Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-17
RIVER NEWS

LEAVING TODAY.
Nashville, Cairo.
The Cumberland rose six inches at this
port yesterday, and was rising slowly last
night The weather Was fair snd pleasant
till near the close of the day, when strong
nor'wester sprang up, lowering the tenn
perature Of the atmosphere considerably,
and after dark it became cloudy.
The Tyrone and Fannie BraRdeis came
into port about midnight Tuesday, and leit
yesterday morning.
The Nashville Capt. Simms, arrived
yesterday morning, and will depart for
Cairo at 4 P. NJ. to-day. She gives through
bills Of lading to Memphis and New Or
leans.
A party ofgay maskers assembled On the
Nashville last night, and had delightful
time, enjoying the Inequalities Of the
Captain and his staff, and dancing till a
late hour. Il was a joyous assemblage, and
good use did they make Of the flying
hours.
The Louisville Courier Of Yesterday has
the following items
The ice in the river had very materially
decreased, and there was less running yes
terday than the day before and quite
feet of boats started TO Cincinnati, includ-
ing the Rebecca and Minneola, that had
been laid ND since the LIST of January.
There is an ice embargo of half a month.
The Rebecca came in from Nashville on
the Both Of December last, and went into
winter quarters at the head of the canal,
taking a good long rest. The navigation
of the upper Ohio may be said to have
been CLOSED ever since that date, the long
est seige for an ice embargo in this quarter
that we have had for several years.
The navigation of the lower Ohio, hence
to Cairo, has not been wholly closed even
for a hours this season, and hardly a day
has elapsed without the arrival or depart
IRE of u boat. The navigation, however,
was hazardous and difficult, as well az
damaging to the boats, and, as business
was very dull, the bOatmen very iudiCiously
concluded to lay up.
The towbOat Champion yesterday tOWed
the mailboat United States ont other win
ter birth up to the mail landing, at the
foot of Thifd street, to the cotton pile.
There are about 1000 bales of cotton on
the wharf awaiting shipment North, and
the mail line boats have been engaged 10
take it to Cincinnati.
We learn by dispatches received yester-
day that the ice had almost wholly dis
appeared from Cincinnati. 1t had all run
OUT
The river was slowly rising at Cincin-
natl Yesterday, and we learn that the Miami,
the Licking, and other streams were swell |
ing, though only slowly. The weather will !
have to turn much milder before general |
rise ensues.
The st. Louis Republican of yesterday |
reports but one boat at that port, the Ag-
mes, loading for White river. The Luml- !
nary had departed for New Orleans.
"The Mississippi continues to recede |
slowly but steadily. The ice in the harbor |
is increasing in weight and quantity, and |
navigation may be safely set down az sus- |
pended for the present.
" Yesterday was dark and gloomy, with |
a very cold and steady gale from the north |
west. The snow storm threatened on Sat |
mday night failed to make its appearance.
we have no further intelligence from |
the steamer Sam. Gaty, reported by tele- !
graph, in Yesterdays ISSUE as sunk at /
Devils Island The Gaty was built at |
Louisville, in the spring of 1860, and was |
therefore nearly six years old. She is |
owned at present by Captain ID. II. Silver, |
OF this city, and il fully covered by insur-
ance.'
The FASHION DIsAsrER.-T local in !
.,,,,,t-,- e No naIo,,- bovo conf in thaiP |
report of the loss Of the Fashion by fire. |
1t was caused by sparks from the chimneys |
firing the cotton on the decks, and think /
panic among the passengers was the
cause of the great loss OF life
A Pittsburg dispatch of the 10Th says
Weather very cold. Sixteen feet water
at Brownsville The ice gave way this
morning, and carried all with It. Damage
light The gorge was looked for mo
mentarily; boatmen are prepared. The
Allegheny is closed, with no prospect Of
opening. The Monongahela and Alleghe-
ny are rising rapidly from the head waters
to Pitt5burg, with seven feet water here
The Allegheny is still closed Navigation
is resumed here, and boats will leave to-
morrow.
By Itltgraph.l
PTrsBURG Jan. l5.-There is considerable ex-
citement here by river men in regard to the
breaking upof the river. By advice' received
We learn that at dusk heavy ice gorge was at
Pert Perry. six miles mp the MonOngahela river
At Brownsville, the river was sixteen feet and
rising fast The river marks here indicate ten
feet water in the channel Boatnen expect that
heavy losses will take place. and every prepare
ton is being mate 10 save all they can.
CNCISNAU. Jan. l6--The river hiss risen
twenty two inches Weather CLOUDY. thermemoteT
y deg. below zero. Two or three boats in from
below this morning.
The ice in the Licking river gave Way this /
morning without doing any damage to boats and /
barges laid up in that stream. The prospectsars /
favorable for full resumption Of navigation
Snow has fallen steadily since 2 p. b.. and the /
thermemoter al 3 p N. stood at 80 wind west.