Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-29
River Items


weather has been quite moderate, in fact warm
for this sea ON of the year 1t continues cloudy,
with indications Of rain, but does not rsin-had
not last night. The river continues to rise, hay-
ing riren about eighteen inches since ouE last r.
port. We have an abundance Of water for the
largest class OF boats. many Of which inprOv-
ing the opportunity offered by this Use to visit
our city.
F.. Boats DHe.--Among the first boats due here We /
notice the Phantom, from Tennessee river; Ar |
mazda, from Cairo; Virginia and Melnotts, for |
New Orleans Silver Moon. Tempest, and Empe- |
ror, from Nashville. ASt
Arrivals aud DepGrt,wes.-ThO arrivals and de-
partures since our last report, include the Ha-
vana, Nashville to Cincin natl St. Patrick,
Memphis to Louisville; Webb, from Nashville;
Calumet, from Ten nessee river; Armsnits Pitts
burgh to st. Louis; Robert Burns, Cincinnati to
Memphis; Mariner, Cincinnati to Arkansas riv-
err; Rose Hite, Henderson to Louisville; Altoona,
Memphis to Cincinnati; Armada, for Cairo; W.
3. Carter, louisville to New Orleans; Mary
Ament, louisville to Bowling Green; Minneo,a,
Memphis 20 Cincinnati; Laura Fenton, Louis
VILE to Memphis; Nora, Sc. Louis to Cin-innatii
Alice Dean, Memphis to Cincinnati; Palestine,
Nashville to Louisville; J. T. McConbs, Louis
Vile to Henderson aad return; Pink Varble,
louisville to Nashville; America, Pittsburgh to
Nashville; and the Tarascon, Louisville to Mem.
phi'.
Observation-Disclosures on the levee Saturday
and Sunday was exceeding lively. The rise In the
river and the advent of'isrge boats gives a Few
Impetus to business Oh the whars........Ths Alice
Dean discharged IL bales of cotton for Brown,
Dunkerson & Co., and 10 bales for Merritt's TX
preFsThe Palestine came in on engins,
having broken her pitman. She had but a light
trip....-...The ri * Varble touched at the wharf
last night, having good trip, for Eashville.....
The America was fat down, aid discharged con-
siderable freight here. The Lady Gay will be
here on Wednesday .........The St. Patrick dis.
charged IA bales of cotton for Brown, Dunkerson
Oo........The Armenia had very large trip, and
discharged 100 tons Of freight ct Cox & Hum
| phrey's wharf boat. She discharged 40 tons Of
| iron for our most estimabIe citizen Samuel Orr.
Tho Kate Hart came in frcm Memphis with
but light trip.........The Robert Burns, to Mem
/ phis, Tie Mariner, to Arkansas river, Rose Hite,
! to Louisville, had each fine trips......The Abe
oua discharged 10 bales of cotton for Nesbit 4
| Virgins .........The Armssa came in light from
| Cairo, but hal fine trip on her return-........
| The W. 3. Carter was almost full, and had en-
| gagements to fill to her utmost capacity at Mount
Vernon 1.-THE Mineola- to Cincinnati, aud the
Laura Fenton, to Louisville, had but moderate
trips.........The Luminary win not be h-re till
Tuesday We yesterday had the pleasure Of
| forming the acquaintance of Capt Liter, of the
beautiful side.wheel steamer Mary Ament. We
found the Captain p ain, sensible sort of a man,
who conxeIsed freely and hnently about river
matters and, who seems to fully comprehend the
wants of the people in tie river trade In which
his little beauty is about to enter. The Captain
is an old steamboatman, and 10 destined 70 renew
his f3i mer popularity at once. strong effort
was mode to induce him TO put his boat in as
regular packet for the Louisville and Green River
trade, but he declined, aud chose to make her a
regular Evansville and Green Riser packet. He
seems to have comprehended the fact that the
failhfalness OF, our merchants 20 thole people up
Green River during the war, justly entities us TO
thu trade Of that section still. We commend Capt
Liter and his magnificent little craft to the favor
able consideration of our shippers. The New
Albany Ledger of Saturday gives a lengthy de-
scription OF this new boat, of which VIC publish g
part. That paper says:
The elegant new steamer Mary Ament,. Capt.
Liter, starts on her first trip to Bow 4 g Green
aud other Green river ports at O'clock this af-
The Mary Ament is probably one Of the most
beautiful, well arranged, and stanch boats CT her
| size ever built on the Ohio river-5eiug fnishe
| expressly for tie Green river trade and the Ohio
river trade betwssn Louisville md Evansville.
Her dimension follows: len 9Th 145 feet I;
beam 20 feet; noor p feet; depth Of hold feet.
The power consists of two eng mes OF IA ineh CYL
ieders. AZ feet stroke; Two boilers 20 feet long
| and AZ inches in diameterS and wheels % feet In
diameter, feet burkets- She ID provided with
doctor, steam fire chit holster and capsian and all
the modern improvements in machinery for
speed, s@fety, and convenience OF loading and IN
loa ling freights and is complete boat in this
! deDartmeDt
| workmen.
The cabin of the Mary Ament is a most besuti.
| full specimen OF workmanship. 1t IL large and
anely ventilated, and furnished in magnificent
4 style. The state rooms, 20 in numbsr, spa
| cious and finely furnished. The befihs are sup
piled vita the best hair spring mattrasees . and
the bedding is all Of superior snd eegsnt fabric.
She can comfort bly, berth 65 passengers.
The ladies' cabin is a model Of bsauiy and COM
| fort, both i It's arrangement and the erbness
| of its furnishings. Tue cabins are painted pure
zine white, and fin shed In brackets and col
umns, giving them really epiendid appearance.
| They are covered with besltifui carpets, and sup
| Piled with fine furniture. The clerks office is
! front, com mauding fail view Of tbe cabin and
| the bar Is on the arboard guard, adjoining the
| cabin is supplied with large and beautiful mir
ror, sofas, divans, and cushioned chairs, ali IN
mahogany.
Her engines are new, and she has not a stick Of
tmter that was not expressly made for hsr........
Billy Conant, Of Huston 3 Co.'s wharf boat. will
accept thanks for late Memphis papers--...v..The
steamer VIM. White is about to enter the Green
River trade. She has been at our wharf for SEINE
time, repairing, refitting and repainting. We are
informed that she will be ready to make her first
trip on Tuesday next, after hich she will ply Is
a regulat semi-weskly packet between this port
and Rochester. The gsn temaniy cleTkof the
Rose Hite Will accept our tn anks for late Louis
& vile papers.
Il BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY. aaaz
/ For Cairo.--The beautiful Charmer, Captain
Lowth ia charge, leaves for Cairo and way ports
to-day The ohArmer is ens Of the popular ineti-
tutions with our people. So Is Capt. Lovth. 2
Fer Nssg OrleGns.--Ihe neat and elegant Plain
City Captain Hodge in charge, will leave port to-
day for New Orleans. The Plain City has undsr-
I gone a great many repairs, and now oisrs excel
lent accommotas IONS for passengers.
For LomisriIls--The fast.moviag and pIeasant
]. r. Mcoombs. Captain Frank Hurry, Leaves to-
day for Louisville, Offering the best accommoda.
tions for passengers.
For 4EempE.s-Tbe Kate HART an elegant and
ia t tat, with agreeable officers and good &C
commodations for passsngess, leaves this port TO-
day for Memphis. tsaesasA
For Wabash RSver-Captain MitchsIi's pro-
peiler will leave this day for the Wabash river.
Fer Bosolfag Greem.--The news and elegant side
wheel steamer, Mary Ament, Captain Liter in
charge, win leave this day at 1Oo'cloek Is above.
Her officers are accommodating and clever gentle
men, and viii spare no pains to make passengers
comfortable. Sh, has come ito stay,
GLEAEIxds FROM ouR ExcHASeEs.
The st. Louis Democrat, Of Saturday, says: