Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-26
River News.

There was dearth OF river items ysstsrday,
r with but few arrivals.
There was consIderabe raln ysuterday morning,
aud thu weather hot and sultry during the
day.
The river continues 10 rise steadily hsre bat is
falling at Cincinnati aud rising at Louisville,
with seven feet eight inches In the canal and ave
feet ght inches In the Indiana chute, over the
- faIls. 2siia ~
The arrivals we're the Gen. Andsrson, bone yard
to the wharf and to Cairo; r. X. Dunkerson,
a D wing Green TO Evansville Gsa HAlisck, Hen
derson and return Charmer, Cairo to Evansville;
Gaidons Duvalrs Bluff 10 Louisville; Konton, 81.
Louis 70 Pittsburg Norman Louisville and re-
-AAturu.sh b34'AA3AAs
The Gen. Anderson drew up TO the wharf yea
terday morning and left st noon comparatively
Light, for Cairo, -whsre Hhe will 90 the ways,
iorrsther st Mound city.
The Charmer had moderate trip In yesterday
~ morning she returns to Cairo st o'cleek to-
day. Offering Ems attractions 10 passengers. Her
appointments are Of superior character, and
.ge her ofhcsrs are extremely obligips gentlemen.
Duke EieheIson and Val Sorrsnson associated
in the once. "a @e~ tSst@
The Rose Hits, neat and tidy craft, with the
4 Vsfsran and popular Capt Ayers. assisted By
Il Courtecus and attentive clerks, 10 command will
be the elegant and popular packet from and TO
Louisville to-day. She will acc immediate paAssn-
gers handsomely.
&C Ths n. X. Duaksrson had good trip In ysstsr.
Day. She returns to Green river this evening and
has no equal IN point OF speed pleasant APP
pointmsnts, In that stream.
Il Captain Drinhwater 10 a veteran steam boatnan
Bhd pleasant follow, and John Adams 10 always
~ pleasant and oLIigipg,
1hs ". r. Carter will be down to-day for New
Orleans aud way ports. Sic is anrst class stsau-
or with elegant passenger accommodations, aud
ofHss who always attentive to the wants of
passengers.
ThsLsni LeOti len for Nashville last evening
with fair nip.
The Ksntop, from St. Louis, had immense
strip. being loAesi to the guards.
The Norman ar iytd from Louisville last even
ing with salr trip. Captain DanIslG is pleas
$3.50 80 gentisman and experienced ofaoer. The
Norman 10 WILL appointed aud will ply a rsgu-
lar Tuesday and FRIDAY packet between LouisvIiIa
and this city. We we're pl Ased TO Ind attain
tive frispd Jlm @, sehin ths onhcs. to whom We
are indsb ed for late rapsrs an manifest.
The ST. Pa rex will be tomorrow en-
route 70 Memphis. khe is great hvotite with
r abe travelling puelic ara her m srs, Capt. Geo
o'Hart and Mr.. MeMiohael are noted for thsiE
81 biii,y and politsnss.
MANIFEsr-steamer Norman, July IS, ls65,
from Leu,.ville.-IIsll a Rudd, wheat fans,
p b.ks rags, IL horses, 81 bxs mdss truu ks, hf
bis mise, ! ky 'ufpentins, $50 sels nspt'
So oaaks bacon. jim 0RxEs, Clerk.
AN uPPER MISSISSIPPI Boar RAoE. Tho Mis-
souri, Democrat Of Monday says;
r-A what We believed to bs the her day only
little brush Of contest, betv zen the Jannil
Deans, Aeokek packet Hawhsyv State. 81; Pau
Paul, eventuattd in ons Of the moss excltinJ ahs
spirited contests ever witnessed 9bovs Sc. Louis
was the more Interesting as'the people whS
witnessed IL We been entirely UNUSED to spectA
oles Of that nature. We have fsw particulars
The latest IL from private dispatch, anps lneing
the Hawksys ave miles ahead VI the Brilliant Al
0quawka Illinois, ffteen milts shove Burlington
hfy live m los abose ksokuk, some ITO miles IRON
Sc Louls The boats left Sc. Louis ~ four oeloel
Thursday afte rnoon, Dean three m nutss ahead o
Hawkeya, and six minutes before Brilliant. Dean
gained Ket kak nrst, at half-pas onr, p N Fri
day; time out twenty-one aud half hoHrs dis
tance on Keokuk cards, 220 milss, on Northern
ads to Ksokuk, u Ia said. exespt BY the esle
brated keokuk packet City Of Louia lana. TIL
iact Of the confess bad cen autographed 10 all &C
cessibie points the river, to st. PAHl. con
atqusntly the scene along the river was q brillan
q. a remarkable one The boats were erywher
4 near together and their dAshirg speed was wit
messed by thousands upsn thou ands who o.
the watch for them. We learn that tbs Hawkey
take paans ayers aud Brilliant passed on, levin
* e her at the bank DeAss always ahead Bri
@A4 liant kept asxt TO her In position Frot
Quincy mp, Hawksye ste di gaiaed on Brilliant
.rf ooFing the gap surely although almost impeF
- Oeptihly. 70 the great delight OF one crew, aa,
"a Brilliant two hundred yards ahead, an
Deans 900 yards ahead Of Hawkcye. The latts
WE'LL e 81 e "ss
caiy beautiful race. The Deans did all he
asSsy. M made sss and s
A bet Of $4,000 was won and lost In Keokul
,1o16Dssas hating Brilliant. At Quincy 5000 per
sons were out to witness the arrival q the boat
women clang 10 house cops and waved haEdkeE
Chi. 9 and hurrahed, the ferry beats whistle
ahriIiy. and the ladies' covered the Deans Wit
bououets.