Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-04-03


Tho river IL again rising here, and By thi.
morning, we Lave no doubt--from information
received from above-ths rise will be rapid, a.
rise OF four to six had taken place at Cinein.
natl and LouisviIls within the last forty-eiEht
hours. At Pittsburg there was twenty tive feet In
~ ths ehannai noon ON Saturday. The Misslsaip-
pi, at ST. Lons, is rising rapidly. the water being
nearly 70 the curbstono on the Isvoe, with twenty
t~o feet In tho channel 10 Cairo. The rIss 30
rapid that much freight the levse sub
merged. Heavy rains had prevailed west aud
north, and all the tributaries Of the Mississippi
wsro booming This Cum bertrand was rising on
Saturday. .. u
The arrivals here since noon Saturday were
i the Morning STAR Louisville TO Henderson this
Silver Spray and Missouri New Orleans to Gin
cinuRtf Lawrsncs, Irene and Bermuda, NaahviIIe
TO Cincinnati; Iron City, Nashville to Pittsburgi
corE g., PASSPORT to Loulsvills; J. T. MeCombs
and Roanoke, Louisville TO Nashvillsi Lsni Leoti
and Fanny Brandiss, Nashville 10 Evansville:
W. n. Osborn, PittsbwG to 81. Louis; Grey
Eagle. Louisville 70 Henderson,; Olive, cineia.
natl TO ST. Jonis. e@G
Business on the lew Q since Saturday noon has
been very brisk. the landing being constantly
crowded with steamers, and vast quantities Of
freight reeaived and discharged.
The ASmada ieft for Cairo with handsome
trip.
The Silver Spray, from New Orleans, di charged
l 3o2 bales Of cotton, consigned TO Brown, banker
SOC a Co SCENTS ( r the Beiefontaine ottop
Kxprsss, by which unriT allied line It goes forward
with the usual despatch. Ntt
Tho Missouri had very fair trip OF freIgh',
and was su Of peopla. she was only about six
days ont from New Orleans, provina herself on
Of III. fast saiLrs We are indebted to her chit
clerk Mr.. Fam Barr. jr., for late papers and other
hig' iy appre lated iayoru.
The miasrH ri wilt load at Cincinnati. and viii
be- here aboat the last Of th- week. rouss 70
New Orleans, and shipp "a and travellers win be
wias to beready for her.
The Morning Star, on Saturday, and the Eagle
on ) steriay, had unusually large trips.
The little Eagle will leave here at 10 O'Clock
this morning for Louisville, and 10 the hstsst
little boat ahoat, and few large boa's TO try
her on at y dash. Capt Yves whitlow, and Frank
BanksmIth-associatd with MIR. Patterson, are
hsr-popular officers.
Tbs Osborn and Olive had immense trips, and
discharged large quantities Of freight hare. Both
~ boats were full Of emigrants, OF whom several
families stopped here, going to the interior.
The LEM Leou came in light, ana returned TO
thu Wabash last night TO reload for Nashville.
The Fanny Brandles brought considerable to-
= bacco out Of the Cumberiand. 10 4rH p
The Bermada had also considerable tobacco, for
Louisy:Iie.
~ The Taoony, her last downward trip, broke
down one Of her wheels. ard had to be towed by
tho Golden Eagle 20 Cairo. There viii conss-
suentlJ be no mail boat, presume, to-day.
Passengers aud shippers will, however, nnd the
Liberty No 2, one Of the most elegant and fast
rannlng steamers the ohlos herc to-day, ready
90 take fright and passengers to all points at
On. In - AZ.
evening", aud will afford luxurious aeeommoda-
siors 70 passengers Capt. Yves Conner and
81 Capt Judee are two Of the most obliging and
pleasant enalers OF our neutrality-suspicious.
OF the old scdool full OF heart, and Astounding In
fine social qualities.
Tho r. X. Duukerson len fer Green river on
Saturday evening, with magnificent trip, having
all the freight and people shs could stow away.
Capt. II. T. Dextsr's big Superior drew up to
Il the wharf yesterday msrning, and Is receIv-
ing for Memphis anc way ports. she lsAves to-
morrow evening. The Superior Ia all her name
imports In soundness OF condition, elegant Ap-
gpOintmsnts, speed aud officers Capt. Dextsr's
nams Is as household words along shore, and hs
takes pleasure in making his passengers comforta-
Die and In being accommodating to shippers. Mr.
John Dexter win attend 70 passengers at the
ONCE - 80
The Peytona 10 confidently expected down 20.
day for New Orleans. She 10 nrst class in every
g respect. with elegant officers.
The New Albany Ledger Of Saturday says:
We learn that Capt. A. d. Armstrong. lac clerk
Of the Peytona. has been selected clerk OF one
OF the boats of the now Louisville and Cincinnati
line, There lives not nobler specimen of genu-
ins manhood than Capt. Armstrong.
s..ts To all Of which we say--yss, verify. t9s
The Ledger further says: srsf1
We learn that the Government agents hsvs
taken q number Of towboate into special service,
which intsrfsres with the calculations Of coal
D. The new Ruth owing 20 the interruption by
bad weather, which delayed the raising OF her
ehiuueys severa. days, will not be able 70 . arr
out'on her hrst.frip South before Monday evening
The Ruth is at Portland receiving Der out-ft, and
at the time she is being pretty wellfreighted
500 SSd, Of leaf toSaoeo. TO 20 to New York vi.
New orlsans- The rate OF freight to New Orleans
e ATTY rsnts per hundred pounds, which nsksI
the freight much lower tnan IL shipped East b.
rail. This is the hgst shipment 81 tobacco q
New orl7Ans. direct from Louisville, for about
upon Us, aud that will hear Of many nor.
shipments IN tn same direction.
The Ruth will be here tomorrow, and 10 .h,
Ansst boat built.
The oaarmsr Ieft on Saturday for the wabash
% load Cor Nashvi 10.
The com mittee Appointed BY the Ohio and Mls
sissippi Transportation Company TO appraiss TIL
atea ers ST. Charles and st. Nicholas, have an
4 ned their lsbars. The value set upon the beat
was $1,000 for the former and SIS 900 for the lat
ter The directors Of this company to NEE
NJ Cincinnati on ThurSdsy Last 10 nnish the OF
: eanization of the line and put it 10 eomPls'
- working order.
The LouisvilIe Journal Of Friday says:
The towboats Vulcan, Eagle and Alleghan
Belle No. 4 arrived at Portland with ten barRs
In tow, containing 2.00e males, destined for Parl
srsburg. The Vulcan aud Allegheny Belle q
cended the falls with i've OF the barges, arrive
81 the city whar; at dark, and were 10 return d.
ring the night TO bring up the other hve.
The decline in the river durt1g twenty Tot
hours amounted TO only seventeen feet.
How much did that leave the rocks over Il
aalluF f.fsw
The Cincinnati Commercial of Friday says
Captain Wellington. superintendent Of II
Northwestern Packet Company, few days sine
purchased the PittsburG anf ZaneHvills pack
julia, for $50 900 for the Upper Mississippi rivs
trade. The late owners OF the Julia have pu
+. chased the p lgrim TO take her place in she Mu
kinRum river trade.
Gen. Cruft thus compliments Can't Fred FOR
the commander OF the steamer j. G. Rlackfor
sone OF our most gallant and deserving nteam bo
men -s. s-
HE1po'Hs PnovInoxAL DIvra1ox, \
ss-Ass Amy OF THE CuMnERLAND,
PARxKRsSuEG, Va, March 2S, 1855.
-CAPEAIs:--The General commanding directs