Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-07
RAILROAD REGISTER.
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River News.

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River ~ ews.
ARRIVALS SATURDAY.
Armada, Cairo Big Grey Eagle, Lon
n. Cloud, Cincinnati Marmora Lou
B. h Dunkerson, Rumsy
ARRIVALS YESTERDAY.
a Ali9 S Dean Mem Ge9 Anderson. caiy,
St Patrick, Mem J ". Cheesman, Gin
Monsoon, Gin Belle Lee Lon
Lady Pike, Gin Tarascon, Lou
There has been fine weather and an
active business was done on the levee
on Saturday.
The river continues to rise with about
eleven feet of water in the channel hence
to Louisville and Cairo.
At Cincinnati the river rose 81
feet during the twenty-four hours ending
at noon on Saturday, with twenty-five
feet in the channel
! AtLouisville on Saturday there were
six and half feet in the canal, and four
and a half in the pass over the falls.
The Cumberland is rising fast with
plenty of water for the largest boats to
cross the shoals at Harpeth
The Armada came in from Cairo early
on Saturday morning with a good trip,
and went ont again well loaded in the
afternoon,
The Superior also went out with a
handsome freight for Memphis, and
looked magnificent as she glided like an
arrow through the water
The beautiful namesake of the proud
bird of Jove, the Big Grey Eagle, az
rived about halfpast four o'clock Satur-
day evening with considerable freight
and lots of passenger, her officers looking
roseate as glowing sunset
She returned to louisville about half
past ten o'clock Saturday night
The .Jewess passed down for Memphis
late Saturday night with big trip.
Captain George O'Hart with his pretty
pet, the st. Patrick. arrived here early
yesterday morning from Memphis with a
full trip, She landed over two hundred
bales of cotton which Crane, Brown &
Co. viii forward. this morning to New
York by the great Cotton Express We
regret we had not the pleasure of seeing
our handsome friends Capt George O.,
Lib Frisb;e and Billy Fenton.
The Alice Dean also passed up early
yesterday morning. She has already
proved herself feet steamer,
/ The Monsoon, J. W. Cheeseman and
Belle Lee went to Nashville with Quar-
termasters and Commissary stores, and
the Lady Pike to Memphis with a full
cargo.
Capt Joe Bunce's beauty, the elegant
Tarascon, came in about halfpast two
o'clock yesterday gliding over the water
like a great white Swan.
She landed large lot of freight here
and upon going out she rounded to above
the city and went by under full head o
steam, darting like an arrow over tbs
smooth water.
Water Street was lined with citizens
admiring the great beauty and unrival
led speed of the gallant Tarascon. She
viii leave this port for Louisville at ter
o'clock today, and glance at her ele
CANT cabin and spacious state-rooms vii
convince any one DESTROYS of going t.
Louisville of their interest
We regret to learn that Mr.. George A
Williams, who, by his courtesy and hi
many excellent social qualities, has VOL
such hosts Of friends along the river a
> clerk Of the Big Grey Eagle, and NOR
recently of the Tarascon, retires iron
the river upon his return to Louisville
and takes place as clerk at the Louis
! vile Hotel George viii bear with hin
; to his new place the warm wishes of
. multitude of friends.
He will be succeeded in the Office Q
; the Tarascon by that popular and ele
CANT young gentleman. Mr Frank Bank
smith late of the little Grey Eagle, who's
d great popularity viii, to some extent
= make mp for ;tc loss Of Mr. Williams
!, The Il. X Dunkerson came in fror
9 Green river early on Saturday Afternoon
y She will 90 out at O'clock this evenin
: with the mail, and wants freight an
d passengers. The Dunkerson is the fines
q packet that ever entered the Green rive
trade, and a more generous-hcartec
: whole-souled gentleman than Capt.Drinl
= water never walked the hurricane of
s steamer We hope he will get a bi
I "trip to-day.
N The General Anderson came up ye
terday morning from Cairo, with &C
y bales of cotton, consigned to Gran
&c Brown & Dunkerson, to go forward t
b. day by the great Cotton Express I'll
Sc Anderson goes out at clock to-da
ID and viii be found sumptuous and fine
$ appointed. Capt Dan. Clark is her pc
he ular and experienced commander, wi
or or Billy Lowth, an elegant and obligil
rs gentleman, in the office. Our popnl
d. and handsome friend Kercheval W
re have charge of the mail bags Cal
- John B. Hall is agent for the Anderso
=; The great steamer Universe will