STEAMBOATS, ON OUR SMALLER STREAMS.
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The following curious story is related by the Concorda In
egence to illustrate the accuracy the river pilots and the
hard work by which they acquire their knowledge of depths
and distances


An old pilot the Arkansas once attracted our atten-
ton by pointing out bed Of ock-whcre could
thing. We asked how he had studied the river sWhy,
sir, waded from the Post to Fort Gibson three summers
and guess took pains to touch bottom The distance is
near six hundred miles think Of that, reader


g His soundings follows Ankle half calf
,choh caBt haif kneei kneet half thigh thigh Deep
thigh deep he wished for the trident
she from that depth doWn to bare sprinklng the
bars; at greater depth than hy the deep thigh, the order
usually given, 'headher asfore -"


This will do for the Upper Arkansas but match for
may be found in Illinois river


An editor. in passing down the Illinois, says In pass
ing down the Illinois river in little wheeboat called
the Agnha which craft drew about sixteen inches OF WATER
we much amused al the novelty Of the thng when APP
preaching Bardstown, the engine stopped and given
lick back for the boat allow Hocscr team that
fording The pass II is uncommon occurrence
told for the captain OF boat, of dark night
to wade ahead with lantern in his hand point the
channel This the necessity Of throwing the lead
he pio, singing out knee deep and all is we'll"