Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-08
River News.

the rise will not probably amount TO munh, I'M
less Ihe rain Of Friday evening should have been
very general.
The weather was bright and yesterday.
There has boon but little business dons tho
leyes since Saturday, except by ths w. II. Carter
which took large amount Of freight.
The arrivals siHco Saturday noon the
Morning Star. Louisville to Henderson and isr
turn W. r. Garter, Louisville TO New Orleans
r. K. DuHksrson, Bowling Green to Evansville;
Norman, Tennssseo river to Cincinnati; Volnn-
tser, Wabash river, to Cincinnati; Champion,
Cincinnati to yicksburg; America, St. Louis to
Cincinnati; Little Eagle, Louisville to HeBdsr-
son; 80. Patrick, Loniaville to Memphis; Psles-
tine, Nashville to Louisville; Bermuda, Louis
Wills 10 Nashville.
The Armada left with an excellent trip for
Cairo on Saturday afternoon, and was fall OF pOo-
pIe.s
The ). p. webb lsft Saturday evening for Nash.
vile With handsome trip.
Tho W. r.. Carter took several thousand sAeks
OF corn, aud other freight and left dnring satur-
day.night for New orleans.
The Morning Star, on Saturday, aud the Little
Eagle, yesterday, had moderate trips
The u. X. Dunksrson arrived out Of Green river
ON Saturday evening with some freight and people
She returns to Rowling Green this ovenb &, and
Capt. Drinkwater and John Adams will sec that
paaaengera have every possible comfort and go
through with dispatch.
The gay St. Patrick arrived about o'clock,
from IouisvIlo, yesterday, with an excellent trip
OF both freight and people, She discharged lot
OF hoop poles here, aud left about O'Clock for
Memphis.
The America Is light and los over here with
tho promise Of trip to-day, from owensboro.
The Palestine had very fine trip of tobacco out
Of tho Cumberland river, part Of which she dis
charged hero.
The elegant Little Grey Eagle will leave hero a,
10 o'clock this morning for Louisville and way
ports. She has excellent accommodations for pas
aehgsrs, and Capt Yves whitlow, Frank Bank.
smith and Luce Murreli, are extremely polite aud
attentive officers
Captain Dan. CLARK has glvsn tho Gen. Andor-
son 3 complete oyerhauling, from keel TO the top
Of tho Pilot house, and has her in excellent
condition, He has rofnrnished her cabin and
stats-rooms entitely, repainted, aud In every re-
speet put her in perfect order for campaign
There fsw boats on the river more sumptaouH-
iyand luxuriously furnished than the Gen. An
derson. Capt. Dan Clark takes command in per-
sen to-day, and the Anderson will leave at the
usual hour this afternoon for Paducah and Cairo
with the Mail, and will continue IN the trade
while the water lasts. Capt. Billy Lowth, gen :
tleman famous for hls courteous manners and
large experience, will have charge OF the Office
The Anderson is unsurpassed In speed, and should
have big trip.
The swift winged Liberty No. 9, with those
elegant gentleman, capts Yves Conner amp I'd
Judge, as herchief officers will be here this
Ing from Memphis, route TO Louisville, and
will furnish unsurpassed accommodations to
passengers and shippers.
Among the steamboat men aojourning in our
city we notice Capt W. Rea, late Of the d. d,
Campbell, in fine condition aud excellent spirits.
The big Indiana will be due here tomorrow
from New Orleans.
We are indebted TO Mr.. James W. Green, freight
Clerk Of the steamer Einora, for the following
manifest;
MANIFEST srEAMRR ErsoRA, From Louisville,
May 8. 1850 + Cobb q Co, 4S9 scAs cora Hall
Rudd, $500 hoop poles. bxs med Messrs.
johnson Kugan, so bbs, cement; Jas Moswos,
so kegs blasting powder; A. Harrington, bbla.
whisky; II. o, Babooek, bdls pillow points; A
MeIntire, box med; II. Burtiss a Co., 10 oOC
heop poles, bdIs bedding; Cox 3 Humphrey. z
bxs raed Re-shipment, S b1s med.
JAMES W. GREEN, Clerk.
The New Albany Ledger says:
The EInora, Il Is said, IL too fast for the Ross
Hite, aud we learn that the star Grey Eagle wit
ca put into the Evansville lue on the same days
with the Elnora. The Nick LongwoFth will take
the Eagle's place In the mail line.
The sand bar at tee foot Of the Louisville and
Portland Canal promises 10 become most serioul
impeaiment 20 navigation dnring the coming low
water season. Never before there 50 large
bar there. The drcdge boats have been at work
upon IL, aud by great deal Of labor have fal
been able to keep channel of i've feet a depth
capt Isaac II. Jones, Of ST. Louis, has taken
command OF the steamer Mississippi.
W. regret TO seara that Capt. O. II. Meekin, o
the st. Nicholas, Is suffering from an attack o
illness. We hope soon TO see him In hif usual ex
esllsnt health. Under Capt. Meekin the ST. Mich
olas has slready made popularity second TO NJ
boat en- the river.
= The Robert Bnras, for Memphis and the Fash
ion aud RleAnora Carroll, fer New Orleans, ar
the first boats duo from above.
The Louisville Journal Of Saturday evening
says:
The Champion, from Cincinnati, bound 70
Vieksburg, in trying TO land got on the sandbanl
opposite Tim foot of Fourth street Through To
assistance Of the towboot Gipsy she got on al
o'clock in the evening, and started on TOR below.
We understand that the TArascon Is used as
headqusrtera beat by Gen. Candy, at Mobile, an
that she Is in hne condition, and will soon return
to Louisville, who're she will undergo the mos
complete repairs. Capsain Lusk still command
fhe TarAscon.
Capt. W. r. Fnller has taken command of I'll
u. s Mail Lille eteamer Gen. Buell.
The capital etsck of the Ohio aud MississipI
transportation Company has been increased /
nienee building two more boats, TO be the tastes
aver built in she West The Company is doing
very heavy business, and is reported 10 be maxim
money.