Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-20
River News.

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The river is again rising at this point,
and the faces of steambot men wear
peculiar smile of eompl.a,eacy and de-
light. 1t is very certain hat there will
soon be II suficiency of water here for ali
practical purposes, and this state of af-
fairs is likely to continue.
Business was quite lively at the land
ing yesterday. 81
The Bowen did not get off until noon
yesterday, when she left crowded to her
utmost capacity with both freight and
passengers. ~
The Big Grey Eagle was detained
whole night by fog, and as not arrive
until 9 o'clock yesterda: ln.ruing. She
came in full of freight an. eeople. She
returned to Louisville al. noon with
an overlooking trip.
We are unable definitely TO ascertain
whether the Little Grey T. .g!e has really
been gobbled up by Government or not,
ana consequently cannoe .ay whether
she or the Sir John Thomas McCombs
may be looked for this morning. Either
will be particularly desirable lnstitu-
ton. Capt Ballard is most popular
officer, and he is seconded by the most
fascinating clerks, John Gwathmey and
and Thos. Sherley.
The gay and elaborate Armada will
be here this morning, she, too, having
been detained by fog. She will 60 out
to-day at noon, as her interchangeable
agent, Com. PLY. D. Vets, has a full
cargo accumulated for her. Cpt Josh.
and Billy Dunn will give es,r.oial stten-
ton to the comfort OF passengers,
The New Albany Ledger of Tuesday
says: 1 70 ta $50
The most convenient, "itgAnt, and
beautiful low water ,,a, ever built at
New Albany is the m1,, brown She
was appropriately r.n",t nhen her
style and elegance is ,.r<. I'D, after
the charming daughter ri Il Brown, of
the firm Of Crane & BIZ. :. Evansville.
The belle of the Hoosirr :r,scent, Miss
Emma reigns without n a. And the
boat which bears her nr.n is we'll wor-
thy to wear that nst-. from pilot
house to hold she is II u. Nj Il the most
complete excellence ,l n portion
and as one of our pack, she would
have won distinguisi ame Yes
terday our old Uncle SAL. fell in love
with her, and informed Cat. Liter that
he must sell. This was bio Sell - on
Capt. Liter, yet for being sid thus he
received the snug sum of 81, 600 Capt
Liter will duplicate the pr.tty Emma
Brown, we bet crew
The Keoto did not gel & till yester-
day noon, when she let. with all the
freight she could carry
The Effort will go Out inr aumsey this
afternoon. She is a nea' aud trim little
craft, and she is well differed. Honest
JIG 10 dt Tic HE'LL z
Several boats passed dawn yesterday
crowded with Governm+ stores and
army supplies. We expect 10 see much
Of this kind of thing for a week or two
to come Has
The Cairo letter to the Missouri Demo.
crat, dated 18th. says:
The Luminary returned from Smith.
land in the forenoon, hay:n been so for.
tunate as to get over Cottonwood Bar
without trouble. 2 isr res
The Olive Branch MAS not so fortu-
nate, as the Luminary reports leaving
her at the foot of that bar putting her
freight into barges. The I4uminary has
no load
The Armada arrived wRh good trip,
and returned light. -,
The Louisville Journal of yesterday
says: @c 12 sp@t"
The river at tliis point is falling, with
feet inches in the canal.
The steamer J. T. McGombs is the
regular United States mail packet for
Greensboro, Evansville and Henderson,
and leaves punctually at FIVE o'clock this
evening.
The steamer Star Grey Eagle was not
sold to the Government, and is again in
the regular mail between here and Hen.
derson. '
From this we infer that the Little
Grey will be here this morning, if she
did not get in last night, and the Nc
Combs viii be due tonight, but will
more probably arrive in tb'- morning.
The Nashville Dispatch of Tuesday
says: E'.- 's5 sa..t s.d $50
The Missouri Democrat Of yesterday
says:
The rise is seemingly over. The river
at this point was stationary during the
"a hours ending at 9 o'clock yesterday
g morning. s..7 'aai 5-1s5l} %
To Cairo we continue to hear of 81 tc
6 feet in the channel, with falling riv.
er, but good water below saI
The last arrivals continue to report
the Upper Mississippi stationary, with
81 feet on the upper rapids, % feet on
the lower rapids, and feet from Keo
kuk to St Louis lalTei iii
The navigation Of the Missouri has
come to be matter of very small con
sequence. There is 81 feet of water in
the channel from the mouth 10 St. 10
1seph q re- Hoal' sa' Isl
The Illinois is still busy field of La
Dor. 1t is stationary, with so inches
from Peoria to the mouth sa.o
The Cumberland is still falling witt
about 80 inches on Harpeth Shoals, anG