Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-25
RAILKoap REGIsrER
River News.

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AvFeury Nssh- Nagfasn, Na.h.
Nas Lsis, cuts tigttsuaR, Nash.
NlsatFnEssst Aea Gtl. Andersen Cairo.
Ctarha Mitisr, tairo tselaen Eagle, Memphis.
tAraserh, leu. Jas Cav, WABASH.
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va t~t-ias Nashville 8aNHkeFsnn, EuirsaV
tsot en sastc, iu hulisush, louisville
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The river et this point IS s,in falling
rsTidly. but there was. last night very
stroas ioiicaiions Of rain, and We are
not without hopes That copions showers
may fall Which win no, only fraetify the
earth, but also raise the river, and, alpoye
All, an ihe cisteras siih clear, pure water.
The river IS falling all the way 10 Pitts
burg. The Cumberland aud Mississippi
are also falling, bat the spring rise viii
certainly come soon.
While freigh,s are rather plenty here,
tonnage has not been abundant The ar
rivals, however, for the last "a hoars
have been quite numerous chiefly in
Government service
The Gen Anderson arrived early yes
ierday morning With moderate trip,
but took cut all she could carry, leaving
nooui clock
The farascou come in at clock
Yesterday flying light, out rusniag for
glory. She is professionally one Of ihO.
faste.t boats on he Ohio River. and her
oaieors besides beng veteran and expe-
rieneed river uieu, hrc The most elegant
gentlemen aaost She LEFT for louisville
about 6 o'clock las. evening.
The War Eagle, Which passed down on
Wednesday night last, is hard aground
at Mount Vernon, having attempted the
crossing too low down
The Ohio Belle was aground at tie
same place, but got OF
The new, elegant and capaeious
steamer Joseph Fierce arrived about
noon yesterday She discharged nearly
eco kegs Of nails here for I. 4 D. Hell
man. and took SOME 800 tens Of freight
from Cox & Humphrey She will prob.
bis not get OF until early this morning.
She is new boat, finely appointed,
admirably differed, and very fast Sew
enty thousand dollars were refused for
her At Louisville
The Norman, from Nashville, leit %
bales Of cotton here for Crane, Rroxn
( CO. to re-sbip, Per the great Cotton
Express, east II 81 be forwarded 10.
day on doubIe.quick
The T. H. pal,kersou dad 40, get
cargo commensurae with either her ca
paciiy or her mefiis Shipments up
Green l.vor ct present are very light
II ihe Neather becomes favorable for
pril,ng tobacco shipments out Of that
classic stream. viii 40 donbt become
enormous Capt llfnkwHtef and his
famous Dankesson sill End all they can
Do Ns
The Carrie, Capt lIazlett, is due here
this morning. She Till leave again for
Nashville tonight. and shippers aud
passengers viii Do we'll 10 avail them
selves 3. - fHe boal and such an ac-
eohplished officer as Capt HazIett
The Silver Moon Is On her way up
with the largest cargo Of cotton that was
ever carried np ihe Obio--l.70 bales
The s. Patrick hal not arrived up TO
a late hour last night
w1be J. II Groesbeck passed up last
night With foil cargo Of Southern pro-
duets She ieff quantity OF sugar st
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