Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-12-14
RiverIoNe News.

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The river is about at a stand here, and
the heavy and continuous rains of Friday
night and Saturday, which we presume
were general, and even more copiousfur-
Their north, will unquestionably cause an
other considerable rise, There was some
activity on the leyee on Saturday, with
| numerous arrivals. ssai .ilesssai p -
The Silver. Moon came in from Cincin-
natl with good trip for Memphis, which
she increased greatly from the wharf boat
of Capt. J, B, Hail. She left at noon for
| Memphis. 3lfal Z Z sAH2 .al'ai e
The Charley Bowen got in from Mem
phis about 10 clock Saturday morning
having been detained FIVE or six hours
by fog. She left at o'clock, with the
mail, some freight, and Quantities Of
people.oIIIAH . N8ILB
The R. K. DunkersonF arrived here
Saturday afternoon, from Louisville. +
She. had good trip out, which was de-
livered at way ports above. She Will.
probably leave for Rumsey this evening,
where she will connect with the d. b.
Campbell, which went up severalda
| ago to work her way through the locks
: at Rumsey, in order to make a continu-
4 Gus line, in connection with the bunker
son, hence. to Bowling Green. la0 VI
The Effort, Capt. Thomas, continues
to do profitable business between this
place and Henderson. - - :
The majestic Big Grey Eagle got in
Saturday night, crowded witho people.
Her popular officers always draw crowd.
She returned to Louisville Saturday night
Z The elegant and feet Tarascon, Capt
Joe Bunce in command, with that grace
: full and elegant young gentleman, Mr.
: George A. Williams, in the Office, viii BE-
the regular packet for Louisville at moor
to-day. Spacious as palace, and finely
furnished as frst-class hotel, trip OF
her to Louisville is a luxury. tia @.
The invincible Armada is the regula
> Cairo packet to-day at noon. With yer,
k superior accommodations, and with Capt
81 JOSH V. Throop and Billy Dunn as he
chief officers, she offers Irresistible al
fractions to shippers and travellers.
New CINcINNArI AND MEMPHIS PAcKE
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cial of the 9Th says:
This magnificent side wheel steame
), is now receiving the finishing touche
from our ar:izans. She will be com
manded by Capt. Frank Y. Batchelol
an officer well and favorably known, an
one that is universally popular with bot
3, passengers and shippers, having wo
this distinction by honorable dealingan
always keeping his word We wish hin
success; we know he will deserve il
= The hull was built at McKeesport by
Nv d. Cook & Co. Her length is $50 feet
1 beam, Sol feet; hold, G feet. She is e.
- ira timbered and fastened The ms
= chinery was built by James Reese. Sh
has three boilers, (tubular) Al inches i
y diameter, Is feet long. The cylinder
are % inches, with 81 feet length {
. stroke The machinery contains all til
\. latest and best improvements.
The cabin is o splendid affair, but
,E will have to be seen to be appreciated
he eve intend 10 make Conce Miller, of til
. Cincinnati Commercial, come down han,
somely on this job.) Mr. A. Slack ha
ao done bis best, this job alone being sufl
: cient to establish his reputation. Takin
her all in all, we have come to the COZ
nd clusion that the Darling is one of IL
r finest and best-adapted boats ever COZ
Mt structed, and one that reflects credit 3
=, all concerned in getting her up. '''A
.hs The Cincinnati and Memphis trad
, nut can boast of many fine boats. This BIO;
is. certainly destined to stand at the hea
l lsS of the list Her cabin outfit was fu
b. nished by Messrs. Caldwell 4 Bro Tn
Tor packet is complete, and so are the of
IN. GERS who have her in charge. Capt.
IN T. Johnson, who has charge Of the q
IN, fee, is an officer that will do credit
any boat. He is honorable and uprig
a us in all his duties; those who are best a
iii quainted with him have the most to s;
in in his favor. We congratulate the ow
OTIS OTIS ers in securing so worthy an officer, al
cks we hope our friends of the Cincinna
La press will do herjjusIfce; If not, she W
be able to take care of herself She W
depart for Memphis direct, on Thursda
tho tba Success attend the noble Darling o.
her worthy officers. sl-.rnr ataas1a
Get On Friday hight the river river was vas falling
m Cincinnati, with feet inches in cha
it u, nell
= - IA III asA~
&C. aeSs g The river at this point Continued s.
tionary until yesterday afternoon, and
ok expected TO swell some toadayd There
4 feet 3 inches in the channel out
Cairo, and a good stage of water belc
e Cairo i98505 Difls eAoBA
-, From this point to Quincy there is
O'A feet scant Of. water, and rising slowly.
ock There is 80 inches in the Illinois
ms. Six-mile Island, and 3 feet above q
tive tive rising shee9 sss5gvggVT
sod: The Louisville Journazuof saturd
,sh. says s. e9ds5g.T ,s4ooI
rty, The river at this point is. stall al
and stand There is feet 8sinches water
ort' the canal, and 2 feet Siiaches in the
diana chute, Weather wet, with DIR
=. zling rain all day. .4,rs-. fcefo
Is At last accounts the Cumberland "
. stationary. with A feet water on Harpt
Shoals; $50 qe1Ba ntndD