Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-06
River News

The river at this point remains about
stationary, but viii, We think, com
mence rising to-day.
Al Cincinnati it had = $50.
inches during the !, -snty-four hours
Guiding At noon on Satur, ', and there
had been heavy rains and mn. weather
melting the snow above, 80 thu river
men look for a full river by the en- d
the week
The river and the wharf presented
quite an animated appearance yesler-
day, the landing being crowded nearly
ell day with steamers coming and 90
ing
The arrivals since Saturday noon
were the Ada Lyon aud Cottage, from
tum1'rlahd RIVER Charmer, Burd
l. " Clara Page, Bertha, and Rose
His Lousville to Eastpori Duke Of
Argyle aud Cora s, Louisville 10 Nash
v,.le Robert Burns, Memphis TO Gin
ciunaui Peytona, New Orleans to Loo
Isgille Lady Franklin, Johnsonville 10
Z susyille 81 S Mepham, Eastport TO
louisville; Cuba, Wabash River 20
Evansville; Armada, Cairo to Eyans-
vile Norman, Louisville to Evans
vile Little Grey Eagle, Louisville TO
Henderson; r X Dunkerson, Bowling
Green 10 Evansville; aud Alice, Padu-
esh TO Louisville The Niagara lelt on
Saturday afternoon for New Orleans
with a lair trip
he Armada got in about three
o'clock yesterday morning with fine
trip. She was greatly detained By the
heavy ice, and her wheels suffered
greatly.
The Pauline Carroll is still receiving
here for New Orleans, aud will leave
this evening She is one Of the largest
and best appointed boats on the river
and her commander, Capt Cabell, is a
pleasant and accomplished gentleman.
The Peytona passed up on Saturday
night, with a good trip. We are indebt-
ed to her attentive clerk, Mr. Kinnis
Smith, for papers, memorandum, and
manifest
There was Misunderstanding in re-
gard to the Robert Burns. She passed
up at half-past tea o'clock on Saturday
night
We we're delighted yesterday by meet
ing Capt Allen Duncan at home again,
after better experience battling with
ice IN the Wabash. His boat (the Cubal
was caught by the ice in the middle OF
the river, and for three weeks he aud his
crew have labored to get her free, and
only succeeded on Saturday morning.
Capt Duncan will not visit tho Wabash
again soon.
We also met Capt Tom Bolus, of the
Fanny Brandies, and Capt Gus Dusou-
Chef of the Charmer, in the city.
The Fanny Brandies is loading for the
Government at Newburg aud will 20 TO
Eastport to-day.
The Charmer passed down Saturday
night for PASSPORT.
The Lady Franklin brought up the
wounded of the 9th Indiana Battery.
and will reload here for Eastport or
Nashville on Government account.
The NJ. S. Mephan, from PASSPORT,
passed up to Louisville with cargo of
furloughed horses. The Mepham is one
of the handsomest boats in finish, and
one Of the most deliberately furnished
boats we have ever seeu--a regular
Earthquakes Capt McCOmas is her
present commander.
The Little Eagle put in her appear
snee last night much to the delight OF
scores Of people who desire to so and
ship goods to points above. ShS will re.
turn to Louisville at 10 o'clock this
morning. Capt Joe Bunee is in com
mand aud Dick Cox is in the Office
The Armada will return to Cairo At
q o'clock to-day. Capt Josh. V. Throop.
with Billy Dunn aud Val SOrrepson
viii see that everybody is made com.
Portable,
The Naugatuck will be here this
morning for Eastport, Miss, aud will
take passengers bat no freight. She is a
neat and pleasant boat Capt Ross is
in command. Cox & Humphreys are
her agents.
The Ada Lyon will enter the Green
river trade, and will leave on wednes-
day for BOwling-Green. Capt. J. G.
Berry commands.
The Alice Dean passed down sbont
midnight
The R. K Dunkerson arrived out Of
Green River yesterday evening with a
fall cargo of tobacco. She will return
20 Bowling Green this evening.
The Gen. Anderson was boarded i.