Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-29

p oSaciaaafi. The Commercial OF Wednesday
says: TEAk8 4
The weather was dark, mild. aud cloudy yestsr.
day, with q steady rata frsm P. n I'll VS. weat
TO press this morning WITH the Daily CONNER s
cial. At Pittsburg, the river Is rising, with
seven feet in the channel last night by tbs Mo-
noDgahela sFks. Here the WaIer- works mafks
show the hiRhrst stage Of water on the present
rise to be 3s feet, o. Sunday morning. From
that date up TO noon yesterday if had ceded 50
Inches. Since then. Il has been on q stand, and
we predict, judging rom the eosioas rain yester-
day nd lat night, ihst IL will be found risiBg
again to-day, thurs preventing all large steamers
from passing under the Gown. ton i5gs. The
tbsrs 1as s bcb ia ne II ~ ass
Wster-wosks marks. There Il 40 feet hence TO
Louisville. s4sF-ssrrsn sg.s.sss - =
Mr. Ruben Daley, the indef4tigabIe and relfa-
bic river and local editor Of tho Memphis Argus, !
INDUCED in matrimony yesterday, having led to
the altar one Of the b coming b-llss of Newport
Ky. We congratulate this gentleman on his
agreeable :. union. The happy couple leave for
The Naugatuek. for Memphis, passed Cairo on
the ga
me leyee. from the foot Of Central avenue to the
foot Of Ludlow, as we'll ail the streets in the
city. Is almost i~-passable, owing to the accumu-
lated mud ard hlth This, togethertT h the in
clement weather and the bridge nuisance, almost |
entirely suspended busisess along tho river yes.
We neglected, q day or two ago, to note the ar |
rival Of Captain Pc Consay, from the wreck Il |
tne James " tson, which lbs near tbs mouth of 4
Waite Liver For the past i've six weeks /
Captain Conway has been super Intending the /
raising q this W. eek, which les embedded ia a /
fRud bank on the Arkansas shore, and when he 4
iefs I. come Ell hit or nine days ago, the work /
Nes progressing finely. The sand is dug away ali /
around the hull, and reatperrion Of the inside
Of the hull IL eli aued out Of the sand which az.
therein during high water, ia the /
course Of VII eh process, we learn that the bodies
4 GIT soldiers wsrs disinterred. As far as the /
and had been Dug away: no hole has ut. been
ars are In excellent condition, having sustained
DO injuries other than that of rust. We are in /
formed by the Captain that ifths work has pro.
seeded as triskly since HIS absence as when he
las present, the lata rise will set the hull ahoat
As II may seem strar &c no holes are found ia the
bull, We will state that the boat was swkmped
y running under cottonwood tree.
LouisviEEs.-The Evening News Of Wednesday,
ays: &4AA \
The Indiana arrived from EsE Orleans yester.. Il
lay morning with big trip She intsndsd eoirR
o Cinrinnatti but transferred her freight and
'assenRers to the Sc. Charles, and concluded to
sHaein and load for New Orleans ~ =
gentleman, whose nams We could not learn |
I attempting to jump on the ferrybcat at Port
and on Monday. missed his footing. fell be,w esn
he boat and cock, and was drowned before assist
nee could reach him. He was we'll dressed
We learn that Lose bales CT hay have been seen
batting past here dzriug the past day or two
Where does it come from2 - 6 --
It comes from up the river, WIN, beyond all
uestion.
This same pnpsr GAYS. .ns9st .lasiise tss go
Beatty, the HIfns-horse" Of the Evansville
ournal, was in the city last night. He looks
JAst vhsn Beatty. become connected with the
Journal. We hsvsnit been sbfs TO ascsr.
lin. FffE fzM Il
Neug ABa=y.-The Ledger of Wednesday evening
'ys: Ffh .-----s-
The Peytoua came in from Csirs LAST night, =
here ahe transferred her freight and stock - ths
nth. She has gone 20 Madison 70 go on tho I 1
ays to be esulked, and will depart again for New
rieans on Thursday evening, January 4th, in
largs Of the veteran Capt. IVES. CcapsEs Chopper
Rates % New Orleans are so, for pound lots, !
cludiDg lard in tiercss and 81 per barrel for
our; SI4 for mules and SIS fer horses. Cabin
usage $50 70 SEQ.
The Ledger Of recent date says: go
Superintendent Henry W. Smith, Of the Mem !
ais and St. Louis Packet Company, has con-
acted for the construction. at Louisville, Of
at for the line, which viii probably be- the =
stsst boat in the world, and no expense will be
AIRED that she may be as elegant and comfortable
she Is fast Tne boat will be about the size Of
e Belle H. mphis. The hull will he built BY 4 :
oyards engines by Dsnnis Long, and hsr esbin !
gfnes will have tweuty- ak inch cylinders, With n
sht feet stroke. This steamer Will Be campleted Y
d sssivereds IL is expected, on or about tks hrst
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BOATS LEAVING R0-DLY.ao89 sEsfss o.
For Nashrille.-The el CANT packet J. p. webb :
II positively leave for Nashville at 4 o'clock I
is evening. Captain ]. Ham Thro0p and Taa =
atson are her courteous and accommodating 4
ieers, and viii make the trip pleasant to pas =;
gers and profitable 70 shippers. Give her big Il
p. &c. a,- $500 - y
For Eastporf-sThe Aest and elegant am.0rr,I &
ptsin Hedge Browns viii IsAFs this eFsndngsfoF /
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