Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-19
River Items,

sprang up from the south, which, from
appearance, indicated rain or snow The
river has risen rapidly since the report
of our last issue, and is still coming up
fast. g.
ArrivGIs and Departures-Ths ar
rivals and departures since our last is
sue (from Huston & Co.'s steamboat
register) include the following steamers:
Mariner, Memphisto Cincinnati; Charm
err, Cairo and return; Calumet, from the
Tennessee River; J. P. Webb from
Nashville; Darling, Cincinnati to Msm- ]
phis; ]. Z McCombs, Louisville to Hen
derson and return.
Boats Dus-T slisman. for Cairo and
St. Louis; Tacony, for Memphis; Rose
Hite, for Henderson.
Miscellaneous Business on the levee
was not as active as usual yesterday,
owing to the few arrivals of steamers.
Outside Of the packets there was but lit
lie done in the way of shipments. The
Mariner discharged 70 bales of cotton
for the Bellefontaine Lightning Cotton
Express...s.....T The Charmer had rather
slim show of freight, but full of people.
She returned to Cairo with a very fair
trip at her usual hour........The Calu-
met, from Eastport, arrived with very
good trip, considering this is her first
trip in the trade. She discharged at Pa
ducah 49 bales of cotton. She brought
to this port % bales for reshipment to
Louisville, bales for Ragon & Dickey,
bales for Nesbit & Virgins, also
large lot Of fine lumber, which is TO be
reshipped on the Webb to Nashville
.........The Darling was loaded deep
her guards in the water. She discharg.
ed considerable freight here.........The
McCombs, to Henderson and return to
Louisville, had moderate trip. Capt.
Jno. F. McClain informs us of the sink
ing of the steamer Sherman opposite
Paducah, Tuesday night. She lies per-
fectly straight and will be easily raised.
The Underwater was alongside, as the
Calumet passed her, to render her as
sistance. She was heavily loaded for
Memphis. All Che freight in the hold
will be damaged. Capt. Fred. Hus-
ton received dispatch from Capt. Lusk,
stating that the famous Tarascon will
leave here to-day for Memphis, Capt.
Cusk, one of the most accommodating
officers on the river, commands this
steamer Passengers will find Mr.. Jno.
Pendleton and Arthur Fields, her at
tentive Clerks, whole souled and
genial travelling companions...........
J. P. Webb, Capt J. Ham Throop,
takes her departure this evening for
Nashville and way landings Tom W.
Wilson is her affabIe and gentlemanly
Scribe........The Calumet returns to
Eastport to-day ct P. NJ, Capt, John
+. MeClain--" all right, Capt. of
the most experienced officers on the riv-
er, will be in command of this superb
steamer--a sure guarantee of a safe,
speedy and pleasant voyage, while in the
Office, passengers will find in ALT 81. Ed
wards an accommodating and pleasant
officer, whose only aim is to make all
feel at home Who take passage on the
Calumet.........The Louisiana is due to-
day for New Orleans; also, the Baltic
both fine boats, and differed by ex.
perienced boasmen. 40 ~
GLEANINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From the Louisville Courier of yes
terday: = = - = "a -
The river was rising fast yesterday, |
with eight feet six inches water in the |
canal. in the evening BY the mark Du-
ring the previous twenty four hours i. |
had risen two feet at the head of the |
falls, and fully six feet at Portland, a |
very heavy rise. The weather has mod.
Grated somewhat, and was cloudy ali |
day, with the Thermometer ranging az
high as 46. 90 49,. .,.st ~ Sc -
/ On the falls last evening there were
six feet six inches water in the pass,
down the Indiana chute, and by this
morning we think there will be fully six
feet steamboat water on the falls, as the
river was steadily rising. 4ssa fnsk
The falls will be navigable for ascend
ing boats to-day, and we expect the
great indiana and Tarascon to ascend
the falls and land at the city wharf.
The tow boat Coal City came up over
the falls last evening, all the way from
New Orleans, bound for Pittsburg. She /
has immense power, and being of light
draught, walked the falls as easily as if |
it had been down hill. - ~
The recent rise at Cincinnati was 80
sudden as to damage considerable
freight on tho wharf, including lot of
salt.
The Baltic, having been detained
takes her departure to New Orleans
this morning. She starts at 10 o'clock
from Portland
The Louisville and New Orleans trade
always was the best on the Western
waters, but now there is not a single
dollars worth Of steamboat stock in that
trads owned in Louisville. Two or
three bosts per week have been loaded
here for New Orleans for some time,
proving thae bhe trade has fully re-
vived "" - "sa.J
Manifest of the steamer Calumet
Ragon & Dickey, s bales cotton; White
Bros. 3 do; for Louisville, 20 do for
Nashville, 80 feet dressed lumber; dis
charged at Paducah. 40 bales cotton.