Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-13
River and Steamboat News.

The river vest, rday was failing with from
lOto Is feet wat,r on the shoals. 1t was
r,c.dins quite fast yesto rday, having fallen
some ID inches in twenty -four hours, yet there
is plenty of wafer for all class,s OF Loais.
Tie weather yesterday was cloudy and
d. mp with Indications Of more rain.
TIN, L. Howard arrived ,T Sunday night
from New ORLEANS with large load Of
eroc RIGS Sh" is the first boat direct from
the Crcsc,nl City this season. Having met
with an accident on her ulwaid trip. on
arrival shc c,nm,uctd dischareiEg inme-
diaicIy. and continued to work on yesterday
having obtained u pdnIit from the May on.
She VII pro! ally rn TO i"ducuh To-
morrow al d GO on the ways.
Tie Isaac Shelly orlvtd ON Saturday
night.
The Ella III d Mnretonka ohlain'd permits
from The Mayor to unload th,ir c"rg'es yes
t,rday; the fCi MGR in consequence OF the ac-
cidrnt .he met with Gu her upward trip, and
the latter fer the reason OF her goiTH into the
mail line today, and further, would not III
H probability be able to OBTAIN labogers this
mnrning.
The b. NJ Runyan left for ST. Louis yestcr-
day with fare trip of freight aud passengers
among the latter there wire scvcIal families
,misIaiing TO Missouri.
The steamers at the wharf yesterday were
the Charter. Umpire, Comm'r rec. Stercnfon'
Isaac Shelby, Quaker City, f. Howard, Del
epate. Nashville Cuba, John Bell Minneion-
ka, and Ella.
Tie Ella will be in r,adintss to l'avc for
for Louisville and Cincinnati this eNtLlng.
BY despatch fr,m Capt. CoKBrTT, OF The
IT ,nmer SaiHe West. h'm Cano, we learn
that in cons, ounce of the heavy ice III tie
Mississippi AT Cairo, she ABANDONED her mp
To St. Louis al d ,nld +, tuIn II ON that point
To tEis city. She Will he found ut the levee
this morning, and LIT cN,ry body r'colltct
that she is the regular pack in the mail line
for Tue, day next ut o.lcok, aud that she
VIII lLon 20 d.ltct to ST. LOUIS, aid no ms
take
Tue MAI. Line The MINI, toIka, in
cLarp, o. that popular and efficient Con.mand-
ar. Jollx = DAsnIEII will take her position
this morning us one of the regular l. =. mail
steamers, and leave the wharf at l. o'clock
precisely. She Is not only fast, but Is III eX-
cell, nj condition, and those who know her
Commander will be satisfied that, MS hereto
fore. every thing about him must he III good
order aud we'll cuEGit o., d, that his uJry pa
irons will not only call once, bat ''sical a"ay
oft n Rem, mbcr she cnri, the mail and
j. .,mpeilcd 10 nuke TIM, ur H. Returned To
the dead letter oricr." therefore, il You wish
10 90 down The Cumberland in quick time,
secure rovms carly this morning.
TnE NASuvlILE--1he great steamer Nash
Vile arrived on Saturday evening from Pa
dacah where she laid up daring the summer
She has alvays been great iavorite IN our
trad, here tofore when in charge of the vete-
ran BEIIsNYpER. During the past season
Capt. b. sold his interest IN the Nashville to
Mr.. VIM BOYD, who has taken command Of
her. Capt BOYD has thoroughly repaired and
repanted the Nashville, and she now looks
much better than we have ever seen her, Her
cabin is pot inferior 10 any boat in The New
Orleans trade, presenting as it does neat
chaste and beautiful appearance. Capt. b. Is
practical steamboatsman, having been on
the river for many years, aud We are sure
there are none more worthy or better quail
fled to follow in the footsteps of his illusri-
Gus predecessor than he is Capt. BoYD pos
sesses great energy, and perseverance, which
united with his fine business requirements. So
cial qualities, and gentlemanly department,
cannot fail to render him not DULY popular
hut great fayorite in the trade. We have
known Capt. b. long and intimately, and II
affords us pleasure TO bear testimony to his
sterling worth and untiring industry, ard We
sincerely hope his business efforts may be
crowned with success beyond his most san
ouine expectations, for know OF no one
more worthy or better deserving. Her Office
"a in charge of Messrs. LoSGwoRrH, SMITH
and SMrHwIcK, gentlemen long identified
with the trade. and none more attentive to
the interest Of shippers and passengers The
N.sbgille is now receiving freight and will
,..xe for New Orleans tomorrow morning.