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

The river was falling st this poins yes
terdsy, with Is feet reported on HarpeGh
Shoals Weather cloudy and clustering
through the day, winding up with steady
rain, which commenced About half past
4 o'clock, and continuing up to this time
Of writing, 10 P. Il. a| .--et7 p
No arrival, up TO dark.
The departures were the Aid, for Caney
Fork river, and the Yarmint for Obed's
river ,rszzs- .Is11ar rgZ
The TaHsman vas due last night, and is
the regular packet for Cairo st P. N. to
day, Capt. Wiley Sims commandiaes
The America win no doubt be in pors
this morning.
The new steamer Nashville ia en- route
to this port. from Cincinnati. Her cargo
consists Of 335 brls salt, so kegs nails, %
brls coal oil, IS bEls LAID oil, ITO tons rail
road iron, 80 tons machinery, I25 boxes
cheese, 80 boxes soap, 40 boxes starch, 60
boxes candles, 20 kits mackerel, 100 boxes
pipes, 80 cases matches, "a tin safes, and
l, GOO pkgs other merchandise. UHU
The Lawrence has passed Louisville for
this port. She has q good trip, including
1880 kegs nails, 10 sacks coffee, coo brls
salt, 400 bdls- pepper, 475 boxes candles,
~ brls- apples, II tons iron, 200 sacks
malt, 80 bales hay, IL bFls coal oil, 40 brls
-four, 20 boxes cheese, hhds. and bris.
sugar, p brls. whisky, 70 boxes candy, 100
boxes hOminy.
We learn from the Cincinnati papers that
Capt. P. K. Barclay Of the steamer Nash
vile became suddenly II from congestion
at o'clock Wednesday morning, and from
10 A. N. till P. NJ his life was despaired
Of by his physician. The previons after
noon he was heard to remark that his
health was much better than il had been
for some time. Capt. B. was removed
from the steamer Nashville to the Spencer
House. Capt James Remission took com
maud Of the Nashville in place Of Capt
Barclay. t. rsr.---- --a
Opposition still prevails. Overtures we're
yesterday inside for a enlargement be-
tween the Upper Cumberland mosqueto
feet and tie Varmint, side wheel
steamer, to enter the regular line, and Quit
her irregular ways. As yet they have been
unable 70 come to terms. The owners OF
the Varmint do not feel disposed to put
their two enclosed sids-wheels on equal
competition with any craft with only one
wheel, and tnat, too, exposed to the
weather, without kiver
Since pepning the above paragraph, We
learn that the side-wheel steamer Varrnint
has entered the Obed's river trade. and
viii make the hollows of that stream howl
With her Vhis.le, as well as arouse the
denizens Of that locality TO the importance
OF steam navigation Success, say We, TO
this new branch Of commerce, and bully
for Hsrpeth creek and Obed's river, with
two oversesrs and one old negro for
crew.
Capt. Egan has in his Office two pietures
one a photograph Of the Florence Lea,
q perfect specimen of modern marine
architecture-the other wood cut Of the
old Ellen KiIkman, the pride and boast Of
Nashville thirty years ago. The contrast
is remarkably striking.
Capt G. A. Roth, the quOndam Clarks-
ollie millionaire, was in the city yesterday.
Lev. RaEligh and Bob Oulley's new hull
for the News Boy is about being hosted of
their ways in Edgefeld.
The Paducah Herald says John Harper
Is going to commit matrimony.
Capt VI. D. F. A. Brooks, commander
Of the West Tennessee. and Gov Jones
in the olden time, is agent for a lumber
yard at New Orleans rr-
The Idiewild has run through herself
The Memphis AUalancle Ct yesterday
says: " ID. ~ Id. -,s.r-
The river rose IS inches during The past
twenty-four hours. sud is now within i've
feet Of the hlgh-vater mark Of 1861. All
the upper streams are swelling, and the
biggest sort Of a rise is expected before
the waters subside All the valley lands
south of Cairo will more than likely be in
undated The weather yesterday was
beautiful, barring the dust which cirou-
lated little too freely for comfort The
wind blew stiff from the South
The Umpire is announced to leave for
the head Of the river this evening at
o'clock
The steamer Amsrica was looked for last
night She has consignments for the fol
lowing parties:
Bailey 4 Sperry, Burgess, Hughes L Co.,
Berry, DomOville 4 Co, Barnes, Spitz &
Co, Jas. P Babb, A. @. Carter, ID. Clar-
eressi, G. Csstellr, ]. P. Dale, A. Demar-
tin, Jas. Dyer, Ewing & Co., McKoin 4
Co., Mccullough & Hughes, Morris &
Strstton, 3. Nichol P. i. Hiehol, Phil
lips, Burttotf & Co, Prewitt & Spur, r
s. Patterson, Perry & Dumont, J. Ramage
4 Co., Rhea, Smith & Co, Valentine
Steinheuar, Spjre &c Duff, r L. Wesklys
Ewjn e PendletOn, @. S. Fuller 3 Co,
French Bros Wul. Gamble, Gray L Kirk
man, n. L. Greenfield, Hicks, Houston &
Co, r. P. Jenkins, Harper i Arthur, Har-
rison d Son, Hughes & Anderson, Jnneer-
mann & Co., L. II. Lanier, VIM. Looken,
John O'Mailey, A j Smith, Slime & Biz
miBeham, VIM Stockell & Son, Treppard
& Co., Jos. Turner, Woods & Miller,
WeAkley & Warren, Upper Cumberland
Packet Co, S. G.. Mcclure, Nashville and
tur Railroad