Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-15
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OK STEAMER ]. I'll. Lucas, Nov. 6.
EDrroRs PATRIOT For quick expeditions
and pleasant trip to st. Louis. in the absence
of navigation on the Cumberland. the route MA
rail to Memphis. thence byregular mail steam
ers, think the most preferable, and in proof
Der demonstrating the reality of the asser-
ton, and none of whom feel agrieved at the
course taken.
From residents below and above Memphis,
am informed that notwithstanding the I'M
precedented high water of last spring their
corn crop in the main has been good. although
their planting did not take place till about
the middle of July. Exercising good fore
thought they sent TO Iowa and obtained seed.
the ear of which will ripen in about one half
the time required for the corn they are in the
habit Of raising. The experiment has proven
so satisfactory. and the yield so far beyond
their most sanguine expectations, that some
of the planters next spring intend planting
early and think it will mature by the list of
July, then gather the first, and plant the Sc
cond crop on the same ground. Believing
that corn raised still further north than Iowa
would be preferable for two crops in a season,
in Arkansas, some Of the merchants in Mem
phis have made arrangements for large
quantity of seed corn from Canada, to be de-
livered in January next.
Memphis presents bustling and business
appearance-her railroads are lined with
king cotton" and the producers are not on
ly getting good price for it, but are able to
get value received in the real metal. Her
trade appears to be more stable this season
than heretofore, and operators in cotton an
ticipate large increase in her business. The
extension of her railroads the past season has
added greatly to her trade, not only from
West Tennessee. Mississippi. and Alabama,
but even some portions of Middle Tennessee
are now sending their cotton direct to Mem
phis, regarding it as the best market. The
improvements now being made in Memphis
are most excellent, evincing good taste on the
part of the builders, and fixed determine
ton sat no distant day" to put on the habili-
aments of city at the ''mouth of Wolf"
The completion of the Memphis and Little
Rock railroad would add greatly to her BUSH
ness, more so think than all the roads now
terminating there. 1t would open up not
only trade from Arkansas but an extensive
travel and trade from Texas, that now goes
to New Orleans. but would with the compile
ton of this road come to Memphis. Citizens
of Memphis. hurry up the cakes" on the Little
Rock railroad, if you wish big, rushing
business and great wealth added to your al
ready beautiful and prosperous city.
In addition to transient boats there are
three regular, large first class passenger
steamers plying between Memphis and St.
Louis, doing mail service. This line is COM
posed of the following steamers; the j. H.
Lucas PHILADELPHIA, and d. H. Dickey, one of
which leaves Memphis every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday evening on arrival of the
cars. Passengers by the n. & c. r. r. on the
2:30 p. NJ. train, previous to these days, will
not be detained in Memphis more than one
hour. The steamers in this line are the fleet
est on the western waters, the Lucas on her
last trip making the run from ST. Louis to
Memphis in thirty-one hours including all
SILVER a most excellent and affable officer,
and by the way no stranger to Cumberland
river the Lucas having made several trips
there last season. Her Office is in charge of
Mr.. MCCREIGHT, a gentleman evidently in
tended by nature to fill the Office of steam
boat for his uniform courtesy and close atten-
ton to business render him favOrite with the
business world, and his good looks and ex-
treme modosty makes him popular with all
the crinoline population. The Lucas leaves
Memphis every Thursday evening, and for
speed, good fare and pleasant and agreeable
officers we commend her to the travelling pub
lie.
The river is rising fast at St. Louis with
from Is to 20 feet on the bars thence to Cairo
| arrived at ST. Louis on Sunday morning, and
not being able to find 'another ROOM got
friend to take me to the hotel, ;" which found
most pleasantly situated on Fourth street and
known far and wide as the "Townsley House,"
where there is rest for the weary and food for
the hungry. The Townesley House is not
as large as some of the other hotels in this
village" yet for good rooms good fare and
attention, and quiet and pleasant place of
sojourn, in the centre of business, it is COM
mendable, and as evidence of what | write it
is always full, and the cry is. still they come.
The business men of st. Louis are anxiously
awaiting the arrival of the B. III. Runyan and
SdAie Vest. and the opening of the Cumber-
land river trade.
As ever, BOB.