Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-29
River News.

The river has risen over six feet il
the IS hours ending at six O'Clock las
night, and was still rising With unprsce
denied rapidly.
The most vigorous efforts we're re,
quired on Saturday to keep the tobacco
on the lsvse clear Of the water, bu,
thanks to the energy of oar friend Hod
son and his live employees not hogs
head got wet
The BurlingiOn, Ontario. Molly MePike
Joe; Lawrence, DanIeith, ]. 7, Meoombs
Echo No. ?, Science No. ?, J A. Fisher
Y egiaia, Alice, R. B. Speed, Eddie, and
Palestine constitute the arrivals. The
Burlington, Ginnie Hopkins, Ontario.
Jolly McPike. Joel Lawrence, Dunleilh,
'harmsr, MeCombs. Gen. Anderson,
Echo No 2. Science No ., Alice, and
Areols comprise the departures
We have no news from the river above
Louisville since Friday at noon, at which
time it was falling a, Pi,tsburg, with
nine feet in the channel a, Cincinnati
there was Twelve feet in ths ehannel and
rising slowly.
The immense rains Of Friday will
doubtless give a new impetus to the rise
above, and We may expect FROM six to
ten feet nore here, and good navigstioa
all the Fall and Winter
The Burlington, very handsoms side
wheel boat (6rsi-class in size and sp,
pointmsnts), designed for the Upper
Mississippi trade, passed down for ST
Louis on Saturday morning
The Molly McPike AID Lawrence are
both new and very handsome sIern-wheei
boats Of the largest size.
The Charmer took out very hand
some trip on Saturday,
The ]. I. McCombs arrived about dark
on Saturday night, and her officers re-
port the river rising fast al Portland.
The matches Tsraseon viii be here
on Wednesday looking Landowner than
when FIRST finished, aud in many re-
sPscls improved. Capt, Jim Luck. that
prince Of river men, will be in com
mand, with those courteous gentlemen,
Banksmith and Fenson, in the Office.
The John A Fisher arrived from Cairo
on Saturday night She will go out
=ith the mail in place Of the Anderson,
at clock this afternoon, and viii be
found neat, pleasant veli-appointed,
aud welEoHieered.
The Palestine, whereof Capt Aaron
Ballard is Master, and Dick Cox and
Luce Mnrrili clerks, arrived from Lou
isviile At o'clock last evening She
returns TO Louisville at 10 o'clock this
morning., and those who desire a de-
lightful trip to the Falls City or else
where along shore can certainly do so
by putting themselves in charge Of Disk
Cox.
The high-headod Alice, Capt I'd
White. vas here Saturday night, and re-
tarned 70 Green River early yesterday
morning
The Gen sigel will be Ioaded to-day
By hsssrs Hall & Radd, Tor Nashville,
and sill leave at o'elock ibis evening
BIZ Duvall, one Of the oldest aud most
popular Of the packet clerks, will be
found IN her office.
The great Ben. Stiekney will be here
on Friday next for New Orleans Pas
sengers and shippers should be pre-
pared for her coming, and passengers
should have their trunks packed Cox
{ Humphrey are her agents
g The LOaisvills packets have been
charging 81 per 100 lbs. for freight
from here 10 Louisville, and there has
been 3 universal growl all along the
line. There never was time when an
opposition hue was 50 much needed as
nov, or when there wss 50 good
chance for line 70 get a good start
- Erdnsvifie Tunes
Tines. have We ever had better line
--one which has done more TO satisfy the
people7 Is it to be expected that the
ordinary rates Of freight will rule in
times ike the present, with low river
and al the expenses Of a boat quadrn.
pied in price7 IL is the rule with all
lines Of boats to increase the rates Of
freight in the loW-water sesson.--Neie
Albany Ledger.
You are right, Charley; no better OF
more accommodating line Of boats ever
run Ia any tElde, and more excellent
set Of gentlemen never managed line
or commanded steamboats, than the off
GERS and managers Of the Louisville ant
Henderson Packet Line. The Times i,
always 6Eding fault with the worthy ant
the good.
cUsToM House. CI.EARAxcEs-Undei
recent regulations, issued By the Score
sary Of the Treasury, all boats, whether
in Government service or otherwise. run
ming below Cairo or up the Cumberland
or Tennessee rivers, must procure clear
ances before leaving port, under penal
~ Of con6seation. Dts