Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-02
River News.

The riveris risin5 sharply at this point
and hence to Pittsburg.
There was not great deal of activity
on the levee yesterday, most Of the boats
arriving being in Government service.
The Ty bon went up to French Island
ard took the freight she had LETT there
and returning here, left for Memphis.
| Several boats in Government service
were in port during The day and leG
for various corn piles to load for Nash
Vile.
The Armada came in about eleven O.
clolck with magnificent trip OF freight
and full of people.
Sheis the star packet to-day at two
o'clock and passengers will find it a dc
light to travel with Captain josh Y.
Throop and his courteous clerks The
Armada has no rival in speed
The unrivaled Big Grey Eagle Is ire
regular mail boat for Henderson and
Louisville today, and those who have
travelled with Captain Lusk and Mr. o.
Bannon need not be told that two more
elegant gentlemen never walked tie
deck Of steamer
Mr. George Ashcraft, chief Of the
mud department, is host in himself
The Superior lies over here for somu
necessary repairs, and viii probably not
get off for several days
Two rropellers-the Purdue from
Lafayette and the Eureka from Dayton,
Ohio-arrived here yesterday The lat
ter loaded with weat at Darwin on the
Wabash for the Igleheart Brothers.
At Pittsburg on Saturday the steamer
j. r. Gilmore was sold by W. s. Evans
and David Gilmore to 7. NJ. Harton and
Captain Vanhook, formerly of the Bertha,
for 500, 900 cash. Offers were made fer
the steamers Miami and Eclipse, but the
parties did not agree.
On Friday Capt Pink Varble sold the
boat Elwdod to Capt Pickney and others
for the sum of $4,000.
The Tempest from Nashville passed
up last night with sixty-three bales of
Government cotton, for Louisville.
She reports three and half feet on
Harpsth Shoals and falling.
The Maria Denning is aground at
Ingraham Shoals lying across the chan
mel on the left as boats ascent the river,
and it is now necessary to gun up the
other or right hand channel, which can
only be done by the assistance OF a
line
The Reindeer run into the 81. Louis at
Ashland, FIVE miles above the shoals,
breaking some of her cylinder timbers
and carrying away about one-half her
wheel.
Captain Riehey was repairing and ex
pected to be able 10 get out Of the river
The fleet Liberty No > came down
last night for Memphis full CT freight and
people
Capt Yves Conner and Harry Walker
both looked young and handsome as n
fresh blown rose, and as genial as a
May morning.
The Cordelia Ann win return to Nash
vile this evening. Capt Desouchet and
Mr.. Fisher, her chief officers, viii give
the most courteous attention to passen-
gers and shippers. Give her a big trip
The following card has been sent us
for publication:
OK BOARD STEAMER ARMADA, ,
+ March /, 1854
The ut. VernonS Brass Band return
their sincere thanks to Captain ThrooT
aad the officers CT the packet Armada
Tor their unremitting kindness and al
tention to them on their trip to Cairl
and back, and assure them tina. the ex
cursion will ever be remembered witt
pleasure.
Praise of the Armada or her officer
would be superfluous on our part as sh'
and they are Excelsior
WI J. ELDERToY, Leader
j. l.. DoUGHERrY, Secretary.
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