Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-07-27
River News.
STEAMBOATS, EEavNe TO-DAY

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ARRIvAIs YESTERDAY
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The heavy rains in this latitude Tuesday
morning somewhat checked the decline in the
river yesterday, and the fan during the twenty
four hours ending at six o'clock last evening
did not aggregate more than two Inches.
There was another slight fall Of rain last night,
accompanied BY an electrical storm.
We announced the arrival yesterdaymornins
Of The steamer Ssutherner. from Louisville,
fully two DAYS behind time. She departed for
Louisville last evening with a Hight trip.
The present trip viii doubtless close the sea
son with the Southsrner, as the water in the
Ohio is insufficient for her. Captain TnPlett
will in all probability put in the time wi;h a
light boat, and viii extend her trips from Lou
isyile to this port, rather than stop at Cairo.
The new steamer Kate May, Captain A. H.
Bugher's new loW-watsr boat, arrived yester-
dav, and we found her to be an we could have
desired. She had heavy freight, including
-four hundred barrels whisky.
The officers OF the Kate May found but three
feet six inches water at ScuHetown, and left
the Ohio falling very fast. The Lehigh, from
Cincinnati for st. Louis, and The Empire City,
bound up, were aground at Flint Island. The
" oodford, bound down, was aground at Scuhle-
town, and the oak.nd was engaged lighting
her over the bar. The Chancellor, bound down,
was waiting to get over the bar when the Kate
May passed down.
The Kate Frisbss, FOR Vieksbug, and the St.
Francis No. ,, for s.. Francis river, departed
last syening with fair trips.
Captain Lee, Of the Kate Frisbee, received a
dispatch from Captain Lamb, Of the Kentucky.
yesterday, assuring Captain Lee that there
we're passengers and freight on the Kentucky
for r~eshipment. The Kentucky was late, how
ever, and the Frisbee did not wait her arrival.
We are indebted to Messrs. Clemens and
clerks Of the John c. swon, for late
New Orleans papers.
The John Gault has been fitted up to run be-
tween Louisville and Cairo.
The mate Of the R. B. Hamilton has been
at Portsmouth for breaking the jaw Of
one Of his deck hands, and been held over 20
at court.
The boats at Pittsburg on Wednesday low
cred their colors at half mast, in respect to
Capt Mark Sterling, who died on Tuesday.
He commenced active life in Pittsburgh, ss a
boy, thirty wears ago. AZ that time be was
Waterman.
Cox, Brainard & Co, Of Mobile, have Just
a new boat in that vicinity for the Ala
5sms, 70 be called the Planet.
Business at Cincinnati is thoroughly wound
up for the season. The Gazette says there is
enough freight in the city offering for ship
meut TO load an ordinary sized yawL
Business has also closed at P~iiislurg. No
than forty-six boats, including seventeen
tow-boats and the following freight boats are
there Minerva, Vixen, Rochester, Jacob
Poe, Mamora, Sir WIN. Wallace, Argyle, Che
Not, Neptune, Nile, Rocket, Clara Dean, Mel
lotte, Silver Wave. Iowa. Marsngo, Mariner,
Argonaut, Arizona, Shensrgo, J s. PriBgle,
South Bend.
FoR LoUIsvsLLE.-The fine steamer Ker-
lucky, Captain VIM. Lamb, having arrived last
win leave at four O'Clock this after
loon for Louisville and way places. The
Kentucky is Justly celebrated as a passenger
boat, and has unsurpassed accommodations
md most excellent officers. Messrs. Halliday
md Taylor are the clerks
FoE CNcNEArL-The splendid new light
steamer Kate NAY, Captain, A. H.
viii leave on her first trip for Cinein-
at four O'Clock this afternoon. She is the
-ery finest Of the low-v7ater feet, with all the
conveniences, and will Be able to run
L any stage Of water in the Ohio. Travellers
viii find their old friend Captain H. L. Dean,
o the clerks Office.
FoE LITTLE ROoE-ns popular steamer
'ennie Whipple, Captain Gray, is the regular
Jacket for all points on the Arkansas river to-
and willleavs at4 O'Clock this afternoon.
he is Of very light drsught, and affords the
passenger accommodations. Messrs
gray and Parker, the clerks, are attentive and
officers.