Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-21
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The river is steadily rising here, and
arspid rise, seven and half feet, is
reported at Cincinnati and Pittsburg
during the last forty eight hours, up to
noon yesterday.
Business on the levee continued lively
all day yesterday, and the shipments
were quite large
The Missouri received large amouut
Of freight here including 1900 barrels
Of -four and considerable stock. She
left about o'clock
The Il. K. Dunkerson took out big
trip Of both freight and passeDgsra
She left about dark
The only arrivals yesterday afternoon
were the Melnotte and Armenia Ten
asssse river to Louisville, both in Gov.
eminent service.
The swiit-winged Liberty No. took
o1t ono Of the best trips Of the season,
including 400 barrels Of four, 300 bar.
rels Of salt and nearly one hundred tons
Of miscellaneous freight, together with
about so passengers. She had also
large contracts below
The Liberty ia destined to become
immensely popular. Hereafter she will /
leave on Tuesday
The Countess will return to Paducah /
this evening. Our oourtsous and clever
friend John Travis is in the Office.
The Great Indiana will now be able TO
cross the falls, and may be expected
here tomorrow.
We regret to learn that an interesting
and beautiful little daughter Of Captain
Wesley Whitlow, mate of the Tarascon,
died at Louisville on Saturday, the llth
inst We tender our sincere sympa,hies
70 Capt w IN bis sad bereavement.
On Monday night, the 18th inst, the
Government wharf boat, moored at the
levse near the foot Of Adams street,
Memphis, sprung leak, and sank in a
few moments almost to the roof The
cause Of the accident is supposed to have
been the large amount of grain aboard.
We learn that there were eleven thous.
and sacks ell Of which must necessarily
be damaged. The loss is estimated at
not far from fifty thousand dollars.
The amount Of tonnage ct ST Loui,
is very light indeed, and large qu nj.
ties of produce are accommodating an /
waiting to go forward
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
Capt. Meals new, large and splendid
steamer Indiana will positively depart
for New Orleans direct, on her first trim.
on Saturday, at IL m The Indiana a
model passenger, as we'll as freight.
steamer, while Capt. j. Slut Neal and
Capt w w. Collins aud Dir. Lodge. the
clerks, are noted for their prompt busi.
ness qualifications and attention TO
passengers and shippers. Capt Neal
10 practical engineer, and has intro
duced several new features on the In
diana, besides her patent steam freight
hoisters--another being the esearSmxst
OF steam through the Hues, instead of
the chimneys, 10 crate an artificial
dratt. In addition TO ell the usual cabin
iexuries aud comforts for passtt ,ers,
the Indiana sports a full string and
qusdrille band, for the amusement of
her guests.
The Indiana will be here on the pres.
snt rise, perhaps to-day
Messrs. Hall ( Rudd are her agents
- We understand that a wager OF $500
a side was made in Alton last week that
ifthe rise in the river this spring is as
great as Il was in 1858, the Mississippi
would break through into Long Lake, op.
posits the mouth of the Missouri aud
thus leave ST. Louis ii miles from the
river. The gentleman who offered 20
bet is the owner of the land which is
being cut through by the Missouri, and
he states that less than quarter Of
mile breadth Of land only is left as q
barrier. Il must be remembered that
this spring will sea repetition Of the
seventeen years food. Should the riv-
sr break through at the above point, it
would render useless the scheme for
railroad bridge at ST, Louis, as the pres
ent bed of the river could be crossed
dry-shod. +