Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-07

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The river is still rising at the rate Of
an inch an hour aud ia now nearly up
to high water mark Of the season.
There was considerable fife and hustle
on the levee yesterday although the ar,
rivals were not large.
The Big Grey Eagle took about 200
tons Of freight from Cox & Humphrey,
and left about n o'clock for New Or
leans
The Jennie Hubs from Memphis ar.
rived Yesterday afternoon and discharged
los bales Of cotton consigned to Crane.
Brown ( Co, and a small lot Of other
freight, and then lefs for Cincinnati
The Jennie Hubbs is one Of the Dean
Line boats aud is commanded by Capt
Carroll with Mr.. Ben Merriellees in the
Office.
The Armada took out large lot Of
freight AID cabin fall Of passengers,
including our gay and festive friend
Billy Bently, Of the great Superior, who
returns to his post.
The r. X Dankerson cane in yester-
day evening, with considerable freight
aud all the passengers that could be
accommodated, among whom, Of course,
were a large number Of most elegant
and beautiful ladies, and our friend Capt.
Ed White, Of the famous White firm of
Cnrdsville.
The izetta passed down with hant
some trip for st. Louis
The magnificent TarAsoon having
been detained by fog for six hours did
not arrive until near FIVE O'Clock, aud
had goodly number OF people aud
a large 10, Of freight
She is daily eliciting increased adrni-
ration by her elegant proportions and
her great speed
The 5. b, Young took oat an immense
cargo of Government corn and oats.
The Carrie was getting nice trip last
night Of Government stores and private
freight aud got Of late at night.
We regret 10 learn that our esteemed
friend Frank Banksmith. clerk Of the
Tarascon, Is dangerously III Of dipthsria
At Henderson.
Since the above was written We we're
made glad By meeting Frank Ia the Of
Gee Of the fsraseon 10 pretty good health.
having rapidly recovered. Long MAY
he wsvel
The cordsliA Am has been sold to
Pink yarble, Of Louisville, for q, 900
cash She re-loads here for Nashville.
The little Grey Eagle viii be the Hen.
derson & Louisville packs, 10 day, under
The command of those excellent and ae-
eomplished officers, Capt Ballard aud
George Asheraf The little Eagle is al.
ways popular.
The tightening winged Gen. Anderson
will be the Cairo packet at 2 o'clock To-
day Capt Clarke aud Billy Lowth are
her chief officers
The justly celebrated ST Patrick will
be here to-day positively FOR Memphis
and all way ports. Capt Geo. o'Hari,
one Of the most elegant gentlemen in
existence, and Mr.. Lib. Frisbes, a gen.
tleman Of The rArest qualities, as ehisi
clerk, ard that celebrated mud CLERK,
Billy Fentou, who has no superior, ia
charge Of the freight department
The owners Of the fne lover river
steamer Henry Won PhBl were offered
and declined s000O0.for her on Sat.
urday at ST. Louis. ~
Captain Green. formerly Of the Mary
Forsythe, Is TO command the great At
lantic when she enters the s.. Louis and
New Orleans trade.
Notwithstanding the season for steam.
boat building was considered ct an end,
there are at present no less than ten
steamers at the Pislsburg wharf, in pre-
cess Of construction, six Of which are
side-wheelers.
The Columbia was captured and barn
ed by guerrillas below Memphis last
week.
The Major Anderson. Of the Louisville
and Cincinnati Mail Line. Is 10 take the
place Of the big Grey Eagle in the Hen.
derson trade. She viii be commanded
By Capt. Jim Lask, with Nj. Z. O'Ban-
non a. chief clerk