Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-31
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The river was still swelling slowly yes
terdsy, with 100 feet On HaTpslh Shoals.
Weather raw and cloudy.
The Spray arrived yesterday from Gin
cinrad with her customary trip Of INSECT
| lanies.
The Talisman arrived last evening from
Cairo. A small lot Of corn was the only
freight in sight
The Eddyville, from above, had not ar
rived mp to dark, but was hourly expected
The Bon Accord, from st. Louis to
Cumberland river, passed Cairo yes
terday. 1t is reported that she Is
to form a connection with the Fanny
Brandeis for an upper Cumberland river
The river was still rising slowly at Vicks-
burg o. Wednesday. At Cairo on the
same day it fell nine inches.
A report, circulated some days ego. that
the leyee a few miles below Helena had
given way proves to have been unfounded-
Several weak points were strengthened and
closely guarded, but none have broken
So says the Memphis AgalGnche.
The Memphis AgalGnc6e, Of yesterday,
Gays; The river has fallen eight inches du-
ring the past twenty-four hours, and
twenty-six inches in sill since the decline
began. The prospects indicate a rapid
fall heneeforward- The weather yesterday
was cool, cloudy, damp and rainy, With
variable winds.
The E1dyville, Capt Ryman, ia advsr-
tised for the upper Cumberland this even
ing at O'Clock. W. R. Gracey, in the
office, will attend TO the wants Of pas
sengers.
The TalisInan is the regular packet for
Cairo this evening at o'clOek-Oapt.
Wiley Sims commanding
By Maj. Bazzoon, we seJd our comph-
mentary greetings to McOracksn Jeems
Sweeney & Gennett have not purchased
the Banny Frandeis. She still belongs to
Alonzo.
The good steamer Spray, Capt. Gus
Brown, Singleton clerk, departs for Gin.
cinnsti to-day at ~ o'clock. Send down
your Eureka cotton.
The Fanny's bill was posted On Nj
Lords bulletin board for Burksyille yes
terday.
The grand OLD Armada is still lying as
Cincinnati, waiting for some adventurous
landsman to come along and invest his
surplus funds.
The Evansville Journal compliments
two of our fair Edgefeld bellies, who are
the guests of the Msllie RagOn.
JAS I. Bell, river editor of the Nash
vile UNION AND AMERICAN, sends us bill
OF fare of Commodore Hughes marine en-
tertainment, accompanied by a special
invitation to be present, We cannot 90,
but appoint Conversation Chenoxeih, Of
the Emma Floyd, as our representative
CiHciHaG6 Commercial
The old Gladiator, Conversation Chsno-
weth, was here, ready and willing to rep
resent Cons. Miller, but the Commodore
was not thar. He hickered. p. She
entertainment business vas in part com
promised yesterday at Dix's restaurant, By
the Commodore, who paid the necessary
forfeit.
The steamer Colossal was sold By the
United States Marshal at New Orleans on
Monday last for 81, 800. Her former own
els bought her in.
The YicksbuIg Herald of Tuesday last
speaks of copious rains on Saturday night,
and says the river has risen in forty-eieht
hours 81 inches. The same paper of the
25th says: 1.-THE Bends packets report the
country above ovei1oEed to a great en-
tent, the levees weak and giving way in
many places. A very little more rise viii
The prospect is that we shall have an 81
tensive overflow. The upper rivers are
falling, but tho great body Of water is not
III down yet"
The W. II. Brown blew out one Of her
cylinder heads at Island 76 last night.
1t is said that Boden, Of Louisville, has
invented something which, in the eyes Of
scientific men, will preclude the possibil.
ty of boiler explosion. He is making ar
angements 10 bring his new patent into
general use. Mr.. B. has probably been
ooking at a sheet Of the celebrated Ten
lessee charcoal iron.
lBy Telegraph
OAIEo, March 30 bon Accord, 81
Iouis, Cumberland river P. NJ River
sll ; inches. Weather clear. Mercury 63.
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