and the enterprise and Eberality of her
owners, who have spared no expense in
her construction.
The Olive Branch was built for Capt.
Pegram, of st. Louis, veteran and
skillful boatman of experiene, who de-
signed her for the New Orleans and st.
Louis trade in place of the Ruth, lately
lost on the Mississippi. She was con
structed under his supervision, and, from
an inspection of her vast proportions
andsout6t, we feel assured that she meets
the fullest expectations of her owners,
and will molly answer all the require
ments of the trade of the great river.
Her capacity is equal to the burthen of
1000 tons of freight, and in her capa-
cious cabin l24 passengers can be &C
commodated with state rooms, embrac-
ing all the conveniences of first class
hotel, and, if little crowded, she can
readily berth 200 passengers in the cab
IN. Her decks, the widest and most spa
cious of any craft yet built, can lodge a
regiment or two of cavalry, with all their
steeds and equipments. The hull is
very strong, well modelled, and extra
fastened; the machinery is new, of ample
power and the best pattern, embracing
the latest improvements, and the appli.
cation Is such that it will impart a high
rate of speed when the boat is in running
trim, with her light draught less than
four feet, and easy model. e
The hull of the Olive Branch was
built by ID. & ]. Howard, the famed
builders at Jacksonville, who have
made her one of their best efforts The
dimensions of the hull are 29O feet in
length, with AZ feet beam, and so feet
extreme width. The hold is s feet deep
The guards are some IS feet wide, and
she works water wheel Sc feet in diam
eter, with Is feet length of bucket
/ The engines are massive and strong.
I the work of Dennis Long, of the Union
foundry. The cylinders are so inches
in diameter, with nine feet stroke. firm
ished with the new patent arrangement
of valves, the invention of Green Nc
Donald OF this city, the chief engineer
OF the rolling mill. This invention is
great desideratum, as it saves steam, re-
duces the dead space in the valve cham
6ers, and concentrates the power with
| less exhaust 1t has been fully tested.