Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-10
RIVER News.

The river continues to recede at this point
with % inches on the Shoals. Weather
cool and pleasant.
The BurksviIle came up as far as the
foot of the Shoals, and returned to Cairo,
We heard nothing yesterday about the
movements Of the Umpire and Ella Hughes,
now lying at our wharf. With a falling
river, they will probably not depart, but
wait for something to turn up.
The W. II. Brown, which struck Bacon
rock, at the mouth Of the Ohio, Tuesday
night, broke thirty-eight timbers, and has
gone on the ways al Mound City for re-
pairs.
The following is interesting, at it relates
10 the first steamboat ever built:
New YORK, Oct. 9, 1S07.-Capt. Brink
Sir: Inclosed is the number of voyages
which it is intended the boat should run
this season. You may have them published
in the Albany papers. As she is strongly
made, and every one, except Jackson, under
YOUR command, you must insist on each
one doing his duty, or turn him on shore
and put another in his place. Everything
must be kept in orler-eyerything in It's
place, and all parts of the boat secured and
clean. 1t is not sufficient to tell man 70
do a thing, but stand over them and make
them do it. One pair of good and quick
ewes is worth six pair Of hands in COM
mauder. If the boat is dirty or out OF
order, the fault should be yours. Let no
man be idle when there is the least thing
10 do. and make them move quickly. Run
no risque Of any kind when you meet or
oyertake vessels beating or crossing your
way; always run under their stern il there
be the least doubt that you can not clear
their heads by Fly yards or more. Give
the amount Of your receipts every week to
the chancellor. Your most obedient,
ROBERT FULTON.
The Louisville CO9lTieT-,IOBrplI OF yes
terday says:
! The river continues to recede slowly, hav-
ing fallen inch in the "a hours ending at
6 P. NJ. yesterday. At th&t hour the marks
showed 4 feet II inches in the canal, and 3
feet in the pass down the Indian chute
The weather was somewhat cooler yester-
, day than the preceding day, with the wind
from the northwest, SOft ice continued 10
| float past the city yesterday, but not in as
large quantities as the day before.
4 Memphis dispatch to the Louisville
Ledger has the following in regard to the
sinking Of the Fanny Brandies:
The officers and crew, with the passengers,
OF the steamer Fanny Brandies came down
to-day. They report that the Brandies struck
stump at the head Of Island No. 40. at :
. o'clock this morning, and in twenty minutes
she sunk to depth Of seven feet, the
water being about two feet over the lower
deck. They also state that the boat can be
easily raised, and that as yet none Of her
cargo, which was 200 bales Of cotton, has
been lost. Capt. Murray entered a protest
here, and has engaged the Submarine No.
IA to go TO the assistance Of the Brandies.
The passengers from the Brandies, as
thew state, were charged five dollars each
for passage to this city by the officers Of the
steamer James Rankin, upon which they
came here. Also that the said officers of the
Rankin were exceedingly indignant because
some Of the Brandies' crew had no money
to pay the fare.
by Telegraph
CINCINNATI, Dec. 9.-The river has
fallen 13 inches. There is feet Z inches
in the channel. Weather clear and frosty.