Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-30
River News.

aS"'io SOttdse, lOHcs
April 29-Eila, Paduchh.
The river is falling slowly, with something
less than feet water on the shoals.
The Mnne'onka leaves for Paducah to-day.
Her hour for departure is II NJ.
The c. f. HHLMAN The Cincinnati Com
nerc,aL OF he 26th says
Capt. J. n. Corbett's new and magnificent
steamer, G.. +. Hillman, named after prom
ineut iron merchant of Nashville, Tennessee.
| leaves for 81. Louis direct this evening. os
her first trip. She was built at Wheeling Va.
expressly for the Nashville aud st. Louis u.
| s. Mail trade, to ply in connection with Capt.
Jas. Miller's popular packet, Is. NJ. Runyan.
| The Hillman is, without doubt. one OF the
most complete passenger and freight steam
err we have visited in long time. la order
That our readers may form idea OF tie
magnitude, durability, aud splrudor of this
nOnpaTeil craft. we give her dim nsions AS
foliows:-The hull, b. f. & n. Porter. Of
Shousetuwn, Penn. is $50 feet on deck IS lee I
beam, 33 feet four, anu feet depth of hold.
The machinery. by II. W. Phillips, of Wheel
ing. (who furnished The tool- for the famous
baltimore, Ihos Swan. and superintendent
The construct ION, completion and er, elton of
rh.. machinery OF the big Eclipse. now being
dsmanlled at Portland. Ky..) consists of cur
double hue hoilerS. 40 inches ia diameter IS
seet long. aid pair of superbly finished en-
gines, with cylinders 22 inches ia diameter
and feet stroke working two side water
~he lis, % i,.rt in diameter. with III fit
| ng;h ~ buckets. bile The Hiliman la,
Z Capacity for 500 tons. she trims On 80 inches
water. light. Th- cabin. Ivy Haines d Beam
OF Wheel <. sa airy palace combining all
that is e,,sN graceful. and elegant, with am
pie accommodation for l25 first class pas en-
all il siate-rooms. While referring 10
the beauties aud comforts OF the cabin W.
cannot overlook the costly and luxurious
rosewood furniture. by our fellow townsmen
Mitchell a johannesburg. which Is the latest
and most approved pattern, and outvies any
thing of the kind mt present in use on laad or
water. As We entee the commodious state
rooms. magnificent mirrors. spring mattresses
rich damask curtains, neat ward obes, aud
all The desirable comforts Tor the weary Irav-
eler, invite us at once 10 "a hoine''--not soon
tn be tnr gott-n-lhe handiwogk OF j. 4 c.
Mendal. OF Wheeling, aud Dickinson, OF Gin
einnaii
The earpeting In both cabins Is the richest
and most iuxuriaut velvet tapestry, from the
famed house OF ShiliiIo. The painting
throughout. was executed by Aarphy x
Boggs, OF Pitisburg. prominent feature
bling sicw of Nashville, adjoining panel
over the Clerks Office, by Wall * bly,. of
Pitt~burg Tie glassware is from the house
of T. sweeney 4 SONS, Wheeling; Queens
ware, &c, by Hunne we'll. Hill d CO.. ClHcia-
uati; bvliS, fountains, washing aud btl hing
arrangements, kc-. by Aaay Fulton. OF Pitts-
burg. In addition 90 eaBmodious and
com,ors able narssry. the hatling and bridal
room- are provided with both bot aud cold
water. The lower decks aud guards are un
usually capaeiaus. With superior aeeommo-
datioas Tor both sleerage passengers and
siock. while steam capstan. freight-hoisier.
Ore engines, 4 complete la part, the para
pharaal | OF the lower decks The table IL
on the European pisa-ms ais az all hours,
inciading chairs aud babies foE the tfip-,snc
u Wrighl & Brilchlordis lLouisyiils) steam
tables iselng an attractive featare ia the pan-
Try. T. NJ. Shisld. 81 this city. furnished the
improved wire tilier rope, aud Ncfseary Il
Carsoa, ths magnificent chandeliers Tue
coaseaieaee from The pilot house aad Tex
a. - "a the iiai-h Of the kcei, viii bear uai-
mute iuspeefissa. All ihr iron la the baiIers.
nzcaiuery. lie. Mas manufactured by iiiii-
man 4 bros. 81 Hzshyiiig. expressly Ioz this
sgcamsr. In Capt. ]. Ne~toa Cose.,t. We
have ever recognized = careful aud thorough
boatman, and accomplished gentleman, whose
isin- aid popularity sas saeoandeds la the
Nashville anu b. I.onis trade, IA The haieyon
dave 81 the .-Sallie West" and other fasoriie
mail packets. ". T. Bell. Esd. late Of the
Is. n. Ranyan. Is tiis ehief sierra. assisted By
Me-. wm- CosIer. Capt. CerbiIt sapeFsateod-
ed The construction Of the iiillnaa, while
hr. Bell selscisd the esbin fsFaitaTe aud gea-
eral eatgil, Rejecting credit relative 20 he
exquisite taste. We are delighted 10 herald
TIE Iacl tl.sI The Press II SAshsilla. thFoagh
EiisaE Camp, Lasrsd gresenIsns uas moaas-
cd bras eAaaoa - Capt. Cofesst, on ins AZ
Iisal u The Hilluaa Al thai Port- A. the
HiIilaau leaves foF ~. Leafs thls esealas. =
viii rcPay car estszsaz 10 call desn ahd sx-
asDine ne bs4nsses, easas0ft,, aud cossfen-
ie1ces ii thls nse psssragrf slssiarT, "a
wh.ra hss pss5selofs aass sxgeaded over AS
go.