Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-24
River News.

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The river at this point is still falling at
the rate of about 4 inches in "a hours,
with no prospect of a rain or a rise. For
a time yesterday the clouds gave token
of a speedy rain, but at dark they broke
away, and the star-decked heavens were
again resplendent with beauty and
brightness. r-
There were but few arrivals yesterday,
but business during the day was active
on the levee
The grand Armada came in early yes
terday morning with magnificent trir,
including $50 head of mules, 200 barrels
of whisky, 100 bales of cotton, and lots
of other freight, together with a wonder
full crowd of passengers. During the
day workmen cut her pilot house TO
pieces and enlarged ii, adding two and a
half feet to its length, which will add
greatly to the appearance of the boat
and to the convenience of the pilots.
The Armada will go out at 2 o'clock
to-day, and will no doubt be crowded
with freight and passengers
Shippers and passengers have taken a
freeze" 10 the grand Armada and her
gallant officers, than whom no cleverer
gentlemen float
About noon the magnificent st. Pat
rick came in from Memphis, with a most
valuable cargo, including 500 bales of
cotton, and her spacious cabins fairly
crowded with people. She discharged
593 bales at this port, to be forwarded
this morning to New York by the unri-
vailed Cotton Express, through the in
strumentality of Crane, Brown & Dunk
erson
The st. Patrick is winning golden
opinions from the travelling and ship
ping public, under the auspices of her
handsome young commander, Capt Geo.
o. Hart, who, under the tutelage of his
charming wife and excellent mother,
who accompanied him this trip, is fast
becoming the peer of the most accom-
plished officers on the river. TEAET
The Shamrock came in from Aiken's
Landing, where she loaded with corn for
Government, and left last night for
Nashville. rsatk #EI
Another grand floating palace made
her appearance at our wharf yesterday,
the beautiful Golden Eagle, one of the
most elegant crafts of her size we have
seen this season.
She is 18l feet long, 80 feet beam
and so feet over all, with 6 feet depth Of
hold She has four boilers, "a feet long
and SO inches in diameter, fve-hued
Her machinery consists of two beautiful
engines, with cylinders 203 inches in
diameter, and 7 feet stroke. Her wheels
are % feet in diameter, with 8-feet buck
cts. Her cabin is paragon of neatness
and elegance, and her pilot-house, which
is constructed similarly to that of the
General Anderson, is surmonnted by thu
coat-ofarms of the United States =;
handsome gilt cannon, shield, &c.
crowned by massive golden eagle will
widespread wings She was built a
Pittsburg, and is complete in every part
She is owned by Capt. W. B. Donaldson
who commands her, and Mr. W. 81. Scott
her chief clerk, who is assisted in tn
Office by Mr.. E. w FIoyd-all veteran
steamboatmen and accomplished gentle
men. She had a splendid trip for Mem
phis. 0arr
The unrivalled Big Grey Eagle, whic
is vastly steamboat, will be the popula
packet for Henderson and Louisville tC
| day. Capt Lusk and Mr.. o Bannon ar
the synonym of courtesy and politenes
and passengers travelling with them wi
' feel perfectly at home.
We are Informed that Capt. Ed Ha
has gone to Naupoo to purchase lumbt
: to complete the cabin of his new steam
er, the Brigham Young. She will
: out early in the season, and will be go
geous and unique.
The new Alice Dean left Cfncinna
last night for Memphis. She will
here tomorrow.
Mr.. E. T. Sullivan, of Mt. Vernon, L
diana, has purchased the Idahoe Fl
S35, 900, cash. She will be used
transporting Government grain from n