Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-02
RIVER AND WEATHER

The river was still receding at this point yes
terday wi b IL inches on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather warm and sultry. Mercury at noon ~.
The Ella Hughes departed for kaducah and
SCOT departed yestsr5 az for Cairo, intending
to embark in RisestOrial enterprise. and will
NO longer serve the public as a marine spiritual
Capt in. Corbstt is running the Ss.Joseph be-
tween Columbus and Hicsman, connecting the
Iron Mourtain and Northwestern Railroads.
Recent steambost explosions have made folks
scary on the Lower Ohin. Several days ago the
Fanny Brandeis ran through herself" which
frightened several passengers who Jumped over
board, and were drowned.
The Armada win be introduced into her new
packet trade, Padueah and Clarksville. bg Capt.
X. Y. Northern, Of Old Hickory me and K.
Howard distinction
At Paducab, next season. new firm will
represent the steamboat interests. Josh Cobb
and John Harper having associated themselves
| for that purpose.
| that the tobacco crop will be larger on the Up
| per Cumberland than last season.
The lobe Hurt Is running between Clarks-
vile and Paducah, and the Bravo between Lin
| ton and the Mouth of Smithland.
The negotiations which have been peudiny
| for some time between Captain Miller, Of the
/ Fannie Brandeis and Captain 10. Murray for
| the exchange Of the Fannie for the hull and
| machinery of q new boat lying at New Albany.
| have been brought TO q head and the trade con-
| summated. Captain Miller arrived at Louisville
| Thursday and the Brandeis turned over TO Cap
| tain Murray. Captain Miller will put a new
| cabin on the boat. which is 20 be called the
l Mary Miller, in honor of a member of the Cap
/ tain's family. Captain John II. Peckenpnngh
4 is associated with him aud will probably com
/ mand the new boat in the Evansville and Mem
| phis trade. She will be com 2leted and ready TO
| leave in five weeks.
| The express SAFE. and another that were on
i the steamer Phantom when she exploded, Sep
/ TENDER Is, were found Thursday afternoon in
| the river q hundred yards above the wreck. The
/ $500 they contained was found, water soak cd,
but otherwise all right.
1 The following from the Louisville Courier
| journal OF yesterday IS evidence that freights
| on the ] ennessee river are plentiful:
| Tho LeClaire No. 2. with barge in tow, ar
/ rived from Tennessee river yesterday with q
full tTip, consisting in part of 1850 shingles,
| 1890 feet of lumber. A hogs, 80 cattle, l7o
barrels OF -four 81 barrels of apples, 367 sacks of
wheat, 50 tons OF pig ircn, 1874 sacks of oats, 10
| sacks of Ehipstuh. and the first bale Of new cot
| ton from Tennessee river this season"
Ii the M rchants Of Nashville could Op-
| N. and N. w. r. H., vessels of the stuff
| now going TO Louisville would be brought here.
| and vice versa much would ba taken out.
Capt. VIM. T. 1eatman. of Kingston Springs,
| veteran river man. and at one time the pOpu-
| lar commander of Ihs steamer Tennessee. ply
| ing between this city and New Orleans, has
| forwarded to this City a pair Of buck horns. the
| finest 10 be obtained in Cheatham county, as q
present 70 Capt Tom Hartman, Of the steamer
Tyrone.