Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-14
River News.


resent the river as still rising, with 30
feet water in the channel
There is 103 feet water on the Falls
at Louisville and rs feet from Louisville
to Cairo.
Latest accounts from the Cumberland
give the depth Of water on Harpeth
Shoals at IS feet, with all the bottoms
overlooking.
Green river is also up and boats pass
over the dams
There was quite commercial aspect
on the levec for the last two days, the
wharf being lined with boats, and a con
adorable amount OF freight on the levee-
Among the arrivals and departures
were the Armada, Cairo and return;
Fanny, St. Lonis to Pittsburg; Alice
Dean, Cincinnati to Memphis; Glendale,
Cairo; Tarascon, LouisyiIle and return;
Il. X, Dupkerson, Rochester; Cottage
and Katie, Nashville Darling, Mem.
phfsto Cincinnati Gen. Anderson, Gail
70; Morning Star, Louisville to Hendsr-s
son d. B. Campbell, Bowling Green
ehsrmsr and Fannie Brandies, 20 Nash
Vile; Kate from Green river
The Armada had a nice trip up on
Friday night including 40 hhds. of to
baceo consigned to Brown, Dunkerson
q Co. She also had fair trip, including
agreat crowd Of passengers, out in the
evening.
The Tarascon had an excellent trip
both WAYS, including over 600 bbls Of
Hour for Louisville.
The Alice Dean arrived from Cincin-
natl on Saturday morning, with all the
freight she could stow on herself and
barge. Discharging considerable freight
here, she replaced IL with other freight
for Memphis. Capt Jim Pepper is in
command, With Capt. Fowler in the
Office. Her cabin was full Of passsn-
gers
The Gen. Anderson arrived from
Cairo about ten o'clock on Saturday
night, with slim trip. She will leave
on her return TO Cairo at two o'clock
tbia aftetnoon. She is spacious, swift,
and elegant Capt Billy Lowth will
attend TO passengers at the office.
The Glendale, recently purchased by
Capt Dan Clarke, arrived here early on
Saturday morning, looking az nice as
new, aud ia complete trim. She will
lsave for Nashville aud way ports on
Tsesday, under command Of that popu-
lag officer, Capt Dan Clark
The Glendale is frst-class boat in
all departments, and should have full
load
The Z. X. Dunkerson arrived out OF
Green River on Saturday evening, with
R,good trip. She leaves Cor Bowling
Green at SIX o'clock this evening, and
will 20 ailthe way through, as the river
is at such stage as to allow her to pass
over the dams
The Dunkerson Is deservedly popu-
lar boat and Capt. Drinkwatsr Is vet
elan and accomplished officer. Let her
gooot full to-nishG
The splendid Morning Star arrived
fromIouisville at four o'clock last even
ing, aud should have big trip. She is
commanded by that popular and veteran
officer Capt Aaron Ballard, gentleman
oftho old SCHOOL
Mr.. John Gwathmey, young gentle
man Of the most courteous and afable
politeness, will dispense smiles and
tickets at The office Messrs. Borden &
Newhsll will give accurate attention to
shippers
sro The splendid new steamer Peytonn
will positively be here at ? o'clock to
morrow, Tuesday, for New Orleans
and will want freight aud passengers
for sstht pf which she has very superior
accommodations. Captain Bowers,
veteran and popular officer, is in com
mand 3
bra The p. b. Campbsll, taking RdvRn
tage of the great rise in Green river
came through from Bowling Green, 70
the 6rst time in many months, and W
had the pleasure Of taking by the han
our enterprising young friend, Captain
John w Rea, whom We are pleased /
find in excellent condition.
The Campbell has been put into maj
ni6cent repair, aud looks better than W
have aver seen her.
She viii return to Bowling Green earl
tomorrow morning, and we hope to Sc
her get a splendid trip. Capt Rea al
his chief clerk, Mr. John Cook, will gi,
strict attention to the comfort of passe
gers. Her passenger accommodation
are excellent
sos Capt A. Drinkwater's new steam
building at Cannelton, win drop doV
to this city within week or two to I
ceiye her machinery and her fnishi
touches. She win De. named Willis
Whites in honor Of our elegant a
accomplished friend, Commodore W
White, the distinguished chief of I
celebrated White firm, of the Green R
err region.
lis the purpose of Captain Drir
water to have her in elegance, mod
"a fieetness and appointments fully wor,
If the distinguished name she bea
We shall give a fun description Of |
when she is finished
A. stroll along the lower wharf
-,. SATURDAY., discovered to us the fact /
I've new soa,s are being built at
port and we learn that only for the 81
city Of mechanics, much more work
this kind would be done here. We !
ii, have something to say on this subject
morrow.