Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-11-02

The weather yesterday was wet and
cloudy, and showed no signs of clearing
up. All along the river up to Pittsburg
it was also wet, giving fresh hopes to all
OF rise in the river sufficient to bring
down coal Here the river was rising
slowly yesterday, and had risen some
four or five inches during the day. There
was depth of five feet of water-in the
channel yesterday at noon. AT Pitts
burg the river. was stationary at noon,
with depth of three feet three inches
of water in the channel by the pier
mark ,,-, s.=,. 4e.-s,cf aqr}
Business on the wharf yesterday suf
fered little from the rain, although
there was not much done before that
could be hindered. The prospects, how
ever, are good, and as soon as the river
gets up to anything like laanaVigable
channel we may expect brisk business
on the leYee. = -- =
The keel Dudley, left yesterday morn
ing for Oil City, and the Eclipse and
North Bend are loading, , -
The Louisville Democrat of the 29th
says: se-,T - s5 iaae tra7as
The river at this point was rising yes
terday, though very slowly, and at hight
1t came to a stand with two feet eleven
inches water in the canal BIZ the mark
During the previous "a hours, ending at
dark last evening, the ri.er at the head
OF the falls had swollen two inches,
which is equal to six inches at Portland
As the river is falling at all points above.
we expect that it will commence reced-
ing at this point to-day. The weather
has been delightfully."- ear and pleasant
though rather warm for this season Of
the year. f.gf fu
The Pittsburg Dispatch of the 29th,
says: ss1q yn2 1ao9 al 81
The river was stationary at this point
last evening, with feet 5 inches in the
channel, by the metal mark.
The weather yesterday was clear and
moderate. Should this kind of,weather
continue for a few days, the reported
eight inches OF snow at Olean will melt
and keep the river from falling.
Business at the wharf was confined to
the Oil City loading for Wheeling. She
| deferred Der departure till this evening.
on account of two metal boats being
aground at the Sisters, 6 miles above
Wheeling. Capt. Moss reports meeting
the steamers Capt John Brickel and Tie,
nj Leoti above the Sisters, and the
Stockdale at Steubenville 7a' 81
The Brownsville packets are making
their regular trips. '-'4
The New Albany Ledger of Friday
says: .sas9
There has not been much alteration in
the stage of the river since our last re-.
port. The weather since Yesterday has
turned quite a summerset. An =" old.
fashion rain storm commenced about
midnight, and up to noon to-day it still
tarries with US; and we think, if any one
can ca Judge from appearances, we are
hkely to have another " wet spell.uo The
last arrival up report similar state of
affairs below. So if the rains are &c
heavy above as they are here we NAV
look for another rise in the river in a day
or two. Il III DIS ea''--f'- y,
Business on the wharf both here and
at Portland to-day was dull-the arrivals
and departures were few. Y q EFfTFS
The Des Arc got off last evening with
a fair trip Of both freight and passepg Gers
for Memphis. 20 80 !. f' ''"'''i. efS
The Big Grey Eagle, the pride of the
Henderson line, decked in her fall dress ss
backed gracefully out yesterday from her
summer retreat, and steamed up the river
under command of Capt Joseph Bunce
She seemed to glide by the levee rapidly,
as II her resting spell had but added to