Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-07-23
RIVER NEWS.

AS a relic of the olden-time, and
from the fact that Capt. Corbett will
next season be Unidentified with our
river trade, we rcpublish the account
by "Buz" of the advent of the old ia
vorlte packet, the c. E. Hillman, into
these waters. ...ti III. .I.
"The new Nashville and st. Louis
packet G. Il. Hillman, arrived at
GAINESVILLE with large party ofladies
and gentleman, the special guests of
Capt. j. N. Corbett and DIR. w. r..
Bell, several of whom were dis
tinguished characters, whose names
are familiar to our marine readers I:
Capt. G.. w. Graham, Len. FaXon,
and Ed. Willett, were the Egyptian
representatives Maj. Bazzoon, Dorse
Smedly, Rice Wilson and Dick Fow-
Ter, We're the Paducah delegates-Old
ST McGumphey being absent, repre-
senting the State of McCracken in
the Baltimore Convention. The ia
nous Red Revenger, and the intrepid
navigator Little Jofield, the Mouth
of Smithland's favorite sons, were
also on board. The Dycusburg Doc
tor, accompanied by Ebenezer Petty,
with Eddyville Braswell, and Col.
Sherwood Ford, of Canton, formed
the Lower Cumberland delegation
The ceremonies attending the pre-
sentation of n cannon to Capt. Cor
bett by the editorial fraternity of
Nashville, was the occasion of bring
ing together so many famous person.
ages.
The new steamers arrival was an
nounced by the firing of cannon, the
waving of handkerchiefs, and the en-
thusiastic shouts of assembled thous-
ands. The Nashville and GAINESVILLE
delegation received the guests on
board of the Hillman, escorted them
ashore, aud under the direction of the
Grand Marshal, Rat-Proof' Billy
Mclure, formed the following order OF
procession
/. Capt. James II. Bell, and the or
ator of the day, Subscriber" Camp,
in front of the cannon.
2. Horns Silver Band, in their new
chariot, drawn by four white horses.
| 3. Tippacanoe Harrison, Rocky
Mountain Gilbert, big Nashville "
Bellsnyder, and other marine vcter-
ans in one of Capt. Hammers open
carriages.
A. Cairo delegation, bearing numer-
Gus horns and a copy of the Life
and Death OF 10. Spencer, with illus
! trations by "Rube.n
5. Paducah delegation, bearing n
photograph of the Dunbar" and a
letter of regret from old ST. McGum-
phey.
! 6. The venerable Jofcld, leaning
upon the arm ofthe Red Revenger,n
and dressed In deep mourning for the
loss of the steamer Tennessee Belle
7. George Boon Brown and Squire
Weller proundly sustaining the col.
lors of the immortal Sallie West.
s. Citizens generally, headed by
West Jordan and Jim Carter.
The procession passed through the
principal streets of the city, were en-
tained by the citizens Mt the new ho-
tel, and having been photographed by
McCormac, Ga copy (which Is in the
possession of Capt. Egan, of the SAN
kirkman, returned to the steamer
} and being assembled around the fes
tive board, the Subscriber" arose
amid the dea(eniny shouts of cheer
ing voices and the popping of cham
payne corks, and male his presenta
ton speech, as follows: Ladies zap
} plause l--gentlemen-(continued APP
plausel lin behalf 1.-The applause
here became so uprorious that the or
; ator of the day was silenced th,
; conclusion Of his speech will appeal
next week in the New York Ledger.
BY the arrival of Jim Parrsh's ex
press wagon we will receive Capt
; Corbetts reply, and will publish al
he said about the honor conferred on
him, the emotions of gratitude thai
) filled his breast, the pride he cherish
eel for his new craft, and the eiltctinl
illusions he made TO the depdrte,