Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-24

The river is falling. The weather yesterday was fine,
but freezing all day in the shade; on Sunday there was
considerable rain until a wind sprung up at night and
brought frost. The st. Francis from ST. Francis river
had 222 SKIS. corn, no sks cotton seed, and bacon, hogA
hides, etc; she returns this eYening-.--The Kentucky
from Columbus had II bales cotton, lis SKIS. corn, apples,
horses. hogs, hay, etc; she returns this evening; her
polite commander, Capt. Lodwiek, and her clever and
genial clerk, Mr.. Woods, attend well to ther passenger
.... Fhe r. j. Lakeland rom New Orleans had SO hhds.
sugar, 2236 brls. molasses, 400 SKIS. salt, III SKIS. corn,
oranges, hardware, rope, etc; she will return this even
ing and viii run regularly in the Memphis and New Or
leans trade; Capt. r.. A.. Gregory--..The Ferd Kennett
from New Orieans had 1893 brls. molasses, GO hhds.
and 70 brls- sugar, s bales cotton, l54 SKIS. coffee, ia bxs.
oranges, liquors. wine, rope, nails, salt, lemons, etc; she
returned last evening d. The Yszoo didnot get in. She
leaves for Columbus this evening, Capt. Marshall in
ommend... The Desoio leaves for Columbus to-nor-
row evening she brought in from that place corn, cab,
bage, potatoes, spples, wheat etc. The Peytona Leaves
for New Orleans tomorrow. =. The Republic leaves for
New Orleans this evening.
The New Orleans Delta Of Sunday, says:
The receipts by he riyeT show sn inerease il sugar.
molssses, tobacco, fori. @-ssi, oats, lard, beef and hay,
and a decrease In Germ, beaon, whisky apples, bale rope,
cotton seed, potatoes, rice and wool
The levee is covered with sugar and molassesi and the
roazt packets are doing - fine business. The Memphis
and v~ickSburg boats haye more ensLed than lsy are
was compelled 70 refuse. Freghts have gone up so in
Tho week that several Of cur Red River packets think
they can make 1t pay 20 -un IN the NicSsDurg ana
MsI,nbis trade The W. Burton was to leave last even
inc The r. L. Hodge is running a. a Wednesday packet,
and others are to make a start tnis week
The fine steamers Louis DfOc, Prince Of Wales and
Alon7o Child are ali advertised 70 leaYs fof Memphis on
Monday.
The judah Touro goes into the Memphis tradei she
will leave on Monday evening, with a hne load OF sugar
and molasses, under command ofCap- Maurice Lang
horne.
present, 20 vieksburg, 81 per ~hogshead, and sl.25 per
barrel for molasses
The St. Louis Democrat Of Tuesday last has the fol-
lowing items:
The river continues to swell There is shout tes fact
water to Cairo. To Keokuk there Is an abundance 9t
water, and on the Rapids no less than SIX feet, whle
there is no obstacle to navigation throngn 50 hock Is
land. The Psmbina got In last evening irSm heokuk.
Her report Is to the effect that the river Is talling rapidly
at the rate Of eight inches per day, and that hyeteet Il
the depth on the worst bars The Illinois Is al right
The Brazil went through TO Henry, forty miles above
Peoris. The river was clear Of Ice, that in Peoria Lake
having broken up and entirely disappeared Inc river
was open to Lasslle, rising all the way down, Win At
least five feet on the worst bars. The Missouri wasnslng
at last accounts, with a fine navigable stage. There are
important military movements going on at present IN the
Missouri, and commerce 3 aga1n saspsneTI 4 -.
stream, except so far as the tiny steamer Mtiboy i cor,
cerned. The sam Gaty got In RON Cairo ana started
back yesterday with the remainder Of the mortar boats
twelve in number.
soArs LEAvIs0.
For COLUMBUS The fine packet Kentucky, Lod
wick, master, leaves as above this evening at > O'Clock.
j. @. McMsnus, agent.
For ST. FRAScIs RIyER-The splendid passenger
packet St. Francis No. 3, Capt. Bowman, leaves this
evening at 5 o'clock Larry Harmstad, agent.
FOR WHITE RIvER.-The passenger packet Kama
wha Va ley, Price, master, leaves az shove this evening
al ) O'Clock. Larry Hsrmstsd, agent
FOR NEW ORLEANS The steamer Republic, Clark,
mater, leaves a. above this evening a. 5 o'clock. Jas.
T. Bourne & Co and E lott < Ninson, agents.
For CoLUMBus-Tbe splendid passenger steamer
DeSoto, Beard, master, leaves as above this evening al
5 O'Clock.