Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-09-08
River News.

Weather ard Efvey The time arrived ySster
day for Jupiter Pluyius TO show us bis especial
attentions, and be did It with great pFOdigai2y.
About O'Clock the windows o. hsavon we're open
ed and the pendent clouds poured down for nearly
four hours nninterruptsdIy their aqueous
tents. l. was pouring flooding rain1 such a.
We have not had for months.
This wharfboat yesterday thought the
river was rather swelling here, and It 10 rising
above with fsot at Pitts5urg. We bs'ievs our
prophecy, made time ago, and 10 which We
had almost lost faith oursoif-HAmsly; that we
would not have extreme low water this season-
will yet DO FULFILLED. The river, think, will be
found rising today.
ri ArrtvaIs and Departures sam Orr, Cairo
q and return the eupsr.or, from MemThss; the r.
X. Dunkorsos, cfneinpatii ths Liberty No. q,
louisville to Memphis; the Morning Star, Louis.
willie 10 Henderson AID return, constitute the
rivals and departures yesterday.
Boats DHs.-CArrie, ID. q. Horton and Argosy
Rsrs. FIR Now Orleans Champion, for 81. Louis;
the Mlnpoola, ) n. 81 lekford and American, for
Memphis ths Normal, for Cairo, among
the hrst boats dno bsis.
MiseaIaHeoas.--Ths sam Orr had sxcsllen
trip IN yesterday morning, but the rain cut her
return trip shoTt.........Tbs big Superior In
yssisr day morning with fair trip, including i2s
bales Of cotton, consigned 20 Brown, Dunksrson
Co.. SCENTS Of the Bsllsfontains Cotton Express,
By which uDriyaed line II went forward ysster.
aay evening, spite tho rain.........Ths Liberty
had good trip Of both passengers and freight.
.......I relation TO thu collision between the kib
sTty and he Miami, the Officers Of the Liberty
furnish with this following fAots The boats
met OF pOsite Metropolis on sundsy morning, the
Miami having Just rounded out. When the Lib
srty signalsd for tbs LEFT, the Miami answered
her for the left. The pilot Of tho Liberty, Sam.
HI - 49,
his balls to back, and called through the speak
ing trumped 10 black her strong" and The en-
K'nesr says the epgineg bad made ~ or 10 revoiu-
tons hoore ale struck Tas Mate, Mr.. James
Rapiey, was on watch when the coll sion took
place, bat aptsn shorlsy, who had been asleep,
was Immediately deck. Mr. Raply had al
ready raised line TO tbs Mimi, al d tho Liberty
towed bar ,shors. Tho Liberty remained by her,
ard TIE car pouter Of the Liberty assisted her 10
build bu khesd upd the hole which va, In
her iarboard bow. and tho mate and crew Of the
Liberty lat In slowing up the Msmi's n els ht
toprevsnt damage. The lex stop; ed
with cotton from the Liberty, II being s-all. aud
there wa, no necessity for removing the freight
from the Miami, bu, few Of shs packages being
wet The engineer Of the Miami stated TO the
engineer OF the Liberty. that the pilot CT the
ID Miami had rnDg tse toll 20 back, but before he
could get the engines shipped up and in motion,
the collision had occurred. This Ia the teparats
teatimony-or the substance of tt--of three Of the
ON 'ers Of the Liberty ......The n. K, Dunkerson
arrived from Cincinnati yesterday with consider
Abie fr,ight aud in ,Pendtd @ndition. A slight
M accident to her pipe p evented her cheering whH.
tie from greeting her many friends here. Ga her
way from louisville she gave the Morning star
and Liberty sample Of her speed. They will
hence forth steer wide OF Evansville stern ~ hsel-
era, Il they regard their own rsputAtion feat
steamers. The Dunk ltsoR goes TO the bone yard
'tnl Green river Is again nAvigAbls.........Ths
Morning Star had fair PACKET trip, and return
ed early last night to Louisville.
eLEAsnos EIoHASess
Esss AlbaMv.-The Commercial Of Tue, day says
The Da ling, while crossing Portland Bar. en-
sunday night struck a reef with such force as 10
brenk loose tbs barge she ives towing. IL was
checked up, however At tho boat, after " -
narrowly escaping collision with tbs Nor NAT.
81 cSHcinnati. The Commercial Of Wednesday
The weather aud showry yesterday,
the mercury ranging at 30 degrees at N DON. Al
Ptttsburg there Il sevea feet In The ohannsi. Mr..
Hull eltgraphsd from ParksrsbuTg yesterday
rs ~ noon, that there was six feet on the bar Al
was thirty one in the Kanawhs, on Friday ant
falling. Here the river is on stand, with feel
scant b. noe to Louisville and feet IN tho canal
TAe Gen. Crook pasAed down the river yesterday
loaded with soldiers
Tie Emperor aud Havana have been chartered
by the Mali Company isr the Louisville trad
during low wafer. Toe Emperor left last even
ing after the Peoples Line packet Potomac.
Capt. P. @. oReilly left for Louisville ysster
day evening, on the Emperor.
gr LouissiiIs.-The Democrat Of Wednesday says
The river ct this poin yesterday was ahont o.
Astand, with four ieet water by ths mark In III
oanal-throe feet nine inches water for boats
The unised States run aground last trip goinG
mp aud has laid up at OneianAti. There was d
even 'ng boat Of the OH Line for Cincinnati.
coIiisica.-Ie river man Il the Pres and 8 vel
known manufacturer OF saw dust were run owe
H. IA AafW ma NaafaRA aW ,s.w4I
Street. Nobody hurt. Several eass words
used.
become Of win. 3. Hays, late local editor.
ksaasriEs JosyRaL
we "do" the river FOR this paper, sil,sl
'"Whhtle, and III come TO you. my lad Ho'
10 Niagara You shouldnt run down "wAiei
falls."-Ienecrat.
We presume you are greatly enauored wit
vAtsr. hlls, just now. You will get over II.
S. Lo9is.--The Democrat OF Wednesday says:
Several storms yesterday and . ge'd deal
rain. River atil f@lling from ST. Paul to oair'
10 Cairo there ,s nine dee OF water. 60 ksoku
siz iest' on the Lover Rsp.ds three fee, , scan
there 10 ak feet and falling. disp Itch mentior
four feet In the Upper Missouri below Oman
There 10 about the same below st. Jos pa.
Business wharf was greatly interrupts
by the rain yesterday. There 10 brisk tin
with ensiness on the rivers aud on wharf
BOArs LEAvIsG TODAY.
For MsnPAis-rhe Supsrior viii leave prom ptl
at 10 o'clock TO day for Memphis and all int
mediate ports Her accommodation are Of Il
nnest oh acter. and Jack Grammer and Com m,
DIRE MITCHELL her eomplished clerks, will gf
the most oonrtsous attentions 70 I, sssnEers al
Ihppers.
For Lo~isslls.-The wild Irish steamer s
Patrick, DR.. o. Hart, master, will 90 to Loai
yills very early this morning. and those who d
Airs to 90 elegant and pleasantly, and IA
sumptuously, should take passage on the Saint
For clarksrills.-Ths slegAat packet PhAnto
Ir1in, master, will leave for Clsrksvills aud
antarmediat ports to-u orrow. Hail Rudd
her agen'a.