Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-03
River News.

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nsneed swelling here 90 Saturday night
and had risen some FIVE or six inches M
sosdark last evening.
The upper tributaries Of the Ohio are
said sObe rising quiet rapidly, and there
is q prospect OF navigation being re-
sumed.
There vas not much business done on
the levee on Saturday and none yester-
day With scarcely any arrivals
The Goody Friend came in from be
low on Friday, and viii 20 above e. rs
pairs, when she win, if the wates pes-
mits, 10 into the regulas Loaisgile nnd
Cumberland River trade She was
guided into port By our luminous friead
Jack Heath, o stsr gszer Of extensiys
requirements, Who win probably otatrol
her helm when she returns from she dry
dock to Der native element.
The Norman passed up on Saturday
night
The gay TarAscon had but moderate
trip dowr Saturday evening, but left on
her return with a nice beginning.
The magnificent and unrivalled Ben
Stickney arrived from Louisville on Sat
urday eyening. and AFTER taking large
amount Of freight aud some passengers,
left early yesterday morning for New
Orleans. The Ben. Stickeney is one of
the most perfect specimens Of Western
steamboats, ve ever saw, being absolute
ly faultless, as far as We can judge, in
every port and department, and is a
splendid tribute to the skin, sagaciiy and
| good judgemen$ of her accomplished
commander, Capt Sheble, who super
intended her construction, and who, to
use his own impressive phrase, slept
with her" during the process Of her
building.
No boat on the Western waters can
bost Of more experienced officers than
she possesses in the persons Of Captain
shebIe, and A. D. Armstrong, her chief
Clerk They are prineely gentleman,
and viii DO TO tie to.
The Nashville left for Cincinnati on
Saturday with little freight
The Robert Burns, from Memphis,
passed up on Saturday.
/ The Golden Eagle, for Memphis,
passed down on Friday night
The Grand Armada vent ont on Sat
urday with a fair trip, and full Of people
as usual
| The peerless and queenly Morning
Star arrived from Louisville at seven
o'clock last evening, having waited over
at New Albany 10 accommodate the
hundreds who had gone from points be-
low to attend the grand Union denon-
stration at New Albany. The Morning
Star had fine trip of freight and was
deusely crowded with passengers.
She will return to LopisVilie at 10
o'clock this morning, offering unrivalled
attractions to passengers and shippers.
That veteran officer and accomplished
gentleman, Capt Joe Bunee, il in com
mand with the courteous and pleasant
Gwathmey in the Office.
The Miami had not arrived at late
hour last evening.
: She will, Of course, be found ct her
wharf this morning ready to receive
. freight and register passengers, and viii
be Of at 2 o'clock on her return Il
Cairo. Capt Dan. Clark and Billy
Lowth are her popular officers
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Thurs
: day says:
, The gay and graceful Col Cox, Of tbs
veil known firm OF Cox 4 Humphrey
Evansville, Indiana, was among the M
merous visitors at the Opera House las
evening. We hear il stated that th'
Colonel will stump tbs State for Old ABB
before he returns to Evansville. de =
an eloquent orator as well &c gallant ant
progressing gentleman.
= Col. Cox would make al effective an'
profitable canvass, and We hope be vii
hsve large crowds to listen to his word
Of wisdom.
The New Albany Ledger Of Frida
says:
ST Patrick, and Capt Wesley Conner (
the steamer Liberty No. 2, are in II
!. city on visit 70 their families Cap
Hart has been suffering from a sever
illness.
The same paper Gays:
~ BE regret 70 learn that Mr. Hnl
Richardson, of this city, the chief engi
eer Of che Ben Stickney, was very SCI
9ousIy Injured By being thrown from u
Portland railroad car on Tuesday eve
J ing The car was over-crowded vi
passengers, and il making the curve
"a. the turn Of the road In Portland Il
car was thrown from the track, and u
Richardson, who was sitting on the ST
in front reading paper, was knocke
of By the shock, and thrown under y
wheel. He was terribly bruised, and D
wateh was crushed By the weight OF u
car on bis body
= Among the boats laid up at and OPP
site the upper portion Of the wharf
., Tonia are the Live Oak, Aississlpl
md vissouri. Prairie Rose, Golden Era, y
Wv r,irs Civ. LeviathaD, St Patrick, 4
; In roon. Westmorelsnd, Iatan, and Wa
: n saw There are probably City sieame
laid up at ST. Louis.
'os ss Icr-Plenty of ice until Christmi
EDwkRD IsGLE, Lover Landing.
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