Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-04
RIVER AND WEATHER.
ARRIVED.
Talisman, Cairo.
DEPARTED.
Emma Floyd, Cincinnati,
Alpha, Hunters Point.
IrANTNG THIS DAY.

Emma Floyd, Cincinnati.
Alpha, Hunters Point.
LEAVING THIS DAY.
Talisman, Cairo, - II.
The river commenced to recede yester-
day, with ) feet scant on the shoals.
Weather clear, cool and bracing.
The Talisman arrived last night, having
been delayed by foggy weather. She will
depart to-day for Cairo at - o'clock. We
commend this craft in an especial manner
to the consideration of the travelling and
shipping public. Capt. Strong commands
and Johnny Harper presides in the office.
The Alpha departed for Hunters Point
on the Upper Cumberland, to take on
cargo Of cedar lumber.
The Emma Floyd cleared for Cincinnati,
with a small lot of miscellaneous freight,
including 100 bales Of rags.
Capt Boyd received a dispatch from
Cincinnati last evening announcing the
departure Of the Robert Moore for this
port Capt John Terrell IS in command,
and DR.. Chef W Bradley has charge Of
the Office.
The Gurksyilic is expected to arrive to
morrow, and is advertised for Cairo on
Monday at 4 p. H. Capt. James W. Lowell
in command, and Alex. Hard in the office.
The fine steamer Glasgow, Capt A.
Robinson, was announced to leave Pitts
burg on last Tuesday for GAINESVILLE and
Nashville.
A lively fight Is going on in the Memphis
and White river trade. Three separate
| lines Of boats are coutending for the trade.
The ElHotts, with the Legal Tender, and
John Is. Davis, with the Liberty and Com
meroial. axe opposing each other fiercely,
| and the Arkansas Packet Companvs boat
Natoml fighting both the others. The re-
| suit is fEeights are low, passage cheap and
! owners losing money.
! 4 large party Of movers for Arkansas Will
/ take passage on the Ialsman to-day
/ A circular. with the following information
in regard 10 the tributaries OF the Bissis-
| sipVL is published in New Orleans. white
rives Is u1Uigbla for COO miles-is always
| open to Duvaii's blum, $50 miles from its
| mouth the cotton plantations are princi-
| pally above DuvalIs Bluff In its entire
| length, this stream is generally, if not In
| variabiy, in good boating order about the
| end of December Shipments Of cotton to
| Memphis and New Orleans from this trihu-
t1ry begin TO appear the first week in Jlnu-
! airy. Arkansas river is UaVigaJle fOT G21
miles. 1t is nearly always open for small
"'I.S to ~. II me p-'Ii, i'u miles from 10.
Noi'u i s'' III. ~ ',''loLi9 ana enc ;,
So''oH '''',9 are ON 'Ig lo"e'. portion !, %
the river, rom Iihe blaH 70 me NOUN.
"ll',u 5I't HgA'' on ll5At dl'hI u0a'a are
constantly 'slN@ mate from ] me DUN anu
| n'Lo"- 'o- Iae man crops are h'it h',h
lor lower Isai5h''' "uigh are generally OBJ
tanned ia january as The stream Ia Its en-
I'e leAS'h' is almost always nAVlgtpia
| ao"ot me ell oil December. ABOVE tlle
biul ana L'-.i' l'ora, Tor 90 miles, an me
way I" OFT SMITH are g''I cotton lands
buL tha plantations are smaller than below
! and 'l' produce D. Il,eT 30 reaching mar
ae'- Ii ia sometimes as late as ApEIi before
'hi crop yi 'he upper portion OF TINS river
reaches lle stih'aI|
| Co'clh.' Il'eF l,nayie.o-e iof 200 miles
| II Is open AWAY Tor night dlsugut boats 10
| t'iam'lI t'' miles Rom It's ui'Ith- Coz
| ION IS grown on TINS E'et aH the way 10
aIHiitiP-Ia. 'A' telI oil Navigation
| Nhr.' Dr. uses ,. 4H'r'-iF remains haFi8. =
ne lo- III. e.''t. season. HAiplh5hts al
most nl'...lA".E reach Ne' orleans tii7 i.rs'
| week 30 January the TiEeL 7et'jm ltllins
u ha I'D a''i o'tIHf ol''et ABOUT tLe enI
Oh Dr.eii''f l,"i river l., h''' 5i'ie Ior