Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-10
River News.

The River at this point was still rails
ing last evening, and since Friday it be.
risen several feet, with heavy drift. run.
mig. At Louisville, Cincinnati. and
Pittsburg decline has commenced.
while nearly all the tributaries on the
south side are rising. There is now from
10 to Is feet Of water from Louisville 10
Cairo.
There have been numerous arrivals
and departures since Friday, including
the Robt Burns and Silver Moon, from
Cincinnati to Memphis; the Armada
from Cairo and return; the Tarsscon
and Morning Star, from Louisville the
Jennie Brown, from Cincinnati to ST
Louis; The Carrie, from Nashville, and
the Emma Floyd, from Cincinnati to
Nashville, and the Missouri, from St
Louis to Louisville.
The various boats passing for Mem.
phis and ST. Louis 60 full Of freight
The Armada, on Saturday. took out
splendid trip of freight, and was crowded
with people
The Tarascon had fair freight list
from Louisville TO this port, and all the
people she could accommodate. On her
last trip up, the Tarascou made the run
from this port TO Louisville in little less
than nineteen hours, and made her usual
landings. Pretty hard to beat, we should
think.
The Morning Star arrived at 81 clock
yesterday, crowded with passengers and
with a good freight list She will leave
for Louisville at 10 o'clock this morn.
ing. She is one Of the most elegant
boats on the Ohio river, complete 10 all
her appointments, and of very superior
speed. Capt Joseph II. Bunoe is her
popular commander-an experienced
and careful officer. aud an accomplished
gentleman Johnny Gwathmsy, assisted
By two pleasant young gentlemen, attend
to passengers and freight al the Office
aud on deck, and a trip on the brigh,
Morning Star will be joy long to be re
membered.
The Gen. Anderson has been pnt in
perfect trim in every particular, with
new and beautiful dress of purest white,
and new and elegant inscriptions on her
paddle-boxes, and now looks gay as The
Queen of May. She will take her place
in the packet line to-day, leaving at two
o'clock for Cairo She will be for this
trip under under command Of Captain
Billy Lowth, who is a gentleman and
scholar, and a most courteous and agree
able officer The Anderson is one Of
the fast boats, and her passengers may
rely upon reaching their destination on
time
The Miami leaves this evening for
Cincinnati, and viii want freight and
passengers. Capt Dan. Clark will be
in command
The Carrie arrived from belos yester-
day morning, aud will resume her place
in the regular line with the Katie be-
tween this port and Nashville. She will
leave tomorrow evening.
Among the passengers yesterday by
the Morning Star we we're pleased 10
meet our clever young friend Capt. J. w.
Rea, Of the d. b. Campbell, looking SIS
fresh and as fair as a summer rsorning
His pet steamer, the Campbell, is under
going thorough repairing, and will
soon be as good as new, indeed better,
as she will be enlarged and better adapt
ed to the carrying trade:
Capt Bu,ehelor's Darling is due here
this morning-also the Naugatuck, Fan
ny, and two or three other boats--for
Nashville.
The mammoth Missouri passed up
last night, to resume her plses in the
Louisville aud New Orleans line, com
posed Of the Mississippi, Missouri, and
Ben Stickney. The Missouri looks mag
ni6ceBtly. She will be here on her way
down in few days
IcE-P Plenty Of Chicago Ice until
Christmas
EDWARD IxeEE, Lover Landing.