Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-25
River Items.

To Gus RIVER FRIEEDs--We respectfuIs ask /
the officers Of steamboats, arriving ct this port to
furnish US with memoranda, manifests, and all /
other intelligence relating to the interests Of the
river. Such favors Will meet with the trus8t ap-
probation, if addressed to the River Editor Evans
vile JOURNAL, and left with either of the wharf
Weaaser and Rivsr.-More beautiful weather
never existed than we have enjoyed fer weeks
past. The river is falling here rather rapidly,
but there is still good water for medium class
boats. at Pittsburg the river was rising at last
reports, aud falling at Cincinnati.
ArrirGLs and pepGrtHres.-Ths arrivals and de-
partures since Thursday evening include the New
State, 81. Louis 70. Cincinnati; Ada Lyon, Padu.
cab and return; Mercury, Leuisville to Johnson
vile; Darling, Cincinnati to Memphis; Jonas
Powell, Cairo to Evansville Golden Eagle, Mem
phis to Cincinnati; Sam. Orr, for Passport; Tar
aseon, Louisville to Memphis; Superior, Louis
VILE and return
Boats DGs.-Phe following are among the frat
boats due here: Al glo Saxon, for JohnsOnville;
Linnie Drown, Mariner and Came.ia, for St. Lou.
is; Anna, Starlight, Harry Dean, and Caroline,
for Memphis !. Nightingale, Indiana and Peytopa,
for New Orleans; J. T. McCombs, from Louis
vile; Armada, from Cairo; Robert Burns and
Morning Star, from Memphis; ArmadiIlo, from
Tennessee River; y. G. Blackfo-d, Laurie Fenton,
Kenton, and America, from st. Louis; Altoona
and Minneols, from Memphis.
Miscellaneous. was good on the levee
vest rday st. Patrick arrived about one
O'Clock yesterday morning, and was engaged in
receiving freight until after four. Capt. George
10. Hart was in fine feather and much improved
by his trip East. The Patrick had a splendid
trip.....-sThesA Ada Lyon arrived Thursday night
from Paducah, thoroughly repaired and ready for
business. She left last evening with We slim
tripg.-....Ths Mercury, for Johnsonville, and the
Darling, for Memphis, had good trips. The lat
ter discharged large amount Of freight here.
l...... H. Ja4Ass-P1weH came up from Cairo yes
tsrday, and will, we believe, entsr the trade be-
tween this city and CanHelton as regular packet.
+.......The Golden Eagle passed up at dark last
night with big trip, for the water Sam
Orr took oat an excellent trip for Eastport and
the Tennessee river, oil the goods being purchas-
ed In this city ..... There was stern-whesl boat
loa led with negro soldiers at the the lower land
ing last night. We did not learn her name.....-..
Fhs .Tarascon AID Superior had not arrived at
O'Clock last night, but we announce them among
the arrivals, Is they were sure to be in during
the nigbt.........M essrs. Cox & Humphrey yester-
day received dispatch stating that the Melnotte,
which left here on Friday, of last week, for New
Orleans, struck snag at Island No. so In the
Mississippi, and sunk. Her cargo will be PARTIAL
ly saved in damaged condition. The boat and
cargo were insursd in thisjcty< to large amount,
probably near 100000. The Meinotts was en-
tirely loaded at this city and at New Albany, and
had splendid trip. The boat, we infer from the
dispatch, viii prove total The J. P.
1fax hat har
trips on Tuesday next to JohnaOnEille, the in
creasing trade demanding it.........We have no
news from the Indiana, but presume she viii be
found at the wharf this morning. .........A heavy
fog settled on the river last night, and up to IL
o'clock neither the Tarascon, Superior nor Indi.
ana had arrived. - A'kfst+
fsLEAsINas rRoM QUIZ ExoHAEaEs.
81 CincimnGti - The COMMERCIAL of Thursday
| says:
| The Weather was cool and cloudy yesterday,
| with 8 stiff variable wind, principally from the
west, the barometer Indicating snow last night.
At Pitt burg, the river is rising, with feet In
the channel last night. The river is now Teced-
/ ing from the Big sandy to Cairo. Here, it has
rsceded s inches during the twenty -four hours
ending last night.
| Captain Hoicroft,s new steamer Louisiana, be.
| gins to loom up Dajestcally. Her tall and grace
/ full chimReys, with the DumoRt tops, are excsed.
| ingly ornamental The Louisiana has capacity
| for one thousand tons, and will be eff for New
Orleans with the first rise
Capt j. B. Archer is in Louisville, superintend-
ing the completion of the nsw5 Glendale. The
hull of the new packet Is 145 feet long, So feet
bean, with feet depth of hold, and having an
easy model, ought to run like scared wolf with
the Glendale's powerful and reliable machinery.
Capt, Ed, Hart intimated to US that he world
ehristsh her silverthorn, and give us an interest
in her. We hope he won't forget it, especially
the interest.
A Cairo dispatch to The Commercial of Thurs.
day, says: 1E e.sr 81
Thomas Rhodes, the pioneer steambostman OF
Southwest, who ran the frat st mboat on the
Alabama River, died suddenly at Pascagoula, No
vember 13ths aged eighty-one years. The steam
er City of Alton foul of the wreck Of thu John
/ J. Roe, New Madrid, No., yesterday morn-
ing, breaking her kelsOn ana several floor timbers
The Leviathan pulled at her six hours before she
succeeded 10 pulling her OF tbs wreck. = - 2
LOsisvils.--The Democrat Of Thursday says that
Government has secured the Palestine, Bermuda,
Mercury, Tyrone, aud Ella Faber to carry negro
troops to Helena Three thousand are going.
Trade on Green River has been resumed. The
Dunkerson Is a Isgular Evansville and Green
River packet now. 60 TO Cincinnati; there's ten
cents to be made This city don't want nothing
less than 81, 600 at pop. ~ T,trf- IS So
Gnaw the file, viii but Drinkwatsr Is the
tall pole that knocks the psrsimmon. Don't fret,
Will, or tear your linenI We own the Green
River trade, although you tried to ,feuchrs'' us
ont of 1t according to Hoyle.f sg#ff- A-slg a
Mensphis.-The APPEAL learns from passenger
board the Ben stiekney at the time Of her sink
| ing that woman with two or three children,
deck passengers, were supposed to be lost, Is no
| thing has been heard from them since the occur
renee OF the accident. Their names were not as
certained.
BOATS LEAVING To-DAE
For Cairo.-1hs imperial Armada, the beauty
and pride of the Lower Ohio, goes 10 Cairo at two
o'clock to day, with luxurious appointments, and
with Capt. Jay Zee, Billy Dunn and Val. sOren-
son, all on board.
For LoHisvills.-The elegant j.. T. MoOOmbs,
Capt. Hurry, goes to Louisville T. Is evening. and
all who want to 60 pleasantly, should go upon
her.
BOATS LEAVING TO MORROW.
For New orEeaas.-The great Peytons, Captain
Yves. Conner, goes to New Orleans to .morrow, and
those who do not go on the Indiana to-day, viii
never regret going with Capt. Yves. Conner, who
is born prince. seq ) r
For Ns0 0rEsaas.-The great Indians positively
goes to New Orleans this evening. In command Of
those veteran boatmeu and elegant gentlemen,
Capt. J. Ssut Neal, ". W. Collins, and Dick
Lodge. For speed, elegance, and safety, the In
diana is not surpassed by any boat on the river.
DRUGS g. CHEMICALS.