The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-17
RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.

The river is about ~ feet on the shoals,
and rising slowly.
The J. ?. Webb was the only arriva, up
to 8 O'Clock P. NJ, and the Rowena, from
Cincinnati, is mOmentarily expected, and
has been since Monday.
The J.P. Webb, the Imperial, and the
Ada Lyon departed yesterday.
The river was slowly falling yesterday
with i've feet two inches water in the
canal in the evening by the mark. During
the previous twenty -four hours 10 had fallen
only two inches at the head Of the falls. ana
six inches at Portland. The weather. az we
predicted, has become unusually humid.
with a steady rain falling all day until eve
ning, when It cleared OF pleasant again
\ great amount Of rain has fallen, with al
times a freezing temperature, -congcaling
the liquid drops into i~cicles, encasinc the
trees, and encrusting the streets with rlsr-
ing ice. The pores Of the earth were closed
BY frost, aud all Of the water as il fell ran
of into the cutters, ponds and water cour-
ses, and another and al immediate rise NAV
be anticipated.
On line falls last evening there were three
feet two inches water in the pass, Gown the
Indian chute, and about two and a half feet
steamboat water.
The canal is free once more for the pas
sage Of boats, and quits q number Of them
awaited themselves of that chute yesterday.
The Emma Floyd came m fSlm Nashville
yesterday, having among her s0nsignments
Tor this port q large amount Of Tennessee
cotton yarns and domestcs.
The Mercury is at the city wharf loading
for Nashville, TO which poft she takes her
departure on Wednesday.-L0u. Cour.
The New Orleans Crescent ii the OH has
the following:
The appearance Of the landing yesterday
reminded US of former years there were
some t~hirty-hve steamers at the wharf. with
three or four laying outside waiting for some
departing steamers 50 that they might 0c-
cuPy their places.
the news from all the lower tributaries is
very good, as every arrival in the last few
days reports the rivers rising.
The DOubloon, the first OF the new line.
left yesterday with a fair trip. The Ma
tionsl is receiving and leaves Tomorrow.
and the Louis Dor will follow next Tues
day.
We understand that Capt. Lee yesterday
transferred the command Of the fast aud
magnificent passenger steamer Alabama to
Capt. Charles +. Marshall. We are glad 10
record the fact, as Captain NJ. has legionsof
friends both IN this city and along Red
river, who will be well pleased 70 hear Of
his well doing.
THE LEvEEs.-The New Orleans Bee an
n~ounces, on its French side, that an eBEi-
neer, seat by the General Government. has
arrived, and is engaged in examining the
condition of the leyees on the Lower Mis-
sissippi. He has authority TO call on the
Department Commander i0r all the labor
that may be necessary 70 prevent all dan
ger OF inundation, and that in the shortest
possible period. A similar examination is
going on OF the levees higher up the river,
and the work Of repairing and rebuilding
will 60 on in both sections at the same time
FEoN Rad RrvER.-The Alexandria Demo
crat Of the Sd says;
Plenty Of rain since our last. The river
has risen fully seven feet, and still coming
up. Navigation to this place is perfect.
The steamer Huntress, on last Saturday.
struck the ledge Of rocks Just below Fox's
warehouse, on her way down, and stove I'M
her side 30 badly that she commenced filing
with water in q few minutes. She was al
once run 10 the graveyard bar, and sInk
IN about five feet water. All OF her deck
lead has been discharged, and strenuous eff
forts to save her, but 80 fsr without success.
The river is rising very fast, and as she now
lies in ten 10 twelve ieet'wateT, her safety Is
much endangered.
We learn that the running on the rocks
was 0ccasioned by the boat being bred into
and the pilot, in self defense, les the wheel
I r a moment, thus causing the accident, as
mentioned before.
The Shreveport News, Of the soth ultimo,
says:
The river haI risen at this place about
three feet. No more fears Of low water nav
igation now need be entertained.
Cotton continues 20 roll in, and commands
good prices. Freight is nov ten dollars per
bale. Stock 10000 bales.