Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-19
River News.

8 Yesterday was quite warm and clear. with NO
indications Whatever Of rain 4sE8ANs Il
Ths river 10 falling very slowly, and business
on the isves is Gully Iaodsrsisiy trisk. s-A -.
The arrivals during yssts'day ~srs the D.. X
f Dunksrson, Bowling Green 10 Evansville OFF,
ton, Memphis to Cincinnati; Geo. HalIsek, Hen
dsrson and rsturp TAcony. Louisville 10 Cairo; ;
Lady craca. LoulsYiils and rstarn; Allies, Cairo
q 20 Louisville.
The supsrior left at so'eloek With d very nice
trip for Menu his and way ports
The r.. X. Duni erson brought IN faii cargo
Of tobacco from Green river. ana vas full Of
people. I@fH sFG r
She returns to Bowling Green At6 o'clock shin
evening. and has ready NEARLY . full trip ON
board. she and hSr elegant ofhcers are livsrsalu
ly popular, as they deserve TO be-.
The Gen. Haiis,h continues her regular trips to
Henderson. and Is doing we'll.
The Lady Grace had big trip In IAat evening,
and left on her return shortly Aftsr dark.
The TseOBy had syery slim trip for Cairo, and
added bat Iittls ~ Aeythipg here. .-e+
A strange stern whssisr. the Alics, came up from
below last svenin - Neeould not learn whence
she ca . or Will her she was going.
To-day the o armlng packst, ohArmsr, will Of.
for elegant aceommodations 70 passengers asd
shippers TO Cairo and all intermediate ports.
She and her officers are all right. tfA ea
The neat and swim Rose Hits is the regular
Louis lie and Hsudtrson packet to-day. Her
On srs are very obliging.
The famous Liberty No. will be down from
louisville, for Memphis, early tomorrow (sun-
day) morning The Liberty Ia gorgeously mag
5nifesut and oapt. ma. Jud9s, who otaciatss in
the ONCE. 10 the very prince Of accommodating
clerks and pisa ant gentlemen II you want .
nice trip TO Memphis, 20 on the Liberty.
The Robt. Burns and J.. q. blackboard ere dus
to-day from Cincinnati for Memphis.
Ths Peoples Inc Of packets, composed OF ths
Bt. richOlas and st. CHARLSE bstwseu Cincinnati
and LNuisviIle--ia Fast bscomipg ca Institution,
md Is rOeolving iarss share o. pubiie patronage
The officers Of the s.. Nicholas, Capt Martin and
Mr.. Smith, are elegant aud high toned gentle.
men, and know exactly how 70 make themselves
agreeable and their boat pleasant TO travellers.
Her table is most bounteously and luxuri0uSly
supplied With the beat the country affords. The
fare from Cincinnat to Louisville 10 only two dol
lars. Our excellent friend, Capt. James Good, IL
the Superintendent os The line and u so eicient
officer. and pleasant and accommodating gentle
man.
The St Nicholas aHd MsJor Andsysoa, rial
boats betw en- Louisville aud Cincinnati, had an
exciting and interesting race on Monday evening
iast. The Anderson Is perhaps n shade the fastest
boat, tad was nying light, while the Saint waa
drawing fally i've feet. While landing supplies
for picnic, some distance below oineinnati. IN .
Bt. Nicholas was oyertaksn by the Major Ander-
SON. and before the SENT could gst under fun way
the Major was alongside. N,itker was abis TO get
away from the other, and after running some dis
tancs the two boats locked and raa together q
sLAwrsnceAurg, where the nc. Nicholas landed
bhfie tho Anderson proceeded on her way. We ere
tOld this kind Of thing 10 Of almost daily occur.
renee.
Liberty No. 2. for, hlss Of Msnphis papers O
Tuesasy. W. -~
We aad the pleasure Of meeting our old frIead,,
Charley Cotton, Of the New albany Lsdssr. and
Claude Summers, the river editor Of ,hs Louis.
VILE Democrat, on Wednesday. They ere beth
Jolly good fellows, but each accuse the other o.
pilfsrins river itsms, We DO not teink the aeon
sation will lie against Charley, except when 81,
duties OF his Sabbath School occupies too much
Of his atten tios, and in that he 10 excusabs
BY the way, we fear the water ut louisville ans
New Albany Is not insiseTatins, judGinR freH
she exfsauAtsd forms OF our two young friends
Come to see rs and drink eistsrn water, and In
kcrsass your AvSlrdep Use, or change your drink
81 home. ~os v4Asa uow Ell
The aeso nplished oom ms adpr Of the Lady Grace
Captain Boyd, win accept cur thanks for mea
considerable fsvOrs. May his shadow and ineonn
tai multiply. .1ase8 ,FTenaA
The Missouri Democrat Of Thursday sayh.
The river declined some yeaisFdAy. The prin
eipsl Vortion O. the Illinois had DOT arr we'd her
last evening The illinois y AWAY oFsr ital AL
covering many broad and dnely cultivated nslds
The Missouri Is broad an assPstEeAm fsoH
There ia good navigation to 81 Pau /, bat th
river 10 falling between Dnbuqu aud st. Paul
with ave feet 90 the bars. The low water ssaso
The Wa her wa. come What plss..ns, uussl abOu
6P, NJ, when the heaFisas KIND efA hessr %
The business done on the wharf daily is vsr
4 Misscnri river boats aRain rufnAing freight yel
ssrday. Rates fair. Tho Silver Lake and Alic
%sS. Tn. .hs 81 UN P.u ssG
full oil freight and people, both ways.
In relation to the sac Of Government hoais
hound City, the DemocrAt says. -.
The sale to-day Of steamboats, by the Navy Ds
p&rtment 10 subject 81 universal interest |
steam eoatmen, and there q great variety
opinions held, az 10 the prices Ihe yessela wi
4 bring. SONS OF these boa are mentioned a. b
ing In want Of 40 much repair, and will rsquiI
&sight Of absurdIty to pay for chem a ms rs TIA
q
. mere song Others are said 20 require less ~
peaclture TO fully equip them for busin@s rur
4 poses, and they are expected to goat thsir ia
value. The fotereat In thia sale is 80 tsnsivs
that men will re present 10 bid on them, froz
Il New York, Philadlph 9, Mobile. Bed river an
4 the Rio Grands, a. we'll - large numbers n OF
ST. Iouis, Cincinnati, Pittsburg Louisville
Nashville, 81. Jos phi, Leavenworth, ST. Paul, a
u 10 believed thar the eemPetitiOn for the sci
viceable stsame will be lively, ami that n
nternwheelers especially viii bring large price
Z considerably more than they are really worth.
Upon tn. return Of the Ruth to this port N
command will be assumed by Capt. Bee. Tab
lately OF the Olive Branc'. Mr.. has. Farri
clerk, and the entire crew Of the latter ntsAms
also 70 on the Ruth. Coaseqaessly thu cArss
for a time, at least Of Capt Pegram, q etc an
boat ofacer, will cease. That sAreer has be-
brill ant, and admirable. He viii return 10 d
peaceful walks Of lie shore.
We were not aware thst Capt. PegrAm'a wal
had been otherwise than peaceful. hsl stofsFe.
The Cincinnati Cor mereial Of Tuesday lear
sshAt Capt Thomss P. LsAsAeEs hes parche.ed I
Magenta for the yiskahnts and Mes orlsa
4rAde. 81 20
The Luminary has been chartered TO take I
place Of the Joseph Pierce in the vicksburg q
New Orleans trade. ~ aw sas&# AAs
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