Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-24
River News.


the levee, and tonnage is far in excess
Of the demand
The River continues to decline slowly,
with q good channel depth hence to
Cairo and Louisville.
The Silver Moon and Robert Burns,
from Cincincati to Memphis; the Arma-
ds and Gen. Anderson, from Cairo; the
Caroline, Kate Robinson, Colossus, and
John T. McCombs, from Nashville TO
Louisville; the Tsrascon, Anna, and
Morning Star, from Louisville; the Wa
madee and r. B, Speed from Green
river; the Armada for Cairo, the TarAs-
con for Louisville, and the Anna for
Nashville, constitute the ARRIVALS and
departures since Friday night.
The Anderson got in yesterday morn |
. ing. She was hailed by the Moose just
below Henderson, and advised not to
land there She will 60 out at 2 o clock
to-day, for Cairo and way ports. She is
a very commodous boai, Of great speed,
and commanded by very polite and gen
flemanly officers.
The Morning Star arrived from Louis
is'iIIe at Al o'clock yesterday evening,
And, in consequences Of the doubtful con-
dinon Of affairs at Henderson,, lay over
here last night She had 4 good trip,
both Of freight and passengers.
The Morning Star will leave for Lonis.
willie at 10 o'clock to day, offering ire.
sistable attractions to passengers and
shippers. Capt Joe Bunce is her ac-
complished commander, while those ele-
CANT aud courteous young gentlemen,
Messrs GWathmey, Borden 4 Newhall,
will give the most unremitting Gtten
ton to passengers and freight
Capt. Bunee has promised us that he
will lay her of from shore; and run un-
der "slow bells" until he gets her out Of
port, so that small craft may lie at shore
in safety
The Brllian', we learn, has changed
her destination, and will make trip to
ing or tomorrow morning
The great Mississippi was detained at
Louisville, and would not leave there
until last night She will be here to-day,
and passengers and shippers for the
South should be ready. Capt. Doyle and
Johnny Groenough are peerless officers,
4 L.
Captain O'Nsal sold his interest (ons
.quArter) in the Edward Walsh, to Messrs
Stillwsll Powell 4 Co, at private terms,
and afterwards purchased from Capt
William Fitzgerald his interest Zone
qusrter) in the Marcella, at the rate Of
$4,000 for the whole boat Captain
O'NeRl will take command Of the Mar
celia upon her return to St. Louis, and
continue running her in the Memphis
mail line
TIE Henry Ames has been on the Ma
rine Ways ct Carondolet, repairing dam
ages, and came out Tuesday better AM
prettier boat than ever she was. Sh
has received thorough coat OF whit
paint all over, which makes her bra
new boat to all appearance. Her re
pairs have cost her owner the round suu
Of $4,000 Her furniture and outfi
are good as new, and the steamer Henri
Anes is again candidate for publ
patronage, with the prestige she ha
gained before her misfortune. Capt.
NJ. Crawford is In command of the Ame
and he is most worthy Of his fine steam
boat
The Mississippi at St. Louis was at
stand on Saturday morning, with fe,
inches water reported at Crawford
and Hereulaneum.
The Missouri was falling, with only
feet water in the channel, and but lit
trade along the river. Nearly all Il
boats chartered BY the Government hs
been discharged, including the Nell
Rogers, Ewing, Shamrock, Bermud
Zephyr, Onward and Maggie Hays.
Several of the most prominent steaI
boat owners in Cincinnati were in s
Louis Tuesday, attending the meetil
of steamboat owners in reference to Il
great joint stock company about to
inaugurated.
The lowest bid for carrying Cover
,ment freight to Johnsonville, opened
the Quartermasters Department at CT
cinnati, on the 18th inst, was for
cents, which, not meeting the views
the Quartermaater, no shipments VI
made Friday, but we understand d
the Anna aud other boats have sill
sgreed to receive at the rate of So csl
We understand that the Quarteru
ter stationed at Cairo shipped, dur
sbe fiscal year ending with June i
i0e 900 tons of freight and 225,OO N
This aggregate of Government ,ransl
tation was obtained from the Quar-
masters accounts 1t indicates
Cairo is very extensive distribu'
point for the Government, in men
supplies
The R. B. Speed will leave this e.
ing at 6 o'clock, connecting with tn
B. Campbell at Rumssy.