The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-29
MONDAY MORNING. OCT. go.
RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.

RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.
The river continues to recede, and there ar,
not more than twenty inches on Hsrpetl
Shoals. The consequence Of this low stage o
the river is. that business at the wharf is yer,
dull Only the smallest class of light draugti
boats can now make trips, and they with yer,
light loads, though there is very little in th,
way of freights ,ffering.
The HrtSciJje. Justice aud Aida departet
for Pnducah on Saturday, with a large mum
Der az passengers.
Tie Nettie Miller, from Paducah, arrived
yesterday afternoon. She reports having pass
ed the Monticello AMI Umpire on Saturday
morning, abnu, o'clock, aground on Ell
Creek Shoals. They had sent for fat-boats Il
take off portion OF their freight, aud would
probably get eff during the day. Tie Nettic
Miller caves for Padacah this morning al IL
o'clock.
The new light dranght steamer, Blanche
Leoois, is advertised 70 le we Louisville fo this
place To day She is said to be pne of the
neafest boats in the trade.
The Mary L. DougIerty is adj trtised to be
sold at coustabl,'s sale at Mempl 5, on Satur
day next, the 81 OF November.
STEAMBOATS, LEAvIHG ST. 10 f. IN ONE Day.
The ST. Louis Republican ! of the l9lh,
contained the ad, ertlsemeI 4 of eghty-oue
steamboats, that were to lea that p"rt for
onts on the various riser connected witt
the Mississippi. Tuey We t destined t"l
lows: For the Missouri river IL, Illinois II,
Lower Mississippi 10. Upper Mississippi %,
Ohio Ia, and Cum 'erland 6.
BROKE A SHAFT Tn .JIme8 Lyon whici,
left ST L u. on the 2Oth, bound for ST. Paul,
and when "A ieS miles above Alton, broke q
shaft, and was compelled to return to ST..
Louis tor repairs.
STEAMBOAT STATISTIC. The Cincinnati Ga
zette rubl,>hes al interesting statement pre-
pared 10y ". W. GU1HmE Esq, local inspector
showing the lumber of steamboats, in exist
ence on rhe Weste. aud Southern rivers, and
the number ot disasters for the six month";,
ending June 80, 1855 From this it appear
thai 80 bos's were totally lost. The estimated
damage 20 boats was S573.7O0, and to car
gue- 81 .229, 800. THIRTY -oue lives were lost
Twelve steamboats, were destroy ed by fire, z
were dam ged y ice, 81 w,re sunk or dam
aged by sndgs. 5 were damaged by explosion.
aud y collision. The whole number of boa-
an Weston a d South western rivers is pu'
down at 600. Mr. GUTHRIE says: at IL w"r
thy OF remark ih.t there has been no expln
fac ur, d siGce Tie passage of the law by Con
tr,~s o Angus 81. 1862, aud coming under
tie reduction Of steam pres. ure. In every
instance, tie disasters have been IRON boilers
made previous 10 the passage Of thai law"
ENGRArraN BY The RlvER-The ST. Lpui,
Republican, 1T IN. 23d, says the tide of emf
pr ,tiou has ret ia az. in around the Ohio and
ha- taken the direction of The Missouri river.
Z. cry Ohio river boat arriving at S.. Louis Is
crowded with las~,ngers, " hich are hnIned-
slely transferred to those for the Missouri
river.
TIE Rescue and Nag .,olia were announced
to leave { nclnnsr for this point on the 24ti
te- Oar friend and oonfrere of the Banner,
VIM llY. SMITH, E-q. lett on Saturday Tor
Memphis, where lie goes upon the me'au chuly
duties connected with the d,cease of his broth
er and sister in law, aud to tnke charge of the
four orphan children left by them. Most
hesr,ily do we wish him snfe and pleasant
trip-as pleasant g. may be, under the Hflict-
ing circumstances.