Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-29
River News and steamboat BusiHe-s,

The river rose three inches yesterday. Bust
ness was not very lively at the landing. Throughout the
day there were no arrivals. The weather was cloudy
and very warm 49,. The departures were the Prince OF
Wales, for New Orleans She had a fair trip, including
800 sacss and 400 barrels -four The ST. Francis left
with a good trip for St Francis river. The Kana'gha
Valley left full of people and freight, for White river
Her guards were in the water----The Kentucky leaves
to day in charged Of Capt. Norman who has taken com
mand permanently. lie is a clever mae and o good Off
Ger. The Magenta goes out to-day for New Orleans
The Cotton Plant, from Columbus, and the Ed J. Gay,
from New Orleans, are due 80. We publish, this morning
the manifest of the steamboat AiOnzo Child, for which we
thank Dir. J. S. Matsenbaugh, her clever second clerk.
The Alonzo leaves tomorrow on her return, and we know
the truth Of what we say when we state that she is wei
furnished Her staterooms are exeellent-thoso for the
ladies unsu4 lily so The table is one Of tAe best kept on
the river by a steward Of skill and expe fence. Capt
DeHayen is 3 gentleman who treats his passengers aus
guests, I~avishing upon them tie polite courtesies too often
forgotten out Of private life. Nj. Mcbride, the clerk, is
attentive and pmetual in his duties
Tho Louisville Democrat, Of yesterday week, the 2lst,
has dispatches stating that there has been great food in
the Ohio. They state as follows;
PFTTsBURG-Riye % feet 8 inches BY pier mark, and
rising inches an hour. The rise Is sram me Alononsa-
hela. Tee Allegheny commenced rising this evening at
its source. m
CTNCINNATL-Rivcr still rising t rec inches an hour
81 feet in channel rive leetO III Hs' Ho"i u O"puAis
GsIfrIPoII .-The river is over the Virginia banks and
| sffI rising at the rate Of one foot per hour. The ka-
nawha rs running out heavy. It stu rains
Al Maysville it had risen feet, and was still rising.
Erbe Louisville Democrat reports of die river there;
The river. since Saturday evening. has risen at an al
most nnpreeelenied rate, is now out Of itsbanks aud was
Using last uigh5 at the rate OF four inches per hour. Al
four o'cio klast evening the water was just entering the
loot OF Fourth street, and by this morning we presume
will be ia the lower stories Of all the houses on Water
street. Great exertions were masking last ngnt TO get out
of tbewav of the flood. which threatened to be q heavy
RECEIPTS by RNEu
NEW ORLEANS steamer Aionzo Child-Strat-
ION & McDavft lO5 bbls molasses, IA hhds sugar-South
- Evnress 90 3 cases boots and shoes-Cook & Co p
Lfbhis tar. 20 KEGS tar, I72 bbls molasses, 20 ties sugar
NSTevv & Co Is bb whisky, 2 or pipes brandy, ] If
nioe do.wharFboat q pkgs s~undies-Brown, Jones y
IL IS bhds sugar, 50 bbls moiasses, fdo-DM eComb
coil bain-Meacham u Galbreath d hhds sugar, 80
bbls molasses-L Rocco 3 bbls oranges1 w WolteFlne
81 bals sheet iron. / sheet do, lb6xsOl ter-Todd& Goyei
T0 bbls molasses-J ID Morton y co - oOlsa 90 hnI'
sugar-F Lane Co , cases hospital stores p M
{ hanson 80 bbls mOlasses-Jones' brown ~ 70 It nol
, 10 30 hf do-FOwlkes & Co case mdse-Iaoot@ Dan
Z cey 3 bales wiek-Strauss. Lehman & Co : cases mdse-
, Ward & Treadwel / case do-F0wlkes 20 eoI
5 mnsheJ sugar-Ward < Mcclellan 3 bxs and / pkg
- q Finley 3 hhds sugar. Bsmberger : ht chests tea,
STataenIaugb 6 bbls oranges-Wesf, Cochran & Co i
1urarSJos s WILLIAMS 20 hhds doc J Seldom s
e. m bIds DOL ID Morton & Go2O hhds do, 30 bbls mo
os-es-Rlanton & james u hhds sugaF,a0 hbis molase'
+ BOATS LEAVING.
Fox CoLUmBUs-The fine packet Kentucky, Lof
WICK master. leaves as above Monday At ) O'Clock ?. ,
-. G. Meaanus. agent
e FOR NAPOLEON The steamer II D. Mears, Berry
n master, leaves as above this evening at . O'Clock. J(
q Me Manus, agent.
: ros WHITE RryER-The fine steamer Cambridgl
y Wu ans. master, leaves 81 above this evening at hs
" o'clock. Bourne & Co agent.
For NEW ORLEANs.-The steamer Magenta, Holm'
te master, leaves as above this evening at 8 O'Clock. Lari
Harustad. agent,