Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-02

lie JOURNAL, and left with either OF the wharf,
pats.
Weather and Easer.-The weather continues in
kind of n Observation-Disclosures s.tive-nes
.inr partly clear and partly cloudy-cold and
ry. The river is falling steadily but the depth |
water in the channel is rather improving By |
be cutting out process. At Pittsburg the river
, falling, with three feet eight inches IN the |
hannel, and rising at Cincinnati, with seven
yet eight inches in the channel to Louisville.
Arrivals and repartHres.-Ths arrivals and de-
artures since our last report was closed, COM
rises the Ida Rosa, st. Louis to Pittsbarg; Ads
.yon, Padncah 10 Newburg and return Rovens,
Memphis to Cincinnati; Golden Eagle, Cincin-
,ati to Memphis; Armsdills. Cincinnati to st.
Louis; Indiana and Hunter, Louisville to New
orleans; Phantom, French Island to Cairo; sa-
,erior, Louisville to the bone-yard; Matte,
,one-yard to the wharf.
Boats Dss-Argosy, for Jacksonville; J. O
for ST.. Louis; Minueola and Abions,
AlIona May and TAcaseon, for Memphis; Maggie
Hays, Peerless, and Arizonis, for New Orleans;
Darling, from Memphis; Armada. from Cairo
Sam Orr, from East Port; John 7. Mcoombs,
from Louisville; B. II. Dunksrsous from Green
q
MisceHaneOus-Freights for New Orleans con-
tinue to accumulate here, in excess of tonnage,
and tonnage to Memphis is in demand, the low
stage Of the river not permitting boats to laad to
their capacity ...-.....The Rowena and Ida Reese
passed Up Thursday night late, with good trips
for the watef.......The Ada Lyoa arrived from
Paaucah during the night, and proceeded to New
burg, where she procured large quantity of hay
and corn, and after adding some freight here, she
left with good trip for Padueah last night.......
Ths' Golden Feg'e ard Armsdillo had all they
could get along with on the waterer The Eagle
discharged considerable freight here........The IN
dams and Phantom arrived from French Island
Bar ct half past twelve yesterday, the latter hay-
ing Iightened the former over the bar. The In
diana left Louisville week ago, with nice q
trip as she ever carried, but has had a serious
time getting through. She was crowded with
people from bow to stern large portion Of these
were transferred to the Morning Star and other
boats; also one hundred head of stock. She has
still paying trip on board, and will no deub.
fill full at Cairo. The Phantom. accompanies her
to Cairo, end takes spare barge with her, 50
that the Indiana viii have little trouble getting
out....The Matte came up from the bone yard
JcbtcAuhII huA - Ao@AluS lOA NhhncAROuI AAu II
becomes our merchants to give her Q good
trip. She will leave promptly at ten O'Clock
this morning. Capt. Lodwsck is an old and vet
eran steamboat man, and will be found willing &c
obligs.......The Superior arrived FROM louisville
and, we are told, viii lie up for the present. We
hope New Albany has not let her starve out.......
new style Of steamer was ct the landing yester.
day afternoon. She is built on the style Of the
gunboat tenders or dispatch-boats that created
snch Juror during the war by their great speed
She was built ct Louisville, and is designed tC
run along the coast between New Orleans and tn
Pilot Station, and will carry freight and passen
gers going through In daylight. She is q screw
propeller, 60 feet keel 81 feet over all, with /.
feet beam and feet depth Of hold, her boiler and
engine being in the hold, aft. She is estimated
to make IA niles an hour down and 10 miles ar
hour up stream.........Ths st. Patrick and Oar
ling, "a hours over due, had not arrived at l:
last night. They are probably aground, or hav'
at Trade wafer increasing.
GLKAsIEGs FRoM QUE EXCHANGES.
Nea0 AIbany.--Ths Commercial Of Thursday
says:
The W. ather yesterday was damp and chilly, bu
without rain. The river is still declining with
FIVE feet water at the bars It is stationary at Gin
cinnati, with seven feet in the channel; and fail
Ing at Pittsburg. with four feet. There are but
three feet reported at the sisters and four feet 81
the Warsaw bar.
The Ledger of Thursday evening says:
Capt. Emory Ford has named his new boat tn
'tWill g. Hays" for ye river reporter of the Lou
VILE Democrat Wills next Fenisn song will b
dedicated accordingly. Soc Is to go int the Lou
| siville AMI greensboro trade.
The steamer Melnotte arrived ct Memphis OF
| the 18th, and was discharging her freight pre-
paratory to going on the dock at Cairo or Padn
cab. Her Injuries extensive. Thirty feet 0
her guards and deck on the Iarboard side wer
carried away and the hold badly dams
| Capt David White has resigned the Presidency
of the Merchants and Peoples Line of steamers
| at St. Louis, aud capt. II. p. Perkins has bee
elected in his stead.
| The war vessel Elijah, built in St. Louis, Is nov
ahoat aud in q condition for service. The Ella
/ made q trial trip on the 21st. In CONSCIOUSNESS o
the low stage OF the river it was not advisable {
1 run only short distance. The trip was made
however, and the performance Of the Elijah sur
passed the most sanguine expectations OF both tn
4 Inspectors aud contractors.
1 The MERCHANTS AND PEOPLES LINE TIL
4 members composing this excellent company hay
lately been placing matters in more perfect ship
shape, and, as ons the results, they have dc
| termiDed, rain, hail, shine, that one of tn
company's packets will leave st. Louis for Ne
orles ms every other day from this " elk forward
NEW Bokr-The steamer Calmut was hui
at Madison for Messrs. Vance aud Armstrong
She is q model craft, and lie intended for ii
Southern trade. She Is $50 feet long, 26 fee
beam, feet hold, 80 state, rooms, herths each
engines, 16-inch cylinder, AZ fee, stroke, =
boilers sc inches in diameter and 20 feet lens
wheels 20 feet in diameter, TX feet bucket, docto
and steam fre-engine. Hull by the Madison DIR
! Dock Company; cabin By Crosley; painting b
Prddie and NELL; sheet-iron and copper work b
Moore & Hubinger. and boilers by August CAM
bell. The Calmuts the Courier says, Is a beauty
n. ~.
The Laura Fenton, Capt. L. d Martin, +. i
Cook, Clerk, from ST. Louis, had 324 tons Of pi
iron and 1,119 piecss stoneware pipe. Ate
making some slight repairs she will go to Louis
vile and RIM thenee to Cairo, under The command
of Capt Wesley Whitlow, who arrived here yes
terday. rfe fssfr --a-rse.
80. LoHis.-The Democrat OF Thursday says:
The river declined about three inches more yes
terday. There is six feet to Cairo, three and
half feet in the Illinois, thres asd haif feet
| the Missouri, and three feet 70 st. Paul. 1t
supposed that there is heavy ice running at 8
| Paul and Dubuque. We are likely to have ii
river closed to Keokuk with ice in a few days, an
also the Illinois. The weather is fne, aithoug
becoming sensibly eooler every day
The David White is 80 new o boat that we di
not rscognizs In her the John RsiDe. She ha
come to the wharf to load fog New Orleans, and
one OF the finest looking crafts we have seen tn
| lately he cabin is nicely ornsmented and rich
| ly furnished, and her accommodations for passen
gers are not excelied the cabin being full leu 9Th
the hull through, and il Is stauneh ss any. Th
David White is Bamsd after our public spirite
| citizen of that name, who il one OF our bes
| known steamboat owners. She Is 266 feet lonl
SO feet beam. and ~ feet hold, and she is 16 fel
| between decks. Her cylinders are 20 int hes in
ameter and feet stroke. Capt. John @. Gran
one of her owners, is in command.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Councillor The elegant light draugl
steamer Matte, Captain Lodwick, leaves for Car
melton and all way landings at tea o'clock tn
morning, and stoald have the undivided patrol
age Of the Evansvils people, as well as that Of a
along shore. she has good passenger accommt
datlous.
For cGSo.-The grand ArnHdss- Captain J. '
Throop, win leave for Cairo and ell way ports
two o'clock to-day. Val. Sorsnson, an urbane an
accomplished young gentleman, is in the ofHc
and IL the Tarascon gets down IN time, Ia will I
Joined by that popular Dsaedict, Billy Dunn, VII
has for a week past been enjoying a deliciou
honeymoon.
For Msmphis.-The magnificent TarAscoD, OsI
tain Jim Lusk in command and John Pendleto
in the office, goes to Memphis to day; and to &
on the Tarascon will be q bright joy I'm your fl
ture memory. rfrr ar r e--9. E
For LoSisriLls.--The popular J. T. McCombl
Captain Hurry, goss to LouisviIie this evening
and will afford excellent accommodations to pas
sensers.
For Easspors.-The feet and elegant Sam Or
goes to Eastpor. this evening", If she arrives 4
time to-day, which she is expected to do.