Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-15
RIVER MATTERS.
weather and Bnsiaess


The weather Yesterday, was cloudy,
and not uncomfortable overhead, but
uuderfoot-well, ask the Landing Com
mittee.
Business would have been brisk if ID
had been c0me-at-ahie, but as it WAS, it
WAS simply impossible for anything 10 he
doRe. Some Of the boats from above,
ventured a trial az unloading, but after
seeing pl0ws and other agricultural im-
plements disappear In the mud, OCCASION
ally leaving a handle protruding where
one had gone down on another, they
gave il up in despair.
The river is still falling slowly at this
point.
Arkansas river IS rising rapidly.
We have no late news from the St.
Francis or White Rivers.
Arrivals.
Steamer CITY OF Alton. nom ST. Louis.
I'd walsh. rom New Orleans.
IarhseoH. lrJu- LunlsNlle.
81. Iohns, from Nieksburs.
Armenia, from Pittsburg
Magenta, from New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer so4theEaer, fo5 81 Lonis
I'd WBlsh, for 81. Louis.
TaTaSson, for Louisville.
Superior. for Evansville.
Cleaner, for Arkansas river.
Robert Burns. fgr CuclDnaiL.
81. Johns, for 81 Louis.
Tennessee, FOR Cairo.
Katie Bruner. FOR 0u3chlta river.
Magenta, Tor Cairo.
Rs&sz - Port
Miuueola. Zephyr, Memphis,
City OF Alton, Ella Faber, Armenia,
miscellaneous.
The Edward walsh passed up with a
very light trip yesterday.
gihn Haaf lftfa Daironackef Veunesse1
is of for thatportt this morning, and those
who wish to ship or take passage, must
start early.
The Ella Faber, a st. Louis and Ark
ansas river packet, came down yesterday
with a fair trip and viii go on for that
stream this evening.
the Memphis was unable TO get her
freight on board yesterday, but viii posi-
lively get OIL tbs evening. Her passen-
gers viii be treated 10 a few airs nom ~
Troviatore,0 by Jimmie lhompsOn's
music box, which coupled with its owner,
is enough to make the Memphis one Of
the MOST popular crafts atioat.
The high pEessqye Commonwealth,
will be up this morning ana leave FOp st.
Louis at 10 O'Clock. All aboard at the
hour,
The Superior left for Evansville last
evening with a light trip.
The lightning City Of Alton is the reg
uiar St LOUIS packet this evening. Capt.
Elem Calvert ISSUES al cHgsory orders
The Tarascon went cut last night for
the Falls City, with n light trip.
The MinReOla was again detained by
thE bRa weather, bat will certainly leave
this evening &C. Cincinnati. She is per-
fecdy reliable.
The Armenia from P~ittsburg, and fOf
New Orleans came in last night with a
hDe trip, She brought a large amount Of
freight for this port. After Gischarging
Il shs yill proceed ON her Journey.
Weare indebted 20 our attentive friend,
p w. Sheckieg, keaF Admiral OF the
CITY Of Alton, for st. Louis papers Of
Tuesday, tive days ia adFaBceiof the
mails.
THE "airy, fairy" Zephyr, "unfurls her
Arkansas river banner TO the breeze Of
morn,n and Capt. jerks Brown viii
peal his loud trump, aud clang Us bHgie
horn for that classic stream this ever
ming.
By making a desOuF by the way Of
Monroe street, aud taking the gutter, TO
the river, and then the line left by the
river ia falling, We managed 70 pass
along up the levee, yesterday, and Pound
the stauneh old Wharfboat Of the Mem
phis and st, Louis Packet Company
which for years withstoOd tho surging
tides Of the Mississippi, had, last night
8N partly upon the leYee. and the
old veteran thaG lad deGed the storms
and Hoods had found z muddy resting /
place, and withouta struggle, gone down,
to rise no more, and what was verse,
losing one-half Of her valuable cargo Of
-four, estimateda at from Sl5,0O0 10 s0'oo0,