Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-30
River News.

Business on the river yesterday was unusually
dali, With scarce any arrivals
The only additional arrival ssBcs our report Of
yesterday afternoon, which will BE- found on the
irst page, vas tho Pioneer, FROM Louisville 70
Eashviio, loaded With Government stores
The Idahos. Tor Nashville. and tho Danksrson
for Rnmaey, Isft late Last evening vita fair trsps
The new boats building at this piaes are pro.
crossing As rapidly as the great scarcity Of work.
men viii pHmlt.
Capt. SCOTS Capt. Yosisr's aud Capt. T. A.
Lyons boats are far advanced. thu former two hAv
ing their machinery in position. Asd ehinneya
npa
Capt. Scott viii hays very handsome aud c.
psoioas little boat, and she will be eomfortabIs an
cousenisntior both passengers and freight.
She has been built undsf tho immsdiaia super
vision Of Capt. Scott bimsslf, who Is an exper.
isaced sisamboaiman, aud she will DO q very
Htauneh aud trim vessel.
Dny meolurg and Fred Huston arc progressing
rapidly With their new boat, aud will have her
ont IN f,w weeks. She will BE- ''stunner."
Capt. brinkwatsrs new boat has very hand.
some and substantial looking huii, and will be a
perfect beauty whan completed.
The Measrs Casey, Of Oassyvil !s, are building
boat, also here, ths hull Of which l. pretty veil
advanced 81 as Et1
with the proper antsrprlas aud encouragement
on part u qlr eilIaons, Evansville shouId bsoons
tho grtatest boat building poiat upon the Ohio
bslsw CibeinnatL GEE0
Nose Of tho New Oflsaps boats due here yeater-
DAY had arrived at II o'clock p. N having prob.
ably bssn detained eoaiing they will each carry
OUT vast quantity Of fuel, probably 10000 bush.
els ofesal each.
The hissoufi was reported at NswburR ysstsr.
day, AID viii doubtless arrive before We 20 20
press and ~ ~ probable tne st. unsries ana sara
tosa viii have passed down before our praasnt re-
port is road
The Alpha, from Nashville, passed ap about
O'Clock last aight. crowded FUN o. refugees nom
Tepncsses, Georgia and Alabama
The grand Armada will be the maiehlass pack.
ct for Cairo at o'clock to-day. aud for elegance
luSurons staff rooms. and epieureaa slyis O.,
living she eannoi be beat. Capt Ja.h V. Throop,
gen.ie@an Of the old school, aud whose name /,
ms familiar hs house hold words all AoEx the shore
is 10 command. with those attentive aud popa.
lar gentleman billy Dunn aud Val sorsnsoa A
tho Office, 60 travel on the Armada l. a. dsllshtfaI
as to roam through ElyilAn Holds.
IN" hiAh hetued champion OF The Louisville
aud uendeFsee. Line. the graceful and swia wing.
cd Taraseoh viii DO the hyorits packet for lien.
dcFaon aud louisville this evonIng ~
CAPT. jim Lnsk q her popular commander with
hessrs BAnkstnltif and Lace Mutrell in the onies
which VII insaru comfort, pleasure, accuracy and
satisfaction % shippers aud passengers.
The elegant Glendale and hsr handsome young
commander will be hors for Memphis to-morro "
The Louisville Press Of Monday saysi IN
"Our pert list continues heavy and the wharf
Il still null of boats, incindlng last evening thu
Bermuda, Rebtcea, Huntsville, Eehy. Irsna Gem 4,
Rocket, Eiia Faher, fyrouo, Virginia barton,
Gaidon, Clara Poe, kdingbnrg aud rhantom."
of th,seth4 keescos va. loaded for Cincinnati,
the Phantom for hepRhis and all the othsrs for
Nashville. 5aIa haaaalu sslafta
Tho onleers OF the Arma,lA " port most cheer.
ing state Of activity on the lower ohio and Oum-
berlaud Rivers. hs connection with tho military
situation la Tennessee.
The clifton frQm Memphis for Ciuei matt, aud
the YtgiaA H0toa, "a Govcrnmeut boat sscni
Cincinnati to White Riyer arrived aboat n o'el.s
last night. ,.-