Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-06
RIVER AND WEATHER.


The river was stationary at this point
yesterday, with feet on HaTpeth Shoals.
Weather warm and clear.
The only arrival yesterday was the Ka-
nawha from the Kanswha river, with two
barges OF salt in tow.
The John Lumsden cleared for Cairo,
and with other freight had 103 hhds. to-
bacco for New Orleans.
The Umpire cleared for the Upper Crm-
berlsnd. She took out 500 bbls. salt and
3 good lot Of groceries.
Among the passengers on the Lumsden
yesterday evening was our well known
citizen, Sam Riddle6erger. There was on
" room for one more Of his sort on decks.
The Amefics was looked for last night,
and is advertised for return trip to Gin
cinnati this evening, at o'clock, In COM
mand Of the veteran Pierce, with Dr.. G.
W. Bradley IN the Office.
Cot has been telegrsphed the terms upon
which he can get the Florence Lees bar.
The next cargo of New Orleans tobacco
that comes down the Cumberland viii be
shipped via Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad
The wharf was yesterday covered with
cotton for DR.. Bradley of the America. He
viii sign for all that is offered by the
Eureka, Balloon or Alligator Line.
On the hbeling Of the steamer A. Baker
by the Nashville Local Board of Inspect
ors We stated that their requirements we're
greater than the Memphis Board. We
learn since from the Nashville Board that
/ the requirements are the same, and that
| although the boat had the certificate Of
4 the Memphis Board as being in conform
| ity with the law, It was so gwen because
life-boat, wire-teller rope and life-pressrv-
ers could not be procured in Cairo where
the Inspection took place, and that the
Memphis Board at the time granted per-
nit to procure them The Nashville Board
learning that no efforts had been made to
supply the deficiencies, had the boat
libeled for the neglect.
The river was stationary at Yicksburg
on Tuesday.
Tie steamer Aid departs for the Osney-
forke this evening in command Of Capt.
Leake, with P. L. Dews in charge CT the
sfice.
The officers of the Varmint have pro-
posed to give the position of delivery clerk
| to Ed. Parrish, exclusively.
The following items are from the Men,
| phis AgdbGHchs Of yesterday:
The river fell eight inches yesterday,
| and has declined seven feet in all It will
come to a stand in a day or two. Arkansas
is rising above Little Rock, with full ten
| feet in the channel The weather yestsr-
day was clear, warm and delightful, with
/ light southeast breeze.
A large quantity Of cypress and black
walnut timber has been iosted out Of
Black and White rivers during the recent
bigh water. This is the first time RATS
men have had suitable water for floating
timber since 1867. They have been tsladg
fnli advantage Of it, and the river is full Of
RATS from Pocahontas down to Indian
Bay.
River business is on the decline and few
boats are making anything. The packets
all arrive with hight trips, snd their out
ward cargoes are nOthingto brag Of Boats
from above generally come with plenty OF
room for more freight, while prices rule
ruinously low. Flour at 25 cents PER bar
rel from st. Louis to New Orleans, and
other treights at Is to 2Ocents per hundred
is anything but encouraging Upward
bound boats from New Orleans generally
have the best trips, and get fair rates for
what they carry.
[By Telegraph
CAIBo, April 5. - Tyrone, Nashville
packet, l Pm River fol- foot. Weather
clear. Mercury 7Sc.