Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-24
RIVER News.

The river was still rising here Yesterday
with 10 inches on the Shoals. Raining last
night, and our river men hopeful of a rise
The latest intelligence we have from that
ar Infatuated Umpire is that she is on the
docks at Evansville.
Col. J. n, SilverthOrn, of the Evansville
Journal, desires us 10 deliver package OF
initial note paper and his compliments to
the young daughter of mutual friend.
Capt. Henry Miller, formerly of the Fan
ny Brandies, has purchased the Pink Var
bic. When he wants to sell her, which
will soon happen, let him bring her around
Lere, and put her in the Hurry county
trade.
A Little Rock dispatch of Wednesday
says the river has risen five feet at that
place, aud was rising fast, with eleven feet
out to mouth.
The San Juan, a new boat, built at Pitts
burg for the Rio Grande river trade, was
the first boat to pass through the canal at
Louisville.
The towbOat Sam Brown, on her way
from PittSburg to Louisville, struck at
Browns Island, breaking three flanges, sink
ing one barge and grounding the balance of
her tow of coal.
The Louisville COurier-.JOu1,dL of yes
terday says that 'the Crescent City, new
towboat built at Cincinnati for the Missis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company, came
down yesterday morning, and will descend
the falls en- route for st. Louis to-day. She
is one of the largest and finest towboats we
have ever SEEM"
The same paper also says: The canal is
closed again. Yesterday the inter silIs of
the guard gate at the head of the new locks
gave way under the pressure of the water
from the basin, and let the stream into the
new canal with a rush. The result was
that the canal had to be closed again until
the damage can be repaired, which, it is
said, will require ten days or two weeks.
The Louisville LEDGE, of yesterday says:
The river commenced rising yesterday, and
last evening was coming up at the rate of
one inch an hour, with five feet at the head
of the canal, and fully three feet on the falls
down the chute. At Cincinnati, yesterday.
the river was rising, with thirteen feet
eight inches in the channel, and showing.
At Pittsburg the river was stationary, with
five feet five inches in the channel. The
weather yesterday put on winter airs, and
during the morning hours and up to 2 P.
NJ the air was filled with snow. Business
is very brisk among steamboatmen, and the
season for work has fairly set in.
The Evansville Courier of Wednesday
says: Yesterday, with poor trip, the Ella
Hughes, made the first departure this sea-
son for the Cumberland. Her freight was
all consigned to points on the lower part of
the river. The trade between this and
Nashville or GAINESVILLE, by water, has adj
jOurned.
The same paper also contains the follow
ing items of home interest:
Billy Bowman, clerk of the steamer Ella
Hughes, went down on the Gray Eagle to
Henderson last night, for the purpose of
taking the train to Nashville this morning.
John Harper-not the famous race-horse
man, but the popular eX-steamboat agent of
Nashvile-will preside over the financial
department of the Talisman in the Cairo
and Nashville trade.
The steamer Eddyville arrived last night
from Cairo with good trip.
We were well pleased to see our veung
friend w. H. Hite, clerk of the steamer
Eddyville, on the steamer Grey Eagle last
night, on his return from his bridal tour.
We are reliably informed that the steam
er Umpire will be delivered to her owners
on her arrival at this port.
We are informed that the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad designs connecting Pa
ducah with their road at Clarksville and
Danville by Cumberland and Tennessee
river packets. Parties are negotiating for
the steamers Ada Heilman and Mallie Ra-
gon for these trades.
The West Wind blows strong spiritual
comfort to our SdroH friend, Fighting Bob,
Of Grissam's Landing.
by Telegraph
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 23.-It has been
-aining all day, River falling.