Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-03
8u1River News.

IhS threatening CLOUDS which hang tn
city nearly all day yesterday, broke, Just after
-. dark aud shed a copions rain. BY telegraph Va
iesFa that the gain has s1tsbdsd 70 Cincinnati.
and perhaps further east, aud will doubtless check
- tbs rapid decline 10 the river A. this point.
-.st The tug Storm, and The Colossus, from NASH
vis 70 Cincinnati, were the only arrivals since
our afternoon edition Of yesterday.
Tho Cbarmsr and Carrie, notwithsta ndinR a
pretty distiBst understanding that thsy will not
bs permitted TO go up the Cumberland. completed
their loads aud isft for Nashville. to whatsSar
poiht they may be permitted to extend their trip
which will probably be smlthiand.
1000 Tho II. X Dnnkerson len at eo'oIsck last ngkt.
with a fair trip.
.. Tbs Colossus passed up last night from Nash
Wills TO Cincinnati. she had considerable cotton
ob board
This Glendale still at the wharf at late
hour isst night, receiving freight for Memphis,
4, Tor which port she would leave during the night,
With Alargeiy paying trip.
There we're no s'sns Of tho Nick Longworth up
toa lat, hour last night.
The quseniy Armada will bs found at her wharf
this morning, II she has not been pressed and
viii leave at or O'Clock for Cairo snf ali way
ports. The Armada for speed, com fort, and ane
appointments is not sxeslle4 BY any Of the local
packets and Capt Josh v. Throop stands unri.
vailed among princsly commanders Billy Dunn
anu Mr. sorsnson. two charming gsntlsmsn. arc
tE1J Ia tins ohee.
The famous TArasoOn will be the populAr packet
foe Louiaville this oysning, under command Of the
gay and festive. Capt. Lunk. Frank Blacksmith,
-.. the cleysrsst gentleman IN tho world IL ia the
osioeandi Il assisted by Mr. Patterson in the slght
+. department. at
Tho elegant aud spaeions Ida Handy will be here
for New Orleans to .morrow, and will want freight
and passengers
The lea Handy IL one Of tho splendid line Of
.s paiatlaI boats which comprise the Atlantic aud
Mississippi Packet Company, and ls second to
r none IN size, beauty, speed and ooafort Her ca
anity Ia very great, and her ofnesru rank very
high among river Messrs. Cor uumph-
fey, and Messrs. Hall a Rudd win receive hcight
. for her.
The Golden Ragio from Cincinnati 10 Memphis
Ia duo here this morning; the Nick Longworth
sr. a1d John Kngour for New Orleans. and the Oar.
ling for Memphis. the arst boats das here
nom above
We Indebted 20 Kit Rudd, freight clerk on
The Glendale, for manifest ofEvahsviilo freight,
about IL Es, long, and very elegantly executed.
wswill publish abstract ofH on Monday.
Mr.. summera tho aprghtiy aud handsome
river editor Of tho Louisville Democrat, promise
pa the pleasure Of visit last Sunday but was We
regret 70 learn, detained BY cireamstaness over
bring Charley Cotton, Of che New Albany Ledger.
with hlm -Eyansvlile Journal.
uns" straight as astring. Claude. BY the way,
ise wholesouled local. and be have no EARS tOI
his good behaSlor.--New Aibvny Ledger.
Come along, Charley, and "we'uas" will watch
tho morals Of "younns" with tender solic
tude and parental care. But no Juniper berry
charley.
The oAnneison Reporter thus describes float.
ing dock being built At that place
II is two hundred and any feet in length, b,
one hnndredi IN breadth, having solid outward
wall Of ten inch oak, ten feet In height at the ends
and thirty al tho sldes. IL IL powerfully con
utraetpd with i've partitions % solid oak runnins
iengthwtse, aud proportional number crosswise
thHs dividing Il into chambers about hftsen feel
H.A square rbete to be In the work one million
cubic feet Of oak. The cost Of the whole will not
be far iiem one hundred thousand dollars. IL vii
thousand aud will take the place Of docks which
were burned At the capture OF that city.
The New Albany Ledger % Wednesday SAYS:
The Auteerat and the John RAine, late OF IN,
Mississippi Marine Brigade, have been thorough
.Fspairod and now look a. anc a. they did the d.
they were launched They have been painte
throughout in aPleadid style by that superio
artist, Capt. Tom Kuakle, who has no supcrio
steamboat painter In the West. The Rain
is commanded by Capt James b. Russell and n
Autoorat by Capt Engens Commandeur. Boil
.a beats are loading at the landing with Govern
Capt Pegram arrived on the train las, niE
from 50. Leuis 20 look after his man moth steamed
now building at Jefersonviiia. she will
launched in isw days, aud when dashed will b
the largest boat ever turned out In the West. ha'
Dag carrying sspssisf for ever ever s.oeo tons
BE- called the Elnsra She will be the hnest
wheel boat on the river, and splendid carrie
aIer cylinders will be rs inches In diameter, an
FRET stroke. She will have three 20 feet boiler
.-rss4o; inches In diAmeter hes maehinsry is beiI
Feri Sen. The work on ser 10 being Push'
rapidly forward.
%rea Rhe Convoy Brought 20 bales Of cotton for Ha
tidsy Brothers. Cairo, aud large lot OF Cover
ment stores for Paducah. She reports q lar
quantity Of cotton and tobacco At Colambu