Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-24
4siver News.


cations Of frost.
tThs officers OF the Indiana inform us that there
s1as heavy shite frost st Rockport, and along
The coast IN hat gIeini 3, yesterday morning.
The river has sscliled about Ave or six inches
during the twenty four hours ending last night
Notwithstanding the arrivals have been quite
numerous since Saturday afternoon, bat little
busine.s was done, tonnage being far in excess Of
freight "a sseeessa
The arrivals since Saturday noon include the
Morning Star, LouisvlIlerto Henderson aud re-
tlirEi Hscksts,Nfw orleaps 90 Louisviils; Manga
tick, Cincinnati 10 S. Louis; v. n. Wilson,
Snithiaud; W. Il. Curtis, Anna, Burd Levi, Cora
b., aHd Nora, Nashville TO Louisville; Robert
Moore aud Huntsville, Cincinnati TO Nashville /.
Indiana, Cincinnati TO New Orleans, little Grey
Eagle, louisville TO Henderson 81. Patrick
Lcmt@hle 70 Memphis; Ella Faber, Passport 70
LntavilIe
aost OF these boats, bsiug in Goyornment ser.
vice, we're entirely light.
The ndiapa had fair bsginnisg.for a "trip, aud
added nearly JOG tons hefe. She was visited by
hundreds Ct our citlzens while lying here. and
was greatly admired. A ong h.r passengers
from thia city were Capt j. u. Hall and lady, who
20 ON a aleaalire trip 70 New Orleans.
'fho iittlo Grey Eagle bad h,ir trip down ami
did some magnificent running, es did also ths big
Indiana. 3a
The Morning Star, on Saturday, bal a slim trip.
In attempting TO land sho blown with consid-
erabio violence against the VIM. White, damaging
thglstter considerably. The Rocket also struek
thtbTblta pretty hard. but Old her little injury.
The wreck Of thu LaI1nia, which lies b,low the
foot Of Sycamore ttreet, greatly obstruots the
landing, She viii bs remosed when ,ho water
falla.
The 81. Patrick had fair trip, and cane here
fun OF psoaie. She received snall quantity Of
freight, and lcft about O'Clock for Memphis
ThSloue.treo Carrie will leave for Nashville TO.
morrow evening Capt Dan Brady Is - little thin
in lesh, but he Is genial May day morn
aud, With sir Qour eous Hampton, Will uaks pas
sensors o1miortaba on the Carrie.
Ths.Rut was 90 leave New Orleans last Tuesday
and IL fully due here unless she missss the routs
md brings up at st Louis, which we hardly think
sho win.
The musical Robert Burns will be here this
morning nom Cincinnati &c route TO Memphis.
This nonsoou = also due here from Cincinnati
to Few Orleans aud Mobile.
The VIM. White left ON Saturday for Green
River with fair trip.
The Armada bad good trip out, being crowd
ed with people.
The II. X. Dunkerson is due this evening from
Bowling Green.
The Star Cry Eugle, qusen Of beauty and an
arrow ia sNiftress, with that gallant AID popular
ficcr Dept. Wesley whilow, on he roof will
depart promptly at 10 o'clock for Louisville and
all way landings II is not necessary for to
speak particularly Of the Eagle She ias
esIabll. ed reputation for spe d, luxury aud com
by all VII ktow him men and woRea-.s in the
passulo me, I'd that pduce clever gentle.
mon, Mr.. Lae Murrol., has charge of the freight
onoe
The Taeony will 10 the regular packet for Caro-
AM al w. pr $, 20 dsy, at 3 o'clock, an riding
pleasant aacommod .tioas 60 ptsye rs
The sw,f wing ibsr,y \ . may be expect
ed hfa this mornug tom Nemp t. w have
no, learned wha her purpose Is uudor the pres
sure of the duh times 1t seems like madness TO
run flue steamer now, whom there Is freight
offering,
Tho New Albany L dyer Il Saturday $500;
The steamer Elnora, Capt. JONAS Riehey,
" II enter the AIDE as regular pactvt between
Louisville aud Nv nsvilie, n" Monday eveninS at
o'eloek Tar Elnora Is hss boat, Of light
draught, grt at speed aht elegant cabin accomno-
dations. tait LEU Beeler is her clerk
We doubt yesy gpeh if-a third boat in tbs iiue
will pay AZ this tins when there Is not half bus-
ness euvngh for tive Tho packets come and go
light every trip. aud iodeed, there q no busin
Of conse anenee doing, at this tlue, on the river
MASrnf OF Steamer Carrie, Capt. Dan. M.
Brady, from Nashville 60 Evansville, April goth,
1865 Ragon s Dickey, hhds tobacco; White
Brothers, DO reehipning, ID do
W. IL HAMPTON, Cierk.
T. S.--Tho Carrie has been n5nety.eight days
absent from Evansville ia Goyernment ser ,ice.
The New Albany ledger OF Friday says;
Capt Ritehey famous klnora arrived yester-
DAY fom New Orleans. She had successful trip,
and proved herself Que Of the deeiest Of the stern
wheel steamers, making the time from New
orleans in less than eeyea days, aud doing he W
way business, which reqatrCd numerous landings
and delays.
Maiy II tho larger packets at cipcin ali and
St Ldnss are lying up, on account OF the scarcity
OF frtightr The Peytona arrived from Sew
Orleans yesterday aud has gone into quarters AZ
Portland where she will remain until business
brightens up.
Cor1oN The Masonic Gem, Alice and Leveliyn
were engaged on Thursday morping in unloading
1000 laes Of cotton at Paducsh, which they had
had brought out Of the Tcnnessea river. They
would return for as much more as soon as their
carSoos were discharged
The Cincinnati Commercial - Friday says:
The Monsoon will positively depart for New
Orleans aud Mob 10 TO. morrow evening. She VIII
take freight tar New Orleans. Mobile Selma ard
Montgomery, Alabama II Is the intention Of
Capt Oakes 70 g. through direct, arriving at Ne w
Orleans on Thursday next