Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-27
RIVER AND WEATHER
ARRIVED:
Alpha, Evansville.
DEPARTED:
Tyrone. Cairo.


Tyrone, Cairo.
LEAVING THIS DAY.
New York, Pittsburg, IL m.
Havana, Cincinnati. 4 p m.
Ella Hughep, Up. CumberPd, 4 p m.
Alpha, Evansville, IL m.
The river continues to recede at this
point, with 81 feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather clear during the day, but at this
time of writing, falling weather looked for.
The only arrival yesterday was the
Alpha, from Evansville, with one of the
biggest trips of the season. Her cargo
! consisted of 600 bags bran, $50 bbls -four
25S bbls potatoes, 359 bales hay, 400 kegs
nails, 225 bags corn, 80 bags oats, Is
tons iron, and lot of sundries.
The Tyrone cleared for Cairo with a
good trip.
Elsewhere will be found the season card
of the Nashville and Cairo Packet Com.
pany's steamers, from which it will be seen
that there has been a great reduction in
prices to Cairo, Memphis, st. Louis, New
Orleans, Chicago, and to all available
points on the Missouri, Arkansas and
White rivers. The line is composed Of
fret class stsamers, with a gentlemanly
corps of officers, to attend to the wants Of
the travelling public.
The New York did not get off yesterday
evening, but clears for Pittsburgh direct at
II o'clock to-day, Capt. Richmond COM
manding.
The Havana is the regular packet of the
White Collar Line for Cincinnati at P.
NJ, in command of Capt. Pearee, veteran
boatman.
The Nashville passed Clarksville at 6 T.
NJ, last evening, and will be found at the
wharf this morning.
The Alpha will depart for Evansville at
IL NJ. to-day. We are glad to see home
boat patronized and sustained in this trade.
Capt. Ryman is a gentleman, and Billy
Gracey, his clerk, is all regular. The Al
pha will go as advertised.
We were yesterday informed that
change was about being made in the Nash.
vile and Cairo Packet Company's pro-
gramme that would cause another boat to
be added to the line. The increase of busi-
ness is great, the Tyrone having been COM
PEELED to refuse freight this trip.
Yesterday was the busiest day on the
wharf we have seen since the war. The
Alpha, Havana, New York, Tyrone and
Ella Dix were all discharged.
The cooperative steamer Ella Hughes
will depart this evening for Hurry county.
The system works well, and her owners,
The officers, are much better pleased since
Billy Bowman's last trip statement shows
a gain.
Lord Palmerston yesterday received by
the New York a small box containing
large jug, which he says is filled with the
concentrated essence of sunny years
that's what he calls whisky.
The Havana and New York, two rival
candidates for public patronage, were
warmly engaged yesterday in cutting"
rates. Freights, however, were "dull and
nominal"
Capt Corbett has telegrsphed for his en-
gineer, and is preparing to start out the
Betsey Baker.
1t is not true that Commodore Hughes
will buy the Wink Parble on her arrival.
lBy telegraph
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-River falling, but
plenty Of water everywhere.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 26-Weather clear
and mild. River falling, seven and half
feet water in the canal. Passed up, Robert
Moore, Nashville, for Cincinnati.
CAIRO, Jan. 26.-Departed, Talisman
for Nashville at 10 p. n.