Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-06
River Items.


To QUE RIvER FRrEEDs--We respectfully AK +
the officers of steamboats, arriving at this port, TO
furnish with memoranda, manifeBts, and all |
other intelligence relating to the interests of the
river Such favars will meet with the trusst ap- /
probation II addressed to the River Ed tor Evans
Vile JOURNAL, and left with either Of the wharf
boats.
Rigsr and Wsather.-The river has receded sbous
eighteen inches since our last report, and is
still falling. Yesterday was a delightful day,
and warmer than the day before 1t was clear all
day.
ArrfraIs and DepGrfures-Ths arrivals and de-
pArtures since our last report Include the B. K'
Dunkerson, from Green River and return; Emma
Floyd, Cincinnati to Nashville; Collier, for Pitts
burg; MinneoIa, Cincinnatti to Memphis; Nor
man, from Louisville ard, returni J. P. Webb,
L from Nashville; W. r.. Carter, for New Orleans !;
Darling, Cincinnati to Memphis.
4 Miscellaneous -BusineJs on the wharf yester
osy was moderate. "a good deal Of freight was
I handled, but business was by no means Ii ely
| ......The w. B. Carter came down heavily loaded
for New Orleans, and took considerable freight
at this port.......-The J. P. Webb turned up all
right, and came into port with fair trip from
Nashville. she left last evening with good trip,
and we hope she win be able to build up a ins
trade between this port and that...-..For several
days the Melnotte has bsen receiving freight here
for New Orleans, and she has now good load,
and will positively leave to-day for New orieans
.........The Minneola had fair trip for New Or
Ieans.....-..The Norman yesterday entered the
trade as a regular Tuesday and Friday Louisville
packet, and will make regular trips on those days
hereafter,
aLKANIKGs FEoM OUR EXCHANGES.
The st. Louis Democrat of the 4th contains the
following:
The stesmsr Minnie bad just rounded out yes
terday, at Osiro, 70 come to sulphur Springs, to
load for the Arkansas, when she collided with
Monitor, rec wing sneh injuries that she began
, 10 fill. Observing her in distress, the Gen.. An
derson raa alongside and took of her passengers
and 10th hoated together short distance down
the bend, and the Minuie sunk to her pilO
house. The working bell boat UNDERWRITERS
raised steam at the Cairo wharf, and was soon a.
tbs work, and the private dispatches containing
the Above Information, stated that the Mimi
would be raised. Her cargo, received up the AR
kansas, was still on boord, and consisted Of cot
ton, &C. Captain Connel was in charges Captain
Shaw having come TO Saint Louis some days ago
The Minnie was q new boat, and in nearly every
: thing was perhaps the best stsrn-whSeler ano.i
A. h. Shaw, one-half, and MOrpham Bro, on
half. She was insu ed for $50. 900 in all.
The Louisville Courier of the 9Th says:
The river continues to fall very fast, with onl
9 feet 6 inches water in the canal by the marks q
:. dark last evening. During the previous "a hour
y IL had fallen 80 inches at the head Of the faIll
and 71z feet at Portland, very rapid decline.
On tue falls last evening there were So fse
steamboat water down Glitter the middle or India
chute, and the river falling slowly.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 9th says:
At Pittsburg the river Is falling, with feet 1
y the channel last night by the ii onon gahel
marks Here the river has receded 3 feet durin
81 the twsnty-four hours ending last night. Thsl
p are % feet hence to Louisville. There are fe
over the falls, and 20 feet on the shoalest bal
pended in the Mississippi from ct. Louis to Cali
By ice. There is ten feet and falling in the OnH
bsrlaud.
Captain Hush Campbell, late of the Peyton
y received intelligence yesterday that after an a
- most interminable law suit Of ten years. relati
er to the invention Of the "stean capstan," that
ment ON his patent. Captain Campbell, we Vi
dsrstand, goes East to-day to receive his Just r
-. ward. EG
, The St. Louis Democrat of the 9Th says:
The river is falling, In regard to the ice, It
for all practical purposes as strong and safe
thoroughfars as the wharf itself. Enough ~
Ice Is being taken out to supply the city ct chez
=. rate through the summer. Hundreds Of wagol
OF 20 along on the surface rapidly and conhdentl
a " dispatch yesterday, feom Cairo. to Capt d:
~ Espy, announces that the j. 3. McCune, whit
q; had proceeded mp the Mis-, issi2pi fer sulph
n heavy ice that she returned 10 Cairo and lad q
'se The person sending the dispssch Thought the Z
tSsls some
es Of tons lying at Sulphurtown, awaiting shipme
b. South We hope, and expect 1t will be found, tn
;She ice has not closs ct Dogtooth, aud that nav
CATION will continue from Cairo to Suiphurtow
B0ATs LEAVING TODAY.
The Calumet will be the regular Cairo pach
ID for to-day, In place of the Armada. This Is
IN pleasant boat, Differed by courteous and anal
gentlemen. She win afford delightful passs
for all who choose to travel that way, and I
best accommodations for shippers.
Il. Tho Rose Hite will be the regular Louisyi
packet to-day. We need not speak word
uun her or her officers she is to have hsr shI
OF freight and people.
The r. K. Dunkerson will leave for Green RiN
to-day, with Captain Drinkwater in comma
and John Adams In the office. The Dunkerson
-. fast and pleasant craft, and her officers are
lite, agreeable, and accommodating.
The Meinotts leaves for New Orleans to day. s
III. csn take some more freight and accommodate =
~ number Of passengers.