Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-14
River News.

p The weather continues mild and beautiful, bat
~-e clouds gathering and may expect isin
within the NEXT twenty four hours, perhaps BY
this morning.
The river eommsneed falling during sunday
e night and declined several inches up 70 dark Last
night, and will b. found falling rapidly this
merning At Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Lonis.
yills declins IL quite rapid, ADJ the overflow
viii cease In few days.
Business on the lsyss during yesterday was
pretty fair, though nc extraordinarily 20.
Tbs arrivals aud dep srturss include the Liberty
No. 2, Memphis % Louisville; Miami, oincin-
Ratl 70 HsahvlIls; Cls0na and Clara Pee, Nash
VILE to Cincinnati; little GREY Eagle, Henderson
- 20 LouisyIlls Kate Pntnam, Cincinnati to IT,
Louis; Gen. Anderson, 70 Cairo; Taeony, to hash.
visi Gen. Halieek, 70 Green river.
4sFr-. The Liberty No. 2 arrived from hsmphis With
100 bales Of cotton for the Cotton Express, which
has bsen sent forward already, large amount II
other freight and cabin fall Of passengers. Ia
consequences Of the high ~ater, which prsyes IL
her making maay Important landings, Capt Con-
nsr hes concluded to 20 TO Louisville g repair
her roof, which leaks very badly. He expects to
b back 10 time % take bis regular day next
Tussday) - be Il estsrmlBsd to stiak 70 tbi city
- loag the business and shippers will
stAEd b. him. In the meantime, he expects tbs
81. Patrick to be here BY Friday, the nth which
viii be very eppropos-tbat being " St. Pstriek's
Day"
The Darling almost blocked up Water strest,
yesterday, With the abundance Of freight she dis
charged here.
The Clara Poe and cisona passed mp light.
The Miami, Tor Nashville, and Kate Putaam, 4
fer g. Louis, had immsnse trips.
The Gen Anderson had fair trip for Cairo and /
wsy ports.
Ths Taeouy len for Nashville aboat dark last
night. with all the freight she could carry.
Tbs Gen. HaIlsek len for Green river with
light trip.
The 4. K. DHsksrson did not Leave last night
lint will far Raulfu .(5fean
al Nsy ports this evening q O'Clock. Capt.
Drinkwator aud John Adams will iaks pleasure
Ia rendering their passengers comfortable.
As the Duks Of Argyle loading cern at
UniouloWR. day last week, II discovered
.shat nurnber Of gusrfiilas in the town.
Some Of them very anxious TO attack and rob
her, bat the leader Of the gang restrained them.
WHISTLER he saspeesd that she prepared 10
give them reesptieH, not, do
kuo~ but II would been a Job for them
II they had tried It
The Cincinnati Commercial Of SATURDAY sayss
HCapt. Albert Stein and 5tbsrs have purchased
fhs Diamond for $4,000. She VIII lsaTs for nash
Vile on Tuesday, With tow q two barges o
A. ). Wait ssd others Of Memphis. have pur.
chased from A. D. Bullock & Co., tae clsoua. for
ssg00O. This parties also purchased a fTo.
psllsr. Bosh uoaia vii Be- used 10 navigating ths
There i . heavy trsvsl ali along the river be.
tween this polnt aad whssiiag, which IL par.
onsr, for nsiaHee, on her last trip up, registered
addition 10 % ohiidreH mAking total Of 500
oabiu passengers The rouha isp. GclBg up
ahe made 10 landings, aud 81 coming down. The
Potomac, on her recent upward trip, registered
900. wbls shs booked 300 esbin passengers . the
Capt Lateys,te Dsvsaay. and Old s,ssmbost
Company
ET. Carson. Esq. Surveyor Of he port Of
Cincinnati. has Furnished to tho Comtnsreia ihs
following copy % the Enrolment Law recently
passed BY Congress- which is of interest to own
ers aud com sandsFs Of steamboat
THEaauHT DKFAaFaHsT, March T. tss6.
TIE following Act Of ooaSJs.s "a transmitted
the Customs and others sonenfasd. -
ssorslsry Of the Treasury.
A. Aor relating TO the Eurollnont and License Of
Re sAao.a ~ u. sssas s~d asa.. Of g.gr....
aisss. n " usisd STATES q Amsrioa. N teagrss'
cary for the ewasTs Of aEJ vessel Of ths
United States nasxatipg tha Western rivers, ard
aorih.wsssern borders o. tbs United States 9th.
erwise than by sea- aud being a. district other
procure her enrolment aud license e. iesnss
had Ia the district ia Witch .aid vessel i6ss sbsi
be. shall thea be required by law,
application for such enrolment OF license
ucenas or renewal thersef a. tbs case may BE- in
tbe district 70 which such vessel may beleng, *.
excepting the giving Of bond and the enfoiweot
aud Insurance Of license, ana the onao.r bafsrs
whom proceedings shall be had shalt certify
the sans 70 the Collector p the dlstsie. 70 which
10 other cases. duly enroll the said vssssi, and
issue license In the same form a n the apptca-
ton had originally been made Ia bis onioe aud
either deliver the said license 10 said owner OF
or toward Il BY nail 10 the eaaeer who
certified 20 him the preliminary proceedings, aud
who shall la auch aever the said license 10
the the master " the vessel.
Provided, That this act shall not be construed
as In respect 20 change existing laws, except.
lug In far IL enables said 10
enrolment and license, renewal thereof. with.
returning their vessels 20 their home ports
districts. Approved Feb IS, ls05.
The Nashville Union OF Friday says
The river IL stii rising. and river think
there prospect Of 10 nearly reaching the hi h
mark of tstT. II is thres fset B. dow
shat point
The weather yesterday cold aud vintrry,
with considerable sleet.
Capt. nea. Howard and the of the wrecked
Imperial eft the Emperor for ST. Louis.