Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-12-12
River News.
ARRIVED.
Dec. 1l.-Mayduke, Paducah.
DEPARTED
Mayduke. Paducah.
Poland. Cincinnati.

Poland, Cincinnati.
The river was stationary yesterday with
81 feet (large) on the Shoals.
The new stearlboat NasauiUe left Cfncin-
natl for this place Monday evening. The
Cincinnati ERquirer of Sunday. makes the
following remarks respecting the boat aud
her owners:
Fife-en years ago Captain Siddall COM
m7ndsd the Steamer Snsqurhanna, having as
engineer Captain p K. Barclay Tbl was
the commencement Of regular trade be-
1--WE this pors and Nashville. leaving here
Pv@ry alternate Wednesday. and every boat
always loaded to The guards. CAPTAIN Sid
dali subsequently comm 'nded the Colorado,
E W. Stevens and Sam Gloon, on all of which
Captain Barclay was engineer. When the
Statesman was introduced into the trade
Captain Barclay was promoted from engineer
to the command IF the steamer, and Captain
Sidd II took charge of the office. Then came
the well-knOwn steamer Seventy follow
ed BY the WenoDa. and now the pride OF the
Western waters The new and elegant sieam-
er Nashville. Captains McComas, Barclay
and Siddail. are in fact the veterans and piO-
ueeTs of the Cincinnati and Nashville tr de-.
Their namcs are the household words Of every
habIiatiOa between the two ports and so
nOruidE HtC tiit With All Eid-H'S tudb tliE
mere mrntian of Barclay and Siddall is suffi
Gent to drive melancholy from every
threshold. A. practical bOaimen they have
no superiors; ever on the alert to guard well
the interests of shippers and consignees, and
always awake" to the comfort and solid en-
jpyment OF their passengers In all their
boating career it is a pleasing fact that no
accident has ever beiallen them; except the
sinking of the 10" which was entirely una
E.E nj ch-4ra ID
their transactions. and to-day they hold a
confidence and esteem with thu shipping and
travelling community truly enviable. Pr mpt
10 met all engagem n SIZE Ibl In executing
all iTnst>: failhlulneSs in the ptrormlnce OF
all duties. and Il high moral integrity has con-
tTibuted to their pre- elt station IN this cnmmu-
nifty nd wterever known. We may add here
that these geCt men were engaged in boat
ing anterior TO the fifteen years service
above alIud d TO. but the above is suffi lent
for our present purposes. Their last triumph Is
in the production OF an elegant and complete
specimen of marine architecture the Nash
Vile" vessel having no 'qual for its class
on the Western rivers. The model is perfect
and the symmetry IF every part 81 true. that
doubt If ever all Improvement on her build
could he made. The \ l>hviIle is l55 feet
long. 334 am; 329 floor and ert depth of
hold. with a carriage capacity of 450 tons.
Nit carrie UNt'-u4tu bUiIrISr OO iIC'itS III
diam ter and 20 feet long. The cylinders
are Is inches in tmet. =, 5 feet stroke w~rk
ing u / 81 feet ia diameter VIII 'el. The hull wa
bali b. ii ,mbleron. and by him aud the In-
sppctnr cla~Sed as he very best ever landed
~ our wharf g lionel Ga hrie tested the
boilers and examined h. IN ,cinery and out
fit aud cerIitieS To the b, s j 10 ever scrurin-
IZed Ivy a Government oficid c. I. Du-
mont was The machiui~t. Experts in c,bin
bal and app ments have h-rn loud i'll
their lludati''I~ OF ihs- artistic mechanism ui
her cahia and the Il g,nce oi her GU fl
Tn. curve Of the cabin fIl length j. a not &C.
able feature while the u -aiuesS and taste
displayed in The bullhrads. DC. arr truly
communicable. HnrSrl'y u ElIer are enli-
ii Ia he Gre d t. The c.sTp-t, ciI.rir~ aud gen
eral outfit are rxtrtvaganIly superb, and
would Ell C credit UI the finest id -wht-l d
steamer ;htt Yer turn d WHEEL. Every
d -paItm nt is fHiiy AID el gaatiy qIpped.
nothing wanting To- Faux h,.r paiatiII vessel
tar The m.,>t tastidiuuS. For the Cumberland
River trade she l. admirably ad ,pted, and
Will at once rank great iav"rite. TIL
Nashville i lightdraught withal trimming on
Is inches arrr, and having superior accom-
mod lIi, rs on her guards Tor stock IL Her
maiden trip is one at best the hat has Lit
this port tor many year~-and o our Nashville
friends we commend this syiph-iikr craft and
her famous officers 10 their especial care aud
attention.