Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-24

The river CONTINUES to riss steadily bus slowly
81 this point, and although the wind has ahI ted
70 the sbuth, the weather is yet cold and tIssk,
and The river il 80 rough 70 render 10 difficult
for boats to get ia or out Of port without dasger
The arrivals aud departures since Tuesday night
were the kovena, Memphis 10 Cairo sDes Msinss,
homphis to Louisville Gem, Clara Poe and Glen.
dale, Nashville to eiBtlbnati; James Gray, La
ton u d, Campbell, Bowling Green Gen. Hal.
Ok, Wabash: TaraseoD, Louisville and rstarn
Armada, % Cairo A. wathon, New Albany 10
smithaad, ana tbs oharmsr from Nashville.
The Des 8oinss raa Into the katls at Diamond
Ialapd abept haIf-past nife O'Clock Tuesday night,
and sunk her IN Nv minutes IN fifteen feet Of
water.
Her cargo on her lower deck And 10 her hold will
pFoysa total loss, including 500 sacks Of barley.
belonging to George VIOLIN Co., Of Mt. Yer.
non. Fun particulars win bs foaad in our local
eolHnns. ~ r.s
The Glendale left for Cincinnati with an excel
lent trip about noon yesterday
The grand Armada left for Cairo With magni.
hcent trip d freight and an unusual crowd Of pas
sengors, Including those Of the III fAted Katis.
who wero bfsdsht up b. The Dos Moines
The D. D. camPhsll arrived out Of Green River
yesterday morning with a full cargo and maay
passengers. Grssn River Is stni rising, and ths
Campbell was able % Jump tho dana.
Captain U. Shoemaker yesterday sold bis half
interest in the D. u. Campbell to n. ). Daniels.
the owl 81 the other half for 81 800 cash Dan
isla 30 pas AL liabilities. Daniels, We learn, i'm
nedtatsly sold ths Campbell 10 Captain Pratt, OF
ths Il. b. Speed, Tor 81 900 cash
Captain J. w. Rea, her popular commander for
thu last two ysafs, We learn, retains the command
the Campbell She has been a proatabls boat
"a siswmakof. who has, during the last
Jean realized handsome fortune ont of
We know no man who better deserved sneh
aeoess, a. he u oie ofthe most Interpreting, pub.
lie spirited and ltberai haartod men Of oas az.
quaiutanee.
To-day, which is Thanksgiving, there win be a |
perfect galaxy % star steamers here.
Tho Brilliant for Now Orleans, will be In this |
mornings aud viii want through freight and pas
soHgars.
The Brilliant Is magnificent In all her appoint |
menia, with splendid passenger accommodate ion.
Capt Dan. Conway, Billy Banker, aud Bsn. q. |
IayipF.are old steambohtnen and whole.s oulsd
genial gentlemen, and will vie with each lhsr IN |
mskiug passengers feel at home ln the spaclou. |
cabins Of the Brilliant. Hall 4 Ruad are her
agents.
The musical and qneenly silver Moon. Can. |
Miller, viii also be here en- route 20 Momphl, /
Capt Miller stands high as a careful officer aud a /
splendid gentleman, and with his snhordlpatea.
will show the most polite atteBtloaa TO passsn.
gers Cox Humphrey are her agents.
The bright Morning star will be the regular |
and magnificent packet for Louisville this even |
lng' She Is gorgeous 10 beauty, aud uwlfa ~ = |
wild door In speed Capt ballard, Il sufficiently
recovered fromithe trying ordeal through which
he has been called to pass, will be found IA com.
mind, or, Ia case he has gone East, Capt Jos
Banee, whom everybody Admires, will be- In com.
mand, aud genial, sailing John Gwathn,sy will
deths hep9rsof Tho efase, willis Msssrs. Borden
aad Newhall will give due attention to fright.
The Gen. AndeFsun will be tho regular mail
beat to Cairo aud Il always popular She /. in
command o. that ufbane and pleasant gentleman,
tapt' bl'y Lo"th, who Is all right afieat or
ashore. Tho Anderson should AZ out full.
Tomorrow the Emerald. first ciasa .ld,.wheel
boat Ia charge uf experienced officers, win be
here en- route 20 New Orleans Cox Humphrey
ara her agents.
new iron ateam packet named Tamanisnas 4.
Just completed atPtttshur6 and loading for New
Orleans. This boat. che hall of which Il sutfrsiv
81 iron, was butt by Messrs. Mason 4 snowdon
She is the SECOND iron steamer, for river naviga.
ton, that built at that port The arst "a.
the Valley Forge, built by robinson d Mtnnis.
for oept. Thomas BALDWIN. The Valley Forge
was built on the Mnnengahesa, about 500 yards
above Neeresth he present QUE was built. she AL.
number OF trips between Pfltshurx and 81
Louis. the Tamsuipas is commanded by Capt
The larsest aud most powerful tow boat ever
constructed in the Mest Is nov building Al the
ship yard q Messrs. +. n, porter shoussown.
Tha-aall IL ssa leat long, 81 sest brar and 4 a.,
hold. Aes model Il said to be as near perEsetian
Is can be peednesd The engines are IS inches IN
diameter, with = beet length Of stroke while hsr
wheel VIII b. 50 Feet 10 diameter with 4 hueLaf
ss feet long eAe largest wheel ever got up Tor !
western beat. Iats mammoth boat il baiidtna
ior toNtag easi from fittsburg to Nsw Orleans in
high water, aud from Louisville 10 Nsw Orleans
when the upper rivers become low. She will he
lannehed Aeoas Christmas. she is owned by the
Bother Wstsenss who have been aged in the
coast husiness Cor many years, aud whose large sx
periened viii be faiiy developed In producing the
eees An1 NEST complete towhoat thai aoated
On the ohio OF Mississippi rivers.
Tue D. Il. campbelli Is receiving freight for Bow
bss-0Fsen' for which port shs win leave at
o'clock TO morrow morning. The c.mphai, = m
run between this city aud Rowlipw.C;rssn vhsn
there Is uleient water 10 permit her to mass ovsr
the dam 1t Rumsey, and whom the water /, too
low she win run between Ramsev and R,vl,n..
Green Connecting with the r. d, Speed =, n,r.-
seyo Capt. J. W. Rea continues TO eoprana 90
is very deservedly popular with shipper. ana
travellers aieag that classic stream. All bu.,n..a
entrusted TO he Campbell viii receive pronrs -,
careful attention.
The oharmer arrived from Nashville last avian.
ing with her cabin full Of passengers. she viii
hereafter leave every Friday at ; O'Clock n. M.
commencing tomorrow. Capt. Gus. Dusoueh.t
is one Of the most competent aad popular GEM
mandcrs on the weatera waters, and with 40 On.
beat as the Charmer, cannot fail 10 deserve, ana
roeeve,w very liberal share of the business BE-
tween this point aud Nashville Rsmember shat
thu Charmer viii so out az eslock Tomorrow.
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