Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-15
River News.

1he river Is oecnmng gradually, but
slowly, with two feet hence to Cairo, and
about the same to Louisville.
The Lady Franklin and Allen Collier
passed down yesterday with good trips on
barges. oa 4o YlG iH.
= The Colonna and May Duke arrived
from caro- EIszz 3. s-sa aaa.il ,ass3
The Qolonnalleft again with bi z trip
in the evening. 7rsao1i sdt "a.
The May Duke will leave at noon to-
day, with the mail. She is an exceed.
ingly pretty craft and has excellent ac
Communications and clever officers. 81 81
The West Virginia drew up to the
landing yesterday, and will leave for
Cairo to-day at 10 o'clock. go. 81.
The Colossus is still due here, not hav-
ing arrived up to a late hour last night
We had the pleasure, yesterday, of
greeting our friend, Capt Jim. Lusk, the
late courteous and accomplished com
mander of the Big Grey Eagle, in re
markable health and vigor. A 7'-.' '7
He has been enjoying a festive week
or two at Henderson, dazzled by the
beauty of Kentucky's fair daughters,
and playing the deuce with their suscep-
tible hearts.
Capt. JIM is praying and hoping for
a rise in the river, that he may again re-
sumo his vocation. His new boat, the
Tarascon, will soon be ready to try the
wane -
The Cordelia Ann arrived from Green
River last night, and will leave on her
return this evening. Her passenger &C.
commodations are good, and she has ex,
perienced and accommodating officers.
The J. T. McCombs was announced to
leave Louisville with the mails for this
port and Henderson, and may conse
quently be expected this evening or early
tomorrow
The New Albany Ledger, of Monday
says: 81
The river came to a stand yesterday
and up to noon to-day il had risen six
inches. The rise is supposed to be oui
of Kentucky river.
We saw a steamboatman this morn
ing who left Cincinnati yesterday, who
! said the river had risen at that, point
about twenty-five inches and still rising
The rise was thought to be out of the
Big Sandy or Kanawha. The rise a
that point had created quite stir among
the steamboatmen, and they hoped i
would stir them into activity. -.tI
The sweet, balmy weather of the las
few days has changed to rain, and We
> live in hope that we will get a good
soaking rain before it is through with. :
The boats arriving from below bring
discouraging accounts of river naviga
ton From the officers of the Colossus
and Huntress we have correct sounding
of the river out to Cairo. They inform
us there is but twenty-three inches wate1
on the bars out to the mouth, and fall
ing all the way up-and everything al
dry as a powdershouse No rains hat
fallen along the river, as was reported.
Business on the landing to-day wal
dull There was but few boats in port
very little water in the river, and no
much freight offering Some Shipment
: are being made to Cairo, at one dolla
per hundred ia:s
Captain Liter's new Green River pac
ket is progressing with great rapidly
The cabin work is in great state of for
wardness, and part of her machinery i
on board, though not put up, and all de
ponds upon Pawson & Co., the engine
builders. We feel confident that the,
will do their part to have engines vi
and in working order in time for thu
! opening fall campaign.
The burned wrecks of the followin.
steamers were sold in St Louis, OF
Wednesday: Imperial to Capt Ambrose
Reeder for $1,0lO; Hiawatha to Captain
Clark, for 1926; Post Boy to Capt. S. c
Rogers, for $525 and the Jesse K. Bel
To Capt Symmes. for $500