Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-25

Louisville
DEPARTURES.
Cissberiati Cairo
Rebecca Cincinnati
The steamer Bertha. Capt. PIRsEL, will leave
for Louisville and Cincinnati on Saturday next at
4 o'clock.
The steamer Palestine, Carr. CuDER. is in port
and will leave for Louisville and intermediate
points this evening, at o'clock. The Palestine
is fine boat and has accomplished officers. 90
aboard early.
The steamer Ollie Suuivoa is looked for from
above tomorrow.
We clip the following from the Louisville Demo
erat Of yesterday: "a
The river yesterday was still falling, leaving
about feet 10 inches water in the canal, feet 10
inches in the chute on the falls. There Is not
for boats to ascend. Business on the wharf was
dull Tie weather was Soft damp and gloomy
enough to make good man commit suicide u MS :
children and a poor dinner for him.
ST. LoUIs-THE RIyER.-The floating ice came
down the river here in such heavy aakes and g
difficulty the ferryboats were enabled to make
crossings. but they contrivcd to do So however at
Kgoyvx The water in the river is still rising
Theice is being piled "multitudinously" upon the
rapids. Our bridge is substantial and promises to
continue on that line TOR an lnutunitc Time.
MEMrHIs.-From warm. disagreeable and sultry
weather we have experienced very sudden and
acceptable change. The weather yesterday was
car and colo. witiiNn atmosphere pure and brac-
Business on the levce yesterday was only toler-
The river opposite this point still continues to
EvaxsyIILE.-The weather since last report has
been quite ms changeable coald be imagined.
On Friday night the wind was exceedingly high,
storm. Saturday morning was quite cold. and 1t
continued up 10 last night. Yesterday was a
clear and beautiful day. The river is at stand.
C ssa river iii Fly inches IN the last "a
hours. Weather clear and pleasant.
Business quite brisk ON the ieyee yesterday.
NEW PaCKET-LoUIsvILLE AND NEW QELEANs.
We understand that reliable energetic parties
| have in contemplation the construction of four
tween this city and New Orleans. Each Of the
boats is to be Of the same dimension and power.
say 800 feet extreme length, With AZ feet beam.
and 81 feet depth of hold. The machinery. or
motive power. Is to be in two engines. each 81
| inches in diameter with 10 feet stroke. and the
steam is TO be generated in huge. double fued
boilers which will enable the boats to always make
| an abundance of steam. either with bad or good
fuel, and with easy, sharp model, they can
readily make the trip to New Orleans and back in
seven days.
| The project is to have two boats to leave
either port each week. one on Wednesday and
| the other on Saturday. Have regular schedule
l tiuct Win tue Iuit 0ctcrmildtlou 10 never
take more than seven hundred tons of freight
down stream, while the capacity Of the boats will
be sufficient to have all the freight including for
age. placed in the hold leaving the decks free for
stock, The plan Is entirely practicable and feast
| bic, and. If joint stock company is formed on
the above data. il is sure to prove successful Let
each boat be built at cost of 900. and in less
than two seasons, at the lowest calculation, they
! will pay for themselves. M
These boats by their superior speed. outfit, ac-
/ commodations and regularity will command the
great bulk Of the through trade between the tive
points, as well as full share of the freight and
| stock. The stock men will in fact give them the
preference. rs three or four days expense of feed
and wages Of helpers win be saved. Let our bus.
mess men and mechanics all take stock, and build
| two of the boats here and the other two over al
| New Albany, and success is guaranteed. The
boats viii Of course be as staunch and strong rs
| any ever built. and from the fact thst they will
| never be loaded down 70 the guards with freight
| will induce the underwriters td0nsure them al
much less rates than common freight boats.
Cannot such project be gotten up by reliable
parties for line of steamers to play between
| Nashville and New Orleans?