Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-21

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DEFAKTURgS-
LAZY Pike t'isoiasA s. Rsircg. t,eIa~.
ls,tatdAH. fittsturE AsfsufA. taira
Darling. ssmPhi. Tsrszsss. Lssi..lils.
The river continues to recede rapidly,
wish nice clear weather. Business a,
the ieyee, and Indeed everyshsre along
the river, IS very dali, and few Of the
boats have large trips.
The Lady Pike arrived from Memphis
during Tuesday night, aud discharged
some l6o bales OF cotton. which went
forward yesterday by The great cotton
express
The r X. Dnnkerson arrived from
Rumsey about ? o'clock Yesterday morn
ibg, wiihout freight and with bat few
people She was receiving considerable
freight yesterday, aud will return TO
Ramsey this evening, connecting with
the D. \ Campbell, for Bowling Green
Capt Drinkwster is in command, and is
highly popular while Nessrs. Adams and
Hieks are always courteous aud a,ten.
tive.
The Darling came in early yesterday
morning Oa one vhee!, from Cincinnati,
having broken strap. and was de.
tanned several hours Tor repairs She
got . small lot Of freight here, but had
bat little oseF a bali = cargo. and but
Few passenger
The Armada left Al 3 Q clock with a
moderate cargo OF freight and scarcely
any passengers Indeed. the reports Of
guerFillas on the river, have given =
check 10 both shipments and travel
The Armada made preparations TO
shield Alex Howell, while at the wheel.
from aiI danger Of rebel bullets
The splendid aud saucey Little Grev
Eagle will Re the unrivaled packet to
Henderson, aud Louisville to-day. Cap,
Ballard, $ prineely and courteous gen
deman will be found on the roof, while
the honors Of the Office viii be most
eoartssusly performed BY that disciple Of
Moluus, Mr Geo. Asherait The ire
prsssibIe Luce Marrelt has charge Of the
freight oiiiee-H -u-s-hl
The Anderson viii probably not ge,
back 10 time to go out to-day.
The lightning winged Liberty, No. 2.
vii be here today for Memphis, and rs
she would come ont from Louisville las,
eight With The saacy Little Grey Eagle.
both boats may be expected here early,
as any boat that beats the Eagle has 10
get ap and dust. while the boat that
keeps IN sight Of the Liberty must fly.
Capt IVES Conner, and Mr.. Judge and
Harry Wallace are the courteous and
oblieing officers Of the Liberty. A trip
on her with them to Memphis is a pleas.
ure long 70 be remembered.
The James Gray viii leave for the Wa
bash Ibis evehing.
The Cincinnati Commercial says.
The Lady Pike was sold last Fridax
BY The Dean Line Company 10 the Madi
sou Packet Company Cor 81. 600. She
val take the place Of. the Brilliant in the
Madison line.
PTrhrroH The Commercial, Of
Monday, says
On Saturday night some four or Eve
inches Of snow fell ia the mountain re.
gions beyond Greensburgh, and several
inches continued to lay throughout Sun.
day. sleet and rain fell In this city on
Saturday, and the air IN consequences
continued cold up to tho present
The Tarascon arrived from Louisville
about 4 O'Clock. presenting grand and
graceful appearance She iefi Louis
vile with magnificent trip. She dis.
charged thirty hogsteads Of tobacco
here, and sotne other freight We were
glad 70 meet that veteran officer aud &C.
eomPlisbed gentleman, Capt Joe Bance,
on board, Capt Jim Lusk having gone
dear hunting % Frankfort, aud she re-
turned from Henderson about | ! o'clock
with $50 hogsbeAds Of tobacco. and took
= lot Of freight from tbs port
John Greek is converting canal
seow into steamboat At Tho lover
wharf, BY erecting cabin and putting
machinery in IL
Parties from Paducah propose build
Ing boat at this city for Capt Scott
There IS ne reason why We should no.
have good ship yard here, with marine
ways, etc. There is no place on the riv,r
where capitalist could invest money 70
better advantage than at this point in
sneh an enterprise
The steamer Mason has been purehas-
ed at Cincinnati b the Government, for
$1,000, for navigating Big Sandy rsver.
The Dies Arc is TO be raised and re-
paired Her damage was not Hear as
great as was At srss supposed.
The steamer Star was sold today By
Capt Twomey Of this city. 10 Joseph
Mofett and others Of New Orleans,
for go, 500 She goes below as q coast
ing vessel
The hull Of the new Memphis mail
packet CITY Of Cairo. viii be launched
al Metropolis on Thursday, and the
Marble City, her consOrt, building at
the same place, will be launched in
about ten days