Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-08
RIVER NEWS

The river is falling so slowly no change
Is perceptible il the depth Of the water ON
the shoals for several days. The Tyrone.
which arrived yesterday, reports three feet
water there. The weather has moderated
materially, but is still dry.
The Tyrone departs for Cairo at 4 o'clock
P. Nto-day. Capt Tom. Hartman is at the
wheel, and Capt Wash. Weaver In the Of
fee. They are excellent officers. and al
ways make passengers comfortable.
The Havana came into port yesterday
accompanied by the Fanny Brandeis. with
a part of her cargo. Her freight list is
large, and embraces a great variety. chiefly
for this port. The Havana will remain
here until it is safe to attempt to 90 up the
Ohio.
The Anna White. from st. Louis, Is still
lying at our wharf She will probably re-
main until the ice blockade is removed.
ard she can return to the great Western
metropolis
Capt. Weaver, Clerk Of the Tyrone re-
ports the Emma Floyd and Homer al the
mouth Of the Cumberland, unable to 20 M
the Ohio. A heavy ice gorge was reported
just above Smithland.
The J. L. Graham, a very snug little
craft camedownthe river yesterday. having
assembled to within five miles Of Burksville.
She reports the river very low and still de-
Ginning. She will start on her return trip
at P. NJ. to-day. The Graham brought
down PCS sacks corn far Bailey, Ordwav 4 |
Co, l67 ditto for Mclaughlin q Miller. % !
barrels PETROLEUM for Walker 4 Yarvan,
besides small lots of feathers, tar, rags. tur-
keys, etc.
The Tyrone brought up from Cairo 402 |
sacks corn, 20 barrels oranges, > hogsheads !
coooa-nuts, one horse and two bales cunnies.
The Nashville, from Cairo. passed Padu-
cab early yesterday, and is expected to-day.
The Tennessee and Cumberland were
sold at Cairo Saturday, under the sherid-s
hammer and were bought by G.. d. vii |
hanson. The Tennessee brought $1,000 |
the Cumberland 81 600.
At Pittsburg Saturday night, the snow
and ice were disappearing, warm rain
having prevailed during the day, and there
was fair prospect fer an early resumption
Of navigation.
The Louisville Journal Of yesterday has
The following on the position Of affairs.
"The position as a dancing master
would say, remains almost UNCHANGED
There were no arrivals or departures. The
.erryboat Isaac Bowman made Irregular
rips, and the tug Champion brought over
Two barges from Jacksonville in the fore
noon. These two made about all the steam
BOAT smoke seen in our harbor Yesterday
Later in the afternoon the ice seemed run
ming very slowly and was gorging inside
he line OF boats in port At that time the
liver above the city as far "a could be seen |
vas filled with floating ice At Portland
he Ice was running more rapidly. The |
erryboats were making regular trips with |
out any particular difficulty Boats could
EASILY go down the river were it not for the |
ihore ice which would prevent way landings
and the transaction Of way business. River
men do not apprehend that the blockade
"ill continue many days longer
The Missouri Republican of the 9Th
laws:
The famous Davis cut-offha at length
been made. The Mississippi river has
hus been shortened eighteen miles. The |
'hute Is twenty-five miles below Nic5sburg. |
IN the Mississippi side. We have heard Of |
me boat going through, but we have learn
Il that the water is deep enough To permit
III. The "bIock house" erected by the
,ederais, has been washed away. The res
dences OF Joe and JEFF. Davis are therefore
n an island
Boats report the ice exceedingly heavy e
S far down as Island No. 26, and yerv bad I
rom No. I6.
The Messenger lost her entire wheel in
rying to fight her way through the heavy
sc above Randolph. She drifted back. and | {
hected landing opposite that citv, where
he now lies in helpless condition. (
by telegraph
CINCISSATI, Jan. The river has fallen 10 | ,
lches leaving e feet inches in the channel
Gather clear; thermometer 30 AtgA.v..t the z
lsrmOmeter stood at . deg.
The steamer Arabian, from Pittsburg for st.
outs, arrived here yesterday afternoon. eleven
lys out She had to fight the ice all the way v
'wn. She has about 300 tons Of freight for St. "
ous and the Lower Mississippi She reports
e Telegraph and Ohio No. 9 opposite Hanging !
ock. and the Fleetwood, 81. James and Jonas