Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-26
Daily AppeaI,
EIvEN AND STEAMBOAT MATTERS.

ne weather vas cloudy bat dry and pleasant Tsster-
day. Business was extremely setirs. We heard ED
river fsks say they never saw 50 mueh freight on the
wharf IS vas ging there YESTERDAY and We believe
uaere never was 90 much beErs. me river exhibited
little OF no chanse.....-The arrivals and departures
registered On cur iist were, from s. Louis55 H-DioEeyi
Prom Hsiebie rive, New Mioni from TIeksburE IL
p Ksars nem C-incinnat. Prairio Rose, Glenaaie'
from Nsshvile, Commacisl; from WhiteriveE Golden
slsle; nem Louisville. Moses NcLeusni from Arkansas
river. Izets New Orleans to Cairo, Ed-J- Cay Frlnoe
o. wales, Republic. City O. Lauisisnai New Orleans 70
81. Louis. Hsnnba. Cboetav, Piane;; New Orleans to
Nashville, Passport; ST. Louis % Esv Orleans Empire
City, Morrison. Gleodsie, Crescent City; Cincinnati to
New or.eans Judes Terrence, Cisy Of Haaisons Luis
VILE % rev o-lpans. Auiocraf. .-...The Crescent City.
on her way from ST. Louis 70 New Orleans. broke herr
head a. Cs-e Girardeau. she cane down on one Wheel
and is nov renairing AZ the lower vhuri-b'at- she was
% loaded Gown with that she could not land via
her one Wheel, and shs got ne Hartford CITY 70 TOW
her iE......
ne simouds came in with a large trip She had 1000
bars o. railroad iron and coo tuns OF other freight, She
vii e D. Cairo when she has delivered her cargo.
ne Kentucky came ia fon vidkrburg nearly 3 DAY
ahead OF her time.....-Ths Hickey came in and left
su.in for s.. Louis.-....Th Prairie Rose andthe Euna
are ND FOR Cincinnati The splendid and swift Glen
dale. Capt Burher's popuiar boat. leaves for the ssms
po-t -mareu.....Th n. Eears started for ViCks-
burz. win p d. Mea-s End lady on boa t.-..-.The Trio
Is I'd for Cairo......The s. Frsneis Is in from 81 Fran
els river. % which she returns o. ususL......The Con-
mereiE is Cd FOR ttsbu-s.--..Th Waite river packet
Golden STATE is on hand Tor her recusr trip-..-..-..-.
Ths New Uu1is sam lie taking en- bos-d cotton fs New
Orleans .....The Izstia IS % for Arkansas rivsr......
Ths Cincinnati papers o. SATURDAY SAYS Al P~its5urE
last might. the river Was nine feet and falling. At
falling 81 Purksnburg. ne Kanavha is rising again,
vfth aesan feet from Charlest1n 10 the mouth. Along
ne valley OF TIE Eznsvha snow has nlcn 10 she dep d
Of eight inches, while it Is reported raree feet deep in
ne mcuntains. on Tuesday it rained steadily for
fweuty-fsur hours, 80 that smother freshsi may be sn-
tcspaisd IN that zretm. Here the river has rscedet
sishtesn inches during the last tFeniy-i-ur hoHs7.--.
Il is Erssd that ne asci5snt 70 The Flrt Wsyae al
Island Ne. Is vas cussd By the waves @, abost which
passed her on the isrbosra side, sviuging ths wsyns's
stern u-ound Or the shore side, striking 8 stump, which
nuctsd q hoIe in her hott-m, Just aaan Tie Cilnisr
thn5ers, rippiug oui abcat twelve feet q he plank
iuE......At Cincinnati, on Friday, Abe Hamilton, The
eo5rsd barber % the steamer Courier scddsBtsly fell
overheard and vzs
ne t~slegrapsic IntsHIrsncs states hat hs river a. St
Louis is falling a. G eulsnious rate.-....The Niss5ui
is in a1e oudito1......The Uta0is is falling. End e
Fo-rsd Above Browning ...... ne ST. Louis Democrat
SAYS: Business is improving in q very marked mEn-
Her. ne stir is increased dAly 81 he wharf. u is
reus7usby autei1steI tst scenes vii Be enacted on
shs leves uszrT similar 70 What vas here seen in
The spring q
ne fogasiur a1tfuoHaI ru.ef1r pilots is r~ec-ivluE sig
nat-rss aThEi vhsn tive b5su se go.us up stream,
che boat ahlut 20 pass The other While COINS into az
tslsad ctuie or iusiae o. a sand bar, il shsl Be tie duty
q ne plot CD he biadmost heat &c give three distinct
blzsts % he whistle, as mach O. to AK The pilot q she
bat ahead vhieh way he wishes % 80, snd it shah be
the tuty q The pilot Of the Boat Ius asked, II be wishes
q 20 10 the urht o. the island or bar 90 biv one WIS
ue, au1 y be wishes to 60 20 The left q the island or
hzr, tEo
ne CuuberIznd a. NASHVILLE has uEaiu 5mmerced re-
oediaE with about SIX feet water rep1-teda u the shoals.
Upo5uury frrighz were very scarce a. Nashville, and
tf Ciacunad beats in port had dhznges their desinA-
ti1s 70 Cairo and Nem hIs.-----The Louisville papers
q Saturday. say the river vas falling steadily yes;sr-
day. Win eleven feet zine inches water in the canal in
ne evenlaE By he mark Dzrlug The previous twenty
four hours u had rscsded sizht lnches e. the hssd o.
tss falls and 1bsut one FOOT q Portland, with fully eiEh.
and q hall feet vaier "a The fails Tor stsEmbosts ......
Ths LouifylUe Courier 81 Saturday states: "By special
dizpuca 10 Capt ! Russell amIio zsenaof ue u
dsrvrltsrs. sr1u Jukz, Tennessee river. &c learn that
The r n. Pauaa Nc. . knockeI q hos in her hull and
damaged her freight. TIE boat preceded ca her way
- Florsues, and va probably net much injured"