Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09


gale, St. Louis to Cincinnati; Morning Star, LOU
sviIle TO Memphis; 0hArmsr, Cairo to EvAns-
Vile; Estoma, Cincinnati to Memphis, and the
J. T. McCombs, Louisville to Henderson and re-
turn.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business was fair en- tina levss on Saturday and
Sunday, though there was no great accumulation
of frelghts.......The Armada isft with fair trip
for Csiro.........The Mary Ament had . moderate
trip for Louisville, and the Tarascon g fair trip
also.........The TAhlequsn had one company of the
10Th United States Infantry, and 8 good load for
Arkansas .river.........rhe Virginia had about
half 8 load. She added to her freight list at Cox
Humphreys wharf beat.....-...Ths Rowena had
fac trip. She was dsep........Ths little James
Gray left for Green river, having good load.....
The Minnesota is 3 new beat designed for the St.
Louis and St. Paul trade. She had fair trip,
and is q nsat boat......... he Vim. White came in
with a fair load FROM Green river.........The
Nightingale had good load fer an up stream
bOat........The gay and festive Morning Star pass
ed down with good trip. Huston Co. shipped
800 packages Of merchandise by her. Frazk
Banksmith, the courteous and highly efficient
Clerk of the Morning Star, has obliged ua with 9
fall file of late Louisville papers. He Is most
faithful Ia bis attentions, for which he must con-
slider himself thgnked.........The Gharmer came
up with light Iead.....-..Ths Eatoma vsa deep
.........The J. +. McCombs brought large lot OF
Ifme.........Tke vicksbuTg Herald. in speaking Of
this chute, says: sThs lower end Of TerTapiD
Neck cutoff caved in nearly half mile few days
ago" Louisville Courier learns that
Capt. Hugh Campbell and others have at length,
through Congress, obtained patent right for the
application Of the steam ca Fstan now in use In
most Of the boats plying the Western waters The
petition has been in Congress two or three years,
praying for an extension Of the pstsnt, which has
been at length obtained, the right running for
seventeen years from tbs date of application
Business was reported IS dull at Louisville on
Friday last That seems 70 be a general com.
plant just now. We learn that the Virginia has
partially changed hands, Captain John Carroll
retiring from the command, and Captain Fhilc
Young to take charge. He was formerly Captain
Of the Atiantie.......The Louisiana has been lay.
ing By at Louisvills for repairs. she will prob
ably be down to-dsy....-..The Superior is still al
the levse. She will probably leave to msrrOw fol-
Cairo. Ida Handy fined 800 at Cairo
few days since, for putting CT case Of small
pox at that port The boat paid the hns........
Inc 1OfolAOE morton was sol0 1oE 09Dt q lew
days ago, at Indianapolis. Price SI5, 000........
The Louisville Democrat learns that the B. K
Dunkerson, captain s. Z. Bailey, left Shreveport
for Upper Red River en- Wednesday, the 9ist, and
sunk on Tbursday, the 22d, in going into Res
River Bayou, having struck floating snag, and
went down in four minutes. The river wa
rising, but when it faiIa she may be raised
No lives were lost, and the freight win b
partly saved In q damaged condition ........
Mr.. John Pendleton, the estimabIe aud de-
servedly popular clerk Of the wild Tarascon
reached the CRY on Friday night by rail from
Memphis, whith>r he had gone on business con
nsctsd with his bsat. He spent Saturday In see
log this sights In the ciss, and expresses himsel
an highly pleased, though he thinks he won'i
buy.........The CaIumst has been sold at New Or
leans, for $4,000. She is designed for the Yazoc
River trade........capt. Perkins, OF the News Boy
disclaims having had any intention Of racing OF
Friday. He says they carried no more than the
usual amount Of steam, aud came up st thsil
usual rats OF speed. Our Informant must have
been m'stsksn........The Armada took out q very
fair trip on Saturday. We are slways glad to ses
orr reliable and regular packets well sustained
.........CApt. Gus. Lamcke, late Superintendent Of
the EvansvIlls and Cairo Packet Line, arrived
home from Cincinnati on Saturday morning
looking neat as g ribbon.........The Tahlsquan
for Arkansas River, had 9 full cargo.......
The. New Albany Ledger says that the Morning
Star made tine run, her last trip from Mem
phi to Cairo, In 1875 hOurss which is by one hall
hour the quickest time ever claimed, and we are
inclined to think, BY An hour and half ths
quickest time ever made. But We know the Star
is fast.........The b. K. Dunkerson was sunk in
Red River on In 29d ult She will probably u
raised .........Capt SAM Hildrsth, an experienced
and popular commander, has taken charge OF the
virginia-A very judcious selection on part Of
Capt. Oarroil....-Ths Kate Hart has been sold to
parties in St. Louis, and win enter the Illinois
river trade.
Boats Leaving To-day.
For CaIro.-rhe elegant ChaFmer, Captain
silly Eowth in charge, leaves for Cairo to-day at
2o'clock.
For LouisvIIIc.-Ths J. t. MeoOmbs is
the regular packet for Louisville to-day She Is
Gafe, fast and popular.
For Green River.-The VIM. White leaves
for Green River this evening ats o'clock. Hurry
down yonr freight.
GIeanings from Our Exchanges.
Tbs Louisville CouSisr Of Saturday says:
"Ine river was slowly swelling yesterday. with
seven feet three inches of water in the canal In
the evening by the marks. During tn previous
twsnty-fou hours it had risen one inch at the
head Of the falls, aud fully three inches at Port
land. The weather was chilly, cloudy and disa-
greeable in tie norning, with slight attempt to
rain, slighter effort to STOW, and the slightest
possible dash to hail, bat clearing of in the eve
ming. The thermometer was at 4s at noon, and
rising In the evening.
On the falls lest evening there was Ave feet Eve
inches Of water In the pass down the Indiana
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feet water over the rocks for steamboats,
The St. Louis Democrat Of Saturday says:
The river was stilI rising yesterday. There is
fifteen feet Of water In the channel to Cairo eight
feet to Keokuk, i've feet on the tower rapids, i've
feet IN the Missouri, and good 100 feet in the
Illinois. The Cumberland is getting low, and il
10 feared that only the light dra1ght boats will
continue In the trade. Heavy rains have fallen
all cver the Northwest Business Is brisk. An
received from the Upper Mississippi. The Petrol
with bulk barges in tow, we'll as the tow-boat
Little Giant, Il bound to about Lacrosse and Du-
buque, 10 receive for st. Louis an imme nse Emount
Of bulk grain.
The Yicks5urg Herald Of the 3oth ult. says:
The Das Arc came down the Terrapln Neck cut
on and will attempt to go through 1t on her up
trip to day. The Emerald made an unsuccessful
attempt to stem the current through IL yesterday.
MEMPHIs-The Bulletin Of the 30 says:
The words inactivity and dulIness, when ap.
piled to the present state Of DuNpess our land
ing, are utterly weak aud puerile. The receipts
aud shipments smaller tust now than at any
previous period within the past ten years. Cap
tain Brown, of the Little Rock, upward bound
with Government freight, brings very favorable
reports Of the state Of az icuture IL the val sy Of
the Arkansas. He states that the whole valley
along the river has been lplowed and 10 ready for
The seed, and there are nothing but bright pros
poets ahead save the scarcity ana UNCERTAINTY Of
labor. The Arkansas 10 reported falling slowly,
With tht feet from Little Rock to the mouth.
White River Is in good boating condition, with
a prospect OF CON tinuing 50 TOR some timo to
come.
NOTIONS.