Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-12

Tycoon, Cincinnati Vulcan, st. LoC;s g {
The weather has changed suddenly
very cool, with signs of snow, but viii
probably clear up warm.
The river at this point is falling slowly,
and falling at Cincinnati and Pitts
burg, but raining at both places. Yes
terday was an extremely dull day on the
levee, the Liberty No. ., until late in the
evening, being the only arrival
The tycoon passed up from Memphis
late on Thursday night, with a fall
freight, and nearly 500 passengers.
To-day win be lively, we have no
doubt, as several fine boats are due. oll
First of all, as the most popular of
all, the grand Armada will go out at 2
o clock for Paducah and Cairo, and viii
of course receive her full share of freight
and passengers. Capt Throop; a vet
eran and accomplished officer, is her
commander, while the courteous and az
fable. Huston is her chief clerk, assisted
by Mr.. Screnson, who viii give strict at
tention to freight ~
Next we shall have the majestic big
Grey Eagle, for Henderson and LOUIS
vile, with those princely and popular
officers, Capt Jim Lusk and Mr.. 0lBau-
non, assisted by that great favorite Of
the public, Mr.. George Ashcraft, in the
freight department. -.5s,a
The Darling is also due here to-day
for Memphis, and Capt Frank Bachelor
and the courteous and popular johnson,
are great favorites with the public,
The Golden Eagle is also due here for
Nashville to-day, and will offer an excel
lent opportunity to persons desiring to
travel in that direction.
The Liberty No. 2, had a good trip for
Memphis yesterday, and added consider
ably to her freight here. We are al
ways glad to see our friends Conner and
Walker and the swift-winged Liberty.
The Gen. Grant has been sold to par
ties in Pittsburg, for $50, 900 cash, to be
delivered at the city of eternal smoke
A half interest in the steamer Fanny
has been sold for $4,000.
Capt. s. Haights large side-wheel
steamer Kate Kearney, building at Pitts
burg, will be completed within three
weeks, when she will load for St Louis
The st. Louis Union of Wednesday,
says; ..e,ts,
A gentleman who arrived from Vicks-
burg yesterday, informs us that both the
Constitution and L. NJ. Kenneth had
been stopped at that point and their car
goes discharged and the boats sent off on
an expedition to some point below. o.
The Chicago Journal Of Monday,
seys:
Messrs. Rumsey Bros. & Co, of that
city are holding over million bushels
of oats on Government account, and
have chartered and loaded twenty-five
boats of capacity of ten thousand bush
els each, direct for Nashville, without
breaking bulk The Illinois and Miehi-
gan canal will be opened on the 10th in
slant, with a full supply of water, and
the boats will be towed direct from La
sale, Illinois, to Nashville, Tennessee,
ria the Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio and
Cumberland rivers.
The great Mississippi, as we learn by
dispatch from Captain Good, will not be
here until tomorrow evening Let ship
pers get their freight down to-day. Her
spacious freight and stock capacities, her
gorgeous and roomy cabins and finely
furnished state rooms, and, above all, her
high-toned and whole-souled officers,
Capt Good, Johnny Greenough and Mr.
Powers, offer the most irresistible attrac-
tons to shippers and passengers.
The Sallie List, Goody Friends and
Kate Robinson passed up from Nashville
last night From Capt Swormstedt, of
the Sallie List, We learn that the A.
Sweeny loaded with 1000 sacks Of corn
and IS horses, for Government, struck
the pier at GAINESVILLE, while on her way
to Nashville on Wednesday night, and
sunki and subsequently taking fire was
burned to the waters edge No lives
were lost. The wreck now lies across
the channel from the pier to the shore,
closing that chute and compelling all
boats to pass through the draw.
There were about fifteen feet on Har-
peth Shoals, and falling, as the Sallie
List crossed on Thursday.
The Cumberland is literally full o
boats loaded with Government stores.
The Little Grey Eagle was taking
freight at Linton, and probably passed
up last night. fsfoH