The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-31
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, OCT. 81
RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.

The RIVER still continues 10 recede slowly,
and there are now not more than eighteen
inches on Harpeth Shoals. A light rain fell
Monday night, though there was barely suf-
fcient to "lay the dust"
Sold. The Nettie Miller before her depart
ure on Monday, was sold to Capt. Harmon and
Others, and will run as a regular packet in the
Cumberland river trade. The Union says
"all her owners aud officers are regular citi-
zens of this place, and competent boatsmen,
well worthy of public favor"
The ShyLock, from Paducah, arrived yester.
day afternoon, and will leave this day for Pa
ducah.
The 4. L. Darts left last night for Paducah,
with light freight aud a number of passen-
gers.
To ARRIvE.-The AIberti"e having received the
R>sc,se's freight, TO leave Cincinnati for this
port on Friday last, the Goth. The Magnolia was
advertised To leave Cnciuaati Oh Saturday, the 9Th.
The Cir cinnati Times, Of the 2eth, saws:
The stern wheeler Yorktown. came down from
Pitsburg with 200 tons Of freight, chiefly iron and
window glass, for Nashville. She will leave this
evening.
WESTERN RIVERS he st. Louis Republican, of
the 26th, GAYS:
The river at this point is receding slowly, and Is
20 reported 20 st. Paul. The water has already
fallen one foot on the Lower Rapids. There is
about twelve feet in the channel TO Carlo The IL
linois is rising and is reported in excellent stage
for all navgable purposes There is no improve
ment reported by The last arrivals from the Nilsson
ROT which there were four yesterday.
Toe weather WAS cool and clear, and business
was tolcraby bri yesterday on the levee
IMPORTANT DECISION --0n Wednesday morning
(24th inst D. in the United States District Court, in
session in st. Louis, Judge Wells delivered al opin-
ion in the case Of the Memphis Insurance Company
versus Oliver Garrison and Dan. r. Garrison, which
is of con iderable importance to steamboat owners
aud merchants. The following is statement Of
the case and decision, viz:
To the year 1919, large amount Of cotton, three
hundred and eighty-eght bales, valued at SIC. 290,
was shipped at Memphis aud other points in Ten
nessee for New Orleans on the steamboat COyUoy
Of which boat the defendants were owners.
A bill of ading given by the boat, under
which the cotton to be carried aud delivered
+" dangers Of rtUef only, erccpted"
The boat and cargo with il, in the month Of Feb
ruary were destroyed by fire. which it was admit
ted did not arise from any fault of the MASTER crew,
agent, or owners of the boat.
The Memphis insurance company had insured the
cotton against " loss by fire" They paid the loss
and brought this suit against the owners of the
boat 70 recover the value of the cotton, claiming
to be equtably suDrogated, entitled to all the
rights of the original owners OF such cotton.
The Court held
lst That the compliments were entitled to sue
in equity, 10 recover, if the defendants were H.
able.
I'd. That the exception ia the bill of Iading of
dangers of the river only" did not include fire
fire was not danger Of the river, within the mean.
ing of the bill of lading, though it did not proceed
from any fault or negligence of those managing the
boat. decree accordingly rendered sga, It
the defendants for the value Of the cotton. n
This decision is highly important TO our CONNER,
cial people generally, and will occasion much com
ment among steamboat owners and others, North
aud South. The case hangs upon a very nice point,
and perhaps a majority will not be willing TO admit
the distinction made between dangers Of the river
aud dangers the river.
The question will doubtless be carried TO the
Supreme Court OF the United States
ADVANCE IN FRuGHrs.--The Louisville Courier
of Monday, says that owing to the low stage of the
river, freghts TO New Orleans have advanced to 40
cents per pound lots 60 cents per barrel for pota
toes, &C. 65 ard 40 cents for -four, and other arti
Giles in proportion. Cabin passage on the David
White was thirty6ve dollars, advance on the
rates Obtained early in the week.