Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-07
RIVEa AND WEATHER..

The river continues to reoede at this
point, with y feet on Harpeth Shoals.
The weather yesterday was bright and
beautiful. Ers
There were ten steamers in port at one
time yesterday, and we have not Witnessed
such lively day for several years.
The arrivals since our last issue have
been the Tyrone from Cairo, L N. Phil
lips, Coal Mines, A. Baker, Upper Cum
berland, Burksyille, Upper Cumberland,
hlalie RagOn, E Tansville, Nashville, Gin
cinnati, Lawrence, Cincinnati and John
Lumsden, Cairo.
/ The departures we're as fellows: Mallia
Rsgon, Evansville; Lawrence, Cincinnati;
Umpire, Upper Cumberland; Tyrone,
Cairo, and Nashville, Cincinnati.
The John Lumsden arrived ahead o
time, coming il before the departure Of
the Tyrone. She had a cargo, consisting
Of 2, $50 sacks corn; 400 sacks oats; 40
bales hay and 200, 600 shingles. -
Among the passengers on the Lawrence
last evening was John Gilksrson, booked
for Evansville.
The genial face Of Capt. Marsh Clark
was visible in marine circles yesterday. He
came up on the steamer Nashville, and il
is whispered around that he viii probably
command that princely craft in the future.
The steamer Talisman is in bad lack.
Before she fully recovered from the effects
of the storm she was visited by another
mishap. On Sunday morning while lying
/ at the wharf FIRE broke out in the cabin,
which for few moments threatened seEi-
Gus results, but fortunately was extin-
guished with but triAing damage.
As gnlucky as have been
| these visitatiOns Of storm and IRE, the
steamer may be regarded as lucky in not
sustaining more damage on each occasion.
Some talismanic influence has saved her
from destruction thus far, and long may
she float.
The New Orleans tobacco Of the Burks-
vile, II hhds. and the hhds. brought by
the lobe Hurt were re-shipped on the Ty-
rome.
The Mallis Ragon departed with beg
carly trip, not pound Of freight nor q
single passenger.
The Paducah Herald contains an e q-ait-
ing account Of the arrest of james Bias
Parrish, our famous Slogi poick
The Nashviil3 came into po.. gilh her
flag at half-mast in respect to lie memory
Of her late commander, Capt ?. r Bar
clay.
Capt W. J. Harmon yesterday made
short voyage on the Tyrone, moving her
from the lower end Of the wharf 1t looked
natural to see him on the roof, reminding
Us Of the olden time, the day Of the SenA-
tor and Aida
| Col Mat Mckinney, Surveyor Of Gus
toms, port Of Oadiz, Ky, was in the city
yesterday
1 CT Ka--,s-t-v oI5 4,b,,f,- - l., -,
mand of the Nashville.
''MuIdro' sen. out the infuriated Umpire
with good trip. Sts1nton Pierce had
everything inspected and passed all rsgu-
lar except that Q which is listed to the
larboard.
The wharf committee viii mset TO night
and will probably take some definite ac-
ton about the reduction of our wharfage.
Bill DeBake, Old BED, viii be found to-
day on the Eddyville iOrecastle- -
Eureka cotton, via Evansville, won't
pay. The Malhe RsgOn had to give the
grand old Armada the face Of her bin Of
lading, IS cents on II bales.
The Sam Orr is coming here, so says the
Evansville Journal.
Got has been telegaphed to come to the
mouth of Smithland, and help Capt Sam
Piles keep tavern. &c
The man that swallowed the sword On
the wharf belongs not to the great marine
show of Capt. John Cartwrong. ..rs
Capt. Fowler, Of Paducah, and Superin-
dent Dix are exchanging pictures.
The Mallie Ragon had 3, 160 sacks eorn
for the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad
and Al barrels of whisky for Robertson.
county.
The Betsey Baker, the peoples indie
pendent, will return to Hurry county at
4P. NJ Capt ITOvsr has come to stay.
One of the incidents of the day on the
wharf last evening, vas the delightful
music from brass band on the roof Of the
steamer Umpire.
| A coalboat man fell from the Umpire
into the river yesterday evening, Just be-
fore the departure of that steamer. He
was hauled out by some of his fellow COM
rades and hung up to dry.
The Nashville hOnOred the Edgefeld
wharf yesterday with q visit, where she
discharged lot Of freight for Souihsrland
4 &c.
In regard to the food below, the Mem
| phis A5dJaRcte OF Sunday says:
The rise still goes on aud inches was
added to the rivers depth yesterday. On
| " feet more and the banks 90 under.
At Cairo the swell is Is inches per day.
Small streams entering the Missouri Up
per Mississippi, and the Ohio below
Louisville, are al great torrents and have
| swept away fences, bridges and out
houses from everywhere slong their low
banks. The water is so high that bridge
building in the upper country is every
where interrupted. An inundation of the
valley lands of the lower Mississippi is
imminent snd residents of our alluvial
bottoms should be prepared for it. The
weather yesterday was lovely. A clear
sky and genial atmosphere, with mild
Southern breeze made the day perfectly
delightful.
The John Lumsden is the regular packet
for Cairo on Wednesday at P NJ
The EddyviIle viii DO in port this morn
ing, and is the regular boat for Evansville
at p. NJ, Capt Toni Ryman in command
and Capt. W. R. Graoey In the Office.
The handsome BurksVille departs for the
head Of the river this evening liz command
of Capt. Lowell, with the accomplished
ByeIs in thu Office.
IBy Telegraph
CA1so, March 6.-River STATIONARY.
Weather clear. Mercury IS.
NORTHUMBERLAND