Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-18

The river was still rising at this point last
evening, with feet on Harpeth Shoals.
clouds appeared before noon, and IN the
afternoon I'VE had a considerable fall Of
snow, which melted about as fast as it fell.
The Ella Hughes for the upper Cumber-
land, had very fair trip Of groceries.
The Talisman cleared for Cairo at a late
hour last night. She had goodly number
of passengers
The Spray in command Of Capt. George
Brown, departs for Cincinnati to-day at 10
o'clock II. II. Dean in the Office. She
belongs to the White Collar Palmerston
vest line, and is all regular.
The Lawrence leaves Cincinnati to-day
for this port.
The Tyrone is due tomorrow, and is the
regular Tuesday packet for Cairo.
The st. Louis Republican, of Thursday,
says:
The weather yesterday was no improve
ment over the preceding days, but was even
more disagreeable. It turned very cold,
andth air was filed with fine particles of
snow and sleet during the entire day. Bust
ness is becoming very dull, every day show
ing a large falling off in shipments. To
New Orleans, freights are very scarce, and
the packets are compelled to hold over from
one day to another to receive anything like
O paying trip. Rates to New Orleans are
nominal; COO. per barrel was the general
run of engagements yesterday, and we
heard of none below this figure. To the
Ohio river there was unusual activity, three
packets having departed during the day.
Arkansas and Red river freights are unim-
proved. The river here is rising rapidly,
and more is reported coming down from
the Illinois and other rivers. The season,
though far advanced, has been unusually
propitious to navigation. Last winter was
a very mild one, but this season bids falv to
surpass it; we judge by the present sam
pie"
A correspondent says of the Little liver,
an affiuent of the Ouachita
1t is a handsome little river, lust big
enough at the upper end for small steamers
to navigate, but not big enough to turn
round In. We went about twenty-five
miles above the mouth with our steamer,
and brought fair showing of cotton and
seed. The south side of the river is lined
with cotton farms, as productive and as
valuable as any in the world, making every
year bale to bale and half to the acre.
The crops this season are splendid and re-
munerative enough TO pay all losses caused
by the vicissitudes of the past three years.
The Muscatine (Iows) Journal, Of a re-
cent date, contains the following:
Last year the Northern Line Packet Com
pany lost $4,000. This loss Was due
principally to the fact of the low stage Of
water and strong competition Of the White
Collar Line, compelling both companies to
carry passengers and freights at cutting
rates. This year the consolidated line,
with high water, daily through line be-
tween st. Louis and st. Paul, and the able
and efficient management of Capt Ward
and Capt. Buford, the Northern Line Com
pany stock has been most remunerstive.
, 1t has now twenty-One first class boats, and
three new ones in process of construction.
One of these is to be employed in the trade
between Davenport and Fort Madison. i
is 21O feet long, and is to be constructed
with view to speed as well as safety. Ex
tensive preparations are now being mad
for lively campaign next season.
by Telegraph
LoUIsvILLE, Dec. 17.-River rising, Will
8 feet in canal.
PTTsBURG, Dec l7-River rising will
- feet in channel.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-River risin,
steadily.
CAIRO, Dec. 17.-Arrived-Lumsdel
from Nashville, TP.M