Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-26
River News.
ARRIVALS.


BEPARrURES.
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The river is stationary At this pOin,
BUT viii doubtless be found rising today
The arrivals we're quite numerous
auring Sunday night and early yesterday
aorning
: The Glendale passed down about u
o'eloek sunday night With a nice trip for
Memphis.
: The Glendale was aol 80 musical as
vas her wont, as her calIiope has been
transferred 10 The roof Of the New Alice
Dean.
: The ST Cloud, 81 Patrick and Silver
sIoon, all from Memphis, we're here be.
fore daylight yesterday morning, aud
leftover 500 bales Of cotton, give real
commercial air 10 our levee.
Three large and elegant new steamers
the Mepham, ". r. Arthur and Kate
kearneys passed down yesterday morn.
iug for 81 Louis, too early for uSto see
,hcm The 6rst two are side-wheel, the
latter a stern wheeler. aud ell are ap to
the times
The Liltls Grey Eagle took out The
iouadaiioa foe q splendid trip yesterday
mornins, her officers ell looking as rose
ate a. a May party, and no squirrel.
The Anderson took fair trip aud len
Al O'Clock Tor Cairo
The Dahkerson left Tor Rumsey with
moderate trip at 81 o'clock, last night
We copy from The New Albany Ledger
.. Saturday the following description Of
The ". r. Arthur
This elegant new steamer is creating
quite sensation anoag steamboaimeR
~ l.oaisviliss ilIe following memoran.
dun Of her hss been furnished uS;
- The ,ldn Of the Arthur. which IN 200
feet IN length, contains 81 state rooms,
besides , bridal chambers. all Of which
are furnished ia the most costly and
magnificent style. The beTths are sup
( piled with the hnesa spring mattresses,
the sheets are Of the finest linen, aud
the rooms are dressed IL dFapery which
will compare with the finest hotels in the
country. la each Of the rooms in the
lady cabin Is bell which communicates
i with Tire nursery, which Il one OF the
most complete aud best furnished on the
river, The Arthur has the best Of &C.
I Communications for tao hundred passen-
gers, and, when necessity requires. can
accommodate i've hundred aud fliy 9Th
comfort
: The hull, which i we'll built, and extra
well finished, i 2s6 feet long, with 81
feet beam, and : feet depth % bold. The
floor is - feet, while the extreme width
over all is "A feet She has boilers "a
! feet long and % feet 10 diameter, with
: 1 six-iuch haes each She has eylin-
ders, each 80 inches in diameter, with
Il feet bucket Her model i sharp and
easy. and with her ample capacity for
making steam, and powerful machinery,
she viii no doubt be one Of ID, fastest
boats ever built Ut Louisville
I The cabin il Of The plain gothic style,
but Of the best workmanship, and farn.
1 ished in The finest style. The carpets
are Of The latest patterns and the finest
that w have ever seen placed aboard q
boat The furniture is If the latest pat
ssrn and finest workmanship, being
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ask covering. Ike table coverings are
Of the heaviest brocatelle. and are truly
beaatifai
The Office OF the Arthur is regular
! beauty. The Arthur was built under
the personal supervision Of Captain
Hugh Campbell, and in Der building and
outfit Der owners have spared neither
pains OF expense 70 make her one Of the
most complete steamers on the Western
. waters, and Ia this their expectations
have rnorf than been realized. She Il
designed expressly Tor The ST. Louis and
Nes Orleans trade, and viii run in con
4 uiscsion with the Aollic Able, lIteiy bull
j 81 this port, aud thc greal Atlantic, firm
: iug one OF the finest and fastest line d
steamers ever established between ths
!. tWo pOrts
+ The Arthur viii leave on her FIRST tril
J for Il Louis this evening 81 . o'clock
: IN charge Of Captain Hugh Campbell
: one Of The most thorough aud competen
boatmen On the river, assisted 10 thl
clerks Office BY $ J. Bachelor, who vii
be found courteous and attentive. Tn
Arthur, in charge Of such officers, vii
become great fayorite in the trade 70
: which she is intended
. The splendid st Patrick will leav
: here for Memphis to-morroS.
: The r. i. Speed returns 10 Gree
/, river, Pond river aud Frostsburg thi
z evening. regardless Of guerrilla raids.
! The Memphis Bulletin Of Faiday las
: says:
: The steamer Eureka, owned by Capt