Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-16
RIVERNEWs.
ARRIVED.
April l5-Tyrone Cairo.
A. Baker, Burksville.
Havana, Cincinnati.
DEPARTED.
Nothing.
LEAVING TO-DAY.
Tyrone, Cairo.

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River falling; So feet water on tbs
Shoals. Weather yesterday showery.
The A. Baker came in yesterday from
Burksville, bringing rs hhds tobacco and
375 sacks corn. The tobacco was re-shipped
for New Orleans and Louisville on the Ty-
rome. Capt. Cartwright reports the river
rising above
The Tyrone came up from Cairo, having,
as usual, good passenger trip. Her
freight consisted of IA bbls -four; 557
sacks corn; 8 hhds cocoa-nuts; 10 boxes
lemons; "a magnolia trees Is bbls pota-
toes; 100 dozen hides; 10 tons iron 12S
pieces bacon; 6 boxes fish; 25 sacks oats ;
sundries. The Tyrone departs this AFTER
noon for Cairo. .---r
The Havana, from Cincinnati, got in last
evening with heavy cargo. She leaves
on her return trip tomorrow at 4 p. NJ. Her
manifest can be seen at the Chamber of
Commerce.
The Palestine left Louisville for this
place Saturday, and viii be in port this
morning.
The Ohio river was falling at Louisville
and Cincinnati Sunday, but is in good navi-
gable condition. a
The Mississippi continues to rise at
Memphis. The Balietia of the 18th says
it is now within its banks to Cairo. People
living along the water courses will soon be
free from the dangers of the aqueous ele-
ment. The Arkansas was rising slowly at
Little Rock when the Celeste left. There
was nine feet in the channel out. We
learn from Lake Providence that the Ievees
gave way there few nights since, and the
town, together with all the surrounding
country, is inundated.
The quantity of coal at Louisville last
week amounted to l.959,0O0 bushels; of
this 200, 900 are for Cumberland river ports
the bulk of it for Nashville.
The Commodore, side-wheel packet
that has lately been running in the Louis
villeand Madison trade, has been purchased
by the Engineer Department of the United
States, for $4,000. She will be used in
navigating the Ohio.
A GENERAL STEAMBOAT CONVENTION.
We copy the following important article
from the New Orleans PIedylne of the llth.
We earnestly hope that our steamboatmen
will take prompt action in this matter:
STEAMBOAT CoNyENTIoN.-We would
cali the special attention of all steamboat
owners and captains to the following inn
portant document. 1t speaks for itself:
Rooms STEAMBOAT CAPTAINS UNION
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, New Orleans,
La, April 10, 1S67.-To Sister Associa-
tons and all steamboat Captains and Own
ers: Feeling the great importance of a
united action on the part of the steamboat
interest of the Mississippi Valley, we deem
it as devolving on this, the first association
of steamboatmen organized, TO call on you
to meet us in general convention at St.
Louis on Tuesday, the 18th day of May
next, for the purpose as above; and feeling
that all that has been done will be of little
avail unless the plans adopted heretofore
will be satisfactorily lived up to.
An earnest competition among ourselves
and want of confidence in each other have
SO reduced the earnings and increased the
expenses of steamboats, that the history OF
the last few years has been one of disastrous
losses to the great mass of steamboat own
| ems. fHf
Therefore, we earnestly desire that you
should appoint an executive committee OF
| FIVE to meet US on this occasion, with full
power from your association, for the pur-
pose Of revising and arranging all matters
appertaining to the carrying trades and
the general welfare of the steamboat inter-
est.
This committee is not intended 10 debar
the participation of other members, and
We particularly invite all steamboat Cap
tains and owners to meet us in this general
convention. Respectfully, ..
l.. 7. MURDOCH, Pres't.
CHAs. T. REEDER, Sec'y.