Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-11

LEAVING THIS DAY:
Robert Moore, Cincinnati, y NJ
Ella Hughes, Upper Cumberlaad, P n.
Nashville, Cairo, Pm.
The river was still rising slowly yestsr-
day, with 81 feet on Harpsth Shoals.
Weather still cloudy, with Indications OF
clearing of.
The Nashville fcom Cairo had q good
trip.
Oae hundred and iwenty-nine bales Of
cotton, consigned to Capt. W. A. PEBBLES.
from Decatur, Ala, was received last
evening, and will be shipped on the Robert
Moore to Cincinnati.
Capt Ben F. Egau will visit GAINESVILLE
to-day, for the purpose Of finding q trade
for the Betsy.
Jay Q. DOdd has turned up as corn
merchant in the Upper Cumberland. His
recent adventures in the Indian staple have
been highly and pecuniarily profitable
Long may be wave.
Two prominent river captains yesterday
we're muchly excited angry words were
exchanged, but no blows. The cause was
the laying over" of the independent Co
operative packet Ella Hughes. According
to advertisemeni, Wednesday ia her regular
day.
Capt. Jas. Lee, the genial and convivial
boAtman Of the olden snd golden time,
will probably soon make his appearance in
our marine circles as a candidate for the
transportation Of Hurry county PrOdEes.
His boat HespeE, made famous BY its re-
cent seizure BY the ku-Klux down 10
Arkansaw, will, it is reported, enter the
Up River trade. Come on, old Joker
QUICK TRrP.-Iu 1916, Capt. Joseph
Miller made the voyage from New Or
leans to Nashville with kell-b0at in
sixty-fae days.
The Robert MOors was "held over" By
Mi Lord, in order to complete the ship
ment Of $50 bales Decatur cotton. She will
leave positively to-day at IL o'clock.
The Nashville, Capt. Wiley Sims, is the
regular packet for Cairo to-day at 4 P. NJ,
giving through tickets TO all available
points on the Ohio, MississiPPi7 and their
tributaries. Johnny Harper is TIE accom-
plished scribe.
The Independent cooperative packet
Ella Hughes, departs this evening for the
Upper Cumberland, Capt. VIM. Dir ia
command and w. 8. Bowman in the
office.
The Camelia from Pittsburg Is expected
on Friday.
The Ella Hughes will certainly depart
for the cad Of the 'oIlow this evening
Capt. Dix has introduced the cooperative
system on his boat, and il is working like
a charm. Shippers are we'll pleased, for
it gives them low rates of freight and Sc
cures them prompt aad reliable means Of
transportation. The Ella Is a popular
craft, and il, we are glad to say, doing
We'll run T. NJ Is TIC houlf EiA4 AAu Suco
tie boat, aad Lord Palmerslon her agent,
notwithstanding his refusal yesterday to
act longer in that capacity.
A general personal reconciliation among
the members Of our river circle was effected
yesterday evening. Old scores we're settled,
the tomahaSk buried, and friendly rela-
items established generally. Capt. PEBBLES
even embraced in his generous forgiveness
all members Of the difereHt secret soeie-
ties. We hope to see all bad feeling buried,
and our river men hereafter adopt Capt.
DiI's cooperative plan, and be a harmo-
Nous band Of brothers.
by telegraph
CIECIEEATI, Feb. 10.-DepaTted-Ha-
Vana, for Nashville.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 10-Passed Up-ihe
Emma Floyd, from Nashville for Cincin-
natl passed passed down, Csmelis, from
Pittsburg to Nashville.