Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-18

The Cumberland is rising slowly with about eight
feet of water on the shoals. The only arrival yes
terday the On Rber.a I'd. Capt. Ben Eagan, from
Cairo with heavy freights and fine list of pas
sengers.
The new steamer Richmond, Captain Bob. Dis
mukes. leaves Cairo to-day at 10 o'clock. for New
Orleans.
Among the passengers registered on the Rich
nsoad is the veteran boatman SAN. STEDNAN, who
was bar-keeper a steamboat that saddle-bag-
ged on a log rs or 30 years ago, We babe him
good bye yesterday and drank his health 10
goblet which the gallant old. but rigorous gentle
man has had in his possession for IS years. We
commit him confidently to the careful attention of
Captain X. L. Dismukes. who will, we know, take
especial care Of our friend, cid pears. but SoHne
in spirits and life.
The Ollie Saiiiroa Captain VIM. Strong, (Fife
Major leaves to-day for Hartsville, Carthage and
Burksviile. at 4 p. NJ.
For CAIRO THIS MoRSTSe,--The locomotive
packet, Cs,Hterions. Capt. Ben. Il. Eagan. wiz
take her departure for Vera Cruz, and all inter
mediate points, at Il o'clock NJ, to-day. This fast
running packet arrived eight hours ahead of her
usual time. According to the way she has been
running lately. it only requires about twelve
hours for her to make a twenty-four hours trip.
Passengers viii fare sumptuously, and be landed
at Cairo in twenty -four hours after her departure
from this city. The ".Sabscriber s icndorses the
CsnJeriond and will settle all claims against her
for detention. want Of courtesy the part Of her
officers, or inferior commissary arrangements
Capt. Newt. Corbett has been appointed agent
for the Louisville and Nashville Packet Company
at Evansyille.-MeMphisB Bulletin.
All but the Evansville.
The Cairo Times announces the arrival at the
Egyptian Metropolis of Capt. John S. Dashiell,
and expresses the hope and belief that the gallant
old Rock City Fire Chief win soon be in copimand
of Nashville packet. Success to you. Captain
Brash.
Capt. Jay Wee Throop viii soon lead to the altar
one of the most accomplished women that the
mouth of Smithland can boast of.
Among the passengers by the Cumberland, yes,
terday, Capts. Frank Green. Of this city, and
Geo. I. Lewis the energetic President of the
GAINESVILLE and Memphis Railroad. which road,
under his management. will soon be again in run
ming order.
The manifest of the steamer Havana from Gin
einnati win be found in the Office of A. A. Spencer
Co., corner of College and Church streets, this
morning.
We noticed a number Of hogsheads of tobacco
/ on the wharf yesterday, 10 go TO New Orleans on
the steamer RiehmoEd. which is the second ship
ment to that port for the last four years.
The OsAAberaand passed the Ro,reaa at Canton
with heavy freight for this city. She will be
found at the wharf this morning
The following notice of the old J. N. Batdseia,
Cumberland River packet in her day, is from
| the Cairo Ta,es.
Tho C. J. Cgfrep, now running from this port TO
Johnsonvilie, rs q regular packet, has had an
eventual career. She was builf before the war by
| our fellow -t0wnsman, Capt. s. p. Mctiuire was
/ seised conhscated and sold by the u. s. Govern
| mont for having been engaged iE the rebel SER
vice. made tive or three fortunes for different own
| ers durieg the war, was purchased by the Quar-
termAsters Department, sold again by her present
owners, the St Louis. Cairo and Jacksonville
| Packet Company, who changed her old original
lantly wears. We hope she viii live through the
| next war. and then wear another new maine. ana
| 20 be in advance we would suggest that of Col.
| Hm TrHcsaatf, one OF the managers and principal
| stockholders Of the St Louis. Cairo and Johnson
| willie Packet Company.
For NAsHvILLR-The Louisville and Nashville
| Packet Companys steamer lAercers. leaves for
! Smthland. Clarksville and Nashville this even
| ing 1t o'clock. from the city wharf Capt. Geo
| Dickinson IA ON the roof and more clever gen
| tleman never lived. Luce Murresl-a gentleman
| II handsome appearance, wears good clothes, i,
| polite and eourteous-is clerk. He will treat
| everybody as best be knows how, and that's Q
heap" The Mercury will take freieat and pas
| sengers 90 amy aud all points on the Ohio and
| Cumberland. This Il a No. boat.--Lass. Els-.