Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25

| The river was still receding at this point
Yesterday, with three feet nine inches on
Hsrpeth Shoals. Weather warm and |
suitrY- Mercury So. ~ '"'ai e. ~. = '...5
Business at the wharf yesterday was very
dull. The only movement in steamers
was the arrival Of the Alpha from Hilps
Island and the departure Of the John
The June rise has come and gone, and
the regular liners in the Cairo trade will
probably soon give way to the hungry
expectsnh of the summer feet. ~ 49,
The Romeo win leave for Evansville at 4.
IL M. to-day. lf8e. $500. ~ t.ari
| CAPTAIS JINKs, LovelPs new boat o.
the horse marine persuasion, will be En-
ished ehout the frst Of August. u - $50
Ed c Doyle, of the U 5 Customhouse, is
after our Celtic correspondent for violation
Of some government regulations. ,ugl
The Robert Moore passed Louisville
yesterday evening for this port: So says's
dispatch TO Capt w A Peoples. =.
Chef Bradley's bill of lading received,
and box Of peppermint noted. o K.
| The lobe Hurt aud Umpire, now in the
waters of the Upper Cumberland, are sx-
4 pected. nslfz
II Capt. Dixon Given Fowler-same old
Dick-has been appointed General South
western agent Of the South Shore trans.
portaiion. line. We know nothing about
that concern, but we endorse Capt. Fowler
and his agents R K Dankerson, Evans
vile, ] c Cobb, Paducab, and Gracey &
Bro, Clarksville ea.a z-.l li.l
| Mi Lord is going back to the old country
The Mayor and Common Scoundrels of
st. Louis, have appointed Palmerston to
the command of the Ocean steamer that
will leave that city direct for Liverpool on
the 10Th of July. - = = p. r =
/ Tobacco is being shipped by rail from
GAINESVILLE to New Orleans. Oar old
friend, B o Keesee, heavy shipper to
that city, stiIl patronizes the river. Bully
for Bell n
L Capt. Darcy James, the Caney. fork mar
liner is in the city.
John Harper will in few days leav'
, for New York, via Eddyville.
) Col. John c. Noble of the Paducat
Herald, this welcomes an old companion
6 in arms, to the State of McCracklin'
We had the pleasure, yesterday, of tax
| | ing by the hand our excellent friend Capt
, Frank P Graeey, formerly of Eddyville
| an old steamboat clerk and captain anC
l | at present a commission merchant al
D | Clarksville, Tennessee. He is in fine
z | b eaith, and fortune has favored him sincs
| the close Of the war. Nor is there q man
! | living who better deserves the smiles Of
r | fortune, for no better gentleman and nc
, | more gallant soldier staked "life, fortune
and sacred honor "in the cause of the Starr
and Bars" His old friends and compan'
ions in Paducah will be delighted to take
: him by the hand again.
d, Oar river friends, who feel the effects
; of the withdrawal of trade and travel from
our rivers, will soon see the Cumberland
! business almost entirely gone to railroads.
} The survey of the Elizabethtowa and Pa
ducah railroad has been completed, and
the road finally located. 1t passes from
/ Princetown within half mile Of Eddy
. Vile, and turning down the Cumberland,
crosses that river just below the NarroWs,
about sixteen miles below Eddyville. Pur-
suing its way a short distance down the
stream between the rivers, it crosses the
Tennessee at Mrs. Jenkins Ford, in Mar,
shall county, about twenty-five miles by
by the river above Paducsh. ~