Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-14


Weather and River.-Frequent clouds gathered
Yesterday and rain at times was imminently per-
tended, but after few drops, at dark the clouds
disappeared, and the stars shoue out nearly clear
The day was warm and pleasant, and the streets
were alive with busy, moving humal The
river was rising slowly all day yesterday, but will
be at stand or falling this morning. There is
now excellent navigation for medium clAssed
boats TO Louisville and Cairo. We have no fell
able intelligence from above Latest accounts re-
port the river falling at Pittsburg, Cincinnati and
Louisville.
Arrivals and IepartsreI-Ths arrivals and de-
partures since our last report include the Mamie
Byers AMI Lennis Drown, Memphis to Cinein-
natl; Palestine, Memphis 20 Louisville; Eose
Hite, Henderson to Louisville; J. O. Blackford,
Cincinnati to st. Louis; W. v. Wilson and J. L.
HYATT (towboats), Cairo to louisville; Yorktown
and Lorena, St. Louis to Pittsburg; Charmer to
Cairo; Altoona, Cincinnati to Memphis; Der nuda,
Louisville to Nashville.
Boats Dae.-Among tie first boats due here are
tho Emma Floyd, for Nashville; Argosy, to john
sonville; Eaugatuek. to st. Louis; Angio-Saxon,
st. Cloud and Celeste. to Memphis; Emperor,
Wenaneia and Emerald, to New Orleans; Armada,
from Cairo; Superior, fro Louisville; j. z.
Webb, from Eastport; Lbsrty No. 2, from Mem
phis; St. Patrick, to Memphis.
Miscellaneous -Business on the levee yesterday
was not particaiarly brisl.........The Mamie By
ers, Palestine and Lennis Drown, all had fair
trips from Msmphis.......The Yorktown and Lo-
rena, from St Louis, were well lOeded......-..Fhe
Bermuda, for Nashville, had a large cargo of hay,
al % 4 & me freight here.....-..The Altoona was
loaded to feet. She discharged over thou
saud packages here, Including large consign-
ment to Ragon & Dickey.........The Charmer had a
good trip out yesterday, including her cabin full
of passengers The Rose Hite left ligh t........
The w. v. Wilson passed up with q tow Of empty
bar es........The j. l.. Hyatt pumped out a lot OF
barges at the mouth of the creek, and left with
several harges in tow.......The large barge that
has been fer some months eneumbering the wharf
above the foot of Locust street, having been cak-
ed, was launched on Friday Naturalization &
%. are getting their wharfboat in order with all
expedition. She ID fast assuming shape, and will
be one of the best boats OF the whaIf.......Capt.
Holcroft writes that the Louisiana, one of the
largest and best stern-whsslers afloat, will be
ready to leave for New Orleans in about 10 days,
aud will be commanded by him in person. Capt.
| HoIcroft is an experienced boatman and highly
popular on the river. The Louisiana has a capac-
ity for 1900 tons of freight. Uncle Sam will
sell at auction, at Chattanooga, the 2sth inst.
the following named gunboats, steam transports
b4rges, &C., now lying at tina. depot:
side-whsel gunboAt General Grant, registered
tonnage 100 tons.
| side-wheel gunboat Gen. Burnside, 9O4 tons.
| Side-wheel gunboat Gen. Sherman, 40 tons.
Side-wheel gunboat Gen. Thomas, 140 tons.
| Stern-vheel gunboat Stone River, PA tons.
/ Stern wheel atfame Atlanta. 2Zl tons
| Stern. wheel steamer Bridgeport, 1874 tons.e ~
| -Stern-whesl steamer Chattanooga, 80 tons.
Side-whes,i steamer Chattanooga, 207 tons.
Stern wheal steamer Olinch, - tons.
Stern-W heel steamer HolstoD, Sc tons.
| Stern-wheel steamer Keneeaw, l66 tons.
| Stern wheel steamer Lookout, l73 tons.
Stern-whoel steamer Missionary, lis tons.
| Side heel steamer Wauhatehie, so tons.
Seven gunwale barges.
| One model barge.
| One row.boat.
| Col. w. Truesdale, Chief of Detective Police fl
| Nashville, in 1862, is now one of the principa
prOprietors and director of the st. Louis, Cairo
and Johnsonville Packet Company, and is run
ming fleet of boats in the Tennessee river II
| connection with the Nashville and Eorthera rail
| road.
GLEAHIHGe FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
NEw ALLBASY.-The Ledger of Saturday says
Yesterday a change was made in the officers o
/ the Louisville and Cincinnati Peoples L ne. Jess
| K. Bell was elected President. Among the new
| Directors elected is Capt. j. b. Ford OF this city
| CITY OF ALrON.-This sw ft and elegant steam
ir has been sent for to take her place in the PEG
| PIES Line between Louisville and Cincinnati.
| The John Tompkins went up over the Fall
4 this morning to take her place as an opposition
ferry boat between Lou svilie and Jeff.rsonvill lie
BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
For Memphis-The wild Irishman, the famou
st. Patrick, will go to Memphis to-day in CON
mand of that elegant and accomplished gentle
| man, Commodore Ed. HART chief of tho Archie
Line. Bruce Alvord, as clever gentleman as ev
| err handled pen, or turned the leaves of regis
ter, is in the Office, and Johnny Clemens attend
to the freight. Her tables grosn with fatness.
For LOHisviHe.-The great Superior goes T.
Louisville this evening, ahoraing Incompatible
accommodations to passengers. Jack Gramme
presidAs in the ofhee.
For Nel0 orIeans.-The spacious and elegan
Melnotts will leave for New Orleans this evening
at o'clock. Her officers are pleasant gentlemen
/ and the Mslnotte has excellent accommodation
for passengers. J. B. Hall and Cox Humphre.
are her agents
For Eostport.-The J. P. Webb will be the reg
ular Evansville and PASSPORT packet for the latte
port this evening. Capt. Hodge Brown is IL
/ command, and her clerk is of the most &C
commodating gentlemen afioat. Let her go GU
fully loaded.