Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-23
RIVER NEWS.

The river was declining slowly at this
point last evening. Weather cool.
The Ada Helman arrived from Evansville
with cargo consisting of $500 sacks corn,
600 bbls. -four, 600 sacks clover seed, and
| 80 casks bacon. .-t'
The Eddyville departed for the upper
Cumberland and the Frank P. Grzcey for
| Cairo. ...... .....---
| The John Lunsden is expected to-day,
and is the regular packet for Cairo Monday
evening at O'Clock.
The Burksyille, Capt. Carroll, departs
for the upper Cumberland Monday at
i P. NJ.
The Ada Heilman, Capt. Bateman, leaves
for Evansville Monday evening at O'Clock.
Linah u. Cobb, genial Shack, of Nc
Cracker, will be the very frEt clerk Of the
John Lumsden.
The Lawrence, not hayiIg succeeded In
efecting the delivery of her cargo before
dark, laid over until dayHgls this morning.
Kinnakinnick Bruce didn't want to knock
down nybody's bridge in the dark.
The James E. Rankin may yet be Hur-
ry county packet.
Capt. Ben F. Egsn, en- route for the
Mouth Of Suithland, is passenger on the
Lawrence, the guest OF Cspts. Terrell and
Miles.
P. A. Byrne, the irrePressible, is the
second clerk of the Ada Holman.
The Slogi Poick did not go out on the
mountain pet.
Capt. W. ]. Harmon intends removing
soon to the 23d district of Davidson coun-
ty, there to erjoy his otilzn cum dig.
Capt. Phil IL. Mitchell, one of our Oldest
bOatmen, has for several days been confined
to his room by serious indisposition.
The Exchange now at the wharf Is not
the one that Gus Hodge run ssventy-fve
or thirty years ago, nor is it the one G. D.
Williamson purchased of the United States,
rebuilt, and gave to this old craft the new
name, Tennessee.
Cap. Dan G. Kinney has q copy Of Com
modOre Rollingpin's al paDac for 1873.
Two young men fun of Robertson eoun-
ty whisky once came On board the steamer
AleOnia, at this wharf, and quietly took a
seat on her boiler deck. Soon after this
old Gibraltar having backed his boat out
and got under way, one of these inebriased
individuals aecosted him thusly: II say,
old Fatty, (hic) when are you going to start
this ERE bOat?" ''Start, indeed" said Capt.
Miller, "why, plague take your skin, we are
below the island now" "S'that So" said
the fellow, "then what in the thunder made
you leave US here?"
Last Wednesday evening about seven
O'Clock the steamer Silver Spray, with the
Johnsonville wharfboat in tow, ran against
the draw span Of the Tennessee river
bridge, at Danyille, and knocked down one
of the upright posts Of the draw. The dam
age has been repaired.
SERIOUS DIFFICULTY BETWEEN Two
WILL KNOWN RIVER MEN.-About 8
O'Clock yesterday morning, q difficulty oc-
CURED on the levee between Capt. Ryman,
of the steamer Eddyville, and G. q. Ar
thur, steamboat agent and wharfmaster.
These gentlemen are owners Of rival boats
in the upper Cumberland trade, and Mr..
Arthur being instrumental in circulating
reports damaging to the business of Gait.
Ryman, that gentleman made a personal
issue of the matter, and called upon Mr..
Arthur for an explanation. Before many
words were passed they became involved 10
q difficulty which came very near being Of
The most serious character. Mr.. Arthur
drew pistol and fred three times upon his
ball taking effect In the
wrist, another grazing the thigh, and the
third entering the lapel Of his oVercoat
Capt. Ryman picked up a rock and threw
1t Mr.. Arthur and missed him. He threw
! second time, striking him on the arm,
and then stepping forward, clinched his
adversary. While in close proximity to
zach other Capt. Ryman with knife stab
bed MIR. Arthur in the abdomen. At this
uncture the parties were separated and the
difficulty ceased. Mr. Arthur's wound is
serious, but not dangerous; he will be con-
ined to bis room fer several days. Capt.
Ryman was not injured to any extent, and
vas able to go out in command of his boat
asst evening. The difficulty is much re-
retted by their friends.