Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-24

well known TO require commentator from as
further than to state that She is one of the
largest and most magnificent steamers ahoat.
The City OF Cairo is the regular packet for 81
Louis this evening, and wiz take ali going IN
that direction through on time
Tie Des Arc is posted for J-acksonport direct,
this evening. She is safe and speedy.
The neat little Guidon is on for Little Rock
this evening
The Calumet went out for Evansville last
evening, with a fair trip, including 90 bales Of
cotton.
The Messenger backed out for Cincinnati last
night, flying light. She took up one hundred
bales OF the staple.
The Luna viii be up this morning and leave
for st. Louis at 10 o'clock NJ
The Northwest goes out for st. Francis river
this evening.
The Diamond 10, from Ouachita river, passed
up yesterday. She Tad on board the l2th Mich
igan Volunteers, recently mustered cut at Cam
den. The Little Rock viii be in this morning
with the remainder on board.
The high pressure Tarascon came in vester-
day, with her guards in the water and her roof
bristling with agricultural implements. She
goes out OIL her return trip this evening.
The Rivers Above.
The Louisville Courier, or the 2lst. says the
river was falling yesterday, as we had anicl-
pated, with nine feet three inches Of water in
the canal in the evening by the mark. During
the previous twenty-four hours IL had fallen
three Inches at the head OF the falls, and niu
inches at Portland. The weather is changeable,
with another Sights snow storm in the morning,
but clear in the evening, with the thermome-
Ter at 40, On the falls there was six feet three
inches Of water in the pass down the Indian
Chute. and full four feet OF water up the middle
for ascending boats The falls, or middle
chute, was in gooduavigabie condition for light
boats 70 ascend yesterday and all the boats
going below went over the falls, down the IN
dian chute. The river continues nan Of heavy
though the boatmen have not considered it
heavy enough 70 obstruct navigation, and the
arrivals and departures were quite numerous
special dispatch from Pltts5urg 40 noon yes
rerlay, we learn that the river was then rising,
eight feet wateIIn The channel, snde-oudy
indicating SNOW. Tar mercury was al
So above zero. The Importer. a new boat, in
charge OF Capt. Noss, was advertised TO leave
Pitlsburg, yesterday, for st. Louis"
The ST. Louis Repu5Hcdn, OF the same date,
says there has been a decline IN the " river here
Of nine inches in the twenty-four hours end
at 10 o'clock yesterday, with seven feet OF
1lEA u ne NlA1AA-Hl NAL ~ hAAlAs We MN4E
lfrsid there was not so good a stage, but the
pilots lasiup report this rs the correct condition
II the river between here and that point There
three or four arrivals yesterday, and we
rpect many more to-day. The work OF clear
the harb0r has been commenced, and wiz
until il is clear
u Cumberland river is in good boating
rider, with seven and a half feet o. water on
5arpeth Shoals.
The Ohio river is falling, with over twenty
feet in the channel 70 Louisville.
G~Ieaniugs From oar EXCHANGES.
The ST. Louis and Memphis Packet Company. .
with that spirit OF enterprise and go-alaaGa-
which claracterlzes It's every act, has, 3
yelearn, purchased The ney, swift ana splendid
~0ucueruer. lately built by Can't.
richer & Bro, OF Louisville. The price paid we
ould not ascertain, but it Is expected 10 be 10 e
he nelghuor-g94 o! $500 OF eo.gN. Her outfit 3
VIII cost some s51,1J0 20 $4,000, SO that she will
tand the Packet company Al about $4,000 10 :
The southerner win take the place OF the
5eHe memphis and VIII be commanded 10y .
u the Omce-S- Louis Republican. S
The engagement by the Memphis Packet O
Of pilots al Sg0p per month, hasthrowu r
at Of employment many members orthe Pilot Z
association o. this city, who charged 500 a O
was f0rwarded 20 Congress Yesterday by :
ne steamboat owners OF this ciry, relup-tiuE -
no change should be made IN the manner =
Z licensing pilots. The petition also requested Q
the standard OF thlcEness for boiler iron {
hould be reduced cne-si1tseUth ofsu inch.
Boats Leaving Pert. c
The steamer Des Arc viii receive all freights %
fering Tor points this side of the mouth OF E
White river. send on your frelghts. s
MORO. BATE1lAN, a
Captain Steamer Des Arc. ;
FOR PM BLUFF AND LITILE R1CK-The q
.egSnt and fast passenger packet GUidou .
III uRnarf rDT the above and Wl~ points This T.
ay at ) O'Clock Pm We recommend this as $
reliable and accommodating packet, worthy s
ie patronage and favor Of the public. q
Artn Walt, Superintendent p. ". Light
am, Secretary. Tate. Able & Co, and r. p.
ait * Co, and Levy * Miller, agents.
HArCHLE-Ihe Hight and swift steamer d.
eyada, leaves for HalehIe river and the Bends. p
lis day at 4 O'Clock p. II. Larry Hsrmstad, nj
ssnt. "a
ncenI passenger steamer IarascOn viii
for the above This day NJ 5 o'clock. 2.
his boat Is one OF the most elegant
-ckets on the river, and passengers and
ippers would do wen to apply to Messrs.
7. Bourne & Co, u Jederson street, SC
ents.
N~IcEsBURG, NATcHEz ASp NEW Or "a
ANS.-lna brave ana reliable passenger
.cket, Ruth, as elegant and comfortable re
our best hotels, and, wliuaI, a. safe and easy =,
lng as q IalFS palfTF, leaves TINS day AT . "a
NJ. Ii gives us pleasure 20 recommend her % p
e public. Apply 20 JaptS-J. Y. Lewis, agent
the a. ard MIss. >. = Co, or s. IL. shock. al,
neral passenger agent, at the CUmpuny's
har-oOat, foot OF Monroe street. -
CAIRO M ST. LoUTs-The splendid =
ID swirl passenger pscEetCIty Of Cairo leaves
r the above and way points on this day re
5 O'Clock P. NJ. Shippers having freight for -
have asplendid opportunity by this boat
ID passengers may assure themselves OF a
sasant trip. For freight or passage apply TO #
PIT ". j. Dill, agent, az The MharfbOet, and
c. Postal, superintendent.
LITTLE RocK-The elegant and commo-
Gus steamer zephyr, Il Memphis and
Rock passenger packet, Win leave for the /
and intermediate points this day. al =
CLOCK I. N. Apply 10 Larry Aarmstad, d ~
FOR WHIT RTvER-The feet and elegant
amer Ee> Arc, VIII leave for White river
TINS day at 5 P N. The heetness. -
rbial, and we hazard nothing in recommend -
3 her 20 the travelling public generally. 90
.arv. Applv 10 r p Walt 20. Iaesv
,5ehee, aud Larry Harmsrad, agents L
FOX NICEsBCEG And New O~ELEANs-The
nous NcksGurg ore Of the most eis-
nj ana popular steamers plying on the west
b waters, leaves for tne above and inteTme-
ne ports THIS day al 8 =. NJ Under the
uman OF her clever anu efficient officers. :
E is. in truth, winning pglIeu Ouiufnus" )
r freight or passage apply on board, or
James 7. Bourne q Co.. Z jefferson
her agents.
FOX CAIRO sT.LoUIs.-The splendid pas
lger packet Norman wiz leave IOr The -
owe points this day at s p. n. This ia
a large and c0mmodiOus packet, and her VI
sOmmOdations are veEy superior. MessTs.
lnson s Wright, 90 Front street, are her
suts-
Notice.
WHEREAS, Michael Raveusugh. Chief Engi- "a
Pr Of steamer ElWuD3, fell overheard and 40
= drowned. somewhere between Island Forty
4 Memphis, on the night OF the 10Th Fe1ru-
r, any one finding the body, and on leaving v
Ormarion al the Memphis Eugiueer' Reuev- An
MT Association rooms, No. 10 Front 81 Get. Fr
stairs, room 40. 8, VIII receive auberaI re- pa
I'd. ~
'EsCRIPrIoS Light complexion. light hair.
ok coat, black pants, blue eyes. pitted
;htly by smallpox, boots new. ,
PRES KENNEL, -
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