The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-24
RIVER NEWS.


Considerable rain-enough to go to the
roots of the matter, we judge-has fallen
here since Saturday evening, and the at
mosphere is now cool and pleasant, and
the clouds are dispensing. The river is
swelling again, having risen about six
inches, and still rising slowly. Business is
.perceptibly improving, and the wharf yes
terday was crowded with steamboats,.
Arrivals and Departures.
The arrivals and departures since our
last report closed include: The Pales-
tine Nashville, to louisville; Emperor,
: Cairo to Newburg; Indiana, New Orl cans
to LouisvilIe; =. It. McCombs, Henderson
to Louisville; Sam Orr, Eastport to Evans
Vile; Importer, Pittsburg to st. Louis;
Harry Dean and Clifton, Cincinnati to
Memphis; Rowena, Cincinnati to Nash
: Vile; Mercury, Louisville to Nashville;
.Charmer, to Cairo; Newsboy and Curlew, /
Henderson and return; VIM. White, to
Green River; Linnie Drown, Cincinnati
to Arkansas River.
Boats Due.
Among the first boats due here are the
sCamelia, for Nashville; Iron City, Kate
Robinson, and Bertha, for st. Louis; Alice
Dean, for Memphis; Linnie Drown, for
Arkansas River; Amazon, Madison, EN-
t5AAA-t@t
Orleans; Prima Donna, from New Orleans;
Armada, from Cairo; silver Moon and
Liberty No. 2, from Memphis; ]. P. Webb,
from Nashville; Citizen and Rose Hamble-
ton from ST. Louis.
miscellaneous.
There was an unusual crowd of boats at
the landing yesterday, and all of the bet.
ter class, and business ON the wharf was
more animated. ,....-.T1le Morning Star,
Sunday night, had moderate trip, but
added largely here, including several large
lots of merchandise, bought in this city, for
towns IN Kentucky end Tennessee, back of
Column us-....-.The ~ Z. McConlbs had q
+ moderate trip out We sterday morning.
The Superior had slim trip. She went to
NewEurgh to take OH q lot of hay, and re-
iitturnsd to the city last night. She returns
to Cairo at O'Clock to-day ........The great
Indiana passed up yesterday morning
early, flying light. she win be here next
ssTaesday 49,. The Charnaer had rather
slim trip out vest erday afternoon.....-....
The Palestine had a moderate trip.........
The Sam. Orr had 81 pretty fair trip out of
the Tennessee. She had, among other
freight, large gu antity. of yellow pine
fnInher She returns to PASSPORT to-day at
6 o'clock......The Importer, Harry Dean
and Clifton had good trips....-..The Row.
ena had all she could stow away, and Capt.
Barclay and Ben. Taylor were looking very
fine The four last named boats discharged
a large amount of freight here.......-The
Mercury was well loaded for Nashvile.......
The Liberty No. 2, having been detained
by bad weather and much business, viii
reach here at O'Clock to-day, as we are
advised by a dispatch from Capt. Judge.
Ne loo ~, hat y, effort sie hais, o. M do
to get up joint stock company, to build
R 5bsc class RH9t b bs5s for the Cairo trade We
see no reason why steamboats, can not be
built here, as we have the best ship
builders, engine builders, and mechan-
los and artizans of all kinds.................
The Dry Dock built there, is so far compile
ted that steam has been raised, and in a
week or two the Dock will be ready to re-
ceive any boats wanting repairing. 1t is
one ofAthe most Substantial Docks ON the
river, and does credit to the buiIders.-.......
Capt. Scott, of the Plain City, arrived
home from New Orleans, by the Indiana,
yesterday morning, looking well ...... Conn
modore John Gilbert, of "Conda," was in
the city yesterday .........Capt Fowler, of the
firm of Fowler & Wells, of Paducah5 was a
passenger by the Clifton, yesterday .........
The VIM. White left for Green River last
night with a fair trip......-.We never saw a
boat deeper laden than was the Linnie
Drown yesterday. The water was over her
guard, and almost over her nose.....-.. There
was regular storm along the river above,
4 about.one O'Clock yesterday morning, and
several boats had to lie to for awhile. The
Rowena was Just leaving Hawesville,
when the storm struck her, and she has
tened back to shore and waited until the
wind subsidized. None of the boats sGs-
tanned any damage. 70 EfRsg TnaEnp3 I
vV9s .sBoafs Leaving To-day.
For IsoUIsvILLE.-The Ella, Faber and
Mary Afnent" win be in from louisville
this evening, and win Immediately return
to the Falls City. Both are good boats,
with pleasant officers
The wild LfbeA Gyo No.2 will be up from
Memphis at o'clock to-day, en- route to
Louisville, and will afford unsurpassed ac-
commodations to passengers. Capts. Sam
Archer and Ed. Judge are her elegant Of
fcers.
FROM CAIRO. 1.-The big Superior, Captain
C. r Rudd, goes to Cairo at O'Clock to-day.
She has good freight capacities, and fine
passenger accommodations. Jack Cram
mer and Kit Rudd oficiate in the office.
For EAsTPoRT.-The feet and reliable
Sam Orr viii leave for Eastport and all
Tennessee river towns, this evening. She
is fast, sound and safe. Captain Duncan,
a pleasant gentleman, is in command, and
Messrs. Gilbert and Vineyard are associated
in the office. Give the Orr booming trip
GIeanfngs from Our Exchanges.
LouIsvILLE.-The Courier of Saturday
says: 14 Aliaa ,s5sit tist
The river was falling slowly last evening
with seven feet ten inches water in the ca
nal. by the mark. During the morning i
was rising, with full eight feet in the canal
The weather continues warm. and wa