Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-10
RIVER AND WEATHER.

The nver was still receding at this point
yesterday, with six feet on Harpeth Shoals.
! Weather clear and COOL but pleasant.
/ The Talisman arrived from Cairo, her
cargo consisting Of l, 500 sacks corn, aud
lot of iron.
/ The America departed for Cincinnati,
and the Exchange for Pittsburgh
| The lobe Hurt has received her new
boilers and chimnsys and is ready for
| business. She goes to the head of the
river on Saturday.
| Chef W. Bradley, of the America, was
accompanied this trip by his young and
happy bride. May prosperous gales at
! tend them IN their voyage through life.
Maj. Bazzoon will attach his McCraeken
| signature to dray tickets for all the freight
that may be sent down to the Talisman to-
day.
Capt. Josh. Q. A. Wee TROOPS benny
Mallie Ragon viii be in port tomorrow.
Some adventurous landsman, hAiling
from Wilson county, proposes building an
up-river packet. The name is selected, a
captain hired, and al the tobacco engaged,
but as get ne contract with builders has
been made.
The grand old Armada is enjoying her
OeeNHs e~ee te5s ~ TIC AANNA1SNOA ON1N-
yard. ......r
Competition between raj and river for
Chicago freight is heavy. Shippers have
choice of routes, and rates at low figures.
Capt James F. Miller, a chip of the old
block, is popular conductor on the Ten
nessee and Pacific Railroad.
Ths Chicago and Shewnsetown Railroad
Company have chartered two steamers to
run between Shawneetown and Psducah.
The Talisman for Cairo to-day at P. Il.
Capt. Sims in command.
Capt. H. Il. Harrison was yesterday
having signed 8 memorial to our city
fathers, petitioning reduction Of wharfage.
1t was signed by W. T. Hartman, for stea-
mers Talisman, Tyrone and John Inns
den; by VIM. Dix for lobe Hurt, Ella
Hughes, Umpire and Burksville; BY Har-
rison & Son for America, Lawrence, Emma
Floyd and Spray; and Ben F. Esgsn for
Mallie Ragor and Eddyville. Old Tipps-
canoe will, we hope, put it through.
A bill entitled an act % authorzs the
appointment of a River Inspector for the
Western Rivers, was lately introduced in
Congress by Mr.. Prosser, the Representa-
tive from this district. It is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
America in Congress assembled, That
there shall be appointed by the Secretary
of the Treasury from the engineer corps
river inspector, whose duty it shall be, first
to direct and oversee the removal of snags,
wrecks, logs and other distractions dan
gerous to the navigation of the naVigsble
portion Of the Western rivers, or which
might create bars in such rivers secondly,
to protect the works Of improvement on
! such rivers from accident or willful injury;
! thirdly, to prevent unnecessary tampering
with the banks of such rivers where injury
| is likely TO result from erosion; fourthly to
have supervision over such beaoons as
are now or may hereafter be erected at
points dangerous to navigation on the
Mississippi and other tributary rivera
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the salary of the river inspector authorized
by this act shall be three thousand dollars
a year, in addition to the necessary travs
cling expenses, payable quarterly. The
Secretary of the Treasury shall establish
such rules and regulations as may be nee
esssry for carrying out the purposes and
intentions of this act