Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-12

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The river here continues to fall rapid
", and the weather continues dry and
pleasant with but faint indications Of
rain,
Yesterday was field day /" for first
class boat, the levee being crowded with
them, So
The Silver Moon passed down for
Memphis early yesterday morning with a
slim trip. stos
The Gen. Anderson came in some
time Wednesday night from Cairo, with
a fair trip, and went out comfortably full
yesterday evening.
The Superior returned from Newburg,
and continued to load here up to s
o'clock last night.
She took out magnificent trip with a
goodly number of passengers, an earnest
that the grand Superior and her expert
eaced and energetic commander, Capt.
Dexter, will be sustained, and that the
merchants and business men of Evans
vile viii seek the best interests of the
city by aiding in this effort to draw the
trade of Memphis and other Mississippi
river cities and communities to this
point.
Capt Frank Bachelors pretty Oar
ling, arrived from Cincinnati Yesterday
for Memphis, crowded full of freight
There is not more generous, accom-
plished gentleman commanding ON the
Ohio than Capt Bachelor, and he has
manifested not only good judgment, but
excellent taste in selecting Mr.. Johnston
to do the honors of the Office he does
them elegantly.
The magnificent Tarascon arrived
from Louisville about 70 o'clock, yester-
day, having made an almost unparal-
leled "run from Louisville, which
place she left at O'clock Wednesday
evening
She made the run from Greensboro to
this city in one hour and ffy-three min
utes, which is hard to beat, and proves
what we have heretofore predicted, that
the Tarascon will be one of the very fleet
est steamers on the Ohio river, and if
there are any two gentlemen on the riv-
er worthy to run such boat. they are
I Capt. Joe Bunce and Geo. A. Williams.
The great St. Patrick, Capt George
O'Hart, came down with her guards rest
ing on the water, loaded with Govern
ment stores for Nashville She carries
gallantly, and looks majestically upon
the water.
Capt. Geo. O'Hart ornaments her hur-
rican, while Mr. Frisbee Eliminates her
office. The St. Patrick and her officers
are bound to be wondrously popular.
The James Grey viii leave for Mt
Carmel, on the Wabash river, at2 o clock
his p NJ. She has good accommoda-
tons for passengers, and her officers are
experienced river men.
The elegant steamer Carrie will leave
for Spottsville this evening to connect
with the Dunkerson, who connects al
Rumsey with the Campbell, thus forming
complete and excellent line to Bow
ling Green. % 3 -qa
2 Messrs. Cox & Humphrey will give
through receipts for freight.
The Little Grey Eagle Gene in FROM
Nashville last night with small carg'
and good many passengers. ls--
We learn from Captain Ballard tina
there was but four and half feet oil
Harpeth Shoals on Wednesday and fall
ing. a C
The Little Grey Eagle will probabI
re-enter the Mail Line next week
Captain Duncan has sold his mic
steamer, the Emma, to parties in Nash
vile for $4,000 Her crew and Capt
Duncan's family came passengers Of
I the little Grey Eagle.
{ The friends of Pat Clary, and thei
< name is legion, will be glad to lear
: that he has returned to the city to stsy
and will be found on the lower whar
= boat of Messrs Cox & Humphrey. FL
looks blooming as a garden of roses.