Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-16
River News.

Steamer--C Chambers, Henderson, fss ii
To t+f' d. B. Campbell, Henderson. 800,
81 Huntsman, Cairo. \"
i" Delaware, Louisville. ni 20 ISL
81 30 DEPARTURES. ~ -5ssG8
/ ! Stealner-f,hambers Henderson. bsa !sf.ul4 /
-. 80 d. B. Campbell Henderson. Esd 1T
g May Duke, Cairo. g. s,s.,y .., .f.-
* Delaware, Louisville.
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: The river had risen about two inches |
in the "A hours up to 5 o clock last even
ing at this point, bat was falling at Gin
cinnati. 49Gfta 4'.' baonaHfnio9 be
The weather is again dry and warm,
and the faint hopes of a rise entertained !
for the last few days are dissipated 5a
The Colossus arrived late Wednesday
evening, and returned TO Louisville that
night. .s..c.4 ra t
The Cordelia Anu came in from Bow
ling Green and returned last evening
With all the freight she could carry. Her
officers report Green River rising above
the locks but falling below .aiaa4- ls +
81 The Huntsman arrived from Cairo
early yesterday morning. She will go
-out to-day at noon, and shippers and pas,
sengers will find it, to their advantage to.
be ready and on hand at an early hour
Capt Dexter ommands In person, with
Fred. Huston in the Office, and passen-
gers need no other inducement to 60
aboard. t
The Chambers and the D. B. Campbell
are maintaining their trips hence to
Henderson. The Chambers seems to
carry all the freight, but the Campbell
takes and brings the passengers, The
CampbelPs passenger accommodations
are indispensable.
The Delaware arrived from and re-
turned to Louisville yesterday morning.
I The favorite John Thomas" Nc
Combs may be expected here this morn
ing from Louisville. Her accommoda-
tons are very superior.
/ We clip the following from the Louis
vile Journal of yesterday: 81 Ii.
The river at this point was stationary
last night, with 2 feet 5 inches in the
canal Over Portland bar there are 3!
feet; so inches at French Island; feet
at Flint Island and Scuffletown, and sc
inches at Cumberland Island and the
Sisters e,l ia .lsmeb hoog nl--H
We have reports of Slight rise in the
Kentucky and Wabash rivers We also
learn that all the small tributaries hence
to Evansville have risen from 2 to feet
4 Up to 10 o'clock last night we had re
: ceived no reports from the Upper Ohio
The Des Arc has abandoned her triI
to Memphis, Captain King being afrait
to risk the water. 0. +.-5
+ The great Atlantic is doing a largs
business as one Of the regular United
States mail packets between, Vicksbure
and New Orleans. She is. the feetes
boat running into New Orleans. Capt
Harry McDougal commands her, will
Mr.. Edward Ford in the Office.
Three or four small paper boxes, eacI
containing several pounds of powder
were discovered among the coal lbefor,
the furnace doors of the Belle Memphis
on..her last trip up to Cairo. One of tn,
firemen was in the act of shoveling on,
of the boxes into the furnace along will
coal, when he accidently noticed tn,
package. Had one of them been thrown
: in, the explosion would have scattered
the fire from the furnace in, such man
ner that it would have been impossible t.
have saved the boat from burning up.
The Henry Chouteau has been charter
ed by the Government for twelve months
+" or during the war" the Government
having the right to, purchase her at an
time during the continuance. Of the
charter at SIS, 900. =. -. -. =
We understand that an attempt at mu
tiny occurred on board the steame
Mars, below Memphis, at an early hou
last Saturday. No damage was done
and the result was. the arrest of the per
sons melting the riot, III III
The Natehez Courier of the 7th says
We have no change to report in the
condition of the Mississippi Fat his point
1t is still at stand We have no lat,
news from the lower country streams
The Red, Ouachita, Arkansas, Whit,
and Yazoo rivers are of but little use tt
our people at present, and will not be, ii
all probability, until peace spreads he
goldenwings over our distracted country
r. In trial of speed, made last-week
between those swift steamers the Libert,
No. 2 and City of Alton, from Memphis
to Cairo, the Liberty No, 2 beat he
competitor handsomely. The, City o
Alton has heretofore ranked as the feet
est boat on the lower Mississippi Thu
Liberty No. 2 is now entitled to thu
horns.
The New Albany Ledger speaks oul
feelings in the following reference to one
; of our most enterprising steamboat
men: E
Capt. j. B. Archer, of the Archer Line
of steamers, was in town yesterday, anG
gave us glimpse of his smiling counte
nance. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that any line with which he is connected
I'd must of necessity be we'll conducted and
popular. 7aa tr as.s51.
i The Nashville Press, of yesterday
says: 4e1h - 1de'ia as ~
The river yesterday showed indica
SioHo VI IiSej pub u 70 Higgnt the cnaHgt
was hardly perceptible. The weather
4 was again cloudy, rainy, and disagreea
BILE. = .@-'assi1e 1,li.-s ydi 10 % Sd
The McCombs, Capt Ballard re-en
tered the Henderson trade yesterday.
Capt Gilmore will soon be. out witt
his elegant Ella Faber. DC tidaia al gss.
The, launch of the Tarascon has beer
postponed until Saturday afternooi