Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-09


Iie altst $3.50 aafsgH SrtY ( |
Weather and River-Ths weather has grown |
nuch colder since our last report, with quite a
sharp wind 1t was clear and the sun shous
brightly yesterday. The river has receded about
two feet and half since our last report, and Is
still falling fast. In all, she water has receded
about fifteen feet. rs " 3
Arrivals and DepGrtures.-The arrivals aud de-
partures since our last report include the Argos
81, Cincinnati ito Tennessee River; Naugatuck,
Cincinnati TO Memphis; Linnie Drown, oincin-
natl to Nashville; Palestine, LouisEflIe to Nash
Vile; Pink Yarble, Louisville to Tennessee Riy-
er; Sam. Orr, Tennesses River and return; Pri-
ma Donna, New Orleans to Cincinnati: Lumina-
~, Louisville to New OTIeansi Chsrmer, for
Cairo Lonisana, Ezw Orleans to Louisfiiis.
Boats rae.-AmoDg the frst boats due her :,
we notice the TaEaseOn, which probably passed
up last night; Silver Spray, from. New 0rlesns
Amazon, Cincinnati to New Orleans and the J.
z. Gilmore, for Nashville Of these boats
may have passed last night, as our report was
made up in the early part of che evening. The
St. Patrick is also due from BousyilIe to Mem.
phis. . -.
Observation-Disclosures on the wharf yester-
day was quite moderate, and shipments were not
large.-.......we learn from Messrs. Cox Hum
phrey that the America is detained at Pittsburgh,
10 consequence fthc Ire, and may not leave there
for some time yet......The Palestine passed with
barge in tow, loaded with hay The Sam
Orr broke her shaft, ard win net seturn to-day.
The Pbaatom has been chartered TO take her
place. Ths Orr viii lay BY for repsirs~.--....T be
wharfis considerably nprovd d, thu keen wind
having good effect in drying up the mud.....-.
The Sam Orr brought 10 IS bales of cotton. part
of which was for Cox & Humphrey part fol-
Huston q Go and the bal4ncs was to go forward
BY the BelIefon tai Cotton & ss..-..soaptai
Cue. Dusoue net informs US that the g aud Arma'
d. Will be hers on NJ ndsy. ready FIR, her regalai
| trip Thi. speaks we'll TOR the enterprise Of thu
Cairo Packet Company in SO quickly repairing TIL
damages done that boat. We ara informed tina
she had to wait three or tOur days at Paducai
before shs could be got on the ways.
| aLEAsIAes FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The New ORLEANS Times, OF December Both, hal
the following intelligence:
Basin9ss on the Ievee yesterday made no i'm
| progemeut that CT the previous day, there be
ing few depar lures and arrivals. There are man.
| packets at the lower landing, the majority 0
| wislch depart to-day.
| sen aud Ruth, from st. Louis; the Sonora, Admi
raj Farrsgut and Lady Grace, ( ON Bed River
the x J. Lockwood, from 0uaehitta river; thu
| Nina kinames, from Bsyon SaFa; the Fashion
from vieksburg; the SILVER Spray aoa John d
Groesbeck, from Cincinnati; and the Agnes, fror
| Arkantas river. e zsltnasf siqad5fsf
The Agnes ia advertised to leave again this eve
ming, at 8 O'Clock, for intsrmediate landings O.
the Arkansas river 20 - ZisA1F sasaa 80
Dispatches from Shreveport, dated 2sth met
state that cOtton was shipped on that day at 81
psr bale, there being isht rise ia Red river,
The Admiral tRrragut from BED river has bee
aground for som time at Squirrel Points report
that there have been heavy rains which caused
bank rise u few inches, which enabled them {
get off. Frcm all information regarding BE
River we expect to be able t. report navigation
fully open in tea or fifteen days hence.
The Cincinnati Com Gercisl of the sIh says:
The weather was clear and cold yesterday. wit
high, variable wind, principally from the Eai
and Northeast. Last night the mercury iDdica
ed 20 degrees. At Pittsburgh navigation Is su
pended by ice, while the river Is falling, with 81
feet in the channel last night, by the AionoDg
hfla marks Ice is running heavy as low dow
as Parkersburg and Marietta, aad we may pr
] diet RAINING ise here with a continuance OF Il
present wssther "A hours longer. Have yon la
in your coa'7 here the river has rec d d Is inch
during the "a hours ending last night. There a.
I6 feet hence 10 Louisville.
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ. yesterday, propeller, vii
her chimney down, leaning forward, land.
astern or came alongside OF one Of Com. Jno.
Booths bargss lying above the foot tf VAIN
street, laden with 4o0 bales Of Gotten, destiBl
a | for ParEersburg aud the East. The propeller,
order to stem the current, gave several rlicl
ahead" with her scrsw, and Escaping In q
. | chimneys," together with the aid of q stin ga
q from the west, blow all her sparks fair and sqae
. | into the cotton on the aforesaid barge, which i
i | niged in o momeut. Captain Wentz, Comma
der Booths indefatigable mate, being on hand
a 10 hla custom, with his usual promptness. j
: stantly cast overheard three bales Of cotton Whit
we're on fire, thus saving the entire cargo, vaiu'
. at $4,000.
d Tbs Louisville Courier Of the sth Gays; 49,
The river was falling rather slowly ysstsrda
. with feet 10 inches water in the can 81 In {
J evening by he marx. During tho previo
forty-eigbt hours it had fallen zine inches at q
:, head Of the falls and twenty seven inches
;: on he falls last svsaiag there were but abo
Q feet 10 inches water down the Indian chm
and The river too low for boats to ascend the mi
: die chute.
The Missouri Democrat of the 9th says:
Tire river fell ESdr inches v.sse-ae5. 1taal 1
: remained firm, and much OF it IL lug hauled
Q ths ice bouses....Fr IRE ght u being sent 70 rwa
g en- the Ir. Noun ala Rosd for oats at Sulphu
a town, aith ugh an Impression prevailed that q
d river had clos,d ag lin a. D9gtooth. .as
BOATS LEAyIEe zo-DAr.A 81 .
The Norman Is the indepsnd packet for Lo
isviIle to-day, and win afford delightful aecor
modations for passengers. For further inform
tlou see advertisement.
The Phantom tax the pIacs of the sam OF
and will leave this day for Tennessee River.,aa
The CurIew will make her regular trip 70 He
derson and return to-day.
The 81. Patrick Is due, aud will probably e.
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