Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-19
River New


March 17.-EIla, Paducah.
Mohawk. Pittsburg,
James johnson, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Free Stone, Cincinnati,
Ella, Padueah.
The river is receeding slowly, with about
81 feet water on the Shoals.
The Nimetonka is tue packet for Paducah
to-day She will depart at IL NJ. Capt.
DAsHIELLs puts passengers through in good
time, and entertains them On board like
prince.
The B. N. Runyan will leave for st. Louis
at 2. NJ. tomorrow.
PIXIES PEAK.-We noticed yesterday on the
steamer r. c. Ttgachell, a party of about TWEEN
ty gentlemen, stont, hale and hearty, from
Aall county. Georgia, who were en- route Tor
Pixies Peak gold mines. One of the party
spent last summer at the mines and did a
good business. They inform US that large
numbers of emigrants will pass through our
city in u few days for the mines.
THRooP's LIGHTNING The Sam xxx
UtH Tue udS sutp III iHts CticDTdieu nue. VIII
leave for Cincinnati on Monday evening at
o'clock, by the metal mark. Jay Wee is still
in command. and Ben f. Egan presides in the
office, while Linas Logan, the veteran star
gazcr, stands at the helm.
Capt. A. D. Schram informs his correspon-
dents at this place that freights from Cincin-
natl are still abundant, but that rates have
declined in consequence of the increase OF
tonnage.
JORDAN FLouRNoY.-The late energetic
President of the Paducah aud Evansville U.
S. Mail Packet Co.. has returned from his
bridal excursion, and will soon assume the
command eff the Steer Star, in the ClarkS-
vile and Paducah trade. So says MIllar, OF
the Cincinnati Commercial.
The James Johnson is in port aud will have
despatch for New Orleans. The JoHNsoNs
JESSE and BAILEY, are siilla bOad of her, and
wherever they are, comfort and safety are
secured.
The GEN. ANDERsoN.-The Cincinnati Com
n,ercial of the 18th says
Another new and pretty side-wheel passen-
ger Steamer-the Gen. Andrrson-named in
honor of the Postmaster of Nashville, also
arrived from Pittsburgh yesterday with 800
tons, and departed for st. Louis alter secu-
ring the services of Pilots Reemelin and
Laughlin. She was built for the mail trade
between Nashville and Paducah, making two
trips week, and will excel any steamer in
the trade In the point of speed and elegant
outfit The bull by Adam Jacobs, of Browns
vile. is ia feet long, q feet beam, aud5
feet depth of hold. She has three boilers,
forty inc es ir diameter, twenly-six feet
long, aud pair of nineteen inch cylinders
with ieet stroke, driving twenty-cight feet
water-wbeels, with 81 feet buckets She will
carry 800 tons, and draws 80 inches water
Ii sht. the bull being very staunch and well
Iimbered The cabin will accommodate 100
passengers, aud is furnished in the very best
style throughout. We must say that Dr. w.
II. Bell has displayed most excellent taste ia
the selection of The carpets, divans, chairs
sI.ring mattr, sses, chandeliers, and entire
cabin outfit. The Gen. Anderson cost S2S 90
and Mas built aud is owned by her command
er, Capt. Jas. Miller. late OF the Runyan.
Mr.. A. j. Gilbert is in charge OF the Office.
The Gen. Anderson will ply between Nash
Vile and ST. Louis. until Capt. Corbitrs new
packet, g. E. Hillman. now being constructed
at Wheeling, is ready for business. The Hill
man, we und, rstood, will be finished by the
first oil April.
The Commercial of the same date also says
the Hastings is loading at Pittsburgh With
railroad iron Tor Nashville.