Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-18
RIVER AND WEATHER.


The river was still falling yesterday, with
three and one-half feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather clear and warm.
The John Lumsden from Cairo had a
cargo consisting Of 200 bushels OF oats,
l 200 sacks corn and $50 barrels -four for
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad,
together with IT tons of iron, 215 sacks
corn, 100 barrels flour, los sacks Hunga-
rian seed and 30O,OO0 shingles, for parties
here.
The Umpire brought down 127 hogsheads
of tobacco and l, 300 sacks of corn. She
cleared in the afternoon for Cairo with 207
hogsheads of tobacco for New Orleans.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER-RoBERT
MOORE SUNK-BoAr AND CARGO TOTAL
Loss.-At late hour last night we received
intelligence of the sinking Of the steamer
Robert Moore, one of the boats of the
Nashville and Cincinnati Packet Company.
She sunk at Cumberland Island. Boat and
cargo total loss. Below is the telegram
received:
Special to the Union and American.
GAINESVILLE, May 1.-THE steamer
Robert Moore sunk at Cumberland Island.
The boat and cargo a total loss. She had
on board one hundred and twenty hhds
tobacco, and four hundred bbls -four for
Cincinnati, and hundred tons pig iron for
New Albany. No particulars.
But little additional has been received
from the sunken steamer Tyrone. By the
arrival of the Lumsden, we have received
the manifest which we give as follows: J
S Oliver, Atlanta, Ga, 461 sacks corn;
Warren, Burck & Co, Montgomery, Ala,
&C bales hay; d Crew, Columbus.
6 boxes candy and fugar; Railroad
Agent, Macon, Ga, GO boxes candy;
for B Thompson, G r Mizelle 4
Co, J L Solomon, H Il Thomas, Dawson,
Ga; T Liben, Hamilton & HawIey, Raid
lett & l., Eufaula,. Ala; ] D Millgroxe, r
A j Stewart, SmithvilIe, Ga; P Linck,
Fort Gaines; Holmes * Co, 159 sacks
corn; Tnos Smith, 40 bales hay; c. "a d
Lagrange, so bbls -four; @ Campbell,
Montgomery, 100 bales hay.
The censignees in this city were as fol-
lows: Dickey & Smith, 1877 sacks whea',
376 sacks corn; Baker & Cheatham, Baker
ton, 8 bags coffee, 3 kegs molasses; James
Hereford, Geely's Ferry, packages gro
cerses; 7 s Meader & Co, Lafayette, -
sacks coffee; VIM Stockell & Son, 100 bar
rosin, so barrels flour; Cline & Bern
helm, 1 half barrel wine; Ewing
& Co., 2 packages groceries; G Ryman, 8
boxes fish; Agent N i C r r, 80 packages
hubs and fellows for W & Ringgold; 1886
sacks corn; Hillman Bro & Son, II tons
bar iron; Wood & Simpson, Is boiler
plates, IA do heads; l keg rivets, @ w
Hill 35 bales box stuff; A III Perine & Co.
20 bags NJ. seed; A Mcclure, l organ
boxed; d II Elliott cases S cards; N & G
r II agent, 2 cases candy for G W Brown
& Co., Columbus, Ga.
1t is generally believed by boatmen who
have arrived from the wreck that the Ty-
rome can be easily raised.
The John Lumsden, Capt. o. NJ Davis,
departs for Cairo to-day at P. NJ. Bruce
Hunter has charge of the Office.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
On BOARD STEAMER LAWRENCE" Nav
16, 1S70.-The undersigned being passen-
gers on board the steamer Tyrone. at the
time Of the sinking of said boat, on the
evening of the 18th inst, deeming it our
duty to give credit where credit is due, we
take pleasure in stating that the conduct,
promptness of action and forethought, man.
ifested by Capt. Thomas Hartman during the
sinking of his boat, is commendable, and it
is with great pleasure that we bear witness
to the tact that Capt. Hartman, together
with his officers, did all in their power to
allay the excitement which naturally al
tends such disasters, and with good effect,
for which they have our lasting thanks;
and furthermore, Capt. Hartman promptly
fco oil or a..
ervation of his boat, and we do cordially
unitein clearing him and his officers from
any blame on account Of said sinking
Miss Mamie E Davis, Mrs Lila Mott.
VIM. Cook, Miss Maggie Young.
Mrs. Mary Cook, Miss Lizzie Young,
o. f. Young, G. E. Hillmann.
G. n. B. Davis, W. G. Grindstaff,
]. D. Stephens, r V. Kerley.
LOUISVILLE, May IA, 1S7O.-Capt. VIM.
Boyd, Nashville, Tenn.-Dear Sir: The
Emma Floyd will leave hera this evening
and will arrive in Nashville on Tuesday
night, and will probably leave Wednesday
on the return trip. Enclosed find list Of
consignees. Yours, respectfully,
r W. WISE
List of consigneers by the steamer Emma
Floyd from Cincinnati to Nashville, MAY
10, 1870:
Anthony & Herbert, Berry, DemovilIe &
Go, Jane BOstwick, Byrne Bro, 4 Co, NJ
Burns & Co, Bailey i Sperry, Brine &
Thaxton, Burgess, Hughes & Fraley,
Barnes, Spitz & Co, Anderson & Co. VIM
Compton, A w Cady, P H Desore,
Oortch & Haddox, John P Dale Ewing.
Co, Ewin, Pendleton & Co,
Clint & Wilson, Ewing & McClaugher-
y, n L Greenfield, VIM Gamble & Co.
Hamilton & Cunningham, o H Henderson,
\ Rannie, Southern Wheat and Hay Works.
Vim Stockell & Son, Vim Sutherland.
ninth & Griffith, VIM Stewart & Son, S B
'purlock Il Co, H Sperry d Co.
tine Il Birmingham, Treppard 4 Co, James |
turner Il Bro, Tennessee Penitentiarv. w |
Totten Il Bro, A NJ Tennerson & Co.
yeakley & Warren, D West, Walsh & Me-
rovern, ] G Wands, ] W Wilson q Co.
W Weber, 7 W Weller, Nashville and De-
atur r h, Nashville and Chattanooga RR.
harrison & Son, G w Hendershot' Huohs
Anderson, Hicks & Houston, G III Hays.
Jenkins & Co., r N Kaid, Hardy & Co.
'enj. Gilland, Litter & Cabler, L 81 Lanier
Son, hurry d Ragon, J W Morton & Co.
ami II Murphy, N Mccormack & Co.
IcLean & Co, McKoin & Co, Mcclure,
uck & Co, Bradford Nichol, Phillips, But
'rff IL Co, DR. J G Peyton, Terry & Des-
lond, Fl r Parsons.
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