Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-08
River News.


We have but ilttls further to record relative 10
river matters, az there bat little done and but
few arrivals after the report for oar yesterdays
afternoon sdllsn was made up.
The only arrival up 10 a late hour last night
lsas the majestic TarAseon, which that regularly
hat distinguishes. her officers, put 10 her appear
. zee at 8 o'clock, aud returned early TO Louis-
lie last night crowded with passengers. That
o. 1 mud olork, Lucs MnrrslI, Is again aboard,
I'd everything goes right.
The ArmAda fAilsd 10 get hsr ehImnsy's up last
light, and will no doubt lay over until some time
tY-day.
The Idahos will not says this port uhtn she
has Assurances that she will b able 20 get through
20 Nashville.
Responsible parties are considering the proprie-
~ Of establishing q semi weekly line Of steamers
between this city and Memphis. We ihink tho
project Feasible, aud very desirable. There Is no
question, that n our merchants aud business men
desire 10 rstuin COED trade and increase u with
poin 5 below, they must act promptly 10 estab-
iish such facilities as wiz prevent other cities
from diserting trade and BUSINESS from Ne. We
shall have moro 70 say on the subject when We
hive more lsisure.
Our foundrymsn aud msohinists are 90 over.
run with work that great Inconvenience IL cape
risneed IN getting repairs finished with that en-
petition that Ia dsairabo.
Tho Gen. bndorson will be At her wharf this
morning, ready 10 receive for Cairo. aud viii leave
at , o'clock to-day. Capt. Billy Lowth is her ac-
complishsd and popular commander.
The great Morning Star, Capt. Ballard, will b
the regular Louisville packet this evening. sb'
has no superior anywhere. and hsr officers are
very superior gentlemen
The Il X Dunkersoa will leave this evening at
o'clock, for Rumsoy aud ali way ports on Green
river. Capt. A. Drinkwatar and John Adams arr
her popular officers.
capt Fosters new boat, the Il. l.. Woodward
Is $50 feat long. 30 fret heam and IS isst all
with 81 feet depth Of hold. she has two bsier
q feet long aud 80 inches Ia dameter, With twS
engines Of l21t Inch 9 flinders =nd feet stroks
She has ~ stats-rooms In her cabin, and trims OF
n Inches Of water.
She will possess great carrying capacity. and &
a neat aud pleasant boat. There u no reason VIII.
Evanavils should not turn out as noe boats a
any other port. Her engines wire fitted up b
Reiiz 3 uAny, Of this city
The Pey tona, as We learn from her Agents
Mtssrs. Cox Humphrey, will not be here unit
Tomorrow. she 10 one Of ths hasst boats that ca
be fonnd on the broad Ohio. sad Captain Eugen
Bowers, aud Kinnis saith, her chief officers. gu
Joy a Worldwide reputation.
The following memoranda nom the Psyton
should have been received on Saturday. but al
not come to hand until Tuesday aighti
MEMORANDA oF srgAMER PEYroNA. IRON Nm
OHtrAsa TO LuutsvILLH.-Lsft New Orleans No
goth, At p. nj no boats IN port for the vhi'
for II. Louis; Luna, Edward Walsh, Clara polso
AZ knFHKTh silver SUrnV HaluW Ntuf
Landing; lost 10 hours BY fog tho nrst night Of
from port.
boat Tom Jones above same place.
18th Mat the w. Il. Arthur at the foot Of Glas
cocks island, lying by met the Commonweai
NJ thu foot Of Matches island; passed tho steam
jose IA r,srcg uuder way, At Fairchild talan,
met the Ohio Belle and Sailie Robinson At Col
Crock ved a. Nickshurg, Nov 2sth boats
port; Henry Won Phul and Mollie Able.
gath. Met the steamer laurel Mn at harris
tnat old White Cloud st Goodrichs Landing,
coivnga cargo Of contrabands abandoning Oh
pa.t ; passed the steamer veRaneo at ~ ipworth
Landing; met i've tow boats with coal barges
wosthington's Point met the steamer miasissiI
at Grand Lake.
met the Henry Chouteau at Napoleon met
Jennie Brown ~ the mouth OF White rive
passed the steamer schuyler, loaded WITH tros
at Coneordia; mot the r J. Lockwood at Aust
liza Landing passed the steamer Mamie byers
the cad OF Island No. GO met the steamer "
Hamilton above the same place; met boat ina
unknowpl a. nuck'e Island arrived At Mcmp
Thursday, Oct lat. tS64 AZ q O'Clock a. m. be
In port. ". swan. Adam Jacobs, Robert Bur
Belle Mumphis, Alice Dean, J. II. Dickcy, Sur
South, Homoyer, Con. Grant and Pocahont
len Memphis at II =. m. met steamer b
Stickucy at Island Nc 90; met steamer Elmer
at Island Nc. ~ met r. y. Hill with TOW Of {
barses at ~ met ~ 5. Mepham and Cheek
head of 81 guuboat sheiling the woods
Phillips foot VI Island 30, Arkansas sides As
passed.
Dec 2nd.--passcd steamer City OF Aswphia
one whe I. at head Of leland No. s. met steal
Edinburg above columbus; met tow boat hi
abova Columbus, with coal barEes