The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-03-26
Special River Dispatches.
ExCLUsIvELY TO THE JOURNAL,

CINCINNATI, March 3.-The river has
risen feet inches in the last As hours, and
is still rising an inch an hour. There is
now 80 feet inches water in the channel.
Weather clear at long intervals. Their
mometer 420.
CAIRO, March Is. = Arrived-Mary z.
Forsyth, from Evansville to New Orleans
at A. M; New York, from Cincinnati 10
st. Louis at "A. NJ; Mississippi, from St.
Louis to New Orleans; Longworth, from
Louisville to New Orleans at 8 A. NJ; EN-
pire, from Louisville to Memphis at 10 A
M; Minneola, from Memphis TO Cincfn-
natl at II NJ. r Ent 4aEar
Gleanfngs from our Exchanges.
CINcINNATI.-The Commerci al of Satur-
. The John w. Garrett, on her recent mp
ward trip from New Orleans, came up
through Davis cut-ff, With i've empty
nd tns tbs shs
first tow boat that ever assembled this cut
Off The r. w. Strader was the first
steamer that ever made it. Is sSsElw DIR
The Commercial of unday says: issi
The weather was mild and clear yester-
day, with the wind from the East and the
mercury ranging at 46o. AT Pittsburg, the
Is II
the last "a hours, with "A feet in the chan
mel, and 74ta feet under the bridge for pass
st A. M, and, up to dust last evening. had
risen inches. $780,, sa'
LouIsv1LLE.-The Courier. Of Saturday
says: csc aas
The river was falling very slowly last
evening. with eleven feet eight inches
water in the canal in the evening NV the
mark. During the previous twenty-four
hours. however. IL had fallen rapidly the
fall being more than two inches per hour
o'clock yesterday morning. Since them ZEN
the decline has been less than an inch per
hour. 04tts'i2 ia
THE GREAT REPURLIc.--This new steam
trade by the mechanics and boat1nen in
Pittsburgand Shousetown, was at the city
wharf yesterday morning ON her way TO
we hope our builders, and those who frav-
G x g nss ns II ang sSe snS
nom observation, s6e new BOAT has the the
on
metry and nthens ss, and as too wide and
heavy for real usefulness on gu, waters, as
as the draught light is conceded to be a.,
feet, and, of course, IN running time. with
fuel Sc, she will necessarily draw Ave
The casin of the boat Is by far tke most
finish the skill and experiences of former
Louisville builder, Chas. Gearing, was call
ed into requisftion. When once on board.
and under the arching canopy OF the cabin,
all the real beauties of the boat stand re-
vealed. The style Is an improvement on
the first Mayhower, and next the Ruth,
though very milar in design calling
I forth the skill of the builder in celebrating
the finish and general appearances. AS
usual in all upper country boats, a vast
deal of labor and expense has been incur
red in outside show, and extrenous efforts
to catch the eye with gewgaws and tinsei.
paint ard gliding. The state rooms. the
real objects OF interest to the traveller, are
far inferior to the expectations that should
be realized on seeing the gorgeousp ess of
the exterior. The rooms are small and
cramped, and would suffer in comparisons
even with our Ruth.
ST. LOUIS. = The Democrat OF Saturday
saws - s. 1874 aN*i Gymeta gnf TO-
3 The river is still falling, but there is a
slight rise In the Upper Mississippi and
Missouri The latte- is in fdepsorable
condition, which rises will not mend
much. Business on the wharf was active
yesterday, an average amount of shipping
being transacted. Freight for the mining
regions continue to be transferred from
store to steamer. One boat at the wharf
could have got a full cargo yesterday after
noon, If the owners of the boat wonld
have consented to take IL at eight cents
per pound. The weather is still mild.
Tonnage abundant. - 'fftts