Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-25

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The river is steadily though slowly
recsding, aud the weather coatinues
dFJ aid sxesssivslY warm, giving prom
Use of = low river speedily
The bar above the city is begiasing 10
raise lis head above the water, aud we
are glad to see il is much nearer shore
thiE season than last How The lower
end Of il is developing itself We hav. not
besn able 20 ascertain.
There we're scarcely any arrivals YES.
terday, AID vsry little b0sissss done.
The 7, J, Mccombs took los Of cat.
tie for Government TO Nashville. She
had a 6ne trip.
The splendid Liberty arrived yes.sr-
day evening", having been detained for
several hOars BY fog. She had very
moderate trip and added comparatively
little here. Captain Wss Conner, the
grey haired veteran in command. was ia
hns health, bat somewhat discouraged
that there vas such prsvAlen, scarcity
Of freight along shore. Mr., Judge, We
regret 10 learn, was too sick 70 come
out this trip, and his plaes was ably
filed By Harry Walker, to whom v. are
indebted a. well as TO young Master
Pennington, Of this city, Who Is also in
the clerks Office sf the Liberty, Tor pa
perS
The grand Armada viii be the slegAn,
packet for Cairo at : O'Clock to-day, aud
viii make railroad tine to the mouth of
the Ohio. J. Y. Throop, a. an officer
and gentleman, has no supsriors:: and
his saboFdinAsss are birds Of ike featber
The Palssiai Taraseon viii be The reg.
ulsr Louisville packet tbs evening, and
bar sumpiuous cabins and courtly OH.
GERS present al array OF attractions sell.
dom eqnAlled.
The New Albany Ledger Of Thursday
says:
The Molhs Able made an aston.
isblngly rapid ~ n New Orleans to
Cairo. She lsi, Sew Orleans last
Wednesday, aud VAS in the port Of Cairo
on Sunday evening. II begins TO be
! generally believed that she l. even swift
er than the renowned Atlantic, owned BY
I the same parties, and therefore the swift
/ est boat GO the Western waters, except
] the uew Aagsnia.
{ 0a doe laa; Grip q ibe Liberty 80 9
E 90 eHployes 81 tie bost 81 ibe aame 81
+ trank NFsfss feH lfsm ihs beat .ua
+ asafe tloeefhefl. aaa sss drowned
Captain Z g lsaue died a. Nrs Or
T ieaus on Monday taee 18Th. a. be resi-
/ drnce IN thstelse Captain Il G Hosnag
Hes az ol4 sssasabeaf captain. aad faith
sa.oae, goe. - aea4sus0sr him Waeu
be commanded the steamer Crescent
City previous h this war. Since that
lsws Cupsaia Young had retired from
ths river sad songht biz home. which has
been IN. New Orleans Tor many years
he was universally beloved by al Who
knew him Peace to his ashes.
| Captain Williamsens new steamer
building At Cairo. will be ready 10 laeoch
in about two weeks
The Taraseon is the Henderson pssksI
tomorrow evening.
/ Commodore James S. Hughes, say
the Nashville Union, has rendered BIZ
resignation A. Director Of River Trans
portaiion, connected with the quarter
masters department at that point, Whiel
has been conditionaIly accepted, the de
partment retaining the right to dsman'
At any time they may be required, hi
! valuable services
The Emma No 2 was fred iato las
Saturday BY gueFrillas some fifteen mile
below hemphdz The shot we're from
mukkstry, and on account Of the distane
did but little injury Capt Millard be-
q narrow escape ball cutting Oh hi
sleeve bnstona.
. A letter from Memphis SAYS Whit
River trade Is about played ont; shiT
: ments are getting very slim. There
but little cotton to come cut from TIA
section Of the eosutry and At the fim
! oil writing / don't think il healthy I
MAKE more than 3 dozen trips to tha
stream. go
, The Armada arrived about 10 o'cloe
; With q slim trip. She reports al quiz
below. ~
: The r K. Dnnksrson came in Ia
night with I53 hhds of tobacco. 81
, retains early this morning.