Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-03

Yesterday was beautiful day, warm
and cheerful There was, however, but
little activity at the landing, and but few
arrivals outside of Govt boats. The river
is rising here apace, and as it is rising
all the way to Pittsburg, we may reason
ably expect fair stage of water in a
few days, but still copious and general
rain of couple of days would add
greatly to the comfort and qualification
of steamboatmen,
The Carrie Jacobs came up from
Nashville and returned to Mt Vernon to
load with Government supplies.
The Huntsman came down from a
corn pile above, and proceeded to Nash
vile, on,Government account.
The Glendale came up from Memphis
with fair trip, and after leaving Al
bales of cotton for Crane, Brown & Co.
and quantity of sugar for Bement &
Veile, proceeded to Cincinnati.
The Armada got nice trip, and left
at two o'clock for Cairo. The Armada
and her gallant officers stand unrivalled
on the lower Ohio.
The Niagara brought two hay boats
down from above.
The S. B. Young was loaded last nigh,
and probably got off for Nashville, with
a load of Commissary stores.
The r. X Dunkerson came in from
Green River in elegant style Yesterday
evening crowded with passengers
She will return to Rumsey this even
ing at six o'clock, and viii be found IA
first class packet
Capt Drinkwater is famed for his mr.
banity and politeness to passengers, and
Is an experienced and skillful officer.
We hope to see the gallant Dunkerson
go ont crowded with freight and passen-
gers
The splendid and swift Tarascon will
he the unrlvaled packet for Henderson
and Louisville this evening.
She is perfect palacein beauty and
an arrow in speed.
Her Commander is that prince of
river men Captain Joseph Bunce, with
George Williams in the Office, and Dick
Cox and Mr.. Carr to take charge of the
freight department, a quartette Of Off
GERS unsurpassed on any river in Amer
lea.
The fleet and popular General Ander-
son will be the regular packet for Cairo
at , clock this afternoon. Capt Dan
Clark and Billy Lowth are her chief Off
GERS, who will take great pleasure in see
ing passengers made comfortable.
The Jewess viii be down this morning
for Memphis, and will want freight and
passengers. She is a frst-class boat in
all respects, and is finely Differed Cox
& Humphrey are her agents here.
The Universe is loading at Cincinnati
for New Orleans, and is expected here
soon.
The Hazel Dell came down from West
Point last night, and will fill out here
and leave for Nashville this morning
Capt Collins, a superb gentleman, is in
command.
Capt. Lodwick has sold the Sultana 10
Capt. J. C. Mason and others, of St
Louis, for $4,000.
Capt. George Wolf has purchased the
stern-wheel steamer Miami for $4,000
Bell & Hanley, of Memphis, have pur-
chased the propeller Buskirk for $4,000
She is designed for the lower cotton
trade
Gen. Grant s order relative to pilots is
to be carried out to the letter.
Manifest Of the armada, March LIST
lS64-Preston Brothers, 30 hhds. sugar,
$50 bbls. molasses; Bement & Veile, 6
hhds sugar, 10 hlf bbls. molasses;
Crane, Brown, & Co., los bales cotton;
Ford & Noel, IA bales cotton; for sundry
parties, 6S pkgs suudries; put off at
Paducah, Sc pkgs; at way points on
river, 80 pkgs and 100 cabin passen-
gers.
The Prairie Rose will be here this
morning for Nashville, and will want
freight and passengers. Captain J. b
Hall is her agent
The Cordelia Ann left for Nashville
last night with light trip, but would
fill out with corn below.
The Big Grey Eagle had not arrived
up to eleven o'clock last night She is
probably aground at French Island.