Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-28
River News.


The river continues to fall rapidly and Is Isay-
lug the wharf In o most dirsfui condition from
the vast quAntlss OF aud that cover the wharf.
aud renders access 20 the waters edge next 10
Imposaibie. 4efs
The arrivals since noon up 10 dark were this %.
Patrick, Msnphis TO Louisville, and Catawbs,
wshaah river for Evansville.
Thse1 Patrick had 600 balss Of cotton, $50 Of
which she discharged here TO 60 forward to-day
By the celebrated BsilsfOntaias Cotton Express
LInsa Fifty balss &c TO cannsiton, and the
baiAnes 10 LouisviIls. She had also considerable
other freight, and was fall Of people, She made
the round trip from this port to Memphis and 70.
turned In % iuFg, which. for the business she
did, was great Tins.
The Cats~ba came in from the Wabash with
full cargy Of flour, Grain, &e., principally for
rs.shipmspt South.
We regret 20 learn that tina Superior met with
a serious acsident when a few miles above Smith.
land yesterday morning, by picking mp q snAg
while under way, and running near the shore,
which made a complete wreck Of her Cabin, Tex
a. aud Pilot House Full particulars will be
found below. Hhe will Of course not DO able to 90
out to-day.
The elegant Elenora will be here to-day from
LonIaxiiie ~ q regular semi weekly packet. She
10 seg ant new boat with first elass aecommo.
dations aud outfit. Capt. John s. Riehey. an old
aud popular Bteamboatnlan, 10 her commander,
and Mr.. Lou. BesIer has charge OF her ofhes
The magnificent Ruth, the greatest boat ON the
Western rivers, will DO here this evening for New
Orleans. Hsr vast cabins and spaciSns state-rooms
offer the most luxurious accommodations 10 pas
sengers. Her chief officers, capt. Goo. Pegram
and Clerks o. L. smith aud Harry Walker, stand
AZ the top Of their professions, and trip on her ~
New Orleans will be great delight.
Tho Anderson will leave tomorrow evening for
Nashville, under charge Of that popular gentle
man aud experienced officer, Capt. Dan. Clark
Tho Anderson has q great fame for speed.
The Catawba returns to the Wabash this even
ing and sill want freight and passengers. Her
officers are pleasant gentlemen. Hall Rudd ara
hef agents.
The Golden EaglswilI be here early this morn
ing for Memphis.
MessrS. Hall q Rndd have devised an ingenious
dry dock, by the use Of which they are calking
their mammoth wharfboat, lining II entirely out
of the water.
We sre indebted to the Lady Gay for New
Orleans papers Of the 22d, forwarded by mail from
Cairo. The Lady Cay has gone to 81. Louis.
spEorAL RIvER coRREsPoSDENcR.
STEAMER svFERroR, STEWARDS IsLASp,
Thursday, April 27th-3 A. M.
Editors Evansville journal.
Steamer Superior whilst under way on route
from Memphis TO Evansville, picked up shag Of
this point one half hour ago; tho snsg entered
the aboard guard forward of the wheel house,
passed up through, the cabin tearing away six
state rooms, from thence through the texas com.
ploteiy demoiishing II, stopping In the pilot
house after turning over the pilots stove. Tho
d mage 10 very considerable REQ uiring at least
kyg0 la To AZ Rn Of mil Lanai han
three thousand dollars. Fortunately no one was
injured, although there were passengers and crew
sleeping 10 the ssate-rooms and texas, which were
The steamer st. Patrick was Immediately hailed
and TO her officers all praise 10 bestowed for their
M. Drxrrn,
Per Jack Grammer.
The Sc. Patrick brought the passengers Of the
Superior 20 this city. The Superior will DO here
this morning, none of her machinery being dam
aged. She had not altogether fresd herself from
the snag when the st. Patrick left her. Her hull
~an in no wise injured.
The Cincinnati Commercial of yesterday says:
Capt. II. X. Hazlett Is ut the Spencer House.
He will start the Leni Leoti to Nashville In a day
or tive. She has been rehttsd for the Evansville
And Nashville trade.
The w r. Curtis Is in from Nashville.
The Alice Dean has laid up for I he present
The Darling leaves far Memphis on Saturday.
The new United Statas mail steamer United
States Is nearly completed and will take the place
Of tbs General Buell. In this morning line 20 Louis.
willie on Monday next. She 10 q large and splendid
steamer, and from her now and novel appearance,
will prove an unusually attractive feature. She
eau room three hundred passengers In her double
eabins.
The isEes 10 througsd with boats. Wills frsigh,s
contnue very scarce for oil points.
Captain A. ID. Armstrong, of the Peytona, las
in the city yesterday. BE expects to join ths
Psytona at LonisviIle DO morrow.
The Missouri has temporarily laid up At Port
land. mn I'll business revives.
The ourlsw is en- route to this city after ions
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