Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-18
River News.

The weather crntihnss very nne, With warm
days an ! cool nj bts.
The river 10 slowly but steadily falling. with,
however, . cd channel depth OF water for all
rrAeti0~l purposes.
% The arrivals sisce Wednesday night inciude
the Irene and q tizsn. S. Louis 70 Pitts urgb
superior, Memphs 70 Evansville; Fam. Orr,
CAIRO and return; 81. Patrick, Louisville TO
MemDhis; Warren Belle, Louisville TO Bowling
Greeni Morning Star. Louisvilis 10 Henderson,
and rsrurn; Ontario, Cineinn ati TO 81. Louis.
The Citizen had an immsnss losd q iron ore,
ia tvo modsl barges.
The Superior had a good trip in yesterday
morning, including considerable cotton, which
was dispatched East yesterday afternoon BY the
famous b. IIsfontsins Co ton Express line.
The elegant Superior will return to MsG-
phis this Afternoon, at tu0 O'Clock promptly.
Her appointments are Of the most ele CANT style,
and her officers are experienced river men, and
passengers and shippers will be fairly and court
eousiy attended to.
Tho Sam. Orr brought up good trip, fnelGd-
ing large amount OF cotton. which also went
forward by the Cotton Express with that dis
charged by the Superior. The Orr returned to
Cairo yesterday afternoon.
The 80. Patrick had q good freight list, and
was full Of people.
Tho glorious Morning Star, the very queen Of
ell the packets, left Louisville with an immense
trip on Wednesday, including 225 cabin passsn-
gers, many Of whom we're soldiers Of this Hath
IndiaAa, Just mustered out OF service.
We haye said much Of this peerless boat, bus
nevor realized her real grandeur and mAgnin-
oencs until we had opportunity to travel on
hsr. She has no equal In speed the Lower
Ohio, and her appointments are really luxuri.
Gus. Large spring mattresses and npoiessly
clean iInsn--hor guests sleep soundiy And sweet
~; aud when ct her highest speed, shs scarcely
tfsmblos.
Capt. Yves. whitlow was raised on sts@mboats,
and IL 9 perfect master OF his profession, and
WithAl pie Asant gentleman. Mr. Frank Bank
tmith, whom we found ia the ONCE, 10 univer-
sally popul,r. and mlkos his guests feel at homs
cell round" Indeed, all the attaches on the
boat vie with each other in efforts to do their
duty an render the passengers comfortable.
Tho Warren Bella had a very slim trip from
Louisville. but received some freight here
BY the way, We were In formed in Louisville on
Wednesday that she would be Withdrawn from
the trade
The Lady Grace, eelishtful stern wheeler,
will b. q regular paehet from and TO Louisviils
this ever ing. Her accommodations very nne
and her ofnosrs pleasant and agreeable gentle
men.
A large number Of boats have been purchased
within the past week for Southern rivera. Among
these we remember the Je~ess, Onward, FARM
Brand IL, aud Ealals Gilbert, The Onward viii
bs here O. da on route to Mob 10 direct.
Capt. Hik' King on Tuesday purchased
ons-half Interest In the steamer Cora q, at th
rate OF $50 90 Tor tho whole boat. The.Cora 9
10 enc among tas best lisht-draft stern whse
boats ohths Lower Ohio.
Capt. John Ritch has sold the steamer III
nora . Capt. .. w. able, OF sw oslosns, 70
s4e. COZ cash. The Elnofa Eoss late the Re-
Il YER trade.
A large rumbsr Of steamboatmen left Louis
Wills Z the Palestine for Monad CITY on Tues
day, oAttend the grrat Governme 4 stsa a bea
auction Their.
The pros ollors Hoosier ana Buckeye leave thi
svs1ing for the Wabash. They will carry frsish
aud passer gers to that classic stream.
The Robert Fulton, having been for . eoupl
OF weeks o,dlnS bArgoS with Government cor
at this port, lett for Louisville last evening.
e IlThe Little ar y Rssls has been thor. nghly n
pat ed Add rep lifted. d Is now about as gee
M new, and loks exceed gly handsome. Cap
Soc BuHes brought her down to Louisville an
over the falls 90 Tue day, aud abs now lies
Portlsad, q Peerless beauty. Capt Bunes
Justly proud OF her. She will probably enter Il
trade between Louisville and this city, as Il
regular Tuesday aad Friday packet.
The Taraseon has bssn on the dock at Madison
and 10 now lying at Ship nsport at the foot
the falls, undergoing the most thorough repair
She will shortly resuas her place In the LoulI
VILE aad Henderson, line.
The wiid.wiu sed Liberty No. arrived AbOr
eleven O'Clock last night, full Of people. She d.
charged 50 bales u cotton here for the agents
she Cotton Express, to go forward to-day. 81
will be here Sunday morning, en- route for MeI
phis. u z q =. -A.ti
MANIFEST TuE LiRERrI No. Holiday
Bro, Cairo bSles cotton; johnson, Homans
Co., Cairo, bales cotton: johnson, Romans
Co, Ca no, rs pa kAgea fruit; Brown. Dunkers
q Co., Evansv1lie, so bales cotton; Small, lie
a Co., Louisville, p ba'es eetioni g. W. Hie
q 90 Louisville, IL bales cotton