Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-09

Another dali day in river matters has
passed, with but few arrivals and scarce
ly any business
The R &. Dunkerson came in from
RGmsey early yesterday morning with
fall cargo Of tobacco which she dis
charged at once and retained forthwith.
She viii be found in port again this
morning, ready to receive freight aud
passengers for her regular trip this even
ing al O'Clock, when she win return to
Rumssy
The Armada left at 5 o'clock with a
slim trip.
The wild Tarascon brought in some
65 or 10 hogshsads of tobacco and 100
packages of other freight She took
considerable freight on her return trip,
and her cabins were full
Among her passengers were Capt ].
W. Res and wife, Of the D. B. Campbell,
on their bridal tour Also, our friend,
L. a. Burnett and wife, and ". t. Stone
and wife, of Terre Hauie, who very
sensibly chose this route from Terre
Haute to Louisville, whereby they enjoy
the pleasure of a trip on a most superb
boat, and the genial hospitality Of Capt.
Jim Lusk aud his eo-orainatea
This morning the vast Missouri may
be expected here en- roats to New Or
leans. She is indeed floating palace,
with large, airy stAte-rooms, and the
most splendid appointments. Her ofh-
GERS, Capt Hurd.and Sam Barr, are gen
tlemsn Of the old school, heightened, so
eiable and accommodating, aud will en-
sure the most perfect comfort and salts
faction to passengers and shippers
The Gen. Anderson will be the regu-
lar packet for Cairo At 2 clock to-day,
under command Of those popular gentle
men, Capt Dan Clark and Billy Lowth.
who delight in making their friendl
happy
The Star Gray Eagle, the most grace
ful Of the Western steamers, will be the
Henderson and Louisville packet this
evening, under command Of those prince
ly gNntlemen, Capt Ballard and Dick
Cox, which is all the eulogy she needs.
Ths Louisville Journal Of Tuesdsy
says:
The new steamer Palestine made her
trial-lrp yesterday She vent four
miles up the river and back, and made
the trip up in twenty-eight and back in
sixteen minutes Everything works we'll
and TO he entire satisfaction Of her ogn.
ers. The Palestine is t55 feet long, 80
feet besm, and AZ feet hold Her ma
chinerI works well, and everything
on o. about the boat il a success. Her
bzn was built by ID. w Richards, the
cabin by J. Walter, the engines furnish
ed By Ainslie, Cochran & Co. outfit BY
Wehmhof 4 Dickinson, and the pAintiog
was done BY W. O. Williams The Pal
estipe is to run in the Cumberland trade.
and Is receiving freight for Nashville
She will leave for Nashville this evo-
ming.
The New Albany Ledger Of Monday
says:
Capt John b. Fords new boat, the ST.
Nicholas, was launched from his ship
| yard in front Of the American Foundry,
on Saturday evening. She glided into
the water beautifully. and without The
slightest accident She has a perfect
model, and sits upon the water like a
| swan. Her dimensions are Sc follows:
Length go feet, beam 344 feet, depth Of
hold feet, capacity 600 tons lie en-
gines will be p inch cylinders, with
feet stroke She will have three boilers,
each 20 feet long and with 10 flaea. Her
cabin is 10 be built By Nipple, Smith 4
| Co, and will contain "A large, wsll-ven-
/ tilated and fnely-6nished state-rooms,
with all the modern eonvenieuces for
comfort and safety. The cabin viii be
furnished 10 an elegant and tasteful man
ner, and the boat throughout will be q
frst-class job both in point Of elegance
| Of finish and stanebness OF work.
Her consort, the St Charles, building
also By Capt Ford, viii be set up on the
Ways Just vacated by the St Nicholas.
The ST Charles, in all respects, is to be
su exact duplicate Of the St Nicholas.
These boats, from their size, power, ton
mage and stanchness, are most excellent
iy adapted to the trade from Louisville
or St Louis to Memphis They are
boats, however, which can be run 70 ad-
vantage in almost any trade, as their
light drau ght, power and tonnage are so
combined as to make them most desira-
Die packets on the Upper or Lower Ohio
and the Mississippi and its principal
tributaries
Capt Ford has contracts, also, for two
boats for other parties, both Of which