Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-10
River New. and s.samOoas Business.

The river is slowly receding. The weather
was cloudy yesterday, with light sh0wers-a heavy fog
on the river ia ths evening. The landing was lively with
business The Qutnan, from New Orleans, hal 1868
brls. molasses. ISL hhds sugar, 603 bxs ordnance stores
etc. she returns this evenng----The PafGoud, Capt.
Newell, leaves tomorrow feF New Orleans q. Tho Nd
miraI, from Columbus had lG3 bales hay, J7 SIS. corn,
etc. she refEgas o-mOTOw--..The Cotton Plant, from
Columbus, had a dressed hogs; 437 SKIS corn, etc she
returns this evening..-.Th Walsh goes out for New Or
leans this evening; she is fine boat Capt Apologize in
command We mentioned yesterday that the captain
had bought her-the price was sao,OJO~-.The Peytona
LETT with d fair trip, including go SKIS and 800 bris. -four.
..-.The Ferd. Kennett lsh Tor New Orleans with about
1000 rls. aOur....The Yszoo started for ColumBus..
The Louisville, From New Orleans is due.
The New Orleans Delta of Wednesday SAYS: Although
yesterday was A rainy aud disasreeable day, and busi
ness was a little dali, the %happiest event On the SEASON
took place On board the Memphis packet AlOuzo Child.
Il 4o'eloek in the evening, Gov. Jackson, Of Missouri
accompanied hy several military officers and many cHu-
zens. went ABOARD II the Alouzo CIdhi expecting 10 take
the captain by surprise, but the Sdilaut Deiiaven, q sol
der who bias been ;ried wac found ready to receive
them, The Governor preseuteda beautiful elk flag with
a heavy gilt bordlr, and tie arms OF Missouri giided ia
the csnJsr, 10 Capt DeHaven, referring 20 the many pat
r:o6c acts Of the captain viii his boat, IN ID neat speech.
which was happily responded 20 By the csptain; after
which champagne and patriotic toa-ia were the order OF
the evening
The AIonzo Child, Magenta, snd Clara Doleu all len
on Tuesday tor Memphis. with heavy trfUs
It seems that the trouble at Y~ic6sburg "a few days
since, concerning the storage of sugar and moiasses, is
not halls so bad % il was represented 10 be. The runner
that the paeke s Frolic aRd Starlightw were returning with
tleir loads, proves TO be unfuanded, they having found
on their arrival at V~,eksburg ample roOn for as much
more freight as they hast
We notice that there were twenty-five boats az the
landing yesterday, which is the largest number Of steam
es at the leyee, AZ one time, this SEASON.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Friday last reports At
Pittsbnrs' the river il falling with ~ feet IN TIE chan
mel Here, itB rising slowly, with SIX Rect IN lNe canal
The lower Ohio continues ia fair uayNabie order.
Gbe St Louis Republican Of Friday last says; The
river here is still falling slowly. In the AZ hours ending
a. 10 o'clock. A. NJ, lt tell two inches. and was then three
feet ten and a hall inches above low water marx 10 DE
canbpr. 1860. We have no late imports rom any Of the
upper rivers The Illinois river j. supposed 90 Be closed
from the mouth up 70 LRsalle. The Mississippi is sup
pose. 10 be closed Eom Cap-auI4ris 10 KeOkuk. There
Is no business whatever in the Missouri river.
The following very Interesting Information, which is, Of
course. az Trustworthy as if communicated by " the re-
Der. OF course there;can be 10 moon-hiRe about the mail
coming from Linroindon to Memphis on the steamer
sunshine
Ne heard yesterday that the owners Of the steamers
Sunshine. Continental and Gladiator. Messrx White
Uutchipson and Klienfelter, have been awarded the mail
contract between ths port and Memphis. BY the United
states government. They viii commence running their
boats through % Memphis without further DELAY, and will
carry the tri-weekly river mail regularly. The original
Memphis and ST. Louis packet company, Cant. Dan.
a bic, president had the mai contract between this part
and Memphis. and performed the service for 4 long time
satisfactorily 10 al parties The time came when the
United States government would not permit any of the
hismphis packet company boats 20 90 below Cairo. and
they stH ran between Cairo and 81. Louis, carving the
mails, according 10 contract, so far as they were allowed
TO 20. At length all these boats, the Belle Memphis.
Platte Valley, C. W. Graham and John ID Perry, were