Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
MisceIIaneous.

Business on the wharf yesterday was very good,
and considerable activity pI evailed. The mud has
almost dried up on the levee. Great &c tsment
preyailedall day yesterday, in consequence OF the
blowing up of the steamer Missouri, full C.
count of which is published elsewhere; or, sfull
an account as could be t. We visited the wreck
early in the d ny, and confess that We d, not see
how it was possil's for any ole 70 e.ca death
who was sd oard of her. From the test informa
ton that could be had yesterday, the facts in re-
gard 10 the explosion were about these: The ter
ribls casualty took place at about O'Clock at
night, half mile below the mouth of Grten Riv-
er, wi the probable loss of the lives of one hun
dred persons perhaps not more than twenty five
persons we're saved. The DICTATOR arrived st New.
bureh, bat no very definite information was OBJ
tanned as regards the number of lives lost........
Capt. John Tatum has purchased the Lenaie
Drown Tor SIG O00....-..T The steamer Fora Martin
from shrevepors. bound for New Orleans, snagged
aud sunk in Bed river, with GOO bales Of ton.
.......Ths Leonidas, for Pittsburg may be ex-
pected TO-DAY. She left St. Louis Monday
The Silver Moon discharged 20 bales of cotton fer
Merritt's Express-had good trpf above.........
The Dict tor had but moderate trip......... he
4 Tacopy discharged bales of cotton for Merritt's
| Express, and LIT for Dunkerson a Oo.........The
Missouri had but light load and few passengers.
......Ths Emperor had buta part of trip.........
| The Uharmer lost q few hours of time at the
wreck of the Missouri. She left with good trip
of freight.....-..The Luminary was we'll ireignt-
ed, with engagements below for full oad.........
The little Phantom left last night with fiji a
rate trip of freight......T The Tacouy did not con-
tinue her trip to louisville, having received or
ders 10 go to St. Louis. She left for. that port
last night.....we got New Orleans papers Of
the 23d inst IF the wreck of the Missouri......
The Times reported business on the inc ease
at that point, and much more lively than for
sore time preceding ...-.....-.Capt Charles K
Baker, says the Missouri Democrat, has purchas-
ed one half Of the steamer Oornelia for $4,000.
Boats Leaving To Day.
For New Orlcans.- The magnificent La
d.y Gay viii leave port this cay for New Orleans
she Is a grand craft, and affords the best accom-.
mediation for passengers. zEf
For CairO.-Tbs Armada, our poop ELS pride,
and one OF the pleGsantest boats TO be found,
will leave for Cairo to day. Capt Throop is in
charge, which is IecOmu endatiop enough.
For LouisviiIe-The Gle ant Rose Hitt
will depart for Lou syiIle tod y. Tie Rose IA
oflcered right, is pleasant craft and fast.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
The CiucinnAti Commercial, OF yesterday says
The weather cool AID cloudy yesterday
with the mercury at 40 degrees D we zero at
I. "a. At Pittsburg there was B ieet aud falling
| last night. here, the river ding slVwiy
last night There Is 80 feet hence to Louisville
There feet over the Falls, aad Is feet on the
'shoalest bars along be hover Ohio. There arr
20 feet and rising in the Cumberland.
The Louisville Democrat, Of yesterday, says;
The river at this point fell little over one ioei
yesterday and was still falling asst night, lviDe
IfI& feet water in the canal and " IN the chutf
on the falls. Business was quite activs en- the
wharf The we Ither was clear and pleasant In.
deed, it was q spring like day.. WRAPPED up In q
| beauti nj mantle Of sur sh ne. "a -