Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-03
RIVER AND WEATHER.

Tyrone, Cairo. ~
u LEAVING THIS DAY.
Alpha, Evansville, I'm.
Ella Hughes, Upper Cumberland, 4 P. NJ.
Emma Floyd, Cincinnati, Pm
The river was still declining yesterday
with four feet scant on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather cloudy, with light rains during
the day.
The Emma Floyd came into port yester-
day morning, loaded down TO the guards.
She experienced considerable trouble at
the shoals, and received timely assistance
from the Katy Morrison.
The Alpha arrived from Evansville with
good trip.
The Tyrone cleared for Cairo with
goodly number Of passengers. zf8E
The John Lumsden had not arrived up
to 10 o'clock, but was hourly expected.
The Lumsden, and the A. Baker, which
went to her assistance, will doubtless be
found in port this morning, 80
The Alpha is the regular packet for
Evansville to-day, leaving at IL o'clock.
Capt. Tom. Ryman is in command, with
w. B. Grscey in the Office. Shippers
| would do well TO have their cotton down
| early. .zss s-se 50
The Emma Floyd is advertised to leave
for Cincinnati this evening at O'Clock.
Capt, ChenoweLh is in command, and Capt,
R. w. Wise has charge of the Office.
| The independent, cooperative steamer
| Ella Hughes, departs for the Upper Cum
berland this evening, at A o'clock, and
shippers would do well to take advantage
Of the opportunity, and send down their
freights. She is commanded by the expe-
rieneed boatman, Capt. VIM. Dix, with w.
8. Bowman in the Office. ...
The Pink Marble passed GAINESVILLE yes
terday, on her way to this port. 1t is un-
derstood that she will go in the Upper
Cumberland trade.
While the John Lumsden was passing
the bridge at GAINESVILLE on Monday last,
several bales of hay took FIRE On the lower
deck of that steamer. Fortunately the fire
was discovered in time, and the burning
bales thrown overheard.
| The Nashville is due this morning. She
is the regular packet for Cairo on Thurs
day at P. M.
The John Lumsden returns again to
Cincinnati on Thursday at Ann.
| NEWS FROM OTHER PORTS.
| From our Exchanged
| The Merchants and Traders Insurance
Company of Louisville have paid to Capt.
q. nj. Sherley, former President of the
Louisville and Cincinnati Mail Company,
the sum Of S. 200, the amount of the risk
on the mail boats destroyed on the upper
Ohio in December last.
| The hull of the United States now lying
at Fulton, will be rebuilt Immediately
The contract has, we learn, been given
out.
The Havana, Nashville to Cincinnati,
broke her steam drum, near Eddyville, on
the Cumberland River, Friday, slightly
scalding three deck hands. The damage was
repaired in q few hours, and the boat
started again, for Cincinnati, Friday night
| The Chattanooga Republican, of Monday,
says:
| One of the pilots of the Mary Byrd ar
rived here on Saturday in skif, bringing
intelligence Of the sinking of that steamel
near the "Halfmoon" Island. She wa:
en- route for this place at the time the acci.
dent happened, and was partially loaded
having on board about 1000 bushels o.
grain. The river at that place ia extremely
shallow, and full of rocks dangerous to
navigation. By some means the boat was
run upon one Of these rocks. Three min.
utes afterward her hull was filled with
water, and she rested upon the bottom o.
the river, which, fortunately, was shall.
low as not TO admit the water over the
guards. All her cargo was saved without
damage.