Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-13
River Items.

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To Qua RIVER FRIEsDs.-We respectfully ask
The officers of steamboats, arriving at this port, TO
furnish with memoranda, manifests, and all
other intelligence relating to the interests OF the
river. Such favors will meet with the truest ap-
preciation ifaddressed to the River Editor Evans
Vile JOURNAL, and left with either Of the wharf,
boats.
Weather and River.-For several days the weather
has been the most delightful imaginable. Bright,
! almy, beautiful, good type of serene old age
after we'll spent life, such as the editor of good
Union paper spends. river was still ris-
ing last evening at this point, but by last report
was falling at Cincinnati. Some of our pilots |
represent that there is 81 feet water to Cairo,
while others say 615. We think the first is most
nearly correct. A speedy decline as anticipated
Arrivals and pepartures.-Since Friday night
the arrivals and departures include the Robert
Burns, Harry Dean and Sylph. Cincinnati to
Memphis Armadillo, Cincinnati to Johnsonville;
Pine Grove and Yorktown, st. Louis to Oincin-
natl Champion and st. Patrick, Memphis to Gin
cinnati and Louisville; Armada, Cairo and return;
Glendale, Cairo to Louisville; Clifton and Silver
Lake, Memphis to Cincinnati; J. 7. McOombs,
louisville to Henderson and return; Morning
Star, Louisville to Memphis Starlight, Cairo to
Cincinnati; Madison, Cincinnati to New Orleans;
Charmer, Cairo TO Evansville; Meinotta, New Or
leans to Louisviile; Pink yarble, Louisville to
Passport; Rose Hite, Louisville to Henderson,
Boats DGe.-Among tie first boats due here are
the Emma Floyd, for Nashville; ArgoEy, for Ten
nessse river; j. G Blackford, New State, Kate
Patnam and Naugatuck, for st. Louis; Silver
Moon, Abeosa, St. Cloud, Celeste, Phantom and
Anglo-saxon, for Memphis; wananeta, Superior
and Emerald, New Orleans Mamie Bysrs, for
Cincinnati, and j. p Webb, Esstport for ETars
vile.
Miscellaneous has been pretty lively
on the leves for the past two days, with large
shipments to the South, intending over 1000 bar
eelI { f fl5sir W OK g Humphrey, on the Madi-
son, yesterday Most Of the boats had fair
trips, especially those going down stream. The
Robert Burns and Morning Star had particularly
full Ioads.........The Armada and Charmer had
good trips in, and the Armada went cut well
flled.........The Sylph arrived here on Saturday,
from Cincinnati en- route to st. Frances river.
On her way down her commander, Captain b. n :.
Spencer, was taken suddenly Ill with congestion
Of the brain, and died when the boat about 10
miles below Leavenworth, Ind. His body was
brought this city, and has been placed in the
vault at Oak Hill Cemetery, and will be sent to
his friends. Capt. Spencer was a citz n Of Shak-
opee, Mimi, where he leaves a wife and seven or
eight children. He was sick only about seven
hours....-..The Madison arrived here light, but
received large amount Of freg ht for Vicksburg
ard New Orleans .......The Melnotte arrived here
from New Or cans with II balss of cotton for this
port, SO for Cincinnati, 10 tons of green hides
tallow, &C., for Louisville, and 10 tons Of mscel-
Ianeous freight for way laadings, which she will
reship, aud return from here to New Orleans, on
Thursday evening. Der officers are elegant gen.
men, and the Melnotte is superb bcat.........Tbe
Uurlew was towed across the river yesterday, and
now lies at the foot of Locust street. She has
been thoroughly overhsuIsd in the hull, and is
now as tight as a drum. She will be ready for
| business in about three weeks, and will ply be-
tween this city and the coal mines at Spottsville.
.........The @. z. Hillman has gone to Memphis,
and will load there for Cine matt Flea
nora Carroll en- route to Louisville, to enter the
Louisville and New Orleans trade.....-..We were
delighted ON Saturday to meet our very highly
esteemed friend, Capt John s. Richey, late of the
Lady Grace, who is in search of a new steamboat
for the Red river trade. He is in fine health and
| spiritG, and left on Saturday night on the Morn
ing STAR for Cairo.........C Capt. Gus. Lemcke, Su
perintsndent of the Evansville and Cairo Packet
Company, arrived home from Cairo on Saturday
morning, looking as handsome a whole bOquet
of roses........ Freight flour to New Orleans is
81 per barrel.
lf@ GLEAKINGs FROM oUR EXCHANGES,
cfncinnaa.- he Commercial of Friday says:
Dan Rice's celebrated trick horses and mules
"Excelsior, jr.,' and stephen A. Douglas" and
| "Pete," and "Barney, were shipped on the
Emperor yes terday, for New Orleans. The veri
table Dan has also engaged salt o. rooms on the
Empire
Hereafter tie Memphis and Cincinnati Packet
Company will send out three steamers per week,
| every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Commercial Of Saturday says:
The weasher was mild, clear and pleasant yes
terday, with slight indicstions oil rain last night
AS this point the river has recedtd eleven inch
es during the twenty -four hours ending last
| night. There is feet hence t. Louisville.
hessrs. Gao l.. Johnston & Bro, received a dis
patch from Nashville last night, reporting the
Cumberland rising slowly, with thirty inches on
| Harpeth Shoals.
Our Cairo dispatches state the St. Patrick Yves
snagged at Tiptonville. She will repair at Louis
| Vile.
LoGisvills-The Democrat of Saturday says:
The river, We are happy to announce. still con-
| tinus to rise. Last evening there was 3 feet IL
inches in the canal and fest inches on the falls
Small sized beats find no difficulty in going over
the falls. f.4
Capt Jesse X. Bsll Of this city, has been elect
/ ed President Of the "People's Line Company"
The Harry Dean passed down day before yester-
day for Meq phis. Being Cincinnati s'scow,n
| and 40 tens Of freight while at Portland lay two
| or three Memphis boats belonging regularly to
| the Louisville and Memphis trade. We can't see
| why it was done, unless it to drayage.
| This act is small-st is mean. Louisvills mer-
chants will abuse Cincinnati for running over
them, and then turn around-for the sake Of fSw
! dollars and cents-and patronage their boats. Go
1t, louisville; Cincinnati will maks city Of you
| yet.
Louisville merchants are net the only ones who
act thus suicidal.
Capt. Asran Ballard and his splendid steamer
Rose Hite, 10 the regular packet for Greensboro
and Evansville this even ng at o'clock. There
is no use denying the fact, Capt. Ballard is
| wholesouled gentleman, and his boat very popu-
| lar.
They is that Hog-y. Captain Ballard and splen.
ded steamer Rose Hite IS.
NeO AIbGny.-The Ledger of Friday says:
The Starlight parted her hog chains at theGrand
Chain, and was towsd to PAducah by the Morning
| Star, where she will repair.
Luce Murrell ia to 90 as freight clerk on the
Superior. he can Esp ill.,
NashVilIe-The Gazette Of Thursday says:
The first steamboat arrival have had for
some time occurred yesterday, being the steamer
Alise, from Clarksviile.
The Chattanooga Gazette, of Wednesday, says:
portion of East Tennessee, and the r liver has
swollen between three and four inches in as many
boats,
BOATS LEAVING TO DAY.
For oairo.-The famous Charmer, Capt. Billy
Lowth, with Duke Nicholson in the office, viii go
to Cairo at O'Clock. Boat and officers are ex-
cellent.
For LOaisVilie.-The bigh.headsd Rose Hite,
Captain Ballard, with John Ousrbacker in the
Office is the regular packet for Louisville at ten
O'Clock to day. The Rose Hits displays a huge
Water fall when under full way.
For Memphis The Silver Neon, Capt. Billy
Voris, will roll or" towards Memphis to-day,
and will carry passengers elegantly and freight |
safely and chesply.