Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-15
RIVER AND WEATHER.


The river was again falling slowly yes
terday, with 3 feet on Harpeth Shoals
| Weather fair and cool
There were no arrivals or departures
yesterday.
The Vsrmint was successfully launched
yesterday.
Fred. Mitchell has been employed as
pilot on the Brill
Capt. Wash WesVer-old Benton-is in
the city. He has become q farmer, and
will no longer repTese emit cur boats.
Capt. Ben. E. EgaR has been appointed
! special agent of the Nashville and North
western railroad. For twenty-five years
he has been well and favorably known as
one Of our prominent river men. He nov
retires from al marine transportation, and
identifies himself with the railroad in
| terest.
Capt. James F. Miller, chip Of the old
block, has been made conductor on the
Tennessee and Pacific railroad
Tbs Brill, William Of Cansys fag-ships,
and the TalismRn, his old vessel, are both
advertised to leave for down the river to
morrow. Competition promises to be
spirited.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Tuesday
says:
The leYee was throngsd with twenty
steamers yesterday, willie freights are Of
fering in L oderats quantities for al points.
Engagements were making for New Or
leans at Zoe for bacon, al for pork,
SI.75 for whisky, 9Oc for -four, potatoes,
apples and onions, and 25c per barrel and
Toe per hundred advance on way lots.
The Edinburgh is receiving lively and will
close Up her engagements and depart for
New Orleans to-day. The Belle Vernon is
announced to leave tomorrow, aud the
Chas. BOCmann and Schenck's Argcsy on
Thursday. The rates to Memphis are
Heavy freight 20c; light, 40@5Oc; whisky,
31.25. To Wheeling, pound freight, $50
zoe; flour, 25c; whisky, SOC. To Nash
vile, whisky, 35@tOc. To Piisburg,
pound freight, 15@20c; -four, 25c; whisky,
SOC.
A late number Of the New Orleans
Times says:
Our boaimen stand greatly in need Of
labor at present, and it would be we'll If
our Western boatmen would encourage all
the laborers they could to come South,
that by so doing We are Of opinion that
many would readily embrace the oppOrtu-
nifty, and in the course Of few weeks We
would doubtless have sufficient labor to
answer all requirements. Shipments Of
sugar and mOlasses for the West continue
quite briSk. We traversed several bun
dreds Of hogshsads or the upper III,
which was destined to st. Louis, Louis %
vile, Cincinnati, and other interior town
of Tennessee, Alabama and other States.
Not long since through bills Of lading
were signed in this city for sugar through
to San Francisco, California. Freights for
Jefferson and Shreveport are not in great
excess, but the offer for various landings
below Shreveport are very fair. The chief
trouble about the Red river trade at pres
emit is the difficulty in navigation. All the
large side-wheelers, which we're on the
track week or ten days sgo, have laid up
on account of low water. There are many
places on Red river where even light
draft packets encounter much difficulty,
but the worst place Of all, as far as we
learn, is the bar at the mouth OF the river,
and until there comes a sufficient rise large
packets will have To lay by.
The Talisman, OF the Cairo Pocket Co,
takes the initiative this year, and is the
first boat of the line to start out on her
winter campaign. She has been thoroughly
oyerhauled, and converted into what
might be called anew craft, and will doubt
less be more popular thanlever with the
travelling public. She departs tomorrow
ct P. II.