Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-11
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River and Weather. -
The weather continues ds.ightfal, with bright
unny days and q cool refreshing breeze. The
liver is rising, having swslIed about one foot.
There is an excellent stage of water for all classes
IF boats.
s Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals aud DEPARTURES since our last report
comprise the Emma Floyd, Nashville to Cinein- |
natl; Silver Noon, Memphis to Ciucinnad; Ar |
gcry, Nashville and return Armada, Cairo TO |
Evansville; Stone River, Memphis to CineiEnatI /;
Ella Faber and Mary Amsnt, Louisville and re-
turn Superior, to Cairo; Sam Orr, to Eastport;
Arizona, Cincinnati to st. Louis.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here we notice tbs
Lsonorn, for Nashville; Lawrsnce, NighsiBgals, !
Nsw York, and Havana, for st. Louls; Alice
Dean, Minneola, and Liberty No. 2. for Memphis:
Mary Erwin aud J. h. Gilmore, Arkansas river;
swaIlou, silver spray and st. Nicholas, for New
Orleans; J. p Webb. from Nashville; Tarascon,
from LouisTiIIs, and David White, from New o..
leans.
miscellaneous.
The scene on the wharf ssterday was quite an
imatsd, thoagh no large amount Of freight was
handled ......Ths Argosy camein from Nashville
via the Wabash River, where she picked up
large AMOUNT Of freight, and after adding consd-
erabls here Hhs took her Departure for Nashville.
The Sam Orr went out last night for East
port, with very handsome trip..........The INA ne
Floyd, from Nashville, and the Silver Moon, from
Memphis, had fair trips..........The Armada had
an excellent trip up, yesterday morning, her
cabin being full of people. She is the regular re-
liable, safe and poprlar packet for Cairo st
o'clock to day, and those who desire to go fafely
aud speedily to Cairo. or any intsrmsdiate ports,
should ship with Capt. Jay Wee !" and Billy
Dunn..........The Ella Faber and Mary Ament ar
rived from and returned to Louisville. The Fa-
Der seemed to be entirely light. The Mary
Ament had quite q fair show Of freight
and people down, and had q nice trip out in
ending cabin full Of peopIe...-....The Stone
River was iight......-...Ths Superior left with q
moderate trip, and while business continues duIl,
as 1t has been for some time part, we doubt II
three boats will hnd paying business between
this city and Cairo. But there Is nothing like
trying The ArizonA loaded to the guards
She discharged some fret ght here, but filed ur
again by ]. B. HAlI....-..The J. P. Webb Is due
from Nashville. and will have quick dispatch
| Merchants aud shippers should be ready TO give
her full load. By the way, We are glad to learn
that by an improvement Of her machihsry her
| speed has been Increased some two miles an hour
/ which will enable her to make the round trip to
Nashville in four days........Four more steamers
the Frank BaIes, Fannie Ogden EfHs Dean, and
/ A. Majors, were burned at the st. Louis wharf OF
Saturday morning. Several other boats, lynn
near them, made narrow eseapes...........
Boats Leaving To-day. S
For Cafr0-The grand Armada, command
ed by that pattern OF a good officer, Captain J v
Throop, with those elegant gentlemen Msssrs
Dunn and sorenson, in the ONCE, will leave 70
Cairo and way ports at O'Clock. Go for her.
For L0uisvil1e.-Ths wild Tarascon, Capt
Jim Lusk IN command, and the ever popular Johl
Psndleton in the sfiee, Is the unriyallsd boat 70
Louisville this evening. -
For Iemphis.-That feet aud eIegau
steamer Liberty No. 2 goes to Memphis to dA,
Capt. Sam Archer and Ed. Judge are her chief OF
nce-s, and two nicer mex never did steambos
since Noah's ark landed at Ararat.
For New Orleans.-The Louisville IL q
excellent boat, and leaves for New Orleans t.
day.
4 Ter wabash RIver.-Ths Phantom
advertised for Tineennes and way ports. sh
takes her departure to day.. B. Hall, agent.
GIeanfngs from Our Exchanges.
The Cincinnati Commercial, Of Monday, says:
The new steamer Dasiel Drew, with The exceT
ton Of the st. Johns, the largest river steame
The Hudson river, between that port aud Athenl
was launched on Saturday week. She IL $50 fss
in length, 40 feet br adth Of beam, 80 feet 0Fe
the guards, and II feet depth Of hold. She
1900 tons burthen, new measurements, and wi
cost, when completed over 100000
The Fleta, Lizzis Tate, aud i've other steamer
together WITH one propeller, are adveTsissa g
Geo. w. Graham, +. w. Brooks, G. 8. Week
Norman, Governor Sharkey, Clara Dolsen an
Henry Won Phul are likewise advertised for sal
at Sc. Louis.
The New York Express, Of the Gath ult., says:
The rates Of freight are now down to point q
, which railroads cannot make any money, aud sti
tina steamboats, keep underbiddiug. The railway
offer 10 take flour from st. Louis TO New York
81 40 per barrel, aud they cannot make It pay
} this rate. But steamboats, take Il down the Nil
sissippi River and send it to New York via Ne
Orleans, ct the same price, and find IL profitable
A large business will be done between this cit
and the Southwest and West by this route, Bhic
must result very disadvantageouSly to the railwa
interest.
The Louisville Courier Of Monday says:
The river was rising slowly yesterday, wit
fully seven feet six inches water IN the canal, 4
the evening, by the mark. During the previou
forty-eight hours 1t had only risen three inche
at the head OF the falls, aud nine inches at Porl
land. The weather has again assumed 8 wintr
hue, with snow storm, the heaviest OF the ses
son, Saturday morning.
On the falls there were five feet eight inches
the pass, down the Indiana chute, and over hs
feet water up round the turn for ascending boat
The Cumberland Is rising again from the effes
Of the lats rains, and q fair stage Of water may
anticipated at Nashville and the oil regions b.
yond.
. The st. Nicholas has been withdrawn from ID
Peoples Line between Cincinnati and LouisvfliI
having been sold to parties to ply her in the Ne
4 Orleans and coat trade.
We see it stated that the Pilots Associl
tion have agreed to submit their claims for wage
to their employers. That IL judicious NOV
which will make the Pilots Association both poE
ular and commendsble.