Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-20
River New. and steamboat Bu.Ine...


The river is still falling fast. business was quiet at
the landing. The weather was clear and very warm.
There were no arrivals yesterday The Gay left with
a good trip including fourteen hundred barrels and five
hundred sscksof flour. CO.. The Alonzo Child also left for
New Orleans. o.. The kentucky went out for Columbus
The Yicksburg lem-cs for Columbus to-day. The
Yazoo Is due this morning; this is her regular day TO
leave for Columbus she is a neat and well furnished
boat. and Capt Marshall and Mr.. Worsham, the clerk,
viii be found excellent officers by travellers who take a
trip on the Yazoo ...T The Mary Keene is coming mp
with an immense load she leaves Tomorrow,
and Captain Cookery Is never behind his time
The Clara Dolsen, with 100 'uus of freight, is due to-
day &c. The popular Ferd. Kcnne,t will be in tomorrow,
and viii leave for New Orleans on Monday.
The New Orleans Dota Of Wednesday, reports
On the levee the rush Of sugar and molasses holds its
own. The Memphis packets continue to carry of very
the city. The 7. Z. B0nford and Republic left for Mem.
phis. The Bonford and Republic both had full trips OF
sugar and mo'as7cs. The steamer Natchez, we notice,
has already received a full trip for Vicksburg. If freight
for Nicksburg continues to 20 forward as II has the past
and current week, the trade will soon demand the same
number Of packets As that Of the Memphis trade and that
is a great number. The T.. l.. Hodge was nearly loaded
10 N. guards last evening, and by this morning, at ten
O'Clock, the hour # her de. arturo her trip viii be full
We understand that many Of our shippers find It a hard
matter 10 make engagements 10 ship their goods 10 Vicks-
burg, on account Of the scarcity Of packets. Packets
that heretofore made New Orleans and Nicksburg their
trading points are now in the Memphis trade and have
more business than they can well attend TO-. There are
at present but three packets in the Vicksburg trad. viz
the Naichez, Latourche and D. l. Hodge, all doing q
thriving business the present time,
The St. Louis Republican, of the uth, SAYS:
During the q hours ending at 10 o'clock A. NJ. the
river sweiled 4 inches, aud was still, rising. We have
reports Of a slight rise in the Missouri and Upper Missis-
Sippi rivers. The Illinois river il open To- Peoria, and
entrey Clear Of ice. Il may also be swelling a little.
There l. but feet at iiasa Island, Upper Mississippi. and
only . inches. in the Missouri river below Jefferson CITY.
The water in the upper rivers is SO low that we can eX-
pect very little more stcanboating this winter, unless a
rise of considerable magnitude should take place imme-
diately. Tho Mil Boy, bound down the Missouri, was
aground at hlllers Landing ut last accounts. Boats are
having n great deal Of trouble at Piasa Island. where il
is said there is but 3 feet of water. The steamers Post
Boy and Orion. bound down the Illinois river. were also
aground there. The steamers Sam Gatv and Meteor,
got mp steam yesterday and took hold Of some of the
mortar boats and started towards Cairo with them.
The Cincinnati Commercial, Of the 9th, has the fol-
lowing
spring than winter. The river Is rising At Pittsburg, with
7 feet in the channel Here, it is also r~ecediug, but in
fine n~ayigable order. The Falls are n~avigable for steam
ers. The Lower Ohio continues in fair navigable order.
BOATS LEAVING.
FOR COLUYBUs.-The excellent steamer Yazoo, Mar
shall, master, leaves a. above this evening at > o'clock.
Elliott q NinsOu. agents.
FOR NEW ORLEANS The splendid passenger packet
Vickshurg, will leave a. above this evening at > o clock.
Larry IIarIstHd, agent