Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-22
River News.
ARRIVED.

May 2O.-y. K. Stevenson, Paducah,
Commerce, do.
James johnson, New Orleans,
John Gault, Louisville,
John A. Fisher, Paducah,
21-Sam Kirkman, Cincinnati,
Scotland, New Orleans
ARRIVED.
20-Commerce, Up River.
Acacia Cottage, Paducah,
21-JOhn A. Fisher, do.
V. K. Stevenson, Up River.
Neptune, Pittshurg.
The river is falling slowly, with five feet
water on Harpeth Shoals.
For Sr. LoUIs.-The calliopean steamer
B ". Runydn. will slip from her moorings
at 4 clock. z. NJ, offering an excellent Op-
portunity for passengers destined for the
great Mound City. Gibrdltar's reputation
for generous hospitality is c0-extensive with
the navigable world, and FRANK BIssICKs in
connection with GRIFF THEoBALD, by their
uniform courtesy, and habitual gallantry
have won golden opinions for themselves
the utmost luxury of travel, secure rooms on
this truly palatial steamer.
The Sam Krkmlqn will take her final de-
parture from Nashville this evening, having
vile U. S. Mail Packet Company. to take
the place of the Inflated Slver Star. Capt.
TuRooP and EGAY are old favorites in the
Cumberland river trade, and we know that in
expressing our regret at their departure from
our midst, we echo the sentiments OF host
of friends. Her season in the trade between
this and Cincinnati has, we are pleased to
say, been eminently successful, and we hope
continued good fortune will attend her in her
new trade. Her present officers will retain
command.
The Wido,c M1chree, Capt DIx's new low
water packet was towed up from Paducah
yesterday by the Sam Knkman. Her ma
chinery, cabin, and outfit will be furnished
10y Nashville mechanics under the immediate
supervision of JOSEPH JOHNSON, one of her
owners.
Buz, the special marine correspondent oil
the Cincinnati Commercial is responsible for
the following description of the recent fes-
tivities at Clarksville. on the C. E. Hilman:
The new Nashville and St. Louis packet
c. f. Htlindn arrived at GAINESVILLE on Sat
urday last, with large party of ladies' and
gentlemen, the guests of Capt. Corbett and
DIR. Bell. prominent among whom were sew
eral distinguished characters whose names
are familiar 10 our readers: Len. FaXon, Ed.
WilIet and Capt. G. W. Graham. were the
Egyptian representatives; Mi BASsOn, DORIS.
SinrdIey Rice Wilson and Dick Fowler were
the Paducah Delegates-old St. McGumpbey
being absent representing the State of Nc
Cracker in the B fillmore ConvcntiOn) The
Red Revcngcr." and the intrepid navigator,
Little Joefield," Smithland's tavorite sons,
were also on board. The occasion that drew
together So many famous personagcs was the
desire TO witness the ceremonies attending
| the presentation of cannon to Capt Coroltt
by the editorial fraternity Of Nashville, who
were at GAINESVILLE awaiting the arrival OF
| the Human.
The new steamers arrival was announced
| by the firing of cannon, the waving OF hand
| kerchiels, aud the enthusiastic shouts OF as
| semblrd thousands. The Nashville and
! Clarksville delegations received the guests
| and delegation Uu board of the H,LLIaa1i, es
1
| OF the Grand Marshal, ''Rat-Prooi'' Billy Nc
Clure, formed the following order Of process
| sion:
l. Subscriber Camp. and Cap. Jas. T
Bell, the orator of the day, in front of th,
| cannon.
2 Horns Silver Band, in their new chart
OF, drawn by four white horses.
). Tippecanoc Harrison, Rocky Mountain
| Gilbert, Big Nashville" b llsnyder, and
| in, ~ arfs
carriages.
4. Cairo delegation. bearing Dumerou
| horns and copy OF the Lite and Death o
10. Spencer. with Illustrations 10y Rube."
s. Paducah delegation. bearing u photo
graph OF TIL "Dunbstr, - aud letter of rcgre
| from old 81. McGumphey.
| 8. The venerable Joticld, leaning upon tn
arm of the Red Revenger," aud dressed il
deep mourning for tue loss Of The Tcnnesse'
Belle.
I. Old Milet Seed and Squire Weller
bearing the colors of the immortal Salli
| West and drawn by seven wheel barroWs.
s. Citizens generally, headed 10y West JOr
dan and jim Carter.
| The procession passed through the princi
| pal streets OF the city, were entertained 10y
the ciiiz us nj the new hotel, aud having
/ been photographed 10y McCOrmac, "a copy O
which is in the possession Of Capt. EgIn. @
/
aud being assembled around the festive board
| Capt. Bell arose, amid the deatening shouts
of cheering voices and The popping OF cham
pagn- curks. aad made his present aiiOI
| speech, as follow: Ladies-(applauscl-
iIemen - continued applausel-aHd Capt
Corbiit-- tremendous applause) In behai
| 1.-The applause here becHme 80 uproriou
| that the orator OF the day was silencet: Ill,
| conclusion OF his speech will appear NIX
week In The New York Ledger. by the arTi
! val of Jim Parri-h's express wagoa We vii
receive Capt. Corbitts reply. and will put
Ii b all he said about the honor conferred 81
him. the emotions Of gratitude thai filled hi
breast, the pride he cherished for his new
crait. aud the Affecting ailusious be made 4
the departed glory of bis old favorilr, ia
Sallie Vest. The whole affair wa conclude
BY the reading Of aboriginal Hebrew I'd
IN Greek. By old Gibraltar, che drinking Q
the browning toast BY Brasil Dashieli. an
tbe presentation of a most nsgnifirenI s-t .
colurs by Col Geo. Crockett. The Represents
tive Of the gentleman la compliment oI shol
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