Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-10-22
River News.

cutting wind prevailed, causing people
to wrap their shawls and overcoat'
closer about them, and rufiing up the
surface Of the water.
The Katie came in daring Thursday
night, and left again for Nashville last
evening, With sorgo Of cattle aud mis-
cellaneous freight
The America passed up from s..
Louis.
Capt Pegran's rev boat, the Luna,
arrived from above yesterday. She is a
splendid craft, $50 feet long, AZ feet
beam, four large boilers, driving two en-
gines of 30-inch cylinders, with 9-feet
stroke, and will carry GOO tons on fge
feet water. Her state-rooms are I'M
usually large, and everything about the
boat complete. Capt George Pegram
was in command, with Dick Fuller in
the Office. Capt Fuller will probably
occupy the hurricane when she enters
her regular trade, and if so will render
the Luna very popular.
We had also the pleasure Of meeting
on board the Lana our handsome and
pleasant young friend Harry Walker,
who presides with marked dignity and
10 the great satisfaction of the public in
the office of the Ida Handy, en- route to
join his boat.
Jolly Billy Fenton, one Of the best
fellows alive, is to have charge of the
freight Office of the new and splendid
steamer Peytona-Kinnsy Smith, Jr.,
being chief in the passage Office The
Peytona is a regular "stunner in
beauty of model and finish, and will be
feet as a deer. So says the New Al
bany Ledger.
Capt. Dan Conway, ID bis famous
Brilliant, one OF the n st popular and
elegant lower river boz shoat, will be
here tomorrow, en- route to the Crescent
City Make note of thig, travellers
and shippers. We will pledge our word
that more clever and afable gentleman
than Capt. Dan Conway never mounted
hurricane roof. He is most attentive
to his passengers wants, and makes the
interests Of shippers his own. Billy
Banker is in charge Of the Office OF the
Brilliant, and we have yet to meet the
frat man, woman or child that ever tray-
eled with Billy Banker, who did not say
that he was one Of Natures noblemen.
The freight Office is in charge Of Capt.
Ben. B. Taylor, princely gentleman Of
the old school, whose heart is always
found in the right place. We commend
shippers and travellers to the Brilliant
Hall q Rudd are her agents
The organization Of the Mississippi
and Atlantic Steamship Company is
about completed, and the boats compris-
ing the line will be made public in q
few days. We understand there are
twsnty-three boats in all, including the
Mississippi, Ben. Stickney, and Capt
Dravo's new steamer Niagara, now laid
up at St. Louis The company will not
only run daily line from ST. Louis to
New Orleans, but will place a line from
Louisville, and PROBABLY one other point.
1t is evidently going to be big thing,
or at least so contemplated. The prop
or person to manage such line viii be
very important feature towards its
success
Capt John Leavenworth has retired
from the command of the White Cloud
No. 2, aud Capt Ash Hopkins of the
HillmAn takes his place
Mr.. Ad Storm has been engaged a.
clerk for the INV Memphis packet Mar
BILE City, waich is now completed, and
will be Commanded by Capt. jim
Tschudi. NJ. Storm is now on the Lib
.-srty No. 2, and has been identified with
the Archer line of steamers for man,
: years. =.
The famous Tarascon will be the flee
packet for Henderson and Louisville to
day, in command Of that favorite Of III,
people, Capt Jim Lusk Mr.. Franz
Banksmith presidss in the Office, and i
universally popular Luce Murrir, VIII
has been sojourning in the city for n fey
days, is her unrivaled freight clerk.
The Grand Armada, the peerless pack
ct of the lower Ohio, will be the regulu
mail boat at o'clock to-day for Cair
and way ports Capt Josh Throop is
command, and Fred. Huston and Nj
Soreuson manage the office, all whic
renders the Armada the NEST attractiv
boat ahoaL Let her have q good trip {,
day.
The Silver Moon aud Robert Burn
we're due last night from Cincinnati
Memphis.
The great Mississippi passed up ye
terday morning, looking stupendou
She will be here at 3 o'clock to MORO
afternoon for New Orleans and vi
! ports.
The Mississippi has no superior in c
paeity, speed, elegance, or 6ne spai
ments
Her officers, Capt Doyle and Jol
Greenough, are 6rst-olass gentlemen al
experienced steamboatmen, and will 81
every attention to the comfort of passe
gers Passengers for the South a
shippers should bear these facts in mir
kessrs. Cox & Humphrey are
agents.
The Fannie Brandies arrived fr,
Nashville last evening. From her
tentive clerk we obtain the follow
iems.