Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-21
River News.

The river about tive feet during the twenty
four hours ending q dark last night, aud Is ris.
agT ing stsadfy RAPID rate. The rain Tuesday
night extended the whole length Of the river,
aud far into the interior, and a considerable ad-
ditIDnaLrlse IL inevitable.
t94A Bus nsss comparatively dull on the lsyee
yesterday.
The arrivals comprise tho Fdlnburg, Louisville
t to ST. Louis o. AupioB. 81. Louis 10 iBeinDati;
- Sam Orr. Ga 10 Evansville and return Gen.
II reck. Hend ard return Mornug Star.
Louisville to Henderson and return Fannie oil.
3t.s hsrs. ersss river Eva sylle; Emf srOr, Du-
wallis Bluf to cincinnatij St. Patrick, Memphis
fft,-F 70 loulsville.
D'i1- The EdiDburg was loaded with soldiers bound
CO = 20 81 Louis.
The Champion had fair trip for 81. Louis.
The wild Liberty had splendid trip on Wed
10. ResdAy night, including 500 bales Of cotton, which
soos forward this morning by tho famous Cotton
I. 81. f Express making about 1880 bales forwarded
--t since Tuesday morning, AID porirayng, to soms
extent, the faci tiles for forwarding freight BY
this qui' k, cheap, and most reliable route.
cT The sam Orr had fair trip in, and took q very
hns trip out.
The gorgeous Morning Star came In early and
had good trip. That veteran officer and popu-
XII 30 hf gentleman. Capt. wss. whitlow,
and. The Star isft early fer Louisville with
nice trip.
The Elnora may down to-day. but hardly
expect her. 80
10 vr41 The St. Patrick and Superior were due last
n,s night from Memphis, and would doubtless add
largely to the supply Of cotton at this port.
The Superior will return to Memphis this even
4. Ing and 10 gorgeous and mag ninesntly appoint
ed boat, OF great speed and fine freight capacities
II f. Jack Grammer and Henry L. Mitchell, two cOar-
, teous and attentive young gentlemen, will attend
20 passengers and shippers and travellers the
Superior will live on the fat OF the land.
The great Indiana will be down to-day, having
boon detained ct Loulsylle. She Is stupendous
rN boat eiegantaa palace and feet as IA antelope
Jsa Captain J. stutt Neal and W. w. oollirs gen.
tlemen Of the old school, aaabe, courteous and
generous. Major Lodge who does the freight, ia
one OF the solid Of the land, and passengers
by the Indiana find the Indiana just the thing
The J. p Webb is due to-day and will'return to
Nashville
- The St. Patrick arrived about IL 80 lat night
with 2l4 bales of for the great Cotton Ex-
a press, which goes forward to-day
The Emperor had the Sd Ohio Battery aboard.
Samuel Ness, a member of that battery, died
III yesterday of chronic diarhoa. He put into
conn here 10 be forwarded TO his friends In
Stark county, Ohio
The Fannie Gilbert had light trip. She leaves
for Green river This evening.
F4@"r Tho Oincinnai Commercial Of yesterday says;
The weather warm, close and cloudy yes
terday, with very hard rains during the mornin &,
Is The mercury ranged at $50 noon. At Pittsburg
Here the river has riseLi feet during the past "a
hours with feet on Rising Sun bag, and feet
in the canal.
Tho ElnOra, when the present trip ia made will
withdraw nom the Louisville and Evansville
leans, preparatory entering the Red trade.
Capt. J. +. Bradshaw viii command her in her
new trade, and she will doubtltss do . good bust
The clerk Of the steamer Havana thus writes
very distress ng incident occurred on this
steamer to-day. Last night about 2 o'clock Q
h IT county, KY, came board at Cannelton,
h. . and but snasfs p ss .E Es a lSS S.gas
p'mage This morning Il soon 6eeaqe apparent
ragged A as SstSss many mo- o. n.
AID The officers Of the boat to p1. him ashore
ald walled The beat apparently il great agony
sussi and pray aloud Much 1eSa amy ny %sa
ssdly al disposal ana ptlTsy sS
n. ns. s !. 81 y .l, S' sS!
back s1Sus pS K. : sSsss 10 .ai
stepped 70 this post ao X ps; ID
fA~' les 20 tie main deck, jumped Overheard. The
alarm wa on given, when tapi. Yoria immedi.
- made tv.ry xsriIOn possible t. this IN ortu
:9s,: N
at the Pickett Warehouse, Lou sville Ky.
S@-~ A. LIsDsEY, Clerk Of STR Havana.
-sssfssf The Missouri Democrat Of Wednesday says:
The renowned steamer General Quitman, Cap.
tain Cannon, arrived yesterday morning from
o while At tbs wharf Tier
ia. % BE- subjected g most extensive overhsGling
feIuEnienlnHs
-fsN aa large expenditure. We pr sumo that in
sl2 thrSs weeks she will load at this port for New
a=al tS Orleans.
+--,e The New Albany Ledger Of Wednesday says:
ts The marine underwriters Of Cincinnati held
=IH meeting MendRy afternoon, for ths purpose o
taStrs some preliminary steps toward remoyin
sati e che ohatruct he suaken Lebanon
ds the Thistle-in the chan oil at Hurri
a4l4.. cane Island in the Lower Ohio. committee wa
tsa appointed sonfr with other under
writer's. and obtsin If possible, their cO-opera
ton. The submarine beat Underwater, has am
pl- power and rigging remove the difficulties
and IL the right spirit IL manifested by all tn
parties interested, that dangerous channe
can be made comparatively safe. 1t il at present
very danger place, and thousands Of dollar
may be saved by prompt and proper efforts to re
move the bstruettons
The steamer Fanny Fek caught fire at Cairo
The flames were .sxtingsished, but she subse
quentIy sunk. She was loaded with iron.
a Manifest Of steamer Liberty No e. from Mem
'-'AA phis TO Louisville
/. Oairo-So bxs peaches, waynssb re-; s.
bxs fruit, DeSoto; bales cottrn, Haihda
Bros. Ewansville-So0 bales cotton, Brsw n, Dun
kerson a Co LouisviIle--10O bdls green hide
ga s Jw White Co. Rs-shipment oinciunati-
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