Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-04
River Items:

To ous RIyER FRIENps -We respectfully ask |
the officers Of steamboats, arriving at this port, TO
furnish MS with memoranda, manifests, and all
other Intelligence relating 70 the interests OF the
river. such favors will meet with the truest ep-
preciation, II addressed the River EDITOR BVans-
Vile JouRsAL, and left with either Of the wharf
boats. aN@@
River and Wsather.--Ths weather yesterday was |
quite pleasant till late in this evening, wbenit |
began getting cold, and about o'clock the wind !
rose river is recsding quite fast,
and viii ne doubt 60 down in hrrry.-... - Busif
mesa on the wharf was quite active yesterday. ;, "a
Port Lia.-The arrivals and departures since
our last report include the Palestine, Nashville
to Louisville; the Nightingale, New, Orleans to
Cinoinnati; Calomet, Cincinnati 20 Cairo !; San !
Jose Roman, Pitisburg TO Bio GraBds; Taraseon,
louisville to Memphls the Nc rning Star, Mem
phis to Louisville; the Rose Hite, Louisville 70
| Henderson and return. IN .isaal bza aiass
Boaes Due.--Among the fret boats due here are
the Nick Long worth, Cincinnati to New Orleans;
W, R. Carter, Cincinnati to New Orleans j. p
| Webb, from Tennessee river; Mercury, New AL
bapy to Nashville. err E8 Ct
=. AiscelLaxeous.--The Palestine had on board
heavy load Of cotton and tobacco for Cincinnati.
.........The Nightingale lay at thu wharfrcst o.
| the day patching one Ct her boilers. She had
barge ia tow, but light laad.........The Cslnut,
to-day took the place Of the AR NADIA, and will
continue in that trade until the Armada 10 re-
4 paired She Ieft last evening with good trip IN
command of Captain Mclean, than whom more
1 agreeable and courteous gentleman is not 70 be
found on the river ......... The Jose San Roman
goes to Kew Orleans, Themes 20 the BIO Grands,
on which stream she will ply as e packet.s.......
4 We are informed that those live business men,
Huston a. Co. shipped yesterday by the TArascon
upwards Of ffy tons Of freight.........The Morn
ing Star had fair trip, and 8 most excitirgr &c
with the Cairo City, fuIl aeoount of which vs.
giyeaelow .......Fhs Eiberty goes on. the docksal
Madison for repairs. efsniug as the
Tara sconiwas lying at tho vhsrf a negro soldier
who was on board sfeppad "a on Huston b Co.'s
wharf. boat and purchsssd eta girl some to-
baccc and other articles, has ding her i've dol
lar bill, out Of which she was to take beEpay
which she did, bat IL discovered that the bil
, was cCuntsrfsit. Captain Huston took him b
the neek sna handed him over to apolicemsn
who took him into custody.
Through the politeness Of Mr.. Henry Sweet
Clerk o. the Morning star, we are furnishes
with the following: s7fYrr
4 Memoranda Of the steamer Morning Star, from
Memphis to Louisville Left Memphis Januar
/ | LIST, ct ST 81, seven minuies behiad ~
:, steamer city Of Cairo; Although unprepartd 70
q race. it concluded to give the Cairo thu bes
we had. The Cairo was well prepared ia quic
y trip, having taken about 100 cords Of woo O
l. her down trip, be ides having quantity Of tai
rosin and OIL all Of 81 ieh was TO be used as fu'
on the up trip. The Mornipg Star passed OF
beautifully, snd commenced closing the gap be
tween the swo boats ct Devils Elbow We WEI
passing tho Cairo, but the pilot Of the Cairo, SCI
!, ing thai we were about to Fass, pu led her whet
= over and locked MS forward Of the Ateps, bot
In 1ats running IN this position as far as IT Fl
II low; the Cairo Icing the hfavi 90 beat, shove
10 us on the bank, causing break In our whee
= There was reason for her doing it. as cur pllo
q: had whisted for their side Of the riser and q
a. pilots of The Cairo Answering 80 a law am 'ng &
lots entitled US to our aide of the river withol
a fsaSof melessafion from the boat answering OF
signal. This Is q dirfg trick-the locking OF boar
ct We, 81 left alone, would have bsaten the City
Cairo at least one hour to Cairo, and pe'hal
more. AS it fB, we beat her time IA minute
re- both boats stepping their wheels at the san
z time. Our time. from Memphis to Cairo Is
OF hours and 3s1& mi utes; the City Of Cairo, !
hours and As minutes the Morning Star y innIi
70 the race by 71< minutes. Here's yoaF snHta. v
~, will try her again some time when beth boats a
~ at Memphis on the came day. The Mississip
TO- boafs will ind the Mora.ng Star on hand 81
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