The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-18

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The river still continues to recede slowly,
and there are now only about thirty inches on
Harpeth Shoals.
The DR.. Robertson and Justice, from Padu-
cab, arrived Tuesday night.
There was no arrival yesterday up to
O'Clock. p NJ.
The AIJertine departed yesterday for Gin
cinnati, and the Justice and DR.. Robertson for
Paducah.
The Yazoo river is reported as very low, and a
great quantity of cotton lying on the banks await
ing transportation.
Accounts from Northern Wisconsin state that in
the vicinity OF Winnebego and Fox river a tremen-
dous inundation has been caused by late sto ms
Thousands OF tons of hay were swept off as well as
large quantities of grain. approximations are felt
for the security of the whole mill property in that
section.
Edward f. Barney, steamboat engineer, has
been convicted ia the United States District Court
of New York, of ohstr. citing the operation Of the
am-guage attached to the machinery OF the steam
boat Thomas Hunt thereby endang erBg her safety.
The prisoner was engineer on board the steamboat
Under the act of 1852, he incurs the penalty Of
5000 fine aud an imprisonment not exceeding ! s
months This is said - be the first conviction un
der the act.
6HE NEW ORLEANS STEAMBOAT TRADE.-The
New Orleans Deita of Wednesday afternoon, the
10Th inst, says
To-day the Levee has the appearance Of our
business season in reality. The landing is full Of
boat-; large cargoes OF cotton and produce are
being discharged; every body seems busy all Is &C
tiyty and liie the draws are rushing about clerks
aud Captains Of boats have no time to talk. The
weather is delightful, and every one l. in good
spirits The opinion is universal, that the recent
heavy frosts all along the river nave entirely killed
the fever, and soon there will be great rush OF
business.
In regard to the Nv Oreaus steamboat trade,
the Louisville Times Of recent date contained the
following remarks, in watch the Della containing
the above paragraph Acknowledges There Is too
much truth"
From the abundant crop produced in every part
of the country this year. il is conf ienty believed
by boatmcn that the sea-on just opening will be the
most favorable for the boating business m the New
Orleans trade, for several years past and aceor
dugly extensive preparations are being made here
at St Louis Cincinnati and Pttsburg, among the
freghters, for an active tall trade. The river buSi
ness this season will be better than the preceding
wear. but for varols reasons We do not believe the
cancellations OF our New Orleans steambOatmen
will be realized The principal reasons are these
The number OF stock hogs IN this and aJpiuna
States was greatly reduced by the famine. at wear,
aud as a necessary Consequence, the amount OF
Pork for packing and shipping 10 much reduced;
while ali the surplus beef cattle ht for killing Is
seeking an Eastern and Northern market. 1t is
therefore evident these heavy staples OF the South
ern steamboat shipping business will fall short =
The amount of pork and beet 10 forward tins fail
and winter cannot possibly be as great even as 1t
was year before last.
"A large par OF the grain and othern Western
products, which formerly sought the Eastern and
European market by way Of the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers, is sent forward 10y nearer and
more expeditions route-over the Ohio, Indiana,
Kentucky Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York
railroads. which from every point OF the compass,
tap the Southern border, seeking the transporter
ton of the products Of the bOnudess prares OF the
West and of the rich soil OF the sunny South.