Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-13
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The river was rising briskly at this point
yesterday, with three feet on Harpeth
Shoals. Weather cloudy ahd gloomy, with
slight sprinkles of rain during the day.
The Ella Hughes arrived on Sunday last,
and departed again for Cairo yesterday
evening.
The lobe Hurt also departed for the up
per Cumberland with all the freight she
could carry, principally salt
The Brill, from Pittsburg, is expected
1t is rumored that she is coming here to
stay, and will probably run between this
city and Cairo, as an independent packet.
The Spray is on her way from Cincin-
natl, and the Emma Floyd is loading for
this point. Those who have shipments for
the Ohio river would do well to get the
same ready, and confer with Harrison L
Son as to rates.
There was some little stir at the wharf
last evening, occasioned by the dsPartu-s
Of two steamers, one for the Upper Cum
berland and the other for below. Our old
time river men wore brighter faces, and
steamboat agents seemed to be in foyful
mood at the prospects of an early resump-
ton Of trade. They are apparently tired
Of 'tfly-time,' and feel like business.
The towboat Tom Farrow was sold at
Pittsburg Saturday, to Capt. Cole, of Cln-
cinnati. The price paid was -, 25G. She
viii be used for towing purposes between.
Big Sandy and Cincinnati.
The stern-wheel steamer Nightingale,
Capt. Q. B. Piersel bound from Cincinnati
to Arkansas river, With a full cargo, on
Sunday last, struck snsg in Walnut
Bend, in the Lower Ohio river, about six
Ill, T.
twenty side timbers under her larbOard
cylinder. Capt Piersel Immediately built
q bulkhead and came to UniOntowu and
entered protest The Nightingale will
proceed TO Paducah, where she will go on
the ways for repairs. A portion Of her
cargo is slightly damaged, and Capt. Pier
sci telegrsphs the break can be easily re-
paired, when she will proceed on her way
to Arkansas river. The Nightingale il
owned by Capt. John Kyle, and here is no
insurance on the boat.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the following circular of instructions to su-
perVssiDg and local inspectors of steam
vessels for the protection of steamboats,
from accidents by the insufficient fastening
of stoves:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Dec. 3.-The
atbentlon OF the department. has been call
ed to the danger Of disaster to steamers
navigating Western waters by the omission
of duty on the part of Steamboat Inspect
ors to require, in accordance with the set
of August 80, 1852, that suitable and safe
provisions are made throughout such YES
sells to guard against loss or danger from
fire. As the season is at hand when stoves
will be required for the comfort of passen-
gers Oh board steamboats, in your section,
you are hereby directed to examine all
steamboats, in your districts aud requir the
stoves to be securely fastened to the floor,
or other fixed supports, in such manner as
to prevent them from 0vertuIning or from
falling to pieces in case of the boat careen-
ing, or Of the occurrence of heavy jar. A
strict enforcement of the law in this respect
will materially diminish the risk Of peril 10
human life. GEORGE :. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary of the Treasury.