Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-11
River News.

rs rails has continued 70 pour down ell day,
and the clouds show no signs Of breaking sway
Such succession Of wet weather was never before
known ia this region.
The river ia still rising from Pittsburg 20 Cairo,
aud II the rains since Saturday have been general
We may sIpsct another food.
The snly arrivals since noon yesterday we're the
big Indiana, from New Orleans to Cincinnati;
Carrie, Nashville TO Evansville, and Emerald, St.
Louis to Cincinnati.
The Armada got moderate trip and Ieft at .
O'Clock for Cairo, and .ns Morning Star left
about 81 O'Clock fer Louisville.
The gorgeous IndiAna arrived from New Or.
leans, which place see lett on the evening Of the
"a inet., and was delayed twenty -four hours a.
VIsksburR, 70 which place she brsnght 800 rebel
soldiers for exchanges. The Indiana had eonSid-
cradle freight and qnifS . number Of passengers.
Among the latter Capt John b. Hall and
LADY, who have been pleasure trip 20 the
Crescent City. She discharged here $50 pkss Of
ash for I. d. Holman, Is bales Of cotton con-
signed to Brown, Duuksrs0n Co., aud some
ether freight. The indiana Ia one Of the best
buninss' boats. a. well one Of the Hwinsss on
the river, and, 10 the persons Of Capt j. slut.
Neal aud WIN. W. Collins. boasts two Of the most
aeeom piishsd officers anost She will be here on
Mosday on route t~ Esw Orissns.
The Fashion, OYER das for Esw 0rleans, had not
aFrivsd at dark. shs win no doubt be found st
the landing this morning. and will afford elegant
recommendations TO passengers for the sunny
nouth.
The famous Gent Anderson will be the regular
psekst for Cairo aud way psrts this afternoon.
In her new rig she looks spIesdidly, and with hsr
ssw furniture aud appointments she will aasrd
ths most comfortable accommodations 10 PAsasn-
gers. Capt. Dan. CLARK and Billy Lowth, two
highly popular officers, are ia command.
The Sausy sna feet little Grey Eagle will be the
regular Louisvil and Henderson packet to-day.
The Kagis is admiral y appointed and very swift.
Her officers are those elegant and accomplished
Gsntlsmsn, Capt Yves. whltlow and Frank Bank
saith, with Luce Marrell TO TO freight
The Wild 81. Patrick will be here from Mem
phis this evening, route to Louisville. Capt.
Geo. o. Hart commands the Saint, and carries .
pleasant gentleman In the once. The q. point
msnta aud specs 81 the Ut. Patrick are unsur-
passed.
The famous swift-winged Liberty No. will be
here early 10 day for Memphis aud way ports.
Those veteran officers. Captain' Conner and I'd.
Judgs. are in charge Of the Liberty, which is q
sufficient gusraniss Of speed, comfort and ssfst,s
Her tables are most sumptuousIy spread, by that
prince Of caterers, Csrnahan, Of blessed memory
The m. TX. Dunkersoa 10 due from Bowling
Green. and will no doubI leave this evening on
her return 90 Green and Barren rivers. Capt
Drinkwater and John Adams aboard, which Il
suficient praise 81 the Dunksrson.
The Emerald passed up late last night, from ST.
Louis 70 Cincinnati, with a fine trip.
1.-THE Carrie arrived lAat night, just Aftsr dark.
fromtRashvills. with splendid trip az will be
seen BY her manifest below. She will return TO
Nashville on Friday evening. and will afford nne
facilities 70 shippers and travellers,
The Cincinnati Commercial Of yesterday says:
The efOnsarn and their friends assnnabled in full
f@r9s yesterday, and tested 20 the full capacity Of
.ths MAIL Line'a elegant steamer, United States.
The elderly ladies ond gent emen seetnsi 70 have
eAnt on this burden OF At least OF years
aud, N all hal made up their minds 20 enjoy
themselves. We hsys no doubt that the tril will
be so extremely pleasant one to all partiopa 70.
The Psople'a Line steamer, St. Nicholas, was
also crowded with guests. Tho Cincinnati
Sketch Club accompanied by a large number II
artists Of the musical profession, together with
hsAvy do ogatien from tbs msrcan tile immunity,
made up pretty large crowd. Where % many
distinguished gsntlemsn were congregatsd 10
esther, II would be invldious iu US TO partiou'
fariss.
Messrs. David Gibson Co.. received a dis.
: patch from Captain Hugh Oampbeil, announcing
that the steamer PeytonA would leave Louisville
iAst evening, for this port. She will BE- found ut
abe wharf this morning. aAd will load Now
Orleans direct.
Capt Hercules Carroll left last evening for Lou
isViIs, on the Gen. Buell.. He intends 10 bring
his elegant packet, Eisnora Carroll, up immedi-
sicily. she leaves Louisville this day aud will be
~ our wharf tomorrow morning.
Captain John Grace has completed his
htsATner, Lady Grace. She leaves Madison (whers
she was built) this evening, aud will also be found
Mt our wharf to- morrow
The louisville Journal Of yesterday says:
IL 10 COZ hdentiy expected that within the next
thres weeks the entire south will be open TO
trade. To take action Ia regard to this matter
thsre will be a meeting OF the Board OF Trade At
she Merchants Exchange rooms "a Thursday even
iRg at halt past twelve o'clock. It IL hoped that
every merchant In tho city viii attend.
Would Il not be well for our merchants TO tab
some sStion on this subject, and make effort to
share la this new line OF trade. Much depends on
early action.
Steamer CArFis. Capt. d. II. Brady. from Nash
Wills to Evansville, May 8, 1865,
Ford, Noel a CO., 4 hid tobacco Ragan a
do. Brown, Dunk rsoR a Co., do; Little A
roungloye, 5000 slaves and $500 hoop poles.
Rs-ahlpping 20 Louisville IL hhds, tobacco; re-
shipping 20 cinoinnad sboxes iur', $50 bundles
bar lead, empty ale barrels and boxes empty
bottles
River a. a stand at Nashville, with scant four
fsss on HarPsth Shoals.
W. H. HAMPTON. Clerk.
q MEANWHILE MAY To- 1885