Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-13
AILROAD REGIsTER.
River News.

/ The river is still falling at this point
with less prospect of rain than existed
"a hours ago There is still, however
plenty of water hence to Louisville and
Cairo
There was not much business done on
the river yesterday, and but few arrivals
l. The Glendale and Commercial came
up from Memphis with large amount Of
cotton for Cincinnati.
The Hospital Boat Charles McDougall
passed down yesterday en- route to the
Mississippi
The Nick Hughes landed here last eve
ming with an immense feet Of hay bar.
ges in tow She goes to Nashville.
The Grand Armada with the veteran
Capt J. v Throop on the root, and the
courteous and accomplished Fred. Hus-
ton in the Office assisted by Perry Nc
Grif and Mr. Gilbert, will be the mail
and passenger packet for Cairo at 2
o'clock to-day. Both boat and officers
are unsurpassed and indispensable.
? The elegant Big Grey Eagle, with her
spacious cabins and model officers, will
be the mail boat for Henderson and
Louisville this evening. The Big Eagle
is great favorite of the travelling pub
lie, and if two more clever and accom-
modating officers than Capt Lusk and
Mr. O'Bannon run on this river, or any
other, we wish to make their acquaint-
ance, from curiosity.
r The great feature of the day on the
river, however, will be the advent of the
mammoth Mississippi, Capt Good, said
to be the largest and finest steamboat on
the Western waters She leaves at noon
to-day for New Orleans, and Messrs.
Cox & Humphrey are her agents.
The following description of the
steamer Mississippi, from the Cincinnati
Daily Commercial of January 9th, will
give correct idea of her dimensions,
outfit, &C.:
Captain James Goods new side
wheel steamer Mississippi made short
trial trip yesterday afternoon, starting
from the foot of Ludlow Street, and after
going up as far as Coal Haven, five
miles above the city, rounded down, and,
passing the city in grand review, went
down as low as Uncle Joe Harrison S
place, where she again rounded to, and
went up to Litherburys ship-yard, where
she will receive the finishing coat of
paint, and furniture, and general outfit,
preparatory to dropping down to the
levee and loading for New Orleans.
The dimensions of this mammoth steam
er are as follows: The hull, by Lither-
bury, is a splendid job, and in keeping
with the mechanism of this celebrated
boat-builder. 1t is BOG feet on deck, and
800 feet between perpendiculars; ~
feet beam and 80 feet floor, with s feet
depth of hold, having capacity for eight
cen hundred tons. The hull is extra
fastened, and of very easy model, taking
into consideration its great bearing.
The machidery, by c. 7. Dumont, con-
sists of a battery of five tubular boilers,
46 inches in diameter and 81 feet long,
containing q six-inch fues each. The
cylinders are 81 inches in diam-
eter, with 10 feet length of stroke,
driving a pair of ponderous water wheels
36 feet in diameter, the buckets being
Is feet in length. She is also provided
with an extra boiler and two additional
engines-one for working the hosting
apparatus and the other for driving the
capstan. The machinery throughout is
a magnificent piece of work, and per-
forms to a charm The cabin, by John
ston, Morton & Co., is 200 feet in length,
and finished in the most modern style,
embracing every desirable convenience
and comfort The state-rooms, sixty in
number, are all eight feet square, con-
| tanning two berths each, while with the
usual cot appliances, she will. comforta-
bly, accommodate $50 passengers in the
cabin. Each room is furnished with
spring births and curled hair mattresses,
wardrobes, mirrors, wash stands, toilet
fixtures, &c. The fact is, the great Mis-
sissippi must be critically and carefully
examined from stem to stern, and keel
to hurricane roof, to fully appreciate her
capacity, and comforts and convent
ences. Her protector, Admiral David
Gibson, has spared no expense in making
her the nonpareil of Southern freight
and passenger steamers. She trims on
more even keel than any boat of her
size ever constructed here or elsewhere,
and with water and fuel on board, in
complete business order, only draws SO
inches water. In addition to her superb
passenger Accommodations, she is unusu-
ally roomy about the lower decks, having
wide guards and superior facilities for
slowing freight and transporting horses,
cattle, &c The painting, by Williams,
is an elegant job. while the chandeliers,
rich Brussels carpeting, curtains, silver
and table ware, cutlery, and general out
fit, is of the best quality, and furnished
by Liverpool, New York and Boston
manufacturers The furniture is by Bal
ley & Decamp; upholstery by Knight
The Mississippi ost$l25, 900 She is of.
| ficered as follows: James Good, Master
John Greenough, Clerk; Vim. b. Dobson,
Chief Mate; Norwood McClelland, CHIEF
Engineer; Joseph Legler, Steward.
While on her trial trip, she answered
the helm easily, and glided through the
water gracefully Her tubulars make
unlimited steam. With $50 pounds Of
steam, she made l64 revolutions min.
fute, averaging Is miles an hour against
the current. This is remarkable speed
for new boat on her first trial trip. We
had almost neglected TO state that the
Mississippi is provided with a capacious
nursery under the ladies cabin, for the
accommodation of children and serv-
ants.
Capt. Duncan, late of the Emma, is in
the city, looking satisfied that he has
changed his nice little boat into big
pie of greenbacks, and he is looking out
for another good boat to buy.
There seems to be an increased inter
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