Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-20

LEAVING THIS DAY.
Alpha, Evansville, II n.
Ella Hughes, Pr. Paul, 4P.M.
Robert Moore, Cincinnati, 4P.M.
The river was still falling yesterday,
with Is feet on the shoals. Weather clear
and pleasant.
The Alpha came into port With a good
trip of corn and -four
The Robert Moore from Cincinnati was
loaded down to her guards
The Nashville is due this morning, and
ia the regular packet for Cairo on Thurs-
day at 4P.M.
The Alphs returns to Evansville io-dsy
at II o'clock, in command of Capt. Thos.
G. Ryman, with w. B. Gracey..in the office
The Ella Hughes, in command
of Captain Dix, departs for the Upper
Cumberland this evening, at A o'clock.
The Office is superintsnded by W. s. Bow
man.
The Robert Moore, Capt. John Farrell.
clears for Cincinnati to-day, at 4P.M. C.
w. Bradley has charge Of the Office.
Our river men feel indebted to our wOI-
thy and efficient Wharfmaster, A. Wolf,
for bis successful efforts in having our city
fathers reduce the wharfage, which has
heretofore been an oppressive burden. The
rates now are eight cents for all packet
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DANCED OUF.-The TyrOue's carpet
under the oft-repeated pressure of light
fantastic toes has worn ont. A new Brus-
sells was yesterday being put down.
Several Of our young marines are about
to embark on the sea matrimonial. For
WHITE man the voyage Is sometimes
HARD.
Feunt Dodd has a theory, showing as
clear as mud, why the Mississippi is at
greater elevation at its mouth than at its
source.
Capt. Wm. Dix has introduced new
system Of steambeaiing that will certainly
prove successful 1t is the cooperative
plan. He has recently sold out the Ella
Hughes to his principal officers, the Mas
ter, clerk, mate, pilots, engineer and bar
keeper, sll being now equal OWnsTs, and
alike interested 10 her business. Under
this plan, he announces his boat an indie
pendent packet, and proposes to eight out
the season on his own hook, entirely free
from all combinations, lines, or companies.
Capt Dix authorizes rs TO publicly assure
his up-river friends that the Ella Hsghss
has come to stay" and that she viii con
time to run during the season as an out
eide packet, and that he will use his utmost
endeayOr to make his little crafl worthy Of
liberal share Of public patronage.
A NovELSBIPMEEF.-Bailey, Ordasy s
Co., are advised Of a shipment Of 20 bales
Of Gotten from New Orleans, 10 be sold in
this market.
A tobacco merchant Of Clarksyills
is reported to be negotiating for the
purchase of boat to ply between
that city and the upper Cumberland.
Warehousemen would do we'll to let
the transportation of tobacco alone.
Paducah wanted to control sill the staple Of
the lower Cumberland, and her warehouse
men bought the steamers VIM. White and
Milbrey expressly to do the freigbting.
They haze grown sick of this marine In
Yestment, and they now have on their
hands thess two old boats, securely fastened
to McCraeken ring-bOlt, rotting out the
brief remainder of their Improbable days
Take our advice and let hind-Nheelers
alone.
Capt. Woodward, of Psdueah, was 10
the city yesterday. 60
New Orleans groceries continue to ar
rive by rail. Twenty-Five car loads were
received yesterday. ....r-
NEWS FROM OTHER PORTS.
From our Exchanges
The report Ct James Y. Guthrie, Super.
vising Inspector Of the Sixth district.
shows that during the year there have
been inspected al Louisville sixty
one steamboats,; at Memphis, fly
two; at Evansville, thirty-One, and at
Nashville twelve; in the aggregate 3d.
600 tons. Two hundred and 1ky-siRbt
pilots and one hundred and seVenIy-Bine
engineers have been licensed during tha;
period, and license refused to Ten engi- K
for drunkenness and eight Tor
License was revoked to
Two pilots and one engineer, the former
or neglect of duty, and The latter for
Inspector Guthrie reports that all steam.
'oat owners comply eheerfully with The
Of Rteamboat laws. The Board
4 steamboat Supervising Inspectors, now
q session here, have n'afly concluded
heir labOrs, and their report will be sub
nitted to the Supervising Bozrdthis week.
hey have reviewed the eodihsston OF all 4
laws, which are 10 be embodied
0 one bill now before Congress. Bot few
haGges have been suggested. The In
lectOrs will devote the present week to a
lspecting the life-saVing inventions which
70 now here for their examination. Sew
al Of these are considered highly merito-