Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-31

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Weather and Business.
The weather yesterday was beautiful an
4 mild. business on the levee was brisk.
r The river still continues TO rise rapidly.
Since our last report the following hay
been ths
Arrivals.
4 Steamer Julia, from Cairo.
Marble City, nom caro-.
y Nicksburg, from Nicksburg.
Mamie Byers, nom Cincinnati.
4 During the same period the following hsv'
e been the
, Steamer Julia, FOR New Orleans
: +" Naugntuck, for Cincinnati.
a a. Ncksburg, for V~icksburg.
"a Usage. for White River.
, "a Marble City, for 81. Louis
4 a Goldena, for Arkansas River.
a silver Moon. for Cincinnati.
"a Anna, for Cincinnati.
/, The following is a list OF the remaining
Boats i'm Port.
/, pilgrim .lsIa ssBSsT Last FNg ssnIs lsyer..
miscellaneous.
on and AFTER Monday, Jan. LIST, 1856, the Mem
, phis and Vicksburg Packet Company, Mem
phis and Arkansas River Packet Company and
Memphis and white River Packet Company
will receive freight night and day. At theil
wharf boat Michigan lying at the foot OF
jefferson street, for all points ON the AississippI
river below Memphis, for all points on Arksn-
sas river, and all points ON White river, re-
eeiptlng through to Little Rock for height to
White river. This is good news for Memphis
merchants, as they can ship at heir conVe-
nience, and have their goodi taken care OF
without being compelled TO ha1l mem through
inclement weather. etc.
The steamer Missouri, OF the Atlantic and
Mississippi Steamship Company, viii leave our
landing. for New Orleans, to-day. at ~ o'clock
N. Travellers viii find her commander, Capt.
Jesse Herd, a most genial and courteous gentle-
man.
The Marble City departed for Cairo last even
ing, with s large passenger list and a fair
amount OF miscellaneous fTeigiis.
The Vieksburg, for Nicksburg, eft last eve
niUg, with al unusually large trip.
The boilers and machinery OF the steamer
Bel stickney, lately sunk, have arrived in
Cairo.
Two million one hundred and seventy-seven
thousand barrels Of coal have recently left
Plttsburg, for points on the Mississippi and
Ohio Rivera.
The following boats are laid up ut Cairo: Cor
nelia, LeviRthan, Argyle, Belle 81. Louis, Co
lumbar, North Missouri, Us. McCune, Wan
A1AaG 0NAANAs eAo1tCAANH a IL
Southern Belle, bulbrey, 81 Johns, Peytona,
Luna, Anna White, Kate Kinney, Lizzie GIL
Princess, LeOntdas, Ontario, lac Hunmit,
Laurn. Kate Robinson, wealth. w. n
Arthur, silver Wave and J. 81. Kellogg.
shippers are requested TO send the Permits
with The nrst dray load Ofcotton, 50 as to avoid
any trouble or detention. J. y. wv Ag't.
dec3l-St Wharfboat \. Il ~. ). ) Co.
The Rivers Above.
Our latest dates from points above are TO
the 18th
The Cincinnati Commercial OF the 9TH, says:
"The weather was dark and cioHdy yeSter-
day, with a steady rain rom 4 p. N. TIL we went
10 press this morning with the Ddstg ConHleT-
GaL At Pittsburgh, the river is rising, with
seven feet in the channel last night by The Mo
nohgahela marks. Here the Water1vorks
marks show the highest stage OF water
on the present rise 10 be thirty-eight feel,
on Sunday morning. From that date up to
noon yesterday, II had rsceded IS inches.
Since then, Il has been on a stand, and We pre-
dict, Judging from the copious rain yesterday
and last night, that Il VIII be found rising again
to-day, thus preventing all large steamers from
passing under the COvington bridge. The high
est water during 1855, was ON May Is, when
there was 81 feet ! Inches in the channel by the
Water Works marks. There are 50 feet hence
to Louisville. There are Q feet over the Falls,
and . feet on the shoRlest bars along the Lower
Ohio.
The St Louis Democrat, ofthe twenty-severtv.
says
The ice embargo appeared last evening about
at an end. For three days it had been thawing,
and yesterday we had rain in abundance, and
considerable snow. The surface OF the river APP
pesred like a lake, and last evening butlittie
crossing Of the river was done, and that only BY
solitary foot pasSengers-no horses. no wagons
The river is steadily rising. having risen fifteen
inches from saturday night until last evening.
II rain fell along the GaSconade and Usage,
both running lRto the Missouri, The ice VIII 90
20 day sure. The Sangamon is reported bank
full ON Monday. This stream comes into the
Illinois, we believe, near Naples, aRd its swollen
tide quickly affects the river here. Some Of our
best river men were Of the opinion that the ice
viii DE floating past to-day, and that this morn
ing hardly a vestige Of a floating steamer will
be seen in our harDor.
The following is a list Of
Boats leaving To-Day.
For PINE BLUFF AND LITTLE ROCK-TheI
commOdious and elegant passenger packet
diate points, on Tuesday, ats Pm. This packet
is last ginning favor with the shipping and
travelling public ard with the urbane and at
tentive officers now in she will con-
t1nue 70 receive 4 considerable share OF patron
age. For particulars apply 70 Elliott & Miller,
No. - Madison street, agents. |
For CAIRO AND ST. LOUIs.-The. splendid
and swift passenger packet Zephyr leaves our
wharf for the above ana way landings Monday, !
at . O'Clock ?. n. Shippers having freight for
above have asplencido opportunity by this boa,
and passengers may assure themselves OF n
pleasant trip. Larry Harmstad, No. IA Jetfer-
son street, agent.
For JACKsoNPoHT.-The splendid packet Sal
lie List leaves for The above and all way points
Tuesday at 3 p. NJ. Shippersand passengers can
rely on TINS Doat lof SAFETY, speed. comfort ana
punctuality. Apply TO johnson & Wright, No.
362 Front street. and James T.. Bourne, No. Y
jefferson street, agents.
FOR CAIRO, LOUISVILLE y CT~NCISNATI.-
The splendid passenger packet Mamie Byers
leavrs forCincinnati, touching at all way points,
Monday Mt rve O'Clock p. NJ. This boat sus-
tains an excellent reputation. and we would
advise shippers and travellers 10 call on James
I. Bourne q Co., No Y Jefferson street, agents. /
For LoUIsvILLE-The regular weekly packet
Star Will leave for the above and all
way points Monday at ) o'clock p. NJ. PasSen-
gers ON this boat will find superior C mforts
ana shippers may depend on ills reliability.
further particulars apply to johnson &
Wright, 2s2 Front street,
FOR JACKsoSPoRr-Ine elegant steamer Gui-
don, leaves for the above and Intermediate
points this day at 5 P. n. For safety and COM
fort, this boat is unsurpassed. Hart & Co.,
agents.