Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-26
RIVER AND WEATHER.
ARRIVED.
None
DEPARTED.
John Lumsden, Cairo,
LEAVING THIS DAY.
Lawrence. Cincinnati. 1 P

LEANANG his Dali
Lawrence, Cincinnati, P. n.
The river G. this point yesterday was
stationary, with feet 3 inches on the
shoals Weather cloudy, with rain.
There were no arrivals up to dark
Capt PEBBLES received a dispatch from
GAINESVILLE, stating that the Lawrence
passed that point at o'clock on Tuesday
evening with good trip. She has been
delayed at the shoals, but no doubt will be
found in port at an early hour this morn
ing.
The Tyrone has been successfully raised,
and arrived at Paducah at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, where, 1t is understood,
she will 60 on the ways for thorough re-
pairs
The John Lumsden cleared for Cairo last
evening, with a fair packet trip. One
item of freight was 10 bbls of Woodlands
Robertson county whisky, consigned to
kirkpatrick, Keith & Co., New Orleans.
''Grsat excitement down the Cumber-
land among the Musquito Fleet" is the
heading to bill recently issued by the
Alpha, informing the public that she will
hereafter take the place of the steamer Ty-
rome. In the mean time the Tyrone turns
up again and breaks into the arrangement.
The Lawrence is advertised for Cincin-
natl this evening at o'clock. She is in
command of Capt. Pearce, a veteran boat
man and an obliging officer.
Palmerston is about to contract for a new
steamer for the Upper Cumberland trade
next season, and he asserts that she will DO
the finest craft that ever turned a wheel in
those waters, and fit for the Romans and
Carthaginians to travel on. The main and
ladies' saloon will rival those of the Sultan
of Turkey. The cabins will be painted
by Michael Angelo, or some other nan.
The carpets will be imported expressly
from Turkey, and will be of the finest vel
vet. The berths viii be furnished in the
style of the Yieeroy of Egypt; the
curtains of the finest Valencia lace;
spreads of the finest Italian silk, stuffed
With camel hair, imported from the Desert
of Sahara. A skating rink will be attached
to the saloon for the enjoyment Of the la
dies and gentlemen, the only one upon any
steamer in this country. A celebrated
company of gymnasts will perform upon
the trapeze every other evening. Nj Lord
intends that every evening during the voy-
age the great saloons will be illuminated
by thousand lamps, whose brilliancy will
rival those of the far-famed diamond mines
of Golconda. There will also be given q
grand pyrotechnic exhibition during the
voyage; bombs and sky rockets; also q
balloon will be sent up twice day for the
amusement of Mi Lords or any other
mans children. As above indicated, this
magnificent craft will not be finished before
next season. Until that time other boats
will be allowed to navigate the Cumber-
land as usual.
Gen. jeff Thompson has been examining
Teche river from st. MGrtinsville to the
junction, by order of the State Legislature,
to report on its navigable condition. The
State government has also contracted 10
have the most dangerous snags taken out,
and the steamer I. d. Hine. has been en-
gagged for that purpose.
The losses of property caused by steam
boats colliding with the piers of the Rock
Island bridge since it was built amounts 10
over 100000.
The following, from the New Albany
Ledger, we give for what it is worth:
1t is the settled opinion of old steam
boatmen that the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers will be more difficult to navigate
this summer and fall than they have been
for many years. The many rapid rises and
declines of both rivers during the past
winter and spring has doubtless filed up
many of the well defined channels of years
previous, and to use the language of our
friend Chris. Damon, pilots will find on the
first fall numerous monkey holes" to fall
into. Bars with double channels, neither |
of which will have sufficient water to adj |
NIT the passage of any but the highest |
draught boats, will present a formidable |
barrier to progressive navigation,
The La Belle, on her last trip to Shreve- |
port, from New Orleans and return, made |
the round trip in days, % hours and Is |
minutes, which is said to be the fastest |
time ever made on Red river.
by Telegraph
CAIRO, May 25.-The Ella Hughes, Nash
vile packet, at s A. NJ. The Aloha, Nash |
vile packet, at noon. The Fanny Bran
deis, Tennessee river at p. j.