Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-23
RIVER NEWS.

ARRIVED.
Jan. 2l-Tyrone, Smithland.
DEPARTED.
Jan. 22-Tyrone, Cairo.
Gen. Sigel, BurksyilIe.
J. L. Graham, do.
The river is falling rapidly, and Their
are now but a feet water on Harpetl
Shoals. The weather moderated slightly
yesterday, but the thaw was confnedmostly
to the sunny side Of the streets.
The Tyrone, which came up Monday
night about 10 O'clock, did not venture tc
Cairo, but returned from Smithland. She
departed Yesterday, and viii make the trip
to Cairo, if the ice in the Ohio does not for
bid it. She took little freight hut had a
good list Of passengers.
The Talisman, it is thought, will follow
the example of the Tyrone, and return
from smithland. In that event. she may
be looked for at our wharf to-day.
The ice embargo in the Ohio has opera
ted very seriously against the interests OF
trade, and orr steamboat men are anx-
ious for break up. Until this in had.
business At the wharf must remain rather
duh.
The Louisville journal Of yesterday says
there were no arrivals or departures at that
port, and adds
The river is falling slowly, with seven
feet eleven inches in the canal, Eve feet
eleven inches in the main channel, and four
feet eleven inches upon the rocks at the
head Of the falls.
The weather has continued unfayorable.
with but slight change in the temperature.
A fine snow fell during the earlier part of
the day. About noon there was some
sunshine through the broken clouds. To-
ward night the indications were favorable
for rain. During the tWenty-four hours
the barometer has gone up seven-tenths of
an inch--an elevation as remarkable a.
was the previous depression. At seven
o'clock the barometer indicated 2I:25 and
the thermometer 80 deg The snow Is
slowly melting.
The prospects are unchanged from those
of Yesterday. Some river men say that il
is safe for boats 10 run, and some say it Is
not safe. When doctors disagee, of course
we cannot decide. Considerable ice is run
ming in the river. but it does not seem
to be very solid. If the weather be-
comes milder the ice will soor be gone. A
warm rain would open the river in very
short time.
The Champion was hard at work in the
harbor and did good service. She cut
channel around all the boats now lying at
the wharf, which will probably save them
from all danger.
The Cincinnati Gazette of Monday has
the following;
information reached here yesterday
that the Mary Swan was cut down and
sunk by the ice, at RoclpOrt, Indiana, on
Friday laet. She was commanded BY Capt
Sam. Archer, and landed NJ Rockport on
Thursday, inst below Dougherty & Thorn's
wharf boat. The ice was grinding heavily
on both shores on Friday The officers
commenced making crib but before it
was completed the ice had cut through her
huh, causing her to fill rapidly, and she
sunk at the wharf. The water is now over
her mainideck. Her hog chains gave way,
and she lies at the mercy OF the ice, and
the boat will be total loss. Most of her
freight was taken of, with her furniture,
bedding, etc. The officers and crew did all
in their power, first to save the boat, and
then the cargo. Everything was taken of
that could be reached. The freight saved
is in good condition; fifty tons casting, and
small lot Of box freight in the hold,
were not got out. The citizens Of Rock
port Indiana, rendered all possible aid
The river is rising rapidly al that point,
aud the ice very heavy"