Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-06
RIVER NEWS
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Jan. 5-Talismau, for Cairo.
The river continues to fall very SLOWLY
and there are still three feet lscanN OF
Harpeth Shoals.
The Palestine departs Tor Louisville to
day.
The TaIisman, which left yesterday iof
Cairo, took out $50 bales cf cotton aut
some other freight; only a passable trip.
The Havana has not vet arrived. Al
the last accounts She was at PALMYRA
Island, and the Fanny Brandeis has been
sent to relieve and tighten her over the
shoals. She will probably be in port 10.
| day
The Tyrone, Capt. Tom Haunop, 4, on
her way up from Cairo, and will leave here
on Tuesday next.
The 4. Baker is still in port. She has
been preparing for a trip up the river. but
the depth of water will not Justify her de
Parture at present
The Louisville Cspier Of Yesterday SAYS
The river during the tweutv-four hours
ending with last evening had fallen siv
inches at the head Of the falls. and eighteen
inches at Portland II was fnIl of heavy
masses of floating ice all dav. and none of
the steamboats, have As vet Summoned s,c-
hcient fortitude to try the hazards of pqvi-
CATION present. We have, however. known
boats to make safe and successful trips in
far heavier ice than we have vet had this
season.
One of the Jacksonville ferry boats was
making occasional trips Yesterday, and the
ierrys at New Albany were making regular
trips. The ice at the foot Of the falls has
become far less formidable than it was dav
or two ago. This is owing 10 the rapid falls
in the river, which makes the current
swifter, and the ice in descending me
falls, is crushed and broken into small
fragments
We learn that the Transfer COMPANY ia
bring freights over from the JefIersonyiUe
railroad, via New Albany, at the same rate
charged at Jacksonville. That Is a con
cessiOn not generally with in monoplie5.
We think the navigation Of the lower
Ohio both safe and practicable for good
boats, though II may be rather damaging
on wheel-arms and buckets.
The underwriters of this city have not,
as far As We have heard refused 10 take
risks on any Of the boats in port, merely
requiring the assurance Ofthe Captain that
he thinks he can take his boat ont.
The navigation of the upper Ohio. above
the falls, Is, We think, very hazardous, and
far more difficult than the lower Ohio. and
none Of the mail boats are expected 10 re-
new their trips for several days.
The latest arrival at Cincinnati was the
Potomac from Wheeling. She worked her
way through the ice, and arrived on Mon
day, leaving the st. James. Victor. and
Fleetwood laid up in the mouth of the
Kanawha.
The Allegheny river at the last accounts.
was closed by ice
The Cincinnati Ga-eitsof Friday states
that navigation is entirely suspended in
that quarter, owing to the acti ion Of the
underwriters in refusing to insure cargoes
on steamers at thewharf during the running
of the present heavy ice
The New Albany L,5ge., Of Friday,
says:
The Underwriters have held a meeting
and resolved that all boats leaving be:ore
heavy ice ceases 10 run will forfeit their
insurance. None of the packets will leave
this week.
Neither the Louisiana or Laurel Hill
viii leave for New Orleans this week.
Messrs. Judge x Forsee received a tele-
gram from Evansville late last evening.
stating the Liberty No. would return 10
Memphis from that point.
A rumor prevailed in river circles this
morning that the river was gorged with
ice at Blue River Island, few miles this
side Of Leavenworth. The news was
brought up by man belonging to the
Sandy Valley, who came through by land.