Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-10

To Qua RIVER FRIEEDs.-We respectfully ask
the Officers ofsteamboats arriving at THIS port, to
furnish us with memoranda, manifesf, and all
other Intelligence relating to the interests of the
river. Such fsvors will meet with the truest ap-A
Vile JOURNAL, and left with either of the wharf
boats.
RiU,r and Weafbsr.-The river has receded about
two feet at this point since our last report and is
falling quite fast yet It il receding al the way
up and down, far can learn. Yesterday
was another q those beautiful days. The after
coon was quite warm and spring-liks.
Arrivals and epartares.-Ths arrivals and de
partures since our last report include the Bertha
Nashville to Cincinnati; Tarascon, Mem, his to
Louisville; Fannie Brandeis, Tennessee river to
LouisFilIe Calumet, from Cairo ]. B. Gilmore,
from Cincinnati to Nashville Armada, from Pa
ducah; Phantom, to Tennessee river; B. K.
Dunkeraon, from Green River; Hoosier, for
! Frostsburgh; Norman, from Louisville TO Hem
derson and return, and the Ourlew to Hsndesson
and return. "e- ett
MiseeH1neous.- Busin IS on the wharf yesler-
day evening was quite active. A considerable
amount Of freight was handled during the dag
1--WE notes that the Armada arrived yester
day from Psducah fully repaired, aud really to
make the regular trips hereafter--......The Bertha
was loaded with old iron. Cox & Humphrey
| shipped about 300 packages of dried hides her.
.......The Tarascou discharged 264 bales of cotton
to go forward by the Bellsfontalns Cotton Ex-
press.........The Fanny Brandeis discharged q
small lot of cotton here. She had on board 300
bales for louisville. C4Iumet is waiting
for her regular trip up the Tennessee River....-.
The Lady G. ~ will positively be, here on Thurs
day, for New Dreams also, the Dictator, for the
same port ....---1hs Phantom left last night for
the Tennessee River with a good trip.....T The
| Saint Patrick wal over dus last night khs
may have reached this port during the
night. she was hourly looked for cocoon.
The Rose Hambiston came in late in the evening
with slim trip She VIII lesvs on Thursday for
Cairo, Memphis and all wsy ports........In MOTTO
ing the act, in orr last report that the Armenia
was detained at Pittsburgh In consequence Of the
ice. the composition mistook oar chirography and
| made 1t read America.........The Silver Moon was
expected last evening and probably passed du-
ring the night.......A party of ladies and gentIs-
men came up On the Armada on pleasure excur-
sion from faducAh, aud will return on the same
boat to-day. <E
boats LEAVING TO-DAY. "a
The Armada will leave to-day en- her regular
trip for Cairo. This is iudsed one ofthe pleas.
ATTEST ats plying on the Ohio river and her
officers as polite and attentive it q possible
for men to be. Whoever travels by this boat Is
sure TO have an agreeable and pleasant "Trip.
The &. x. Dunkerson will leave to-day for
Green River. This boat has been 30 long in thar
trade, and is SO well known to all, as we'll as her
officers are known, that it is scarce worth the
while to spsak in terms of commenda alton Of tte
boat or her officers. a aas
The ROse Hits is the regular Louisville and
Henderson packet for to-day. She is slegan. and
swift, and will be fund pleasant meas of con.
Vsysncs. .
The Curlew viii make her regular tIip to Hen
deTson and return to-day. f1fe
| GLEAHlsGs FsoM OUR ExcHAEGEs
The Louisville Courier of the 9th says: s
The river was falling rather slowly yesterday,
with seven feet seven inches water in the channel
10 the evening by the water marks. During the
/ previous "A hours it had fallen 3 inches al the
/ wharf, and inches at Poraland
The Yirsinia returns tn New Orleans to NOR
row. wsdue day evening, from Portland
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the oh, says;
The weather continues clear and cold, W tn the
| wind from the East, and the mercury down TO 20
| degrees above zero last night. A, Iittsburgh,
nAyig tion is suspended by ica while the river ia
1alilugi with 30 iaches in the channel last night
| BY the Monongshela marks. Ice was running
heaEy, down as lew as Portsmouth, yesterday
morning, when the Edihburg pssed down. We
expect to hnd aew-made ice floating past Oipcip-
| natl this morning. Here. the river mas rec ded
| 2za feet during the 2f hours ending last night
| There Is feet heuce to Louis. ille Til re is
/ feet IN the canal, and IS feet on the shoalest
bars along the Lower Ohio. Navigation is still
suspended in the Mississippi, from St. Louis to
Cairo by ice. There Is feet and falling, in the
| Cumberland.