Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-02-10
River Matters.

Al caro- On sunday morning, there was no ice n the up
per Mississippi and it run very thin between PaiucAh
and the mouth Of the Ohio. Business was pretty brisk
at thelsndlng, and with thepresent hne weather and good
stage Of water, 1t may be expected TO remain 50 for sons
time. The weather IS cool, but pleasant.
e The James LGHghlin arrived early yesterday morn
ing, from White river, with one Of The largest trips ofthe
season she viii depart punctuslly at i've O'Clock, on
wednesday evening, for JaeksOnpOrt and ~iniermediaie
landings. Billy Hodge is her agent.
e The Kate Frisbee went out with a large load las
evening. She will be here again on wednesday night.
MICHIGAN soLD-Cspt,H Henry Kaer has purchased
the steamar hnehigGn, as she lies at Cairo. The price
paid was $4,000.
The Matte Wayne was advertised to leave st.
Louis asst evening. She viii probably be at the landing
tomorrow night.
ARRIVAL OF TIE NoRTHERNER.-The feet and
popular low-pressure Noriherner, the regular Memphis
and Louisville packet, arrived last evening after an alb
senoe u near SIX weeks. She has been safely mOOred
during most Of the time at Hawesvile, Ky. On the Sd
OF January she LETT Louisville, although the ice was run
ming heavy. thinking she could make Der way into the
Mississippi. For a distance OF eight miles above Hawes-
vile. she cut her way through a gorge, without any other
damage than loosening a plank in hrr bow. The weather
becoming Intensely cold, and the ice forming fast, Capt.
smith deemed it advisable 10 lay up at HaWesviie, where
plenty 81 fuel could be obtained. Atthis place the North
erUer Was careenea, an1 the necessary repairs male. a /
protest IVES entered, but Nj. Archer informs ii; but
very little freight was damaged, and at no time was the
boat in imminent danger. We are glad 10 see this fayo-
rite boat al the landing once more, with the same gentle
manly officers as when she last visited Us. TIE N0rthsr-
nsr wllleave at four o'clock this afternoon for Louisville
and will ticket through 10 Cincinnati. Navigation being
unobstructed between Memphis and the latter city, pas
sengers can rely upon setting through without any Diff
Guilty. and in quick time. We commend he Nsrfherner
to all who desire to tIavel up the Ohio, as an excellent
boat. Capt. :. F. smith is her commander, and Nj. Ar
cher is her first clerk.
FL The ST Francis is the regular packet for St. Fran
els river this afternoon
The steamers Eta and Atomic bsve arrived from
since cur last report, and both returned with
trips
E-Ihe f4vorite packet Daaiel Boone, Capt. Jas. Lee,
Commander, viii arrive this morning from Nashville and
return tomorrow Afternoon. Mr.. Charles seuntag has
charge q the clerks omoe.
~ steamer called the Red Wing arrived on Sunday
Arkansas river. She was to have left lsst evening
Tor Cincinnati.
70 The steamer Alsok Scott passed up yesterday, and
he John Warner down.
~ We copy the following from the St. Louis RepuB-
lean, O. Saturday last,
The river was an interesting locality yesterday 10 many
u cur boatmeu. On wednesday they wore remarkably ,
5ng faces TIE near approach Of a breakup in the river
vas very encouraging in one sense. but the thoughts Of
event were very unpleasant in snofher-their prop
beiog in danger. Yesterday their faces were beam
ug with smiles. The ice had passed OF and orly zone
was injured-the Grace Darling sunk-and Messrs.
& Nelson think she cannot be raised. Her ma
hinCry will be taken out-this is all that can Be done.
11e river fen about i've feet yesterday, and the Grace !
Darling IS now lying brOadside in The wster-One Of her 7
.himnevs has fallen overheard. =
About t~woo'ci0ck yesterday morning the ice broke up :
ibove the city and case down n large masses II showed q
.ome Of the boats aground against the Shore but did no
lsmage a. they were al spared on without difficulty.
he ice was thrown up in huge piles on the opposite side !,
I ne river, ana the Old ucseiy LnmuTffne looked as If .
he vas buried In 10. The appearance Of the river yester- .
.ay morning was cheering. Ice was floating il o0nsid- .
rsbie quantities, bot the dangeris over. and eight OF ten :
teamers were loading yesterday 10 90 south. A dispatch
rom Alton states that the ice has not moved at that
,oint yet, but the ReiEdeer VIII make an effort to break
S5mr OF the ice hsating yesterday was from the Mis-
ouri but we have not yetlearned how far up that river (
open. The weather was warm and showery and the
eaVy clouds last evening poTUended more rain. The river
-as about stationary al 6 P. n, having fallen about 5
they have an open river at so little cost OF time and
rUperty SeEsraluf them started down TO Cairo last )
~ 7
pc same purpose TINS morning OurleVeeWil be crowded \
nth boats in one wetk. a tn Ohio river is now open S
rom Cincinnati 70 the mouth. Owing TO the earliness OF
be season il viii probably be some time before our upper y
are in naviEsble order. n
The Louisville Courier, Of wednesday, says: The river 4
ns steadily rising yesterday during the day, with forty
lcbes water on the falls, and six feet in the canal last A
yeniug. During the previous twenty-fOur hours the y
had risen ten inches, and was rising fast last night.
he weather yesterday was warm and d ightful, almost
Ike q June DAY, with the mercury in various ~thermome- -
srs in the shade at 40, at 10 O'Clock, with the wind fr.m
b Southeast, and al noon the mercury had risen TO so.
D the afternoon 10 rangd Eve OF six degrees higher, one q,
istrument on Third street in the sun running up to IS. I
Capt. Todd, Of Frankfort, who arrived at Lou svile on Z
be Tuesday morning train, says the Kentucky river. at =.
lint ssveuty-nse miles above Frankfort, had risen TWEEN =
7-fve feet. The ice had given way al Frankfort and all y
oints above, with a rise Of four feet at Frankfort, and a i
respect Of a freshet. z
The Cincinnati C0mmercicJ Of the 9Th inst, has the r
Moving in re alton 10 the river, weather, &c: Since a
pr last report the weather has continued exceedingly
nd and spung-like, with c0pi0us rain yesterday after -
together with a dense fog which prevails as we !
rite The river here has risen about two feet during the
ast twenty-four hours and was still swelling at mid
ght. The ice below the mouth OF the Little Mama
started yesterday morning. and was in motion for
ry minutes, but nlally g0rged under the head o. C aw-
n Bar, a short distance above the Marine Railway, with
lt damage to the water crafts moored along the shores |
that vicinity. i
lannel hence TO Louisville, and . breakup was hourly :
zpected last night. Several Of the steamers at the leveo Z
=pt up steam during the day il sntie patton 81 the
sent. Last year. when the ice took q second start on =
9TH Of February, the water was at least seven feet b cher :
The Commercial also saws: The steamer ". G.. Wood a
de b0lnd from Cincinnati for Wheeling, was tossed out !,
D the wharf at g alipoiis, on Tuesday. All her star \
guard was torn OF, and several sunken fatboats !,
pied up against her. She was badly twisted, aud
is fesred materially damaged. Her freight was taken =
u Of the hull and stored. !
PHYSICIAN TO THE CRY PRIsoN.-It gives
pleasure TO state that Mayor CARROLL has conferred
pom Dr. J. D. MARTIN the appointment Of Physician 10 '
e Gig Prison. For a long time past, it has bsen Onr
rtune to enjoy DR.. MARTINS intimate acquaintance
ID to know something Of his prstensions as a physician,
ID although, compared with others, he is young in his \
fessisn, as he IS in years, yet no one has more the con- 4
icncs and respect Of thu community. It is. in our judg- 4
a most excellent appointment, and while it gives p!
-i1snce Of the Mayors sagacity, it also shows that he is 9
u disposed 70 disregard or ignore the claims Of the q