Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-05
RAIIROaD7REGIsTER.
River News.

4 The weather was rapidly developin,
itself Yesterday High winds prevailed
all the morning aud forenoon. Abou
ten o'clock it commenced raining, gen
tly, with mild atmosphere. Just al
dusk a heavy storm broke, attended by
| quite fall of rain, and accompanied
by "a rapid fall of the mercury, which
+ quickly changed the rain to snow
The river is rising here quite rapidly,
having risen in all about three and a
half feet Up to dark last evening.
At Cincinnati the river rose six and a
halt feet in he twentv-four hours end
ing at noon yesterday, with nineteen
and a half feet water in the channel at
that point, which insures us fine stage
OF water here
Business on the leree yesterday was
very dull with nothing of interest until
the arrival of the Mississippi in the
evening .A4o >a.a81tanH
The Golden Eagle from Memphis, and
the General Grant from the Lower Mis-
sissippi, passed up Thursday night after
we had left the leyee.
Yesterday, the Caroline and Nightin-
gale, in Government service, passed
down, en- ronte to Nashville, and the
Prairie Rose, with mixed cargo for
the same port.
The great Mississippi, Capt James
Good, arrived here yesterday afternoon,
very unexpectedly, from New Orleans
on the 25th ult, with about LOO tons
of freight for Cincinnati She left at
this port a hhds. sugar for Bement &
Yiele, 6 hhds. for j. L. Luttrell, fer
J. G. Venneman, and ) for r. Z
O RILEY; and 81 barrels molasses for
j. L. Luttrell. We are indebted to her
accomplished officers for various court
estes. The Mississippi has proved her
self all that Der owners and officers ex-
pected in their most sanguine moments
She made the run from Henderson to
this place in one hour and ten minutes,
which, considering her load, is extra
ordinary time.
To-day the grand Armada will be the
popular packet for Cairo at two o'clock
pm.
Her spacious and magnificent accom-
modations, her great speed, and her oblig-
ing and affable officers render her a great
attraction to passengers.
Her Commander is that veteran off,
Ger and accomplished gentleman Cap.
Josh V. Throop, with that elegant and
handsome young gentleman, Fred Hus-
ton, in the office, assisted by Mr. Sorei
son as second. Give the Armada a stun
ming trip
The favorite of the Henderson and
Louisville Line, the .inimitable Big Grey
Eagle, viii be the regular packet for
Henderson and Louisville this afternoon
The fame of the Big Grey Eagle and
her illustrious officers, Captain James
Lnsk and Mr.. O'Bannon, are commensu-
rate with Steamboat navigation
Our gay and festive friend, Ashcraft,
has charge of the freight departm ent.
and is one of EN-, and no mistake.
Passengers and shippers will do them
setoes q favor by going on the Big Grey
Eagle
The great Tarrscon will be the packet
for Henderson tomorrow night
The neat little steamer James Grey
will leave for Mt Carmel and all inter;
mediate points on the Wabash at twelve
o'clock to-day.
Passengers for towns on the Wabash
will find the Grey pleasant boat and
Captain Hugo an agreeable officer.
The Superior will leave for Cairo and
Memphis at y o'clock to-day. She is
one of the most magnificent steamers
afoat, and is commanded BY that veter~
an and experienced officer, H.T. Dexter,
who has no superior as riverman any
where. Her oiHce is filled by Billy Dunn
and Billy Bently, who are extensively
known and universally popular. We
hope to see the Superior go out with a