Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-11-04
River Matters.
The river yesterday was SLOWLY rising.

The river yesterday was slowly rising.
Arrivals since last report: From Paducsh,
the Virgiuia, for New Orleans from New Or
leans, the Fanny BuHitt, for Louisville from
Pittsburgh, the -Anglo SaI0n, for New Orleans ;
from St. Louis, the RodOlPh, for this port
from White River, the EraaspilIe, for this port.
The North Star, for White River, and the
RodOlph, for st. Louis, left last evening.
The splendid packet steamboat S,monds will
leave this evening for New Orleans.
The T.. C.. T1ieheI, from New Orleans for
Cairo and Paducah, is expected to be in this
evening.
The EpaasVills, last evening, brought in Sc
bales of cotton, consigned as follows; STRAIT
ton, MeDavitt & Co., 10 bales; Mason, Nor
veil & Boone, 9 bales; Titus & Co, 9 bales I;
ApPsrsOn s Co., ? bales Hamilton, West &
Co., 4 bales, and 4 bags Of wool; Simpson,
Hays & Co, s bales.
Capt THoMAssOS OF the EDansvilIs, informs
us that the JuIiG when he passed her. was two
thirds out Of the water, it was intended TO
burn her to-day, to get at her machinery. The
EVansViHe brought Bp with her the hands re-
naming on board, and a number Of articles
from her cargo.
The EVaNsVils found both the White and
Little Red Rivers very low, considerable time
was lost on going up in the latter stream from
the low water. She leaves this evening, at 81
o'clock. Parties tOuBd up White river will
hod the EUaasViIs a comfortable boat, ana
Capt. THOMAssoS and attentive and courteous
officer.
AT Cairo, on Friday, the Ohio had risen FIVE
feet and was nearly stationary. The MIssis-
sippi was about as usual for the last three
months, with six feet water from St. Louis
down.
At s.. Louis, says the Democrat, Of Satur-
day last, the boating interest, perhaps more
than any other, was suffering through the ter
ribly d~eranged condition Of money, and conse-
quently, commercial matters. Il is seen clear
y, and felt painfully On the landing, By the
most casual observers. Scores Of boats, with
their diminished crews, idling their time for
want of something to DO, and a bare and al
most silent leVes, contrast strangely with the
unrsmitting hustle Of former seasons.
The New Orleans Crescest, OF Thursday
last, informs us that The weather was clear
and very pleasant. Early in the morning if
was very chilly. Business on the lsvee i'm
proved a littls, but it was still very dull, in
deed, and none of the lsid-up boats were NOV
ing. No one knows when they will be in mo-
tiOn again.
At Evansville, on Friday, according to the
Eaquirer, the river at that poin. continued tc
fall slowly. Business on the landing continued
duli, owing to the scarcity Of frsights and tn,
depression in monetary affairs.
The Louisville Courier, of Saturday, says
The river had fallen an inch ia the TWEEN.
ty-four hours ending last eFenihg. There were
then five feet three inches water in the canal
and two feet nine inches on the falls"
At Cincinnati, on Saturday, the EhqEiTe'
reports:
& We have little or 10 change 70 make il
business matters at the landing. The river il
still receding, but al a very slow rate There
is now in the channel between here and Louis
vile between seven and eight feet water"
At Pittsburgh, on Thursday, there was sever
feet four inches water in the ohanBel, and at q
stand.