Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-18
RiverEE TENS.


Yesterday was beautiful, clear, and
mild. The mud on the wharf is fast
disappearing. The river is still rising
quite fast. In the "a hours up to last
night, the water had risen about three |
feet, and It iszstiIl rising at the rate of
two inches per hour. 4
ArrirGls and Departures. The arri-
walls and departures up to late hour
last night include the ]. r. Gilmore,
Nashville to Cincinnati; Abeona, Gin.
ciunati to Memphis; big Indiana, New
Orleans TO- louisville; Magnolia, Louis
vile to New Orleans; Morning Star,
Louisville to Memphis; Armada, for
Cairo and return; Nightingale, Cincin-
natl to Cairo; Kate Hart, for Memphis;
and the Curlew, for Henderson; Rose
Hite, Louisville to Henderson and re-
turn; and the R. K Dunkerson, from
Green River.
Boats Due-Among the first boats
due here we notice the Mercury, Louis
vile to Nashville;-was due early in the
evening, perhaps passed down during
the night 1.-The Emerald, from Cincin.
matt; Louisiana, to Nem Orleans; Arr
gosy, from Tennessee River to Cincin-
natl; and the J. P. Webb, are all due
here to-day.
Miscellaneous. on the
wharf was active yesterday, and large
quantity of freight was shipped from
this port.........The Nightingale had a
fine trip of freight for New
Orleans to be re- shipped at Caiso....s....
The Kate Hart went out with big load
of freight for Memphis She will enter
the Evansville and Memphis trade, and
ply as irregular packet hereafter
BThe j. R. sGilmore had 300 tons of
freight for Cincinnati........The Havan-
ma had a. big trip, with barge in tow.
She added largely to her freight at this
port. J. B. Hall made large shipment
on her at the reduced rates of freight to
Nashville. Let. ii be borne in mind
bthat he now ships freights through to
Nashyille for soc per 100 lbs....a The
Magnolia had q big trip Cox 9 Hum
| phisY made large shipment BY her.
She added materially to her freight
here.........The Morning Star had fne
trip of freight and people.........The
Armada left about o'clock yesterday
evening with good trip of freight and
was full of people.........The R. K, Dom
kerson has been sold to parties from
Red River, who propose to put her in
that trade We die. not learn the
amount she was sold for, but pre-.
sumo kshe brought a round price,
as she is an elegant boat
.........We are informed that the VIM.
White will take the place Of the Dun
kerson for the present. L ia expected
thatshe viii be ready to make her first
trip on Saturday. ...s...The aeconmo-
dating clerk of the st. Patrick, Mr.. N.
B. Hatcher, win please accept thanks for
files of late Memphis papers...... is
supposed that the damage to steamboats,,
caused by the breaking up of the ice at
St. Louis, will reach 100000. Among
the boats reported as injured or sunk we
notice, in addition to those heretofore
published, the Nebraska, sunk; Hattie
May had her hall badly crushed; a-Mis-
souri, river packet, City Of Pekin, shayed
partly on shore; Diadem, sunk; ferry
boat, Charles MulIikin. sunk; Lady Pike,
sunk to her texas; Viola Belle, Home,
| Viela, Transfer. and J. Parkinson, were
all sunk. The Nellie Rogers, Clara,
Peoria City, Illinois, Cora, Montana,
Amanda, zMollis MePike, Argonaut,
Baunock City, and Omaha, are all se-
riously damaged, N"Tn
Boate Leaving 70 Dag. The Charm
err. w. d. Lowth, master, and Duke
Nicholson in the Office, will be the regu-
lar Cairo packet for to-day There is
not a more clever gentleman on the
Ohio river, than Duke Nicholson, and
We are confident that that will be the
opinion Of all who travel By that most
excellent boat.
| The popular J. T. McCombs, win go
to Louisville to-day, Frank Hurry mas
ter. The McCombs is one of the popu-
lar institus;onsoof the river, and will
afford delightful accommodations for
passengers, and excellent facilities for
shippers .sFa
The Curlew will make her regular
i trip TO Henderson to-day and return.
saazaLEzEINGs PROM OUR EXCHANGES.
/ The St. Louis Democrat says:
i After sweepings away over $500, 600
worth of property, the ice in the river
has nearly disappeared, and the ferry
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