Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-06

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1araseoes LoaIavilie- Gen. Anierson, Cairo.
silver Aocu. Cin- Eddis. Pond River.
= \ psaksrssn, Ram. GREY Kagie, LessviIle.
Gsn- Hslieck, Hrna
DEPARTURES.
-. Patrick, as@Phis- r x Duakersoa, San
silver Mosa. Memphis. Emns Esoxs' 49, 90
/ Gen. Halleck. Hsnd Grey Eakis. Henasr.op.
The river continues u decline at this
point aud boats have 10 pass up outside
the har.
The weather continues dry and hot
with slight indications Of rain.
The river is falling all the way from
Piltsbnrg to the mouth.
There we're several fine boats here on
Saturday, but they transacted little basi-
ness, in fact frsighss are unprecedented
y scArcehere as elsewhere, and sew
eral boats advertised to leave CINCINNATI
and other ports heve abandoned their
trips aud laid up.
The ST. Patrick and Silver Moon pass
ed down on Saturday Tor Memphis with
moderate trips
The officers Of the ST Patrick claim
that they "whacked the Taraseon hand
sonely on their trip up Thursday, aud
We guess they did, but, as usual in such
cases, there is very plausibls excuse
offered by the officers of ihs TarAscon.
She was heavily loadsds and very much
down by the stern, having LOT Of
fat cattle on her after guards
Ths only way 10 settle thai problem
viii be TO both strip for . race and have
everything in proper trim, and then let
one trial decide the contest forever
The Armada went out Saturday with
Captain Josh. v. Throop in command
She was BY no means full
:. The Tarsseon was here IN good time
Saturday and left early for Louisville.
Tbs r. X. Dunkeraon came in from
Green Riveron Saturday with one hun
dred and ifly-eigAt hogsheads Of toha6
co, and returned to Rumsey on Saturday
evening, reloaded and arrived again At
half past six o'clock last evening with
! one hundred and fAy three hogsheads
more, making big thing for two days
work.
She viii return to Rumssy at 6 o'clock
this evening, and win afford excellent
accommodation TO shippers and travel
ers. The Dunkerson is running up
Green River, BY special permission Of
the military authorities
The Little Grey Eagle. from Louisville
last night, brought in 6s hogsheads Of
tobacco Cor Morris Ranger
She returns 10 Louisville at 10 o clock
this morning, and is under command Of
that veteran commander, Capt Aaron
Ballard. In the Office viii be found our
fascinating and popular young friend,
Dick Cox, who takes hold of the position
Of Clerk as if be had been born 70 Il
Dick is destined 10 become famous as an
attentive, polite aud accommodating hab.
itue Of the Clerks Office
The General Anderson had light
trip on Sunday morning, and will return
TO Cairo at o'clock TO day. She Il
noted for her speed and pleasant accom-,
modations, as well As for the proverbia
politensss and accommodating DISPOSE
lion Of her chief officers
The little Eddie arrived from Pons
River yesterday evening, with Is hogs
heads Of tobacco.
Capt. Dravo's new boat, the Alabama
will be launched at Cincinnati during
the present week. Her hull has leugtl
Of 265 feet, with bsem Of IL feet, and q
depth Of feet She has four boilerr
with twenty-one 6-inch fass Her cylin
ders have diameter Of p inches, with
a stroke Of feet,
A new boat, costing 10000, ans
named the Highland Chief. has Just beer
completed al Cincinnati. She is ownes
by Capt Newt Robinson, and intended
for the Cincinnati, MaysYille, and Ports
mouth mail line The hull built al
Portsmouth By Mr.. Rerlert, is too loBs
for the canal, being 200 feet on deck, 81
feet beam, 81 feet floor, with q feet
depth Of hold
Charley Cotton of tho Ledger, whc
knows = thing OF two. very POLITICALLY
says:
We are gratifed to learn that our OLE
|, friend Dick Cox has been promoted 4
I the frat cleTkship Of the Star Grey Eagle
in place Of SIR. Ashcraft, who Is 10 com
mand the new steamer Palestine. Mr.
} Cox win make FIRST class clerk. He /
: Q popular and prompt officer, 4 gentle
! man Of fine social qualities, and hosts 0
friends Our best wishes accompany Mr.
. c. IN bis new pozition.
, The knlls Of the new st. Louis ans
Memphis packets, City Of Cairo and Mar
bic City, hare been towed from Metropo
: lis 10 ST. Loais, where they will receiv'
their cabins and machinery
Capt Yves. Conner and his famou
Liberty No. 2 viii be here early to-nor
: row morning for Memphis. Shipper
g and travellers need be told no more Of