Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-27
aLEAEIEGs from OUR EXCHANGES.
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Ciaeinnafi-The Commercial Of Sunday says:
Here the river has risen 81 feet during the q
hours ending last night. There are thirty mine
fest hencs 70 Louisville. There are twelve feet
over the Falls.
and General Buell. compelled to dis
charge and receive their oargoss above the foot of
Race street yesterday, the high water preventing
these steamers from passing under the Covington
bridge The St. James and @. Il. Hillman, tho
former for Pomeroy, and the latter for Wheeling,
were compelled TO give up their trips owing 10 the
same cause. The st. james lies below Race, and
the O. e. Hiuman at the foot Of Fifth street. At
noon the bridge was only seventy feet above ths
The st. James's chimney tops bsias seventy
six feet above the water, and not being arranged
for lowering, she compelled to lay over. As
the water win commence reced ng to day, the st.
James win leave for Pemeroy on Wednesday next,
On her first trip. The Silver Noon was compell-
ed to lower her chimneys in order to pass under
the bridge.
tion TO Memphis or Nashville, and can't go TO
Sc. Louis owing to the ice embargo, and being an
Horphan, all out in tbs cold" will load the Lady
Franklin and leave for Arkansas river direct on
Wednesday. Tho Lady Franklin is IN splendid
repair.
Louisville.-The Democrat of Sunday says:
We learn that the steamer Magenta came near
being destroyed by fire, a few days ago, about
four miles above Hatcbez. The fire was discovered
by Tho porter of the boat, near the steps, on the
larboard guard, about five o'clock m The bost
being UNDER way, upon the alarm being given,
was landed, and some of the cotton rolled ashore
to get az the FIRE. One bale was entirely de-
stroyed.
The Democrat of Monday says:
The river at this point continued to rise at
the rate Of one inch and half per hour yester.
day. There were twelve feet water In the canal,
and fourteen feet In the chute on the falls. It
being Sunday, little or nothing was done on the
lsvee. Weather clear and pleasant. We will Is
sue no paper to- @oTrow. as we expect to " see
we're as fond Of "egg-nog" as "any other
man."
The Courier Of Monday says:
The W. z. Carter aacended the falls from New
Orleans yesterday, and after a few hours delay
started off mp the river somewhere 20 aship-yard.
vicinity Of Pawpaw Island, she ran foul of snag,
which tore huge hole In her forward guard, n
the starboard side 1t struck her just at the for
ward chock, breaking good sized hole in the
guard, but not doing any material damage After
getting clear of that snag, she started ahead
again, and when under fall way enoountered
another snRg, q greater monster and bore than
the first, and singular as il may appear, this
fellow wens TO the Identical hole made BY the first
spag- The second, hewsyer; was more ravenous
guard, from the wheel-house to the forward
chock, taking the beams, outrfggers, flooring
and all clese up to the hull.
The boatmen, one and all, that is, ell those who
ply to and from Cincinnati, making great
complaints:of the bridge between that port and
CoVington It is nuisance and an obstruction
to navigation that should be abated. Boats can
not get to the upper steamboat landing at Gin
cinnati without knocking their chimneys down.
Sue the the bridge owners for damages aud detsn-
TONS:
Suing, we guess, won't win. 1t may delay or
retard the progress Of the age q brief space, but
the history of the Wheeling and steubenvills
bridge is an evidence that progress will win. Let
those tall chimnsys be jointed.
EGskviHs.-The Times Of the 22d says;
Since our last report, the river has been rising
rapidly, ard has reached stage which will give
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For 0airo.-The grand Armada, the peoples
pride, win leave for Cairo at O'Clock to-day,
promptly Capt. J. v ThroOp is her grand CON-
mandsr, Tucker vice grand, Silly Dunn and Val
Sorenson oficiate in the office, and the Arnada's
passenger accommodations are unsurpassed.
For Ksmphis.-The gay and gorgeous Morning
Star, Ike Dallis master, an old steamboatman,
and the peoples fayorite, Frank Blacksmith, in
tie Office, goes to Memphis this evening. Her
appointments are grand, her speed unsqusIed,
and If you wish to go to Memphis right go on the
Star.
For LoHisviHe.-The elegant J. t. McOonbs,
Capt. Hurry, and Mr. Smith, are the popular
boat and she popular officers for Louisville this
evening As-
Tbs wild St. Patrick may be expected at the
wharf this morning, en- route to Louisville, Capt.
George Hart and Bruce AIvord are aboard, which
Is equivalent to maf eeG''
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