Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-13
River News.
ARRIVALS.
DEPARTURES

The river at this point was ct stand
yesterday, and, perhaps swelling a little
At Cincinnati it has risen nearly two
feet, but no considerable rise is antici-
pated without heavy rains
Business continues exceedingly dull,
and the principal receipts are Tobacco
by the packets.
The Armada took out fair trip on
Saturday afternoon, bat the Anderson
had slim trip in yesterday morning
The TarasSon had a moderate trip
when she arrived here Saturday, and
took comparatively little back.
The ST. Patrick had very slim trip
for Memphis, and added only little
here. The St Patrick and Little Grey
Eagle had = dash at each other out from
New Albany Saturday evening, and the
officers OF the Saint claim that they dis.
taneed the Little Eagle Grey, and feel
right good over ii Cap, Ballard, how
ever, asserts very emphatically that he
was deeply loaded, while the Patrick was
light, aud that two minutes after he
started he blew the packing out Of one Of
bis cylinders, and had TO bandsge il
with rags, and claims another trial
Both boats are fAvorites With as and
we hope on fair test of speed both will
win. We know both boats are eight
ming on limb"
The Little Grey returns to Louisville
at 10 o'clock this morning, and will put
passengers through in double quick
time and in the most pleasant manner.
Capt Ballard aud Dick Cox make il a
rule to render themselves particularly
agreeable ia passengers.
The reliable and popular General An
derson VIII be the regular packet for
Cairo at two o'clock to-day, and ia 3
very fast aud comfortable boat, and
Capt Clarke and Billy Lowth are su-
perb officers and pleasant gentlemen.
Capt John Richey showed his smiling
"phiz" here yesterday with the St Louis
from Nashville, with 3 fair trip Cor
Louisville, 70 which be added considera.
BILE here.
The New Era passed up from Nash
vile With the 3D. Ohio Regiment aboard.
The Cottage leaves for Henderson
early this morning. Capt. Vaughn is a
favorise with travellers and shippers, and
has magnificent little boat with pleas
ant accommodation.
The big Missouri was still at Portland
on Saturday evening. bat expected to
leave for New Orleans last night, and
may be expected here to-day for New
Orleans Two more clever and elegant
gentlemen than Capt Hard aad Sam.
Barr never foatsd, and more magnif-
cen and eapaeious boat than the Mis-
sour never vas built on the Western
waters.
The r. K. Dunksrsen left on Saturday
night in search Of Lieutenant Command
ing Fitch, with delegation Of very dis
tingnished gentlemen on board, who are
interested in the shipment Of the great
staple oftheGrsenIiiver country, to obtain
II possible, leave to carry out Of Green
River their immense purchases Among
other distinguished gentlemen forming
the delegation, we noticed the following
Mr.. - Arkenburg, Of the 6rm Of AIKEN
burg, Bryan b Co, New York; Capt
Ed White, Of the famous White firm or
Green River; Col Dunkerson, Of the
firm Of Brown, Dunkerson 4 Co, and
agent Of the great Cotton Express, Col
Burbank, Of Henderson Eek Var
Ripper, chief at Rangers Landing, and
Col Phil HOrnbrook, military agent Al
this post
We regret that pressing business rem.
dered it impossible OF our par. to aecepr
their very urgent invitation 10 acconpa.
NJ the expedition, which We can readily
anticipate viii be = very pleasant ans
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