Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-20
River IJe1ias,

ing last evening.
ArriuGls and Departures-The ar
rivals and departures since last, report
include the Louisiana, Louisville to
New Orleans; Rebecca, Cincinnati to
Nashville; Westmoreland. New Orleans
to Cincinnati; Baltic, Louisville to New
Orleans; r. K. Dunkerson, Evansville
to Red river Mercury louisville to
Nashville; New York, Cincinnati to
Arkansas river; Calumet, Tennessee
river; ]. P. Webb, for Nashville, and
the Tarascon, Louisville to Memphis
Miscellaneous Business on the wharf
yesterday was quite active. A large
amount of freight was received and
shipped. The Calumet left last
night with good trip. Capt. Mclean
is bound to make the Calumet Com
plete success. IF full knowledge Of
the business and promptness and cour-
tesy win ensure that end, we are sure
that Capt. Mclean will succeed with his
boat........,The Louisiana passed down
With first rate trip. ........ The Rebeccs
was full of freight.........The Westmore-
land had but light trip, and was out
ten days from New Ofleans.a.. :. 1.-The
R. K. Dunkerson left yesterday for Red
river, her new destination, on which
stream she win ply in future. Two
thirds of this boat was recently sold at
| the rate of $4,000 for the whole boat.
1 Capt. Drinkwater, we are informed, re-
tains his interest in her yet.......The
| Mercury, the Baltic and the New York
I each had excellent trips. The New.
/ York had on board 400 soldiers.........
| We notice with pleasure that the J. p.
Webb had an excellent trip out Our
i merchants seem disposed to stand by
4 our regular packets, and We hope that
| renewed exertions will be made to, en-
courage those Cumberland and Tennes.
see river boats........J. B. Hall shipped
on the Mercury 800 bags of cora and
| liz dozen brooms, to parties in Atlanta.
Although this is small shipment, it is
worthy of note, as it looks like resume
Of trade with that section of country.
| .........J. B. Hall received telegram
yesterday stating that the ST Patrick
would be at the wharf on Sunday.........
q The Morning Star will not reach this
port till Sunday, we afeinfoymed. I'VE
notice that Cox & Humphrey, those old
and reliable wharf-boatmen have opened
commission house, No. 7 Water street,
where they will be pleased to see all of
their old friends. Capt Cox conducts
1 the business on the wharf-boat, and Mr..
! II. "goes ashore" This looks like en-
terprise on the part of those live gentle-
men, and will add new facilities for con-
Quoting a Business already large.
= BOATS LEAVING TO DAY. n W az
4 Tbe Rose Hite viii be the regular
packet for Louisville day The Rose
is. g. splendid boat and is differed by
courteous gentlemen, who will spare no
/ pains to make passengers comfortable.
If you desire nice trip, quick, safe,
4 and pleasant, by all means secure a
berth on the Rose Elite.
The grand Armada, the peoples boat.
and the pride of the lower Ohio--Josh
Throop, Master,-will leave to-day for
Cairo and way ports. This popular
boat, with her gehtlemanly officers, viii
not fail to secure good trip. If you
wish to enjoy yourself go with Captain
Throop. Huston & Co. are her agents,
who will please accept our thanks for
repeated fayors. Ia ENTT &
4 The Big Indiana il advertised by Cox
/ & Humphreys to leave this port to-day.
This j. q splendid boat. offered by po-
lite gentlemen, and will afford the best
accommodations for shippers, and 3
pleasant. trip for passengers.
GLEANINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES sai
The Louisville Journal of the 18th
says:
I Since our last, the river has risen six
inches, and by the mark at six o'clock
4 last evening there were nine feet water
in the canal, and six feet over the rocks.
The weather yesterday was surprisingly
lovely. But one thing-the nodding fo-
liage-was lacking to perfect the spring.
/ "Ao sS~SA ELS
There was not speck to stain
The azure heaven the blessed sun alone,
| In unapproachable divinity,
Careered, rejoicing in his fields of light.
! The st. Louis Democrat of the 10Th
says: .2AOa9 - SI00a
The river began to fall at noon yes
4 terday. There Is a big river to Cairo,
and plenty of water in all the upper
/ rivers. The river is probably open to
Hannibal No ice at that point, but
there is ct Quincy, 26 miles above Han
nibal. - 8@1
The weather was pleasant yesterday.
The ice was sensibly diminishing. The
Anna White was the only arrival from
below, out of a large number expected,
including the Belle st. Louis, St. Johns,
Delaware, David White, Leviathan, At
} lantic, Julia, Adam Jacobs, &c. All
had left Cairo that were coming up.
The northwestern country is progress
ing. A st. Paul special says bill has
y been introduced into the Minnesota Leg
islature with the object of securing. an
appropriation for perfecting uninterrnpt-
ed navigation between st Paul and St.
Louis. Mr.. H. Webster of Chicago, Of
j fered to run boats between St. Louis
and St Paul, provided the Minnesoteans
would take SIS, 900 stock in the enter.
prise Steamboat transportation COM
; panies are ON the taps. The entire
river from st. Paul to New Orleans viii
be attended 70. ~ sa-
j The Cincinnati Commercial of the 10Th
says:
The weather was clear and mild yes
= terdsy, more like spring than mid-win-
ter. AT Pittsburg there was six feet
!. aud falling last night out of tie No
nongaheia. Here il has risen thirteen
inches during the "a hours ending last
night, with twenty feet hence to Louis