Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-10
RrvER NEWS
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Jan. q.-NSshville, Cairo.
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Jan. Nashville, Cairo.
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Albert, DO
I Aana White, 81 Louis.
River falling. with about - iuche
water on Harpeth shoals. ...
| In PoET-Havsua. Fannie Brandei7 and
| Nashville.
The Nashville departs for Cairo to-day
She is differed by careful, efficient men
and passengers may rely upon kiud atteu-
tons and good Accommodate -.
The Anna White Ieitlast evening for St.
Louis, having been telegraphed to attempt
the trip.
Tee Talisman from Cairo is due here to-
morrow morning.
Business on the wharf was rather duh
yesterday, and river men were taking their
ease for the ncnce.
A dispatch Of the Sth from Cairo to the
louisville Democrat, says there is no ICE
on the Ohio. No news from above. Ice
still running heavy out Of the Missouri bui
1t is getting soft, and boats anticipate no
trouble in getting to St. Louis.
A Pittsburg dispgteh Of the same date
says the weather is moJeEating. Boatmen
are anxious to get away, but the prospect is
not aattering.
The louisville Courier Of yesterday says
The river continues full of masses of
floating ice, which is n great impejiment
to navigation, particularly above the falls;
but the lower Ohio is open and compare
lively free and unOhstructed, though filled
with ice.
Navigation is open, though somewhat
hazardous and damaging to water wheels
and side houses" notwithstanding which
the steamer WestmOreland, from New Or
leans, and the Clifton, from Memphis, ar
rived all safe Yesterday, and were working
their way up through the canal last eve
ming.
The Westmoreland had - hhds New
Orleans sugar. "A barrels and 80 half bar
rels mOlasses, and other freight for this
port, the first receipts this month. She was
ice from Evansville, finding hard work at
the Narrows, where the channel is confined
and the ice extended from shore to shore.
She battered her water wheels pretty badly, |
but otherwise uninjured. Freights are ac-
cumulating, with some 10000 bags Of |
corn awaiting shipment South at points |
along the Ohio. ...
The Clifton was three days out from |
Evansville, eight DAYS from Cairo. and ten /
days from Memphis. She had 1902 bales |
Of cotton, discharging 2O4 at Evansville.
The Westmoreland and Clifton expect to |
take the initiative this morning in making !
4 start to Cincinnati, and we think they will !
succeed.
The moderate weather has very mate.
rally weakened the ice in the river, and if
there was no frost last night, a full re-
sumption Of up-river navigation may be
anticipated to-day.
The Cairo Democrat says the toW-boat !
MoWhaWk was the first to force a passage |
through the gorge above Columbus. The |
Ruth, Dean, and Burns had each tried their |
hand at it, as had also the MowhaWk, in |
the forenoon, and all had given up in de-
spair. At the second attempt she came |
through, followed BY the rest.
The Evansville Journal says the Tigress
is the only steamer left at the wharf and |
she lies in an exposed condition, her stern
on the shore and her bow angling out in |
the stream, with a heavy pack Of ice above |
and outside. Thepropeller Volante is also
at the wharf, and will continue to visit |
Green river Is long as possible.
The river at Cincinnati Tuesday had |
nine inches, with cloudy, cool weather. aud |
a fall of snow the night previous