Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-24
River News.

A. elaolnnAtl tho River has fsaeasd iis Insight.
and was at a stand at noon yesterday. Here -
continues 70 riss, and will probabIy swell Jet =
foot or a foot aud half and will prsbabiy reach
lt greatest attitude by tomorrow noon.
The weather continues intensely cold, With =
. cen strong wind. rendering the river rough and
navigation unpleasant u Hot unsafs.
rho arrivals slnes our noon report Of yesterday
" male up include the Imperial and Gladiator
r.a Louisville to Cairo. the Kats Robinson and
rman, Cincinnati to Nashville. the ChArmsr
= Cairo, and the II. p. Speed to Green River.
fhs Woodward aud Ada Lyon vsrs inspecis d
yesterday, tho Iattsr's boilers standing one hun
Jrad aud ninety pounds Of steam without sppa-
cont effect.
Thsy viii both leave to-day, ths f5rmsF for Gin
.cinnatl, aud tho latter for Louisville Both are
pleasant boats with accommodating othosFs anA
will both want freight aud passengers.
We wsrs delighted by having the pleasure %
eating orr gag and FESTIVE friend. csptsia Ten
Howard. Of tho Imperial. yesterday, the gsatls
man who won such an snvious fsns 10 the packet
trade as Captain Of the wild.~iugsd cbarlsy
Bowen.
trips Of Government freight
Tho oniesrs Of tho Norman which arrived hers at
darn last night report the TAraseon 'tii at Ovens
brro when che passed No demonstration bad
been made on tho place up Ia noon Yesterday, and
II Is not probable that any will be made, 81 the
Federal forces that crossed Green River on Wed
ncsiay are Beyond 0wenabore By this time.
The Tarascon will probably b. released to-day.
and viii return to this city aud leave at her usua
time this evening.
The graud Armada, the pride Of the Cairo line,
will b tho elegant packet fer Cairo to-day. Her
appointments are admirable aHd her ofiesrs
eourteou. aud attentive.
Tho Charmer went out yesterday evening With
good trip, with Capt. Fred Huston on the hur.
rloane position 10 be coveted 10 such weather
~ nov prevails. Capt. Gus Daaouohst stops on
20 enjoy Chrlstmas, like a nice little man.
The Row.ss will be here to-day for ClneinnAti'
aud will want freight Capt. Drave ls her elegant
commander.
The Robert Burns, nom Memphis. aud the 81.
yer Moon aud Clinon frem Cincinnati. are all
due or ovef due.
Tho great attraction to-day will be tho swift
winged Magenta. the fastest beat anoai. Henry
switser aud NJ. D Coudln are her popular and
accomplished :ehief officers, aud tive more eouI.
teout aud anAbla gentlemeA never boarded =
steamer. Capt. Dave White, old Entsrpriss' hsr
chief owner, vi bs aboard aud will he heartily
greeted BY hosts Of friends here a. wherever else
ho goes
The Fannie Brandols went up TO Nswburg last
night for load Of oats, aud viii be here agAln
this evening Tor Nashville. Her passenger &C.
oommodatons are Tine. and Capt Tom Bulas is
on che hurricane and Is all RICH, and accom-.
nedAting.
Capt. T. L. Conant. Of the steamer Cottage 10 "a
the city TO spend the holidays.
The Cairo Hews thus POLITICALLY sPsaks Of hin
and the Cottagri
The 0id Fellow IL now tbs regular packet be-
tween Cairo aud Columbus, and the Cottage be
tween Cairo and Paducah. The geninl, anabls
and whole aouied Capt. Conaat Il the "hsad ass
'front.' 81 the line. aud Eve have no hesitation "a
saying and ve say a boldly" be Is the right mai
ia the right place
Cart Canant. In the boautifai aud expressive
language Of Pisniageuet, ''yearc brick"