Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-01
River News.

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River News.
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The river Continues to fall slowly but
steadily, aud the outlines Of the bar
above the city are again visible. While
there were numerous arrivals yesterday,
business was not particularly brisk.
The Anderson received a fair trip and
lea about four o clock. HFfae
/ The s. Cloud, from Memphis, dis
charged oser four hundred bales of cot
ton, which goes forward this morning by
the great Cotton Express for New York.
The Liberty No. arrived from Louis
vile about three o'clock, with pretty
/ good freight list and a crowd of passen-
gers. She added 10 both here.
Among her passengers We were glad
to meet the energetic chief of the Archer
Line, Captain ] B. himself, on his way
10 Memphis on business. lie is in fine
health, and believes the Liberty No 2 il
the fastest boat out and we guess he is
about right
lie also assures Us that the rumor that
be was about to retire from the Archer
Line aud take command Of "tiu clad,
in the naval service is incorrect
The Little Grey Eagle came in sn
hour after the Liberty, having returned
to the mail trade between Louisville and
Henderson.
The big Grey Eagle has at last been
sold to Captain Harry McDougal and
others Of Matches for $4,000 in cash.
and she will leave Louisville on Satur-
LAY evening FOR the new field Of duty.
The Taraseon will henceforth be the
Wednesday and Saturday packet
We are glad to welcome Captain Bal
lard and George Ashcraft back to this
trade. they are genial whole-souled gen
t'emen
The r K Dunkerson took out . nice
trip Of freight las, evening, and cabin
iull Of people including several very
handsome ladies' Captain Drinkwater
10 great favorite with the ladies, and il
suOt 81 ngu lar that his boat is generally
crowded
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
! Comaasrciai from Nashville gives the
following soedolsger to certain hArpies
that EXIT in this city We have long
long known the abuse existed, and have
animadvertsd against Il, and not with
out some eject We hope 70 hear Of no
new cases
The scow know as the M. " Baird
and recently sold TO the Government By
! Captain Hughes for { 10 900 was great
| swiodle Il Is nothing more than an
! old aat.boai. with shed aud small pair Of
encines, all too old and usafs for any
\ pu pose. Bus then, we must, IL is true,
I reu ember that steamboat stock has
"rx, and Uncle Sans Golfers are
filled TO OVERLOOKING. This sale amuses
sissmboaimen, as they like fat bargains
The - Storm sauk barge containing
about three hundred tons Of Govern.
! ment hay, near Bells Mills, on the Cum,
berland, wbile coming up the river on
the 22d inst The river is falling with
four feet on the shoala All Is quiet
above here, as reported by the /" Try
Us, Just arrived from Burnside's Point
The crews Of boats have a great fash
}, ion of quitting az Evansville If the boat
4 is only there few moments, thinking
I. they scan make more by working OF
. shore. They leave without notifying The
J. officers or demanding their wages, has
: tening with all possible despatch to q
! Justice to sue out an attachment Al
: steamers are thus more or less inter
Z rupted, which is no small annoyance. q,
! laborers are extremely scarce. Tie
crew Of Pittsbarg boat left her here II
this way, sheu to their great astonish
; / ment, they we're foiled, as the captain
gave security and took advantage Of ths
= Stay Laws, BY postyoning the collection
Of the amount Tor eight month";
boats would 8ll act in 3 similar mannei
they could soon crush out one Of th,
most detestable Inconvenience undel
which they labor. The case before Ii.
Squire was ably argued by the oaieer
Of the boat. who gloried in their tri
/. umph, as the strikers had procured th'
services Of an able lawyer Laborer
receive SIS and $50 per month. IN man
cases claiming IS much as sixty dollars
The Commercial Of Tuesday also sara
Oar old friend Geo. Maloney, havinI
retired from the United States gunbos
service, after long and honorable servicl
under Admiral Foot, Davis and Porter
viii resume bis old profession Of pilot
ing from Cincinnati TO New Orleans
Maloney Is gallant seaman and exper
pilot.
Mr. Maloney has hosts Of friends Il
this city who viii Be glad 70 meet bin
enthusiastically
The Darling. Capt Frank Batchelor
4 is due here to-day from Asmpbis sh
iss noble craft, foely appointed, 81
: Capt Bachelor and Mr. johnson, be
Z chief officers are elegan: and attentiv
: gentlsnsH.
( Cox & Humphrey are her agents.
The War Eagle is still on the b
three miles below Mt Vernon, aud
D nov lying almost high and dry. She ha
:, :. on board $500 bbIs -four, 5000 box'
y hard bread and 1900 sacks Of corn f
r. Government
!" She lies straight, and viii b essil
Aosted when the river riseA Two hu,
drsd and ffy tons Of her freight has
= = been removed 70 shore, and safely CO