Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-08
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The river was still rising yesterday, with
IA feet on Harpeth Shoals. Weather warm
and cloudy in the evening, with indications
of rain.
The ]. R. Gilmore arrived yesterday
with tow of coal.
The Mallie Ragon, left Evansville for
this port, with cargo Of 200 sacks of
corn.
The cooperative packet Ella Hughes,
in most gallant style, departed with good
. trip for Hurry county. Her colors were
proudly floating, and her string band dis
coursing most eloquent music
Superintendent Staunton Pierce Nc
| CURE will leave to-day for the Metropolis
on business of his line.
Capt. David James, of Caney Fork ce-
| lebrity, is in the city. He is at present
engaged in the patent broom business.
Tobacco is now being shipped from Cairo
at four dollars and fifty cents per hid.
Freights scarce and tonnage abundant
| The independent packet Armada will de-
| part for the State Of McCracken at 10
o'clock A. n. Her reputation for leaving
on advertised time is now well established,
and the downward bound viii do well to be
| on board at the hour. She will receive
four hundred barrels flour for reshipment
! to New Orleans.
The popular Talisman, of the regular
line, departs for Cairo to-day at 4 P. NJ.
and will go through with dispatch and on
! packet time. She is commanded by the
illustrious Capt. VIM. Strong, with Johnny
Harper in the Office.
The following steamboat sales have beer
recorded at the Customhouse in st. Louis
VIM. Fl. Brown, of Pittsburg, sold the
tow steamboat Mary Alice to the Missis-
Sippi Valley transportation company fol
S43. $50
One-sixth of the steamboat Ida Stock
dale has been sold by William Stockdale tC
William j. Kounts, for 81, 200.
Mr.. Robert A. Allen, a-well-known pilot
in st. Louis and New Orleans trade, and al
the time of his death pilot on the steamer
| Pauline Carroll, was murdered in cold
blood on the streets of New Orleans, on
the evening of the 22d inst. Mr.. Allen
was about thirty-fve years of age, and had
accomplished an enviable reputation as a
skllful and steady pilot. He was born in
Kentucky, and, like most of the sons Of
| that soil, was remarkable for his sinewy
frame. He was quiet, thorough gentle
man, and the cause of his death, like his
| I.
| Allen had secured for the benefit of his
family, life insurance policy of s., 500, in
| the Craftsmen's Insurance Company, OF
New York. The death of this gentleman
is much to be deplored, for in his decease
steamboat capitalists will suffer q great
loss; and the community in general will
miss steady hands and great experience
when they embark themselves or goods on
board the vessels he was wont to pilot
A dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis, dated
the 4th, says:
The freshet in Milwaukee river con-
tinUes. The water has reached a higher
stage than for a number of years. All low
points along the river are flooded. The
boats that were locked in the harbor es-
capped yesterday. Some are suffering for
| food and fuel but no serious results.
The rise in the river has suspended
work on the packet Palestine at Madison
The water rose three feet on the hull or the
ways.
The city of Jefferson, Texas, has made
an appropriation to dig a canal so as to cut
off Potato Bend, thereby keeping naviga-
rion open to Shreveport
The following gentlemen were elected
officers of the Memphis and st. Louis
Packet Company on Monday: Jno. A. Scud-
der, President; John 2. Keiser, Superin-
tendent, and W. d. Love, Secretary.
At Cincinnati, New Orleans rates are
still lower, on account of the barges being
in the ring. The latter only ask 25c per
cwt. on bacon, 75e per Dbl on pork, LOO
per Dbl on whisky. Steamboat rates are
about 5 per cent. higher,