Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-17
Tyrone Cairo, 4 P. NJ

The river at this point was rising pretty
fast yesterday, with feet 9 inches on the
shoals. Weather CLOUDY, and at this time
of writing, 10 P. NJ, raining, with indica-
tions of turning cold.
The Tyrone arrived yesterday morning
from Cairo with a good passenger trip, but
very little freight.
The Robert Moore, from Cincinnati, is
expected to arrive to-day.
The Katy Morrison got in from the up
per Cumberland, with 500 bags wheat.
The Tyrone clears for Cairo to-day at 4
P. M, and will sign for cotton by the Blue
Line, and also receipt for bills of lading TO
all points on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. The popular commander, Captain
Tom. Harmon, will be found on deck, with
Capt. Wash Weaver and Aleck Hard in
the Office.
A general Convention Of the steamboat
men will be held in 81: Louis TO day, to
take into consideration matters Of impor-
lance. Nashville will be represented b7
Cap's. Owen W. Davis and Wan. Harmon.
The Robert Moore has about 200 tons
freight, and among the items is the ma
chinery complete for new Touring mil
at Clarksville
The Canelia, from Piusburg, is expected
tomorrow or next day. She Is loaded
down, and amongs, her cargo is 2OO5 keg-
Of nails from Wheeling.
NEWS FROM OTHER PORTS.
The New Orleans Pieayrns Of the li,h
Gays:
The leyee this morning presented quite
an animated picture, and recalled, in 2
measure, the Pa!my days Of yore. A large
number Of steamers were loading and un-
loading, and the levee. as far as the eye
could reach, was blockaded with produces
Of the South and West. We advise those
who are inclined TO despoud, or are al
dicled to the blues, to take a morning stroll
along our levee.
The St. Louis Democrat of Sunday
says:
As anticipated, the river was filling
rapidly yesterday. Il fell about two feet.
The pilots will enjoy nine feet at Hat
Island, but very limited space Of time.
Helce to KeOkuk, there is Z fair stage of
water. The Illinois offers to the Peoria
packets four and j half feet water, but from
Naples down, there is much more. The
lower Missouri Is pretty well up, but net
so far up a. Kansas City. Hoover &
Vaughn of that city, advise the Miami
I o1I, I'M h.
"Three feet 70 s.. Joseph; three and hall
there is tweuiy-f0ur inches water with the
stick, and below, thiriy-six inches. Rising
again slightly at Dubuque. The Ohio ii
falling rapidly.
) Business OF The wharf can hardly be
be called brisk. The steamers employed
are busy enough, but th5ir Bumbsr Is lin
| tied. The Northern Line Packet Daven-
: port leaves to-day, and viii 90 through 20
! Davenport It Is learned that there il suf-
ticient water for her 90 pass over the loE,r
rapids.
The Dubuque Herald saws.
The season Of navigation ia rapidly
drawing to close, more from the want o,
! business than from the advent of winter
The Pittsburg Commercial Of Saturday
, ssys:
0 The present rise in the Allegheny ha.
; produced quite movement among Goa
bOatmen. Activity was the order Of IA,
n day. The amount to 60 forward Is not
h large, % follows: Cincinnati, $4,000 busE,
I els; Louisville, 10000 bushels; New Or
: leans, 100000 bushels: Total, l,l75.OOC
:; bushels. Ii the river keeps up, other boats
e will get ready.
y The following items are from the Louis
vile Courisr-Jolrnal Of yesterday:
The John Lumsden, Captain Davis new
II boat for the Cumberland river trade
d launched from the ship-yard Of M5ssrs
ID Stewart & BIrmone, was tOwed over 10 th'
city wharf 10 be completed. Size IS
neat staunch craft, lG4 feet in length, 3,
r feet in width, and a depth OF hold OF 8.
d feet. Tie machinery will be built b.
Billings, Wsymsn d Co., and the cabin hy
Nipple & Co.
Inc St. Francis, Capt Boxman's nev
boat, just fHished at the wharf, will leave
/ for her desIinatiOu-the s.. Francis river
y on Wednesday.
!, Capt. Bowman, the owner Of the MOllIt
i | HambletOn, recently sunk near the mouth
Of st. Francis river, who is at present IL
Il the city, received a telegram Saturday
II night, stating that the Mollie Hamblet0a
= had been raised by the Underwriters, and
i was on her way to Cairo to 90 on the docks