Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-12
GLEAElsos FRoM oUR EXCHANGES.
This LoniaeiIls Gonriar of the 10th sava


The Pink Yarbls, Captain Akin on er return
from Easiporf, will be turned up the Cumber-
land, to ply the upper waters, ia the oil trade
between O. ocu5 Cree k Huntsville, ard Nashville,
connecting at the latter point, every week, with
the Louisville packets he Palestine and the
Bermuda. The two latter will continue perma-
nently in the ltLe between THE port And Nash
vile.
che Cincinnati Gazette of the 10 tells the fol-
lowing ghost story;
Considerable excitement exists in the neighbor-
hood OF Stepping Stone Landing on account Of
supposed apparitioa shat makes its appearance
in at vicinity 1t is said to assume variety
Of slspes, at times fi5uri hing dagger, and then
appearing AS a horse with q human he ID. The
crews Il the Clermont aud Aegnolia have tboth
beel favored with sight az Jnis phenomeuon,
which, like most Of its family, appears b day
light. ~.
The Louisville Courier Of tbs nth, ays:
The river still rscedes slowly. There was e1S
feet in the canal, IN the ehu'e aud 3l2 feet en-
the rocks On the ialis last evening.
The l. not much ice floating past this 'bt-
loved spot rs yet, though are looking for it
10 CONS with Tush' to-day Oraa-to morrow.
Bus uess on tse wharf Was du enough.
The Cincinnati Commercial of yesterday says
Thu wtather was mild and clouiy yesterday,
y h the mercury r.; 30 degrees al A. NJ, and sc
degrees above Zsro.at 2. NJ. A light drizZhng,
seeting rain commenced at noon aud continued
until dark, freezing as it fell Masking the streets
aud pavcmeuts quite tty. AT Pittsburgh, navi-.
gatioa is suspended b. lee. while the river is
fAlhng. with 2S inches in the chaanel last nj ght
by the Monon gahels marks. Navigation Is sas-
D. nded % low down as GBlipoli', by running les.
There IL cons ldsrabie light ic- floating in he
river opposite tii3 city, tut not enough to Inn
pede navigation. The packets rtprI ice as low
cowu a. Louisville. Here the rifer has receded
Is inches during the 81 hours ending last n ght
There IL feet hence 10 Louisville.
The Una sunk rear Compile, in tho Red river,
several days since She Will b. raised.
The Burmuda has posipoaed her trip to sstur.
day. She will positivily leave then.
The Tempest has come through the canal and
will Law up for fsY days for repairs. o.
II e Fsnlis Brandeis goes u Tennessee river
Saturday. Bs ready for her
Boats LEAVING TO-DAY.
The elegant Charmer ia the packet for Cairo to-
day She will leave at IA o'clock. The Off GERS
of tho charmer are proverbiAI for their afa5ility
and cou tesy, hence we eheerfully commend hsr
and them to oil who may wish travel that
way. rutU
The J. p. Webb viii leave to-day for the Cum
bsriand River.
The Mcrhiog star will leave for Louisville to-.
day, and prove pleasure to passengers.
The Rose HambIetOn did not got OF yesterday.
| but will leave to day for Eew Orleans.
The Norman, the independent Louisville pack
et leaves this port to-day. She Is splendid
craft, is fisered by polite, agreeable and
modAtiug gentlemen, and win ofcourse prove a
satisfaction to passengers. Huston 8 Co. are her
agents, Main street wharf-boat.
Capt. Cox informs US that he has received dis
patches stating that the Great Dictator and the
Lady Cay viii positively be here to day. Both oil
thsse boats are magnificent passenger steamers,
aud no doubt all whs travel by either will realize
their fullest expectations OF pleasure. Cox q
| Humphreys are their agents. a