Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-09
River News.

Ths wsalhsr since Saturday has been excellent
over had, but the ,treets are terribly sloppy
and muddy
The river Is rising slowly ct this point, and
viii doubtless = we'll considerably by the melting
Of the heavy fall n snow above.
There was nothing done on the leyee yesterday,
aud but low arrivals.
CONTRARY to expectations. the Little Grey Eagls
came In On saturday with the mail from Louis
yIls. aud rturnsd late in tho evening, with fair
packet trip both WAS
Tho Little Grey Hagle Louisvills nd return f,
Il K Drnl ersou, Bowling Green to Granville :
Justice, Marietta Co Cairo; Morning Star and
Emerald Louisville to Nashville, and Onward
Nashville 70 louisville constitute the arrivals
and departures up 10 dark last night. The Roae
lille came 10 feom Louisyllls last night.
The Fanny Gilbert, Capt seott's pretty new
boat, drew up 10 the landing yesterday, aud will
load on Government account
The Rose lite will he the mail boat for Louis
vile this m5rulng.
Tho Gent Anderson had not got IN mp TO late
hour last night. but will be- found at her landing
Today ready receive for Cairo. aud will leave at
tho usual hour.
Tho Armada, on Saturday. Ind splendid trip
out.
The Tamscon, we learn, has gone 70 the Ten-
nsises river with GenT Thomas aud stai.
The great Magenta l. due here this morning
rom New Orleans, and will reload here for tho
orascent city. shs has superior either In cap
seity or elegance. and no EQUAL In speed on the
Western waters, aud Capt Swiizer and AIR. Con
an hor chiof officers, are elegant gentlemen
Cox q Humphrey and Hall Rudd are her agents
here.
T!so u. *. pahksrsou will return 90 Green n Fsr
THE svoniug. Her accommodate Ions are excellent,
aad Capt. Dripksator and John Adams are surs
10 make their passengers comfortable.
Tho yineenns sun Of Friday says:
Tho river has boon bioeksdca With Ice Tor the
past ten or twelyo days, most Of the time snsirely
closed over.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Saturday .ayi
the river came 10 stand there GA Friday. It
also adds
The muddy condition Of the lsvee and melon.
rnev Of the weather retarded shipments yestsr4aY
tis really duii however, freighta being conpare-
tiyoly scarce for all points, with supsrabundaht
tonnage ia port
Capt N Holloway late 81 the Rsbeccs, has
purchased the commanding interest In hsssr'.
Hsaiy Dsfis's new steamer, ShcrmAn--a spien p
did craft lnHt completed Capt Perry Kerr, Of
the Highlander, passed through the city yestsr-
day, en- route from his packet for his home, nsar
90 ntnhus, Ohio. After unceasing and hard work
he has succeeded Ia raising the Highlander She
is lying lnoat ia the Mississippi, ON the
Illinois shore, At tho foot Of punoan's Blun ia .
leOuro leo halbor She was abandoned q the
Cottage No. 2, and will come here Tor repairs.
Naus o. hoo cargo was lost or injured. She had
l55 tons OF iron la the boat, and 70 tens ON a
barge.
The Missouri Democrat u Saturday says;
rhe wind has been steady ia the north ever
D b ha
weather has been cold, aud pretty good tge ss
aparated yesterday. THe change Of the weather
60 seveto oyerturus boatmsn'a calculations com
pluialY. We know Of only one boat having hRrdt-
hood emo Gu 60 leave yesterday, and that was the
Commercial. for White river. Capt. James said
be was determined 60 leave With ,he shamrock
iast evening". but we could not learn that said
kAt laft, 10 ia beloved thar the Commercial will
take mp asuug berth not far from 1t. Lsus. We
learn that 5000 is the number OF troops heiu :
Trans ported from Momphia 20 New Orleans, on
the steamers john Raiae, Baltic, AutocrAt, Emma
so. =, Mobile CITY, mi sour, and three others.
Tho llttie Cairo and Columbus packet odd Fol.
low was sunk az Columbus. KY, en- Thursday, In
100 foot water. and 10. OF course, a total loss NJ
insurance.
The Louisvilio Journal % saturday save
ons " the Lauistills and Jciersonv Tie ferry
boats, thN John Shalicrcss, which left Jefferson
vile on Thursday evening about do X, aud Ia
dense foy, 20 mako tts usual laudiuS 30 tho CIT.
wharf, luudatl, Go the surprise OF $50 Passengers
At the Back Bone over the fats, at tho head Q
the Indian chute, whore she stll Hes hard am
fast Tho towhoat Gypsy, with Capt. j. Narbls
started out 20 her assistance yesterday morutn
At O'Clock, au3 took tn Passengers, with hftos
Government tramsfers ard thoir horsu aud wag
ous, ON board aud brought them TO the city abou
four o'clock last evening. After lighting her y
lbp GinBy tried 90 put Aer on, hut IN vain. W
ia,lu iha tlle ballast 10 be taken eHt Of her 60
day fH ofder 60 svt Aer OF Capt Shallcros
has mate preparations to have another ierry /
lar place to-lay.