Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-16

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DEPARTURES.
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The river continues 10 rise right fast,
and is nov very nearly bank full aud will
/ siill go higher. as It is still rising At Cin-
eianali.
There was bat little business done on
the levee yesterday and bat few ar
rivals
The Golden Eagle passed down for
Memphis With good trip, ba, added 1T
tie here.
The Navigator. Ella Faber, aud Nor
man passed up from Nashville, and Il e
latter took what cotton the Virginia
could no, take
Tue Virginia did not get of uniil yes.
ierday afternoon, when she LET with all
the cotton she eoald stow away,
A large number Of coal fats passed
down yesterday. and the day before.
The hospital steamer n. c. Wood PASS
ek dean sporting new coat OF paint
The peerless Tarascon viii be the reg
alar and malchless packet for Henderson
and Louisville to-day, aud will be found
most msgnifeently appointed Her DIR
GERS are all first class gentlemen aed ex-
perieneed boatmen, and she IS one Of the
fastest boats atioat
The regular paeke, for Cairo to-day At
= clock viii be that great public favor.
it, the grand Armada, whose spacious
and welI-yentilated state rooms, her IN.
rivalIed speed, and above all, her prince
y officers, render her irresislibly a,trae-
tive to shippers and travellers.
The mammoth Mississippi viii be here
today for yieksborg, Natehez aud New
Orleans Like the Great father Of
waters, after which she takes her name,
she Is immense in all her proportions ard
All her appointments. aud not the least
attractive appendage 20 this grand float
ing palace are her popular officers, who
are worthy Of their position. Captain
James Good, with John Greenough and
NJ. Powers, form a galaxy of brilliants
Of the first magnitude She ought 10
add largely to her freigh, and passenger
lisls here
The Leviathan was successfully
launched At New Albany on Thursday.
She j. the greatest bosa on The Western
riTefs
The Lady Franklin, for Nashville,
passed up last night, With over 500 bales
Of cotton for Cincinnati abd Pisssbarg.
+ The famous 81 Patrick win be here
to morrow for Memphis. and win wan,
freight and passengers The Memphis
Batlstia, d $ recent date thus irulhfally
speaks Of the 81 Prrick aud her e.Ecers.
Passengers and shippers will end The
81 Patrick one Of the very best steam
ers on the western waters The famous
Capt Geo. Hart is on the roof. and our
amiable aHd accomplished Young fAyoriie
i. l.. Frisbie in the Office. The tables
are always bounteously supplied with all
the delicacles OF the season, and rs a
safe and comfortable packet, we take
pleasure IN commanding her 10 the tray
I ing public The Pat carries one OF
the best bands extant for the entertain
ment Of passengers, and joyous trip
can always be anticipated
On Saturday noon last, the hull Of
Capt. Newt. Robinson's steamer, build
ing at Portsmouth, Ohio, fell with ire
Haendous crash, owing 70 the Gazing Of
Che earthin which the piles were driven
supporting the hull II was not injured
and was to have been launched yester-
day Fortunately the ship-carpenters,
eaalkeFs, &c some City ID number, were
at dipner When accident occurred.
The New Albany Ledger Of wednes-
day says:
The river az this point continues 10
rise, and tomorrow We hope TO Announce
that the peerless Ieviathan has foatsd
from The ways and Is ready for business.
She viii enezie great sensation ~
steamLsat circles A AZ sA&~fl
The work on the ball Of Captain Ne
GilIs boat, Al Captain Kings yard, near
eanneltOn, Is progressing finely, and she
will be ready for launching IN NAY
hessrs. Wright 4 Howard have open
ed 8 Coal Mine on Windy Creek and are
prepsring 70 supply coal to steamboats,
at Troy, Indians JON ~
One-fifth of the steamer Il. Cloud has
been sold By Elliott 4 Co. Of Memphis
70 Capt. Woodburn, at the rate Of thirty
one thousand dollars for tie whole boat.
This - three thousand dollars more than
they paid for her only about a week ago.
Skerley. Voolfolk 4 Co. Of the Louis
vile and Henderson q. s. Mail Lire
packets, have contracted with Messrp,
! d. K J. Howard for new steamer for
the regular packet line, in place OF the
steamer Big Grey Eagie, lately SID
Aessrs. Anslie 4 Cochrage are TO furnish
the machinery The boat will be N,
same size and model Of the Tarascon. :
The PittsbarE papers say the 6usE
piano that vas ever placed on board 4
Western steamer Is nov on exhibition
= % that city. OF course Il Is one Q.
chickering's grand instruments. and
VIII Dc placed on board Captain Shaw
magnificent steamer " S. Mephsm, e.
boat that is destined to create a senss
ton wherever she 0oes - ~