Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-20

DEPARTED.
A. Baker. Cairo.
Mollie Gralz, Upper Cumberland.
LEAVING THIS DAY.
Robert Moore, Cincinnati, 4P.M.
Camelia, Pittsburgh, 4P.M.
The river was declining slowly yester-
day with five feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather cold and cloudy, with slight
sprinkle of snow last evening.
Business on the wharf yesterday was a
little active, occasiOned principally by the
discharging of freight from the steamers
Robert Moore and Camelia, both of which
were heavily laden. In addition thereto,
a considerable amount Of cotton was put
off in front Of the Robert Moore, and the
prospects at the present time Of writing are
good for the Moore going out with as much
freight as she can carry, including several
hundred bales Of the staple
The A. Baker cleared for Cairo with one
of the very sIimest trips Of the season.
Capt. COrbeit endeavored to purchase a
bale Of cotton just 10 say that the staple
was moving, but he did not succeed.
The Mollie Grantz departed for The
Upper Cumberland. What she event for"
We have not yet ascertained.
The Talisman is due from Cairo to-day.
She is the regular packet for that point on
Saturday at 4PM.
The Robert Moore in command of the
courteous Capt. John Farrell, clears for
Cincinnati to-day at Pm. c. W. Brad.
ley is in the Office.
The CImelia, Caps Poe, is advertised
for Pittsburgh thi5 evening at 4 o'clock
NEWS FROM OTHER PORTS.
We clip the following from the Mem
phis AralaueIs of Wednesday:
Weather clear and cold The river here
is swelling slowly, with twelve feet in
| the channel from Cairo down. AT
| 81. Louis 1t is receding, with nine feet on
the bars ont TO Cairo. The Ohio is de-
! cllnlng from Pitt-bBrg 70 Louisville. with
i've feet three inches in the canal and
| seven feet on The bars in the lower Ohio.
The Arkansas Iemaius at low tide, with
three feet in the channel from Little Rock
out aad twenty inches above thst point.
] The large number Of boats in port yes
teIday doing business reminded us Of by.
| gone days. The levee was lined with
packets receiving and discharging.
The Pittsburg Commercial on Monday
says:
Since our last the following boats got
away: For CinciBnati-Lioness,1 10 bar
ges, containing 10000 bushels. For
LOuisyille-Tom Rees, barges, with u.s.
600 bushels. These will probably be the
last departures until We have more water.
The 81. Louis Democrat Of Wednesdsy
says:
River declining very slowly. Hence to
Cairo 9 feet water at Hat island and fall
ing. Cairo to Memphis, between feet
and mark twain. Lover Missouri falling
steadily; Upper, about ended for uaviga-
ton. Good water in the Illinois, but fall
ing all along. Probably considerable ice
at st. Paul this morning. and probably
river falling all the way down. The heavy
rains Of twenty four hours at aud about
Dubuque may have checked the decline
temporarily. A dense fog was anticipated
last night, and detention thereby to steam
ers. Weather yesterday dry and cold,
Upper river navigation and business going
on last legs. TO-day's Star line packet for
Wyandotte il probably the last Of the sea
| son.
The Mobile Register Of Sunday says:
Relative to the reported sinking of the
Clara we learn that somewhere near
Double bar while running in the fog, she
struck something, starting plank, which
caused considerable trouble and occasioned
the throwing overheard Of some three casks
OF bacon and cask Of crockery, before the
leak was found and the boat pumped out.
After repairing the damage, which was
slight, she proceeded on her trip. eyery-
thing o. X.
The convention Of steambOatmen met a.
st. Louis on Tuesday, in accordance with
the call Of the General Superintendent.
Among the delegates were Capts. r II.
Voolfolk and B. c. Levi, of Louisville :;
Geo. H. Kirk and John A. Stevenson. of
New Orleans; John A. Williamson and ].
". Batcheler, Of Cincinnati; o. W. Davis.
OF Nashville; II. I. Dexter and l.. A,
Fowler, Of Evansville, J. p. Fitzgerald
and G. G. Russell, Of St. Louis. Can't
Bryson, Of the Union Marine Charitable
Association, Of st. Louis, was invited 10
address the convention. He stated that
among the questions that would come Nd
for consideration, the first in Importance
would be that Ct reshipment; and. second.
a more prompt and commercial method Of
Intercommunlcaing rates among the
| various subordinate associations.
a correspondent Of the ClarksviIls Pa.
triot, writing from Dover, says:
Capt. J. Murray's mammoth stern wheel
| mountain steamer, the Ida, building at this
| place, is nearing completion very fast
under the able supervision Of Mr.. RI. Lee.
| of New Albany, Indiana She Is 1T feet
| keel, 1921 feet on deck, So feet beam. 25
| feet floor, 3 feet hold on the clear, with n
| shear feet forward, floor timbers 81 BY G.
kelsOn IS inches deep, side plank q
inches, bottom plank 81 Inches, with extra
bolts and fasieniogs, and bull. Of the hest
timber Stewart county affords.
This steamer ia 324 feet longer, and .
feet wider than the common stern wheeIers.
and will have all the late improvements in
machinery and outfit. No expense will be
spared IN making her FIRST Cla-s Missouri
river packet for which trade she il being
expressly built.
She will come out on twelve or fifteen
inches draft. She will leave on her first
trip for Fort Benton, Montana Territory.
March /, 1869. Capt. Murray, her owner
and commander, Is q gentleman we'll and
| favorably known in our Western waters 40
boa'man Of long experience, and may
well take pride in MIA new steamer.