Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-22

Ao'Hos NASH faullne OarrOlit Nash.
The weather has moderated greatly
since Saturday morning, and yesterday
was balmy as May day; yet there was
not much doing outside of Government
shipments
The Groesbeck took small quantity
of freight for New Orleans. She came
in very full, having her lower boiler and
hurricane decks, and even her Texas
covered over. She had in tow a large
barge loaded with about 10000 bushels
of coal.
Several boats in Government emplov
passed up on Saturday, while others ar
irving from Nashville, returned to points
below to reload with corn on Govern
ment account.
The Shamrock and Swallow proceed
ed above, while the Revenue, Huntsman
and others, were turned back to load at
Shawneetown and Uniontown for Nash
vile.
The St Louis, Capt. John Ritchey,
one of the cleverest gentlemen aAoat,
came in from Nashville yesterday morn
ing, and was turned back to load below.
The big Grey Eagle came in about
81 o'clock on Saturday with crowd of
passengers. She was boarded here by
the Crescent City Band, and a large
number of ladies and gentlemen, in
Guiding ourself, who made very pleas
ant excursion to Henderson and back,
as the guests Of those incompatible off,
GERS and gentlemen, Capt Lusk and Mr.
O'Bannon The Band marched through
the streets of Henderson and RECALLED
her citizens with the most admirable
music. The people of Henderson, who
have well cultivated taste, were loud
in their eneomiums on the famous "Cres-
cents" 1t was delightful trip, and the
boat returned here at u o'clock, all
highly delighted with their visit.
The Armada went out Saturday after
noon with big trip and lots of passen-
gers.
The Pauline Carroll made her debut
at our levee yesterday.
She is magnificent boat of the largest
size, and most elegantly finished and
furnished Her length is 265 feet, breadth
of beam 43 feet and II feet over all, with
y feet depth of hold
She has 4-6 fued boilers 80 feet long
and 46 inches in diameter, with 2 cylin-
deks 26 inches in diameter and 81 feet
stroke. Her wheels are SO feet in diam
eter with Is feet buckets. s4a--5
Her cabin is most tasteful piece of
architecture. Her state rooms A in
number, are large and well ventilated,
with luxurious bedding and cabin furni-
ture.
Her cross guys between. her chimneys
are very handsome, and will distinguish
her both in port and ahoat They are
similar to those of the Gen. Quitman.
Her hull was built at Gannelton at King $
ship yard, her cabin by Nipple, Smith, &
Co., Louisville, and her machinery at the
same place by Dennis She is registered
for us tons, but viii carry, including
fuel, about 1900, and is designed for the
St Louis and New Orleans trade. She
was named for Miss Pauline Carroll, q
beautiful and highly intelligent young
lady of Louisville, and is commanded by
by Captain John W. Carroll, with J.P Fitz
gerald and s. W. Carroll as clerks. She
was partially loaded on government &C
count and went below to fill out for Nash
vile. She was visited and admired BY
hundreds of our citizens as she lay a
the landing.
In her Office she has register with
wires reaching to each stateroom aft o.
her gangway which is new feature and
a great improvement on steamboats, anc
will be found very convenient to lady
passengers.
She cost, when furnished, about STA,
900.
The elegant and palatial Tarascon, thu
beauty of the Louisville line, arrives
here about three o clock yesterday, wit
cabin full of people. She was com
manded by the mate, Mr. Billy Coonley,!!
thorough steamboatman, Capt. Bunc
having been detained in Louisville b
business. She returns to Louisville a
10 o'clock this morning, and will }
found one Of the most delightful boat