Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-19
KiVerNeWS.


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Charley Bowen, Caire.9 lf1tlss ail
The river continues to decline gradu-
ally at this point, with fall FIVE feet to
Louisville and Cairo.
At Pittsburg there was feet s inches
by the pier mark and falling, and the
weather clearing up so3 $ ras
At Cincinnati the river had commenc-
ed rising, with nearly ] feet in the chan
mel. i. -. -
There was a continuous rain at Lou
isville from Saturday night to Monday
night, which will help out the rise com
ing from Pittsburg, at noon yesterday. !.
Alarge feet of tugs, with coal fats in
tow are on their way down, bringing an |
aggregate of more than 100000 bush
els of coal .z-g ~fr
There was nothing doing on the levee
yesterday, worthy of no eyss sits ..oss
The Bowen did not arr,ye until near 1
night, but she brought large cargo, in
Guiding so bales of cotton and some to-
bacco, and a small armysof people
We saw yesterday the ne chimneys
of the famous Superior They are near
ly completed, and will be raised in few
days. They are massive and grand, and
will add greatly to the elegant APP
pearance of the swift-winged Superior
Captain Brown was in the city yester-
day, and informs us that if the river does
not rise, and hands can be procured and
retained, he will have the locks at Rum
sy in good repair again within four.
weeks. This viii be COED news to Capt.
Drinkwater, of the gallant R. Kendrick
Dunkerson. im s.u'r5 90. ia 80
The elaborate and favorite Armada
will be here to-day, and viii return forth
with. Her elegant passrngersaccommo-
dations, her well-furnished larder, and
her super-excellent officers, Capt. JOSH
V. Throop and Mr.. it,r9'd Huston, or
Billy Dunn, render her superlrsively at
tractive. 14f re e4e-ft fr s.il-f.e... 4.
The queenly and e. :. q little Grey
Eagle, with that vetern., i,.i.sr Captain |
Hutsonpiller in comm vi and the ur-
bane and gentlemanly f'rn rll Banksmith
in the office, win be l,af.ie to-day for
Henderson and Louisvina The Little
Eagle has been thorou1',lv lifted, and |
comes again into her piss. one of the
most attractive boats al ., lsu-l3 I'd
The Charley Bowen We were told
would leave at l2 o'clock last night for
Cairo -tt..N !
Her active and efficient Agents, Mess
RS. Cox & Humphrey, with their usual |
prompt manner, had a god trip ready
for her when she arrived. f.rE
There is rise of twelve feet reported
in the Kanawha, which viii add to the
swell that is coming, AMI will render
navigation excellent belaw that point. +
The Louisville Journal of Yesterday I
says:
The river is falling slowly, with feet
u inches in the canal
The steamer Mason was seized yester-
day by the military authorities, as we
understand, having contraband goods on
board
A barge, heavily laden with salt, came
In from the Kanawha yesterday.
The Cumberland is stllifalling, with
about 80 inches on the Harpeth Shoals,
and 10 feet at the railroad bridge.
There is rumor that lhe Star Grey
Eagle has been taken by the Govern
ment. She is valued at $45, 600
If the Little Eagle has been so taken,
she will not of course be here to-day, and
the McCombs may be expected-in de-
scanting on which boat the New Albany
Ledger thus graphically holds forth:
We have often descanted upon the
many cheering and pleasant accommo.
datlons to be found aboard the McCombs,
but as long as Capt ballard continues as
her commander, her excellencies will in
no wise be abated. In her Office will be
found that popular and pleasant gentle
man, Mr. John Gwathmey, as chief clerk.
ably assisted by our good-looking and &c
centric friend Tom Sherley. Tom. by
the way, is becoming. hugely popular
among the fair sex, all of which is read
ny enough accounted for when his beauty,
Is taken into consideration. He Is AZ
clever as he is good looking. sl1ssT7
The Missouri Democrat of Yesterday &
says that the river at that point, in "a
hours ending at a. M, rose two inches
and quarter, with six FEET to Cairo, =
and the same to st. Paul i also, that the
Illinois is stationary, with thirty inches =
to Peoria, and the Missouri is stationary
with 81 feet to St Joseph. -su - :
The Big Grey Eagle had not arrived :
1t late hour last night. The heavy :
business done by these boats along shore b
'etard their arrival She may probably, p
get in before this morning, in which case 8
and shippers will have a fine 1o
ooat Tor their accommodation. Grg2 "a I