Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-17

The river commenced rising again yes
terday, with four and q half feet reported
on Harpeth Shoals The weather in the
morning was raw and cloudy, but in the
afternoon 1t was clear and cold.
The Spray arrived yesterday from Gin
cinnati, leaving about sixty tons of her
freight at the Shoals, where she was delayed
in consequence of the low water.
The Talisman arrived last night from
Cairo.
The BurksviIle arrived from the head
waters yesterday, and returns again on Sat
urday.
The Spray being compelled to revisit
the Shoals for the purpose Of bringing up
the remainder Of her cargo, viii not depart
for Cincinnati until Saturday at ~ o'clock.
Capt Gus Brown IS IN command, with NJ.
NJ Dean in the Office.
The reliable Talisman clears for Cairo to-
day at P. NJ, with the popular Fife Major
on deck and Johnny Harper in the office,
assisted by that same old Wilkinson Of
other days.
The owners Of the Inflated Rebecca are
negotiating, it is said, for the purchase of q
sidewheel steamer belonging to the Browns
vile Mail Company. The price asked is
so, 600, and if they buy her, the New State
will again resume her place in the Wheel
ing and Pittsburg packet trade.
Nine steamers and eleven barges worth
$500, 900, belonging to the Steam Naviga.
ton Company, have laid up in the vicinity
Of Sacramento, owing to the scarcity o.
freight. The warehouses on the Sacra,
naento river are crammed with wheat anC
barley. Farmers are holding out for high.
er prices, and anticipating a dry winter
they will not SELL
There was, afew days ago, IN Galvest on
Texas, deputation of gentlemen from the
Sabine country, representing the planting
interests generally, and a recently formed
navigation company particularly, for the
express purpose of comforting with the
merchants, and endeavoring, if possible
to arrange for the establishment of iut
of regular steamers between Galveston anG
the Sabine river.
The Memphis Aoa5Gncbe, Of Tuesday
says . We are glad to see that a mum
Der of our merchants who feel the i'm
portance of packet lines, have subscribed
stock to the Memphis and Arkansas rive
Company. A merchant could not make q
better investment of his money, and at
the same time assist in bringing trade t.
our city. The Arkansas river packets for
the past six weeks have been doing well
nearly every boat In the line has made,
clear of expenses, from fifteen hundred to
two thousand dollars"
The st. Louis Republican Of Wednes-
day says:
A dispatch was received yesterday by
Capt. John n. Bofnger, from David r.
Powell, Esq, announcing that the W. Il.
Arthur was raised, and would proceed to
this port for repairs. The Submarine Sue
ceeded in getting the Arthur afoat, and
then left for the sunken steamer Kate
Robinson, to perform the like operation Of
raising her We understand that the Kate
Robinson was insured in Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati offices. 1t is believed that she
will be easily raised, as she lies perfectly
straight The steamer Commonwealth,
which left last evening for New Orleans,
has instructions to take the freight and q
portion of the stock saved from the Arthur,
to its destination The st Luke will take
the balance of the stock, some one bun
bred and twenty head, to Memphis.
By Telegraph.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 16.-The Emma Floy d
departed for Ma shville at noon.
CAIRO, Dec. -Arrived-Tyrone from
Nashville at Q tonight. Last night the
Alpha from st. Louis for Nashville passed
at A. NJ
ST.. LOUIS, Dec 15.-River swelling
steadily.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 15.-River rising, sever
feet eight inches in che canal.
PTTTsBURG, Dec. 15.-River SWELL ng
seven feet four inches.