Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-01

boats.
Weather and Watsy.-The weather has become
pleasant, though still partially cloudy ...-..The
river is falling steadily, and there Is diversity
Of opini regarding the depth of the water.
This channel Is evidently cutting out, and the
Charmsr found fully four aud a half fEet from
Cairo to this port There is no present prospect
OF rise, but we shall not be surprised II naviga
ton becomes better from the sicutting OUT pro-
cess.
Arrivals and pepGrtures.-The following boats
have arrived and departed since our last report
was closed: Tarascon, Memphis to Louisville |;
Charmer, Cairo and return; Citizen, st. Louis to
Pittsburg; Dictator, New Orleans to Louisville I;
oamelia, Pittsburg to St. Louis; Phantom to
French Island; Rose Hite, Louisville and return.
Boats Due. among the first boats due here ara
the Sam Orr, from Eastport; Ada Lyon, from
Paducah; Armadillo, J. r. Gilmore and ]. O.
Blackford. for ct. Louis; Golden Eagle and Abeo.
ma, for Memphis; indiana for New Orleans; St.
Patrick and Darling, from Memphis.
Observation-Disclosures continues quite good
with freight for Southern ports In excess OF ton.
nage-.......The Tarascon, with unexpected expedi.
tion, returned from Memphis, passing up late on
Wednesday night; and we are indebted to heI
officers for interesting memorandum, which
will be found below........The Cameifa, for St
Louis, and the Citizen, from St. Louis, WERE
loaded TO ths water ........The Oharmer had good
trip in and a full load out........The Dictator
passed up light yesterday morning for Louisville,
where she will repair. Among her passenger
were our fellow citizens Mr.. C. Msghee and Capt
John B. Hall.........There IS a perfect feet O
boats on or ne 1T TradeEater Bar, including tbs
Rowen-, AZ Saxon, rnd Starlight, aground
| The boats had all got over Shawneetown Bar, bu
would have trouble ut Tradewster. .......The Phau
tom yesterday went to the relief of the Indiana
and will tighten her over French Island AM
Scufietown. They were expected down durinl
the night.........We are glad to learn that our oil
friend Captain Scott is doing successful bust
ness between Paducah and Cairo. Ths Cham
Der of Commerce of Cairo met few evenings sine
| and proposed TO indemnify Capt. Scott for an
loss he might sustain In the trade, and requestn
him to perseEera........The Matte, Capt. Lodwick
will Saturday enter the trade between this cit
and Cannelton, and will make three trips week
i She will leave here every Tuesday, Thur sday an
Saturday, and return on Monday, Wednesday an
Il Friday. The Matte is new boat, provided wit
new and excellent machinery, aad her command
4 OF Is an old steamboat mantle first man " b
| ever ran beat in the Louisville an1 Henderso
trade. We hops our merchants viii give her a
earnest aud hearty support. Yesterday wa
sa'ubrious for Capt. Halls Windmill, which wa
extremely industrious all day. Towards svenin
the wind became boisterous and threatened I
wreck the machine, but it weethered the storm
.......Tbe Phantom will be back this morning
and will leave this evening for TIL
b. K. Dunkerson left last night for BowliD
| Green with big trip.......The Rose Hite arrive
after dark. She reports the Indiana aground .
French Island, and the Phantom along side
her taking off freight. The Indiana had crosse
the upper bar. She would DO able to coma owe
this morning, and may bo expected here early tt