Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-13

To Qua RIVER FRIExDs-We respectfully ask
the officers of steamboats, arriving at this port, 20
furnish us with memoranda, manifests, and all /
other intelligence relating to the interests of the
river Such favors will meet with the trusst APP |
probation If addressed 70 the River Editor Evans-
Vile JOURNAL, and left with either Of the wharf
boats.
River and Weather.-The weather
turned suddenly cold, the mercury hsv-
ing gone below the freezing point before
dark last night, and it may now be taken
for granted that we are in the midst
of Winter. There were strong indica-
tions of snow last night The river was
about at stand last night, but we think
it will be found rising this morning, as
il is again rising rapidly at Cincinnati
and Louisville. There is full 81 feet
from Louisville to Cairo.
Port List The arrivals and depart
ures since Monday night include the
Darling, Cincinnati to Memphis; Emma
Floyd and Imperial, Cincinnati to Nash
vile; Ada Lyon, Cairo to Newburg;
Mercury, Helena to Louisville; Golden
Eagle, Rebecca and Anna, Memphis to
Cincinnati; Armada, Cairo to- Evans
vile; Curlew and James Gray, Henders
son and return; Huntsville, New Or
leans to Louisville; Wauuita, New Or
leans to Cincinnati; VIM. White, Wa
bash River; J. p Webb, to Nashville;
Liberty No. 2, Louisville to Memphis,
BoGts rac-Among the first boats
due here are the Spray, for Tennessee
River; Leni Leoti, Naugatuck and New
York, for Nashville; St. Cloud, Harry
Dean, Tarascon and Emperor, for Mem
phis; Rose Hambleton, for Arkansas
River; Peerless, Empero-, Louisiana
and J. Fl. Groesbeck, for New Orleansi
Altoona. st. Patrick, Miami and Hav-
ana, from Memphis; Sam. Orr, from
Passport; ]. 7. McCombs, from Louis
vile. sasstA'
MisceElGneoWs-The leyee, presented
very active appearance Monday night
and yesterday."....-The Emma Floyd,
for Nashville, had a nice trip........The
Darling had a splendid trip for Mem.
phis, and discharged large amount OF
freight here.........TheA Armada had
rather slim trip up, but vas pretty
well supplied with passengers. She
goes to-day promptly alta o'clock and
shippers are desired to have their bills
down early.........The Golden Eagle ar.
rived here yesterday morning with a
burned boiler, and lies over here to re-
pair. She will leave for Cincinnati to-
day. She has 10S bales of cotton for
New Albany and 456 bales for Cincin,
natl. ........The Rebecca had two barges
in tow, but had very little freight.......-.
The Wananeta had fair trip from New
Orleans. The j. P. Webb vent out
for Nashville with fair trip Her off
GERS received a dispatch from their agent
at Nashville, announcing three feet and
rising on Harpeth Shoals, with fair pros
poets of a good river.........The VIM
White brought brought 1900 barrels o
-four out of the Wabash for reshipmen
by Cox & Humphrey to New Orleans
The Curlew has entered the trad,
as regular packet between this cit
and Henderson. Sam Orr wa
overdue last night, but will probably b
in before morning, and win return tt
Passport this evening.........The Liberty
as usual, had big trip Of both freight ant
people.........T The river yesterday was 81
, rough and the wind SO high, that boat
we're compelled TO land bow down. go