Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-01
Rivornnd strnmsoat Vows.

The river rose about one inch at this point YES
tprday There are three feet W ter on the shoals
as we learn from Capt. corbrt, Of the Salie West.
The weather continues pleasantly cool.
STEAMER CUwBERLAND.-Ths is Capt. NJ. d. F..
II Books new aud substantial steamer, recently
finished az S.nithlaud, XIV. and intended 70 run as
a packet between this city and New Orleans. Tie
hull il 2So feet long; 36l Zee, beam; tie bow h 8
three substantial breast work, the Hold !, ir'
large ia the clear; the tnbeIs arestout, substantial
aud well proportioncd, being 0.ly four inches apaI
for threr-iourths Of her lrng'h. Her ma hin ~
consists Of four boilers, 80 feet in length, - inches
ia aiam, ter; CYLINDERS - inches diameter, e' {
stroke; doctor engine, tire pumps, side wnr" ?,
g.. &C. Der cabin is neatly aud tastelu!iy fni-l ed
aud furnished with III. latest improvements viii,
Capt. B = good sense and long experience suggest
IL is ut sai lent capacity % accommodate cohior
ably IS persons. Her deck hcllitIes are unsu'-
passed When light she draws % inches; can
carry 400 tons in four feet Her tall carry
capacity j. 900 tons Mr. \. d Elliott is her phi
opal Clerk. a gentleman every way well quali6 d
for bis position. Il is needless TO refer TO the well
known eminent qualifications Of Capt Brooks he
i. known 70 every business aud shipper in this
commuuity--aud among our old river travellers {
name is proverb for kindness attention, prudrr. c
aud all the qualities which tit m4u TO command a
stegurr.
i@A Sturdy, the sth inst, the Cumberland will
depart or the Cryscen, Cry from the port Of Nash.
Vile H. II Harrison j, her agent
The S1ilje IVet drpats for ST. Louis this morn.
in. at 10 o'clock. There is NOT peasanter little
e IL Pr the river for pas engcrs. BE aboard in
tu-.
fine re .ullr packet Ct5a, d'puJs this morning al
10 o'clock Tor Smiu.lIal aud Palucth.
rhe following IN regard TO Western Rivers, we
clip from the 81 Louis Rrpt5ticdH of Sunday last
TINS RIVERS. The water al this point continues
about stationary. with channel depth of TO III
feet TO Cairo Navi alton from St Louis to X .okuk
continues good, with water enough for the largest
boat, ia the trade 10 come IN and go out loaded
From Keokuk 10 81. Paul, navigation is last draw
iug % a cos, as the weather up there is becoming
very cold, aud business IN consequence, dull In
the course VI a leW more days, We may expect "a
see less ice floating ia the river on It's ~ay FROM
the upper Mississippi, a. II l.. said TO be making
there rdpl lY. lie Missouri Is 40 a GOOD Stage a.
far up a. Glasgow, but very ow in the upper part
of the river. The Illinois has channel depth Of
from 4! TO feet, and i falling slowly.
LARGE CARGO On SUNDAY last, the Men phi'
pack t. John SImonds, arrived at New prlean' with
4 6S9 oaes of cotton ~ hogFheads tobacco, 22l
barrels -four l, 40 sacks coruI 2SS do. wheat and
2s4 do. Of rye This is about 200 tons--the larl.
ct cargo ever taken down the river by a steam
boat except one, the AiStrica
The y. .. Deltr 81 last Sunday, says:
All our lower streams are la good boating order
The 4 azos Is up md ihnty VI cotton to come out
Tne bite ane Arktssas 4,c Using oy last reports
Ihe 0stcbita and j River a stand and falling
.-Hl.-@eetber has been pleasant, favorug out 100
b mess very much. To-day il is raining hide
and Is quite saluy.
7 ie St. Louis Republican of the 9th ult, say
iHE RIVERS -fhe river at this point tAln :
yesterday. lh,re Is about feet sat,r TO Cairo We
have nothing OF Importance iron any OF the upp r
rverS ine upper Mississippi Is vloSrd with Ice Al
Lave pin, and full OF heavy floating ice As far
GOSn n Dubuque.
We are indebted to the SaHis Wat, from &
Louis Tor files Of ST. Louis papers Of the 27lh iusr.