Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-14
RIVER AND WEATHER.


The river was stationary at this point
last evening, with IL inches on the Shoals
Weather raw and cloudy.
The rainy weather for several days gives
our river friends reason to hope that nayi-
cation viii soon be resumed We learned
last evening that snow to the depth of 10
inches had fallen in the neighborhood of
Sparta. With good rain on the top Of
that, we could confidently predict a rise in
the river.
Elsewhere will be found the regular win
ter announcement of the Nashville and
Cairo Packet Company, which is composed
Of those fine and commodi0us steamers,
Tyrone, John Lumsden and Talisman.
The Tyrone has been thoroughly over
hauled during the past two months.
Splendid new boilers of Tennessee iron
have been made, and, in short, she is fully
as good as new. The old and popular
commander, Capt. Tom Hannah, viii be in
charge as usual, and that is sufficient to in
sure her a large patronage from the travel
ing public. The John Lumsden was
brought out last season, and is compare
| lively new. For boat of that
| class her accommodations are unsurpassed.
In addition to her fine cabins, her
capacity for carrying freights is superior
to many. She is commanded by Capt o.
W. Davis, gentleman of large river ex-
perienee, and In every respect reliable
| gentleman. The Talisman is now lying at
the wharf, and is in tip-top condition, hay
| ing been repainted and refurnished. As a
hind-wheeler she has few supesiors The
| veteran Capt. VIM. Strong commands the
| Talisman, boatmsn who has spent long
| life on the river, and whose experience Is
equal to the best, cor any other man I"
! These boats viii commence running on the
| first rise, and it will be noticed that one Of
them win leave on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at Pm Capt W. j. Har-
man is the Superintendent of the COM
pany, and ". r. Bell Treasurer. All aboard
| for Bellbuekle
An Evansville dispatch to the Louisville
Courier-Journal says that Capt Dix, Of the
steamer Ella Hughes, shot and killed a
drunken man named Peters at UniontOvn
on Thursday night Peters boarded ths
boat, abused the crew, knocked down the
mate, and chased the second clerk W
stairs, brandishing a pistol, when Capt
Dix shot him. Everybody justiass the
killing
| CAIRo. III. Nov. 12.-Tha steamsl
Louisville. bound from St Louis to New
Orleans, heavily laden, struck some oh
struetion about three miles above Devil
Island and was so badly injured as TO com
pei her to be run on q bar as soon a. posi-
bic. The COrnelia has just passed, touch
ing the same obstruction without injury,
and Immediately went to the assistance OF
the Louisville Nearly all the freight was
taken of and pumps rugged everywhere,
and everything done TO save her, but the
water was slowly gaining when the Cor
nelis left to send the bell boat to assist.
Capt Frazier was confident of keeping
atioat until assistance reached him. II she
fills, her stern will break Of rs il is in deep
| water.
The Marble City came down soon after
wards, struck the same obstruction and
broke between so and 30 floor timbers. but
will be able to complete her voyage to
Memphis and return.
AS this is so dangerous an obstruction,
We give pilots the following description OF
its locality: 1t il opposite house with a
| porch, 80 feet from shore, and inside OF
the wreck Of steamer Union
by Telegraph
LOUISVILLE, Nov. l3 The Ohio is sta
tionary, with three feet thres inches water
| in the canal
ST. LOUIS, Nov. L. The Mississippi is
declining.