Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-20

To OUa RIVER -FRIESDs We respectable ask /
the officers IF steanb ats arriving at this port,
inrnlsn Us win memerahda, manit ats, and al |
otaer INTEL nee relat ng TO tbs interests Of the
river. such fagors " II meet with the trust sp
preciatiou If address d to the River Editor Evans
villeJoURSAL, AID left with either of the wharf
boats.
WsGthsr eaI Wdter.-Since cur last report We
have had "sp ii Of weather, indesd, two spsIt.
It rained all night Mo day night-at times very
haTd,-and until A o'clock yesterday, when. it
osmmsn ced sleetiog-thsn it showed regularly
short me, ami then held up if stud ying what
t. do next. The heavy rain Of Mon-sy night viii
no doubt set the river whish is now stationary,
to rising agaia. The Alice Dean fosnd full feet
all the way from Louisville TO this port and there
is f. ON to IL feet on the bars between this city
and Cairo.
Since writing the above We have had short TALL
of sest, tt en- little 10 great foxes, aud at
sundown the indications were very favorable fer
lssh of more weather.
Port Liss.-Ths silver spray aud. the Afics Dean
I-ths former from Cincin natitc Orleans, the
after from Cincinnati to Memphis and the B.
K Duuk,rson constitute the entire LIST of az rivals
and departures up to dark last night. The Ar.
mads, st. Patri-k, ]. ii. Groesbeck, end Louisa
we're overdue, aud would doubt arrive
during tbs night. Norman. Helena, to Louis
| vile. za
s.soass nHs.-Am0sg the ssBoatssssd1e here are
the Lonisa, fer Johhsonxiile Res York, for
Nsshviile; Anna. Eaugatusk, and Golden Eagle,
FIR Memphis; Roe SAMPLE ION, for White River !;
J Il Gre back, Pes tOna, Lsuni4 Drown, Loreaa,
and Emma No 2 for New Orieaas; Liberty No.
2. Rose4a, and TarascOn, from q Memphis; Emma
FLOYD. from Nashville; ]. TT McCombs, from
Lon lie
B"el nsoss-Tbefe was but it'll, business
done GU tbs lev e yesterday. The Alice Dean d s.
char ed a We rye an unt of freight h.re, an J
had a splepd 1 trip for Mempbi, being herself
loadsd to CO feet, and her la ge TO The
81 yer Spray foe trip for new Orleans
........ The WEBB, on Monday night, had q mode
ate trip in from he Gu bsrland. She rep rts
SO inches On Harpeth Sholls, md rising She is
now rec iyi g, and wi p0sitiv ~ leave to-day
for Nashville direct, and We hope to see her go
out fuli. gemenis baye been completed by
which she win hereafter leavs every Friday, and
the Leni Leoti will leave every Tuesday for Nash
{ Vile, forming a semi-weekly line worthy the con
hience aud patronage of the public. Il is i'm
pOrt&nt to the interests of Evansville that regu-
, lar line should be supported in this traie, and
to insure success 1t is the duty of merchants
to see that all their freight for Cumberland Rivi
er ports is shipped by this line. The officers o
both boats ara perfect gentlemen and old steam
boat men, afabis, obIising. and entirely trust
worthy ........rh6 Phantom picked up a very goot
trip, and YVES preparing to leayetfoF PASSPORT a
!" dark lat nigha ........The B. X Dunkerson ar
:. rived att O'Clock last night, and will return
to Green River this event 1.-THE Ar
, mazda had not arrived at O'Clock las
nfghf, having no doubt been detained by the thiel
fog that prevailed all through Monday night
She may be relied on to leave at her regular hou
/ to-day ........As the P. Webb was coming up o.
Monday night she met a loose barge foatin
down the river just below the point. 1t was frs
/ observed when close along side, but the Web
b having barge N tow, was unable 10 pick UP th
stray boat. !. .stfs Matte is getting Ittl
freight for the Cumberland liver, and wi
Q probably leave e day. She is designed for tn
d Nashville trade. .........We o. had the pleasure
meeting our clever friend Capt. y. W. Rea in th
city yesterday. He is stopping at the Sher
wood Housa, and is on prospecting ur. d
reports navigation suspended the Wabash !
the regions of TeIrs Haute, aud Capt Shewmaks
Il in the enjoyment of robustous health and ga
o and festive spirits ......,.The Norman passed u
: yesterdsy from Helena, where she bad be- fc
= some ma in The service of Uncle Samusl........
9, The New Yosk arrived at 5 o'clock en- route I
" Nashville with moderate The Arm Ad
: st Patrick, aud Groesbeck had act arrived at
O'Clock last night.