Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-14
RIVER AND WEATHER.
ARRIVED.
Nashville, Cairo.
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Nashville, Cairo.
DEPARTED.
John Lumsden, Cincinnati.
Alpha, Evansville.
Katy Morrison, Upper Cumberland
LEAVING THIS DAY.
Nashville, Cairo, 4P.M
Emma Floyd, Cincinnati, Pm.
The river was still rising slowly at this
point yesterday, with seventeen feet on
Harpeth Shoals. Weather clear and mod
Grating.
The Nashville, from Cairo, had good
trip, her cargo including PAS, 900 shingles,
100 bags corn, 50 bbls. flour. 14S sacks oats,
90 bags wheat, and . bales Of cotton from
the Tennessee river TO this place.
Tom Lee, of the firm Of Fowler, Lee 4
Co, Paducah, was in the city yesterday.
Capt. Ben. F. Egsn yesterday purchased
j. r. Morris one-fourth interest in the
steamer A. Baker at the rate of S4,SO0 for
the whole boat. This again unites two Of
our Oldest and most popular boatmen. In
the glorious days Of the immortal SAllie
West, these two gentlemen were asssocia-
ted as Captain and Clerk. They are now
owners Of the bully Betsy Baker. Long
may they wave!
The high-headed Nashville Of the regu.
lar line, departs to-day for Cairo, giving
through tickets to all points on the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. She is commanded
by the ever popular Wiley Sims,
with Johnny Harper in the office. All
aboard.
The Emma Floyd will positively depart
for the Queen City at 4 ?. NJ. This boat
belongs to an old established line that has
endeavOrsd to prove worthy of a share Of
public patronage. A spirit ofrivalry and
competition has sprung up between this
line and the new steamer John Lumsden
which we hope 70 see amicably compronis-
ed. The Lumsden departed with a coed
trip, and We hope to see the Floyd 90 out
this evening with equally as good trip.
HEws FROM OTHER PORTS.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. IS. River rising
with nine feet water in the canal. De-
parted-Havana, Nashville and Cincin-
natl.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-River rising good
water at all points.
MEMPHIS, Jan. I3.-Weather clear and
cool. River sill rising and business good.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of Tuesday has
the following:
POMEROY, o., Jan. Il.-The Silver
Cloud burned TO the waters edge this
afternoon, three miles above Point Pleas
ant. One deck passenger WAS lost. The
crew made narrow escape.
Ash Taylor, q Waterman, was badly
hurt IN jumping from the hurricane roof
The balance Of the crew and passengers
are all safe.
The steamer Energy being close BY.
came TO our assistance, and gave us ali
possible aid. Capt. ]. s. DaweT and Clerk
Earhart, Mr.. Aleshire and the whole crew
have our sincere thanks, and shall never
be forgotten by us for their Kindness 10
every way. The crew and passengers lost
everything they had.
The towbOat Kanawha, coming ont of
the kanawha river, last week, sunk two
loaded coal boats at the head of Red House
chute. They belonged to the Coalburg
Company.
The Franklin County Court, Tuesday,
voted S75, 600 for the improvement Of Ken
lucky river navigation
The st. Louis RsputlicaA, of the IItb
says:
IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOURCES OF THE
MIssIssPPI-On the 9th a convention of
Northwesterners met at Minneapolis for
the purpose of discussing the question of
navigation Of the Upper Mississippi, and
to devise means for putting line OF boats
and barges in operation the coming season.
Present, of all attendance, from 81. Paul.
Sc. Cloud, Clearwater, Monticello, Anoka
and Dayton, and Commodore Davidson. of
The White Collar line, was present, but
could not stay. The object was to have
steps adopted to improve the Mississippi p
rom 81. Anthony falls 10 the mouth of
Leach Lake river, and the latter river 10
Leach Lake, a stretch altogether of six
hundred miles. Resolutions were passed.
a memorial TO be presented 10
Congress- One resolution is a. follow.
That a steamboat be put upon the Mis-
issippi above the Falls Of st. Anthony
With accompanying barges, next season.
or the purpose Of freight transportation"
committee was appointed to secure sub
criptiOns for a boat and barges. Capt.
dOOre, of Memphis, stated that q boat
nitable for navigation above the Falls
ould be built, with two barges for from
IN 10 twelve thousand dollars-barge, 10
9 capable OF carrying thirty to forty tuns.
he boat would cost about ten thousand
oilars, and the birges from Que thoasand
} one thousand 1--WE hundred collars each.
letter from the Secretary Of the North.
N line vas read, and it was hoped that
Ie new board Of directors Of that line
Ould decide TO run their steamers this