The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-22

raised IN anticipation OF dry land Onoo moro.
10 raise their heads. just little. Tine Judges
spring house 10 now located near the sulphur
s. sent out TO look Tor dry place. because there
win be plenty when the water recedea North
Cherry street bridge was lined yesterday, usual,
by ladies and gentlemen, who str0lled down tnat
way 70 breathe little 'sea" air, ana to watch the
canoes and akrns. filled with pleasure seekeFa
shoot up in the vicinity Of crs-ford street and
lodge against the Inundated houses. When the
mass OF mingled confusion viii be there. Une
mans fence will be 1t mis- neighbours house and
ssos u-sa. and lissIs unpleasa6tDsss" vill doubt
loss result nom ~ The GOOD u had enough, hus 20
ne ~ loSgssaesas yish ones nelghbor on account
y me = k RSs,s0 sSs 49, ,,sm N. ~
ness houses On Rsess ssssss sso pss re- g.
easily Walk Along that Rcruon o. that thoroosnfaEe
which sui s Sudss ~.ss % q
danger q soinng hts p0iished boots. ~
Tue EIla Hughes arrived yesterday rom the
or 90 ago they met the rise q Gainsb0ro, and thf
that rise and one rom the head or the river were
s9s sSss e a TSs s ess
ten inches at that pace Friday night ana fell one
inch by the following morning. s
Ths Fioed I'm stones River.
Tho BaNsssr thus speaks a the scene ON stones
River. branch OF the CumbeTland:-
The scenes In the vicinity OF Stones River beg
gars description; Anything more des0lato WAS
sssrs ons =: sas con vsss
The houses, deserted 81 skslr ishsSssanss, are
almost covered and show no signs Of La here
and there, where you occasionally SEQ . few dts
concerted fowls perchsd upon the roof Of some
their natural protectors. The backWater extends
Tor miles on either side Of the river.
EARHART's MILL,
situated ON stones Greek, about a mile from the
river, Is almost completely submerged, nothing
being visible but the comb OF the roof. TO give an
Inn nf ha OF Af thn hto
will state that the mill Is between forty-1ve and
fifty feet In height. Tne Tennessee and Pacific
aoout LOOT and half w prosab os oVe
flowed by this morning, the water being within
ten inches OF the rails. The damage to the road Is
estimated at $4,000
The Rise I'm the Tennessee.
The following particulars as to the rise In the
Tennessee are from the Chattanooga papers Of
saturAav s--- --,~-n- -,-.-.
RIVER. OUT OF ITs BANKS.
The river had risen iour feet IN the twenty-four
hours ending at six p. N. yesterday, and was still
Using a0o s one incn per no1r: out OF is
yet covered all the bottoms. The backwater ex-
tends up the ravine on Railroad avenue, near
PLEASURE BOAT ON IMPROMPTU LAKE.
We made q brief visit TO the United States bar
sized lake on the low portion OF the grounds
caused by the high water backing up into The en-
closure, Captain Cook, taking advantage OF such
boat Tor the occasion. 1t is the work Uf his own
hands, and, though constructed from rough ma.
teria, Is really model of neatness and comfort.
We enjoyed q pleasant ride on the transient lake
allowing our host the inimItaDle privilege Of doing
all the padding OF his own canoe.
JoHNsoNvILLE NEARLY DESTROYED.
The Nashville Banner of Sunday reports
The Tennessee River was on stand at Chatta.
nOoga yesterday. 1t rose rwenty-one inches at
Johnsonvile Friday night and at last reports was
still rising rapidly. over onehalf OF johnsonville
has been overlooked. great distress resulting to
the people In consequence. The river lacked three
ieet at Chattanooga OF being equal to the rise Of
February, 1878.