Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-14
River News and B~usIueus.

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The landing was very busy yesterday, bat the
very cold, sleety weather made it difficult 10 do bust
ness--.The Magenta arrived from New Orleans with
40 hhds sugar, 100 brls molasses p bales cotton, 100 half
boxes raisins, etc; she returns tomorrow. . . The Kama
wha Valley leaves for White river tomorrow ---T The
Victoria, from Vieksburg, had 81 bales cotton, l3 sacks
corn, 1850 sacks cotton seed, etc the cotton was a dona-
ton to the Nashville hospital she returned last eve
ming. ...The st. Francis, from St Francis river, bad 2iOO
sacks cotton seed, l47 sacks corn and II2 sacks turnips
she returns this evening The Gay and Dolsen, from
New Orleans, are due =. The Kentucky, from Columbus,
had 90 sacks wheat, sos sacks corn and % hogs she re-
turns this evening. -. The Prince Of Wales, from New
Orleans, had Csc hhds sugar, 6g7 brs molasses, 10 boxes
oranges, etc; she leaves this evening, and we commend
her to all who love to travel on a good boat with gentle
manly officers. Lee in command, Folger clerk. The
35th Parallel, from New Orleans, had go hhds sugar, 1915
brls molasses and ~ bales cotton; she returns this eve
ming Capt L. Chapman, J II. Cooper, clerk....The
W. Bur on, Capt. Biosset, T. shannon, clerk, is up for
Columbus The Cambridge was yesterday sold to
Capt Williams, Of the little boat R. B. Miller the price
paid was $780,. TIL Louisville il up for Columbus.
The Grand Duke left for New Orleans, also the New
Falls CITY. The splendid Alonzo Child comes in from
New Orleans this afternoons she will display at her JACK
staff the splendid Missouri State flag, presented a few
days ago By Gov. Jackson, of Missouri, to Capt D.
Haven, the patriotic commander Of the Alonzo, who is a
native born MissoErian- ..The D. B. Miller left for
White river. -. The Yazoo, DeSoto and Cotton Plant
from Columbus, are all due, and the Kanawha Valley,
from White river. =. Elliott & Yinson have received a
dispatch from the Yazoo stating that she will be in from
Co umbus this morning she viii leave the Columbus
trade and 90 to New Orleans 1.-THE DeSoto, Capt. H.
H. Beard, leaves for Columbus to-day.--.The Alonzo
Child leaves for New Orleans at ? O'Clock on Thursday.
Mr.. Harmstad received a dispatch from DesArc yester-
day. informing him that the Ksnawha Valley will be late
in getting in, but will certainly leave at her regular
time.
The New Orleans papers of Sunday report that the
Mary Keene, Golden Age and FroIic left for Memphis
loaded to the guards with sugar and molasses. The rates
of freight for Memphis yesterday were: For sugar, per
hundred pounds, thirty cents molasses, one dollar and
fifty cents per barrel. The Magnolia, 10 charge Of Capt
John K. Moody, was to leave for Memphis last evening
The steamer r. j. Lakeland is now receiving freight for
Memphis aud Columbus, for which point she viii leave
on Monday. There is considerable freight in the city for
Columbus. Two boats have full loads engaged at two
dollars per barrel tor molassss, and forty cents per hun,
dred for pound freight. Wei learn that the late rains have
caused the Ouachfta river to rise
The Cincinnati Commercial Of Tuesday last says:
Al Pttsburg the river Is falling with four and a half feet
The channel. Here il is stationary, with five feet in the
canal. The lower Ohio continues in fair navigable order
The St. Louis Republican of Tuesday last, It'll, says;
In the forty-eight hours ending at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, yes
terdav. the river fell FIVE inches, and was then three feet
three inches above low water mark in December, 1860,
There is about five feet water in the channel out 20 Cairo
We have no late report from the Illinois river, but pre-
suure il rs closed hard and fast by ice at present. Bust
on the landing is very dul
The Louisville journal says
Major sbeFlev. of the Louisville and Cincinnati mail
tne ,yf I leave for Cincinnati in a day or two 10 make ar
-,ngensnts for the construction Of the new mail boat
,fteT he model of the Major Anderson.
BOATS LEAVING
FOR ST. FRANCIS RIvER-The splendid passenger '
Jacket Sd. Francis No. ,, Capt. Bowman, leaves this d
,veuine at 5 o'clock. Larry Harmstad, agent. D.
PoR WHITE RTvER--The passenger packet Kama Il,
vba Va lev. Price, master, leaves az shove this evening
Il O'Clock. Larry Hafmstad sgent.
FoR NEW ORLEANS The passenger packet Prince
IF Wales. Lee. master. leaves as above this evening at
o'clock. J. c. MeMauus. Bourne q &c. and Elicit x i,
ginson, agents. :
For CoLUMBUs-The spleniid passenger steamer I
DeSoto. Beard, master, leaves as above this evening at
O'Clock, Larry HarmstGd, age1L il
FOR COLUMBUS -The fine packet Kentucky, Lod. b
wick, master, leaves as above this evening at 5 o'clock. =
G. McManus, agent. :
FOR NEW ORLE1Ns-TEe steamer Thirty Fifth Par Z
,llsl Chapman, master, leaves a. above this evening al
O'Clock. Msncourt & T~ighman, agents c