Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-27

Talisman, Cairo, 10 A. N.
The river was still receding ysstsrday
with four feet on Hsrpeth Shoals. There
was a fall Of snow in the morning, but at
this time Of writing, II P NJ, the mercury
stands at 50, six degrees above freezing
point, aad indications favor rain.
The arrivals since our last issas have
been the Talisman, from Cairo; the Fanny
Brandeis, from Evansville; and the James
Gilmore, tOW-bost, with a barge of coaI.
The Alpha cleared last evening for
Evansville, with upwards of i've hundred
bales of cotton, snd fay tons Of scrap
iron.
Dispatches received here yesterday men-
tion that the Ohio between Louisville and
Cincinnati is full of ice, and the mail
boats have been compelled to lay up.
J. D. Parker yesterday telegraphsd
Cspt. W. A. PEBBLES that the Robert
Moore had left for this port on THURSDAY.
and adds; "River full Of ice, but xeathtr
moderating."
Among the Talisman'4 passengers vas
Col. John Long, the oldest inhabitaut of
Eddyville, Ky. This veteran Of eighty
years siill retains his skillfnl mastery over
the violin. To the soul-stirring music Of
his old-fashioned reels We have many
time and of chased The flying hours With
feet, light then, bot ia and heavy nov.
LONG may he waves
The Tyrone is due on Monday, aud /,
the regular Tuesday packet for Cairo.
The Louisville Co,aier-Joaraal saws the
new steamer John LamsdeH IS frozen M
tight at the binding.
The Robert Moore, which lei, Ciueipoa,i
on Thursday afternoon, had not arrived Al
Louisville Friday night. She is probably
ice bound.
NEWs FROM OTHER PORTS.
Capt. Alex. Frazier's interest ia The
steamer Nightingale has been sold 10
Messrs. Barker, Hart & Cook, at the raie
of $4,000 for the whole boat.
The propeller Noiant, which exploded
near Henderson, was blown literally 10
pieces, only about twenty to thirty feet az
her forward part and her thin sides re-
naming. Alfred Cooper, brother Of The
engineer, was not Injured, though thrown
into the river by the conclusion. Mr.
Morris has recovered. The machiuery l.
all Loaf.
The tow boat Shark broke a wrist and
Knocked out both heads of one engine /.
short distance below Cairo. She managed
to reach that point working one engine,
and will lay there for repairs.
The Tom Stevens is 10 be sold in 81
Louis on January 5sb, to satisfy liens
against her.
The Cincinnati Commercial of Friday
says:
A meeting Of the Presidents of the diff
ierent insurance companies which had
taken risks on the Inflated steamers United
States and America has been held il this
city. Nineteen companies were represent
ed, all OF this city, the Louisville comma
MES not being here. A great diversity OF
views was expressed As to the liability OF
the underwriters for the loss sustained. and
failing TO agree amoug themselves, thew
referred the mailer 10 the following IeosI
gentlemen; Messrs. Stanley, Matthew,
Ghoison and Hoadley. The dificulty IN
the case seems to be about this: The
4 'amboat company, the old Mail Line.
claim the whole amount for which the two
boats were insured, namely, S240, 600; bot
the policies icing for fire ONLY. the insur-
anee eOmPasies lind that the loss was not
all occssioned BY fire. The matter of TACT
points TO be decided will be: How much
damage was oocasioned BY the collision !:
and IN connection with this will arise the
legal question whether the IRE, which fol-
lowed the collision, Was not SO necessarily
the result OF That collision "a 10 iuvalidate
the ire policies. The question Of careless
ness, or willtul improperly, on the part OF
pilots, will also enter into the considera
lion of the umPires. Both partieI will Ell
deaVor II possible, to avoid carrying the
case into court.