Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-09
RIVER AND WEATHER,

kltER AND w EAIHEhs
ARRIVED:
Umpire, Upper Cumberland,
Robert Moore, Cincinnati.
= DEPARTED:
sJohn Lumsden, Paducah.
Leaving THIS DAY:
Tyrone, Cairo, 4P.M.
Alpha, Evansville, P. n.
The river was swelling slowly at this
point yesterday, with Eve feet large on
Harpeth Shoals. Weather cloudy and
rainy.
The Umpire from the Upper Cumber-
land was among the arrivals yesterday.
She had 40 hhds. tobacco, some 5000
bushels Of corn, and large lot of bacon.
The Robert Moore arrived from CiDeih-
natl. This steamer experienced heavy
storm above the mouth Of Green river
Thursday night last, losing her out-rigging
and causing her to ship ffIeen inches water
forward, being loaded by the head. She
was landed as soon as the trouble was dis
covered, the water being pumped out and
the leaks stopped. Capt. Terrell entered
protest at Evansville. Her freight was
considerably damaged.
The John Lumsden cleared for Padueah-
This steamer will hereafter run in that
trade, making two trips per week
The Tyrone is the regular packet for
Cairo to-day at 4 P. NJ, giving through
tickets to all points on the Ohio, Mississip.
pi, Missouri, Arkansas and White rivers.
Capt. Tom Harmon is on deck, with Wash
Weaver and Aleck Hard in the office, Fay
erie Spillers at the wheel, and Dick Wes-
ton at the throttle valve. All aboard.
The Alpha departs for Evansville to-day
at P. NJ, with Capt. Tom Ryman in com.
mand, and W. B. Graeey in the Office.
Two hundred bales Of cotton have already
been engaged for this craft. Give her
some more Of the same sort.
The cooperative Independent packet
Ella Hughes is expected to-day, aud re-
turns to the head Of the river on Wednes
day evening at O'Clock.
The Betsy Baker yesterday bought fuel
from Van McIVer, laid in her stores at
Clint Byrne's, shipped ups crew, and 9TH
erWise prepared for a voyage to TamPicO
and Vera Cruz. Late in the evening she
received dispatch from Gen. Rosecrsns
not to come, and she departed not.
The departure of the Lumsden created
some excitement on the wharf. Her run
ner was ordered ashore from the Baker,
aud her Master was requested not to come
on board the Umpire.
The Milbrey stole march on the Betsy
Baker, and "gobbled up" the $500 sacks
corn engaged to her by Bailey, Ordwsy
& Co.
HEAVY SHIPMENT.-FrOm August TO
February /, F. T. Graeey s. Bro, CIarks-
vile, shipped by river for account Of Seat
& Smith 9,IS7 bbls -four.
Ira Hays, well and faYOrably known to
the travelling public, has established an
omnibus line at Clarksville. Upon the
arrival Of boats he will always be on
hand.
NEWS FROM OTHER PORTS.
The MaysVille (Ky.) Eagle says:
IA the steamer st. Charles reached Madi-
son, Indiana, on Monday night, an cid
woman, nearly blind, and thinking the
boat was nearer TO her than it was, stepped
into the river from the whsrf-boat A
little boy saw her and gave the alarm and
she was rescued from drowning By deck
hand. She had walked all the way from
Tennessee to Madison, and falling sick on
the way TO her home near Springfield, Ohio,
all her money had been exhausted. Some
of the passengers, ascertaining the circum-
stances, requested the clerk of the boat,
Mr.. TayIer, 10 permit her 10 enter the
cabin where che could be comfortably pro-
yideu for. He declined positively 10
permit her to enter the cabin until full
fare was paid for her to Cincinnati, which
was soon done by a collection taken up for
her among the passengers. A gentleman
asked the bar-keeper to loan him glass to
give the old woman a drink Of brandy 10,
and ne Telu5ru uutEH- Tue uIdEly was
bought from his bar. Men like the clerk
and the bar-keeper on that boat may get
rich 10 this world, but unless they are
dealt with more eharitably by the Al
mighty than they are disposed to deal
with their fellew creatures they will stand
a poor chance in the next
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of Sunday says:
A colOred gentleman, named Frank
Norman, who has lively sense Of his own
rights, has brought suit for $4,000 dam.
ages against the Carrie Brooks one of the
local packets on the river above, because
he was not permitted to sit down at the
table and eat with white people on that
steamer.
The report Of the committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, recommending
aid to repair the levees Of the
lower Mississippi, was adopted by the
Chamber yesterday, unanimously. Pfesi-
dent GanO called the attention of the mem
Ders to the fact that toward the latter part
IF this month a convention was to meet in
for the purpose of considering
Ways and means for the improvement Of
he Tennessee river, 10 which this Cham
yer was requested TO send delegates. He
uggested that members who could make it
OnVenient 10 attend might leave their
ames with him, or with the Superinlen.
ent of the Exchange.