The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-28
ADDITIONAL River ITEMS.

cstSCIfSRATI May 27-NoOns-Riverf fallen
seven inches, with ten leeG one men III .15
channel. Weather clear. Therm ometerUS-
The arrivals during Saturday night and
Yesterday include the Louisville. New Or
lesns 10 Louisville; Palestine, Nashville
to Louisville; .. r. Gilmore, Little Rock to
Cincinnati; Charmer, Cairo to Evansville;
Emma Floyd, Nashville to Cincinnati;
Morning Star, Louisville to Memphis;
Minneola, Memphis to Cincinnati; ]. I.
MeGornlos, Huntsville to- Henderson; Sans
Orr, Eastport to Evansville.........The river
fell but little during the twenty-four hours
ending last night-probably not more than
five or six inches ....-.A nice rain fell dur
ing Saturday night and yesterday evening.
The wind blew strong and cold, not only
rendering it difficult to get in and out at
the wharf by steamboats,, but rendering
thick coats requisite to cOmfort........The
Louisville had the best up-river trip we
have seen on a New Orleans packet this
season. She discharged some 60 crates of
queensware here for Mark & Warren ~.
The J.. r. Gilmore, Emma Floyd and Pal
estine had moderate trips........The Morn
ing Star had first rate trip for Memphis!
We are indebted to her elegant clerk,
Frank Banksmith, for late papers.........The
Mfnneola discharged 11S9 bales of cotton
here for Merritt's Express, and had over
800 bales for Cincinnati. She took so bbls
of -four and a lot of rags here, shipped by
Cox & Humphrey .........The Charmer had
fair trip in yesterday morning, She re-
turns to Cairo to-day at 2 o'clock. Her Of
ficers, Billy Lowth and Willie Fowler, are
highly agreeable gentlemen, and her pas
sengers will live on the luxuries of the
land, Including luscious strawberries
smothered in fresh, pure, sweet cream
none of your Z" Blue John admixtures of
chalk and pump water ........The Curlew,
on Saturday morning, in attempting to
pull log raft off bar about midway be-
tween this city and Henderson, got herself
hard aground. The Newsboy took !" FREE
quent pulls " at her on Saturday without
effect. but the grand Armada, which never
fails, went to her relief and soon set her
af1oat. The Curlew reached here during
Saturday night, and will resume
her trips to Henderson to-day...........
The Tennessee river is falling. with 81
inches on the shoals....-... There is AZ feet
on Harpeth shoals in the Cumberland, and
rising slowly .........We have received we'll
written communication en- the subject OF
the Tennessee river trade, written by a
gentleman of Passports forwhich we have
| not room this morning ........The river is
lower now than it has been this season,
and a sunken coal boat, lying just above
| Cox & Humphreys wharfboet, is now
nearly out of water. WharfmasterIG Green
! will go to work on it,. to-day, and after re-
moving the coal, will break up and remove
| the boat. There are several more wrecks
along the wharf that will receive the same
attentions as the river declines.........The
| Sam Orr came in last evening FROM East.
/ port with very light trip. She brought
| to Paducah SO bales of cotton, and had Q
few bales for this port.........The Newsboy
took an excursion party to Spottsville yes
day........A fire was discovered last night
in the room of the Second Steward, ON
board the Charmer, which was happily ex-
tinguished without serious damage The
| fire had originated mysteriously in the
bedding, which was thrown overheard
The wind was blowing hard at the time
and had the fire got fair start 1t would
| have soon turned the Charmer, and perhaps
the sam Orr, into smoke and ashes. f4