Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-04
RIVER AND WEATHM.


The river at this point yesterday was
stationary, with Is feet on Harpeth Shoals.
Weather raw nd,cloudy.
The arrivals yesterday we're the Belle
Vernon, from Pittsburg; Talisman, from
Cairo; Umpire, from the Upper Cumbsr-
land, and America, from Cincinnati.
There were no departures.
The Belle Vernon had large miscella.
neous cargo, consisting ofgIsesware, nails,
etc.
The Umpire had 65 hhds. tobacco, q
large quantity Of bacon, 1000 bags corn,
1,5O0 bags wheat, with eggs, feathers,
CO 1ntry barter, aud 81 head Of fine beeves.
The America had a good trip of sundries.
The Talisman was well loaded. This
steamer met with quite an accident at
Smithland on her upward trip. Just as
she was turning into the river, she en-
countered furious gale, which blew down
both ehimneys, and by the fall the forward
part Of the hurricane deck, back to the
skylight, was demolished, and In this con-
dition she had to keep on her way until
reaching this point. She looked little
odd steaming in without chimneys, and
her texas was blacksned with smoke. I'm
medistely upon her arrival, hands we're
Rub w MOLh9 huu uA4udAc1 VII gC EcDhlEcO
in time for her departure at Il o'clock to
day. $1,000.
The late hour at which the Umpire de-
parted prevented her from leaving yester-
day as advertised Supt Dix sends her
out this evening at o'clock, Capt. S. P
Mcclure in command
The America returns to Cincinnati To-
day at 4 P. N, IN command of the veteran
0oT1f pTarao nth Tlr n W pHaaTav- -.
the office.
The bonnie MaIlie Ragon, Capt. =. v.
Throop, viii arrive to-day, and have i'm
mediate dispatch for Evansville. 80
The Belle Vernon was unloaded by Peni-
Tertiary convicts.
DR.. Sparhng and Major Alden yesterday
contracted with steamboat agent to ship
three saddle horses to Wheeling, and from
thence to Washington.
Ed Parrish made his debut on the lsvee
yesterday as diseharging clerk.
The Sam Orr has been Withdrawn from
her old trade, Evansville and Tennessee
river, and report says viii be introduced
as Paducah and Nashville packet
pitch" is popular marine game
DR.. Chit w. Bradley VIII to-day receivs
the cordial greetings Of his numerous
friends n -t-rr .-f
Another coal feet is coming from thu
Upper Cumberland mines, consisting u
fifteen well loaded boats. 4 n.
Major BazZOon viii to-day be found on
the wharf, near the end Of the TalismaniB :.
stages, ready to attach his Royal Me-
Oracken autograph to dray tickets. Send
your freight down.
GONE TO STAY. Capt. Trover Of the
A. Baker, has located his family Ia our
city, and made himself at home
The steamer Belle Vernon paid wharf
age at Pittsburg for two weeks S19 90, and
at Cincinnati $500. At Nashville This
boat pays as wharfage for two days $2s So
This is a good way to encourage COM
merce. 49,. =. =. -
The many friends Of Capt. P. K. Bar
clay will regret to hear Of his death We
clip the following from the Cincinnati
Enquirer Of Thursday, which conveys the
intelligence:
Captain P. Z. Barclay, whose illness We
announced yesterday, died yesterday AZ
ternoon at two O'Clock, at the Spencer
House, where he bad been removed. OEp-
tain Barclays wife reached here on Tuess
day evening, from RockpOrt, Ind, where
bis home has been for some time, and vas
with him in his last moments. Captain
Barclay was born in Pennsylvania, aud
was near fifty years Of age. de
has been identified with the river
interest for near thirty years. He was
practical engineer, and thorough steam
boatman, and during his business career =
made many friends BY his integrity and
sterling qualities as man, who viii regret
to hear Of his death. Some years ago
Capt. Barclay built and commanded the
'76 in the Nashville trade, and aftervard
the Winona and Nashville,
and was one of the pioneers in the Nash
vile trade from this city He also oOm-
manded the Charmer and Norman IN thu
Cincinnati and Evansville trade. But a
short time ago he again engaged In the
Nashville trade, assuming command Of the
new steamer Nashville, and his boat was
announced for departure the dsy on which
be was taken sick. His mother, who Is
resident OF Marietta, was telegraphed for
The flags on the shipping in
The harbor were at half-msst yesterday
evening in respect to his memory.
High water below, as the following from
he Memphis AcalaRehe Of yesterday VIII
how: r..
The river goes on swelling and rose 9
inches yesterday. It only lacks two or
hree feet Of heing bark full News from
bove is disoouraging for those living in
he sWamps and low lands. Big water Is
be report from all directions, and several
set more Is sure to come down upon Us.
general inundation is threatened, and all
re preparing for the worst. Arkansas il
coming high and rising, with the lower
nd of the river already bank full WhiIa,
lack and all the tributary rivers are on
be highest kind Of bender, and threaten
estruction to those unprotected by high
wees and lands above overflow. The
umerous yards now well supplied with
at short intervals along the Mis-
ssippi river, together with fences snd
Their improvements, are likely to suffer
damage BY being swept OF