Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-20


Talisman. Cairo, 10 A. NJ.
The river at this point yesterday was
stationary, with four and half feet large
on the shoals Weather clear and pleasant
during the day, but windy and colder after
dark.
The Fanny Brandeis cleared for Evans
vile, with good cargo of cotton. On ae-
count Of engagements, she had TO refuse
portion Of the staple that was offered.
The Tslisman did not get off last even
ing, but leaves this morning at 10 o'clock
Capt. Strong commanding, and Capt. Ben.
F. Egan in charge Of the Office.
The Tyrone will arrive tomorrow, and
is the regular packet for Cairo Tuesday at
4P.M
Pres. Byrne, formerly of GAINESVILLE,
has been heard from. He was in New
Orleans few days ago, looking for his lost
dog "Gypsey."
r. w. Wise, clerk of the Emma Floyd,
writes US from Louisville, saying that the
boat will arrive here on Monday night,
and leave again on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Her cargo of freight is consigned to the
following parties:
VIVA. Burns, Berry, Demoville & Co.,
Brien & ThaXton, Bradford Nichol, Bailey,
Ordway & Co., Buck, Barnes & Co, Craig
head, Breast IL Gibson, Clark x Gregory,
Crane & Whitney, DeMoville & Co., John
P. Dale, d. ID. Dickey, ID. Dougheny,
Ewing & McClaugherty, c. Msiss & Co,
Morris & StrattoD, Macy & Brown, l..
Moses, J + OShsughnessy q Co, Mike
NJ Resler, McRoberts & Co, A j Rose,
Z Spurlock, John Simmonds, Swan Il
Brown, Sperry & Co., A NJ Tennisons,
Treppard & Co, F Furman, w w Tott0n
& Bro Treanor & Co, Weakley & War
rem, Ewing q Aiken, Ewing q Co. Fall,
Spain & Fall, Gray Il Kirkman, N l.
Greenfield & Co, II w Haslock, Hamilton
q COoney, Hart K Hensey, T Hopkins,
u w Hendershott, Hudson & Hickey, }
Hendricks, Jacob Jones, Mrs w Walker,
John Luck, B 5 Weller x Son. Wassmsn
4 Bros, r b Wright L YaTbrough,
Yeatman, Shields & Co, N d C r r. N
ORR.
NEWS FROM OTHER PORTS
A meeting of the directors of the mail
line was held in Cincinnati on Thursday,
when it was unanimously resolved to carry
no more combustible oils en- the boats of
that line.
A company has been formed in New Or
leans called the Mississippi and Mexican
Gulf Ship Company, which has for its OBJ
ject the opening of a ship canal from the
Mississippi river at English Turn to the
waters Of Lake BOrgue. The canal ia TO
be u feet deep, and, when finished, from
I25 to $50 feet wide. The company pur-
pose to have it ready for navigation by
January l, 1870. If the project should be
successful it will, it is asserted, shorten the
distance by water TO the gulf ports east Of
the Mississippi about fifteen miles, and in
many other ways materially benefit the
commerce Of New Orleans and the Western
States.
The hull Of the United States has been
raised by the Underwater, and will be
towed 10 the Marine ways.
The steamer Success was sunk in Qua
chita river, sixty miles below Mnnroe. She
is Il total loss. Insured for $4,000 $4,000
in the Enterprise, of Cincinnati, aud s.. 900
in Pillsburg Offices.
A little girl was seized by an alligator,
near Bayou SarS, Louisiana, few days
since, and a black boy, who attempted TO
rescue her, and for that purpose pursued
the monster into the water, was himself
seized by another alligator and devoured
The Louisville Democrat Of yesterday
says:
The remains Of the lamenied William
GarVin, Of this city, who was lost on
the United States, were recovered af-
ter the raising of the chain Of that
boat, aud were brought down on the
mail boat yesterday. The body was fully
identified by his son, and also by the
dentist who had but recently filed tooth
for him. His watch, which was but little ]
injured, was also found upon bis person.
His funeral will take place tomorrow,
Sunday from the First Presbyterian
Church.
The body Of John p. Massitt, Of Gin
cinnali, for which a reward of 500 had
been offered, has also b. en- found.
1t is stated that Mr.. Hedrick, the gentle
man who was accidentally drowned last
Thursday at Gallipolis, by falling between
the steamers Fleetwood and Mountain Boy,
had on his person So, 500 in money and
number of valuable papers. He was on
bis way to Kansas TO purchase land.