Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-11


DEPARTURES
| Lcserve, Lou Leonidas, st Lon
Colossus Lon Little Giant, Nash
( fileddale, Mem John Jsques, Wabash
G N. Anderson, Cairo Tsrascon, Lou
The river, as we expected, commenced
to fall during Wednesday night, and has
declined few inches, but heavy and
protracted rains above will doubtless
bring it to2a stand again, and perhaps
cause fresh rise. 1t is at stand at
both Cincinnati and Pittsburg.
There was feet inches ID the chan
mel at Louisville on Wednesday after
noon, and { feet 4 inches in the Pass
over the Falls, being decline in the
preceding "A hours of two inches.
The Mississippi at St. Louis, and all
its tributaries above, were rising on
Wednesday, with 9 feet water from St
Louis to Cairo, with lively business at
the former place r
Business was not very brisk on the
levee here yesterday, and shipments
were rather light a
The Gen Anderson got in little af-
ter . o'clock yesterday morning, bring
ing I27 bales Of cotton for reshipment
East, over the great Cotton Express line,
most Of it going forward last night. She
had also some other freight She re
turned to Cairo at 3 O clock, rounding
the point below the city just as the Tara
scon came in sight above
The Glendale, for Memphis, came in
yesterday forenoon with her guards in
the water. We never saw boat more
completely stored fall and covered over
with freight She discharged a large
amount of freight here, but took little or
none.
The Reserve and COLOSSUS, in Govern
ment service, passed up from Nashville,
and the Leonidas, from Pittsburg, for
St Louis, passed down.
The tug, Little Giant, with two barges
loaded with 4S0 ton Of railroad iron, for
Nashville passed down
The majestic Tarascon come in from
Louisville at o'clock with very fine
trip. There is no boat that ever enters
this port attraeks such universal admira-
ton as the Tarascon.
Mr.. Banksmith not yet having arrived
to relieve Mr.. Geo Williams, the latter
handsome young gentleman still graces
the Office Of the Taraseon, and will until
next Monday.
Mr.. Richard Cox resumed his duties
yesterday, having been off for a trip OF
two waiting on sick wife. Shippers
will be glad TO meet again the genial
smile of the gay and festive Richard, who
is himself again.
The Bertha left the corn pile below
yesterday, with over one million pound:
of corn, for Nashville
Much to our surprise the Liberty No
passed during the night of Tuesday
She will be down this evening for Cairo
and Memphis, offering unrivalled induce
ments to shippers and travellers. Capt
Yves Conner and Mr.. Harry Walker stant
high in their profession as urbane and
attentive gentlemen.
The great Atlantic is certainly expect
ed to-day from New Orleans, with
splendid trip, and as there is no packe
for Louisville to-day, she will afford e.
eellent opportunity for quick and plea
ant trip to the Falls City.
Captain Harry McDougal and e.
Ford, with their courteous and attentiv
subordinates, will make the time henc
to Louisville pass swiftly and sweat
" away.
Remember that grand floating palac
the Mississippi, will be here to-morro
for New Orleans and way points. HI
capacity for passengers, freight and stot
is.nnee uaied any where She left CT
cinnati last night
!, Captain Donaldson has sold the ne
elegant Golden Eagle to the Dean Lii
for $4,000, and has already eentractt
at Pittsburg for another splend
steamer.
The Dean Line has also purchased Il
Jennie Hubbs. $50
Captain Windsor, formerly of t
Izetta and Tycoon, will command i
Golden Eagle, which win be here to-da
en- route to Nashville. Captain Carr
will command the Jennie Hubbs.
Ls The Cincinnati Commercial of We
nesday says: t-s-t =
The big Mississippi attracted cons
!" cradle attention while coming to the
zee yesterday Her mammoth prop
tons, tropical Cargo, and the Ethiope
ry songs of her crew of eolored deek-hal
20 and 6remen, reminded US of ''old time
The Mississippi was visited by hundrt
a Of ladies and gentlemen during the d
De. De She returns to New Orleans to-morr
gm noon. At New Orleans her passeng
t complimented the boat and officers W
ne. a card. In our advertising columns
. also publish another complimentary c.
= from her passengers, on the up u
Among the signatures we recogn
many familiar and influential names
Capt. James McGrew, on Mono
So week sold the towboat Bengal Tiger
Messrs. Fawset & Smith, of Pittsbu
,,.s for $4,000, for towing purposes on
Lower Mississippi. The towboat b
hill was also sold to Messrs, Duncal
Cornell, at Pittsburg, few days sill
$500 for so, 900
The Common Council of Cincinl
nod a. ordinanaa raiSinr The RATE