Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-17
River News.

ing slowly yesterday, bat the h'avy ram
of Monday night, and the renewed rain
of last night, with the rise coming IRON
Pittsburg, which wilrprObabIy reach here
today, will check the decline, and no
doubt set the river up again.
Considerable life and animation ex-
listed on the leves yesterday until the
rain came on, though there we're no
special arrivals outside Of the packets.
The Lawrence, Cincinnati 70 Nash
Vile; the Palestine and Revenue from
Nashville 70 Louisville; the Charmer
from Nashville and return; the Tarascon
from Louisville and return; the Armada
to Cairo, aud tbs Gen. Anderson from
Cairo, constitute the arrival and depart
ures yesterday.
The J. T. MeCombs, from Louisville
to Nashville, with all the freight she
could bear up under, passed down with
out landing.
The Armada went ont yesterday With
splendid trip Of freight and fall Of peo-
pie. The Armada always drawsa crowd.
The Tarascon arrived from shove With
a magnificent trip Of both freight and
passenger, including many elegant
ladies, whose discrimination always leads
them to choose the Tarsseon, most prob
ably on account Of the good looks Of her
chief oliicerA
The Glendale was still receiving at
late hour last night, bat would no doubt
get Off before morning.
The lone tree Carrie will leave prompt
ly at neon to-day for Nashville aud way
ports. The Carrie is possessed Of great
freight and passenger capacities, and is
commanded b polite and attentive
officers.
The ChArmer, Capt ius Dusouehst,
left for Nashville Last nigb., with full
trip. She is about TO enter this trade,
and, with the Idahoe, will form a regu-
La line Of packets between this city and
Nashville. The character Of the swn-
ers and commanders will commend this
line to the travelling and shipping public.
Phe favorite packet Gen. Anderson
will leave for Cairo this afternoon at 2
O'Clock, with the mail The Anderson
is one of the fsstest boats on the river.
Capt Billy LoEth is in the Office.
TIA glorious Morning Star, under
command Of those gallant gentlemen
and popular officers, Capt Aaron Bal
lard and John Gwashmey-the latter as
sisted in the Office by Messrs Borden and
Newhall-will be the splendid pack
ct for Henderson and Louisville to-day.
The Morning Star stands unriyalled in
beauty and speed on tie Ohio.
Speaking Of the Star and her present
commander, Charley Cotton, Of the New
Albany Ledger, says, with much classic
beauty:
That accomplished officer and popu.
lar gentleman, Capt Aaron Ballard, is
nov in command Of the Morning Star,
and, by his urbanity, viii not be long in
making her oae Of the most popular
boats ahoat Capt. Ballard has hosts Of
friends along the coast, who will be glad
to welcome his return TO the packet
trade.
The Little Grey Eagle ran into one Of
the piers Of the railroad bridge at Nash.
vile or Clarksville, on the Cumberland
damaging her TO some extent She
will, however, soon be repaired.
The flags of the mailboats at Louis.
vile, on Sunday, were at half-mast for
tho death Of the late clerk, WIN. II.
Byington, who died at his residence 10
Cincinnati, and bad faithfully served the
mail company for about thirty years.
The New Albany Ledger of Tuesday
says:
A lumber raft ran into the steamer
ST. Nicholas yesterday, slightly damAg-
ing one Of her wheels
Capt. Joe. II. Bunos will command
the new and beautiful Rose Hite for tho
present Shs is I'M Government service.
Captain George w. Cable now com.
nAnds the Niagara.
The Jennie Hubbs has not been mach
,maged by the recent rise, and can no
lbtbe'raised when the water falls
u, ne hull Of Captain John Riehsy' s
new packet has been towed up from
Lea\ awsrth, aud will receive her cab
in at machinery here. When com
pleted be will be one Of the stanches
low wat packets on the lower Ohio.
The IN, lry TO the Star Grey Eagle BY
her coils IN with the Nashville bridge
will soon be repaired.
Capt Joe Banfill, of the Universe, Ia
arrived at Cincinnati He was lef
alone with the boat aud had the pleasure
Of sleeping in the woods for three night
with the prospect of being gobbled up b,
Yuer5tlas The Universe lies with twt
feet of wateko on the starboard side Of be
boiler deck, with the larboard completed
out of sight
Mr. George Anterior, second clerk Q
the steamer Bell St Louis, had his lie
broken on that boat while she was NAL
ing landing at New Madrid, on be
late trip up the river. The Bell St Lou
had gunboat in tow, and Mr.. Alberto
in stepping from the steamboat to Il
guuboat, had his leg caught between ii
side and the timberhead, which crusaS