Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-01

DEPARTURES.
/ Lit. Grey Eagle, Nashv Tarascon, louisville
| Niagara, Louisville zen. Anderson, Cairo
/ DnnkersOn, Rumsey
The river was about on a stand at
this point yesterday, and the snow and
rain that have fallen since Saturday will
serve to swell it slightly.
There have been but few arrivals
since Sunday, and comparatively but
little business doing on the levee.
The Tarascon, in backing out from
the landing on Sunday night, sunk q
coalboat loaded with coal, from New
burg, which was lying beside the Supo-
rior, and having out no light. Yester-
day, although not legally responsible for
the sinking of the barge, Capt Bunce
worked for several hours to drag the
barge ashore, and succeeded to such an
extent as to enable the owner to unload
her. The Tarascon, in consequence,
did not get off until three o'clock, when
she did some tall running until she
rounded the point above the city, max
ing the run in about eighteen minutes
from the time she Strengthened up in
the river opposite the foot of Sycamore
Street.
The river commenced rising yester
day, and swelled aboHl two inches up 10
dark last night
The Tycoon, which has been aground
at French Island, got off and came down
last night, leaving part of her load, for
which she returns this morning.
The James Gray leaves for the Wa
bash this evening, and viii be found
pleasant little craft for that trade.
The Gen. Anderson got fair trip
yesterday, and left at about four o'clock
for Cairo.
The Superior discharged her cargo
yesterday, consisting of 200 bales OF
cotton, ia hhds of sugar, l0I bbls mo-
lasses, 2l4 empty barrels, 81 empty half
barrels, so packages of merchandise, so
dry and 46 green hides, and large lot
of miscellaneous freight She register
ed 260 cabin passengers on the round
trip
She returns 20 Cairo and Memphis To-
night, after the arrival Of the train from
the north, and will want freight aud pas
sengers. For spacious and elegant ac
commodations, sumptuous table, and
great speed, the Superior is not sur
passed by any boat that runs to Mem
phis. She is commanded by that expe-
rienced and accomplished officer, Capt
n. I. Dexter, who has no superior as
steamboatman, and his fine social quail
ties give his passengers a sense of great
security and Of homelike pleasure.
Billy Dunn and Billy Bentley radiate
the Office of the Superior with the light
of their countenance, and are polite and
popular officers.
The Superior and Captain Dexter are
identified with the interests Of Evans
vile, and it should De the pleasure, as it
certainly is the interest of the merch-
ants and shippers of Evansville, to ex-
tend to them a liberal patronage. We
hope to see her 90 out full tonight
The handsome and elegant steamer
Carrie is now loading and will leave at
twelve o'clock to-day for Nashville and
all intermediate points on the Cumber-
land.
The Carrie is a neat craft and very
fast Captain Haslett is one of the most
courteous and elegant gentlemen that
ever commanded steamer, and ship
pers and passengers will find it pleas
ant to ship or travel with him.
Captain John B. Hall and Cox & Hum
phrey are agents for the Carrie
The great and swift win ged Liberty
No. > will be here this evening for Mem
phis, aud will want freight Capt Yves
/ Conner aud Harry Walker are two ex-
ceedingly clever and attractive gentle
men, and the Liberty is real floating
palace of lightning speed
The high-headed r. K. Dunkerson left
for Rumsey last night, with handsome
trip. We are glad to see the Dunkerson
and Capt. Drinkwater doing well and
daily increasing in popularity
Capt. Liter was in the city yesterday,
and informs us that his new Emma
Brown will be out in about five weeks,
and will be sumner.
Commodore Mitchell has not purchas-
ed the Alice, nor has he entertained any
such purpose He took out the Alice on
trial trip on Sunday for other parties
who were thinking of buying her The
sale has not been contaminated.
The Little Grey Eagle passed down
yesterday for Nashville with splendid
trip, she barely touched at the wharf
boat refusing to take any freight
The Niagara, which had the hay barges
in tow that were burned at Memphis
passed up yesterday. How she escaped
destruction WE did not learn