Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-21

IN the evening by the mark. Daring the pre-
vious twenty-four hours IL had risen eighteen
inches at the head ofthe falls, and three feet At
Portland. The weather In the morning was in
tensely cold, the thermometer ranging as low
as three degrees below zero, with a steady south
wind prevailing, and the temperature In the
evening moderatsd TO twenty hvedegrees above
zero, with the wind working 10 The east. on
the fails last evening there were hve and & half
feet water in the pass down the Indian chute.
and the river siill rising. The rise Is supposed
20 be from the effects Of the late Pittsburg rise.
The river was full ofheavy ice all day yester-
DAY, the ice extending from shore 10 shore, very
much impeding navigation, aud making the
passage OF the river extremely hazardous. The
sce was dense and strong, and but for the fact
hat the uver was steadily rising, 1t would have
been frozen completely over. The rise Of water
broke the shore Ice loose, preventing its forlna-
I lion very materially. The weather too began
10 moderate during the day, the mercury as
cending 10 twenty-five degrees above zero In
the afternoon. That, together with Che sudden
rise. prevented the much feared ice blockade.
Navigation, however, was almost wholly sus-
pended, with only a few arrivals from upper
ports, and only two departures, one Of which
was the mail boat Gen, Buell. The C.. T. Du-
mont and the st. Charlas did not venture out
from port
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the same date
says: The weather was cold and clear yesterday,
with a sin breeze from the west and south al
day. Last night the mercury was twenty de-
erees above zero, indicating moderation. AT
Pittsburgh, the river is falling, with ten feet in
the channel. Here, the river has risen three
feet during the past twenty-four hours, and was
sim swelling slowly last night, with twelve feet
hence TO Louisville. Navigation is virtually
suspended. owing 70 the heavy running ice.
There are seven feet in the canal, and twelve
feet on the shoalest bars along the Lower Ohio.
There are seven feet and falling in the Cumber-
land.
GIeauings From Oar Exchanges.
The J. r. Gilmore, which departed for Nash
Vile, yesterday morning at daylight, finding
the lee too heavy, found a secure ice harbOT at
Sedamsviile, and laid up. The Mary Erwin,
which Iet for Arkansas river at the same time,
was also compelled 20 90 20 the bank in the
bend. opposite Sedamsville, on the Kentucky
shore.
The Argosy, from Tennessee river, for Clncin-
matt, laid up AT Evansville, yesterday, for ice.
Twelve empty coal barges, lying at Newport,
were swept on yesterday noon by the ice. Eight
loaded cOaiDarges, broke loose from near the
month OF MIL Greek, yesterday. There was a
little boy on one Of the barges, who was crying
Justify Tor help, when the coal boats hoated past
-SedamsviIle. n he was not relieved last night,
he would certainly perish, there beingno fire on
the boats.
AN INV We AANNeNLs EANa -F&' ~ 80
on the bank. below NIL Creek, yesterday, by
the running lee, which is from twOt to seven feet
thick. The gorges OF shore ice floating past the
city, is from six to eight feel thick. We are for
tunate in having a rising river with the present
would doubtless have been closed by Ice.
Two model barges belonging TO Capt. W. W. |
Fent0n, ofIhe Silver Spray, were cut down and
sunk by the ice yesterday, near the mouth OF
A model barge foated down the river yester-
dow afternoon. Passing the levee IL scraped
HaHrnwuf huurA HfTnTFN hard hraE kHmm on "a nnPfi nm I
ofthe Mamie Byers' water wheel.
one Of the Coyington ferries was caught In a
large field Of ice yesterday morning, and swept /
down as low As Mil Greek, before she could ex-
tricste herself.
heavy ice. Capt Dickerson says we may expect
the Allegheny ice TO pass the city to-day, BE
saws IL is very hard-CiacinHGti Commercial, l7B.
The ice was exceedingly heavy all day in the 1
river. and Sc may have prevented the departure
Of boats from Portland for lower ports.
Both OF the Jefersonviile ferrybeats were yes
terIay compelled TO suspend trips, owing 10 the
density Of the ice in the river.
The New Albany ferries were keptcOnstanuy
The Tarasc0n, Capt. Lusk, the regular Mem
phis packet, has her departure to Memphi de-
ferred TO Monday evening.
The Laura Fenton was at the Portland wharf
yesterday. receiving for Memphis
The Ruth goes TO New Orleans this evening.
She starts at i've o'clock from Portland, pro-
vtding unsurpassed accommodations for pas
seDgsrs She mas a fun load Of freight engaged.
owing to the cold weather. the la0orers along
the wharf have refused 10 work either yester-
or the day before, and the business OF ship
ping, loading and unloading boats was much
retsrded.-LoUtsglHe Courier, 11t.
Boats Leaving Pert.
For PINE BLUFF AND LITTLE RoCK.-The
elegant and fast passenger packet GuidOn
depart for the above and way points Thurs
r reliable and accommodating packet, worthy
HE patronage and favor OF the public.
Martin Walt, Superintendent R. W. Light
burn, Secretary. Tate, Able & Co, and k. P.
Walt & Co, and Levy & Miller, agents
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The commodious
and elegant passenger packet Ceutraha viii
IS fast gaining favor with the shipping and
rHveling public, and with the urbane and at
.entive officers now in ommand she viii con-
inue 10 receive "A large snare OF patronage.
Martin Walt, superintendent r. W. Light
burn, Secretary. Tate, Able q Co, Il. p. Walt
i Co, and Levy & Miller, agents.
FOR EvANsvILLE-The dashing Calumet,
Of the most popular boats on the
liver, leaves for the above, and intermediate
ports, this day al 5 p. N. For freight or passage
would advise our readers TO call on
'isSsrS. Levy & Miller, Is Madison street,
gents.
FOR CAIRO, LOUISVILLE AND CrSCINYATL.-
splendid passenger packe Alice Dean
caves for Cincinnati, touching at all way points
his day at I o'clock p. N. This boat sus-
aims an excellent reputation, and we would
.dvise shippers and travellers to call on board
IT to Larry HaTmstad, IA jefferson street, and
2noch Taylor, 81 Front street, agents.
For CrNCINEATL-The Darling, a magnIf-
,'AN N1NI-EA keAAN-s9H Az anu FAiANAEfAFAN to
he wharf THURSDAY, at 3 P. N, for the above
nd intermediate points. Passengers and ship
are directed for particulars to Larry Harm
tad. No. IJedersou street, and Enoch Tay-
or, 2i Front street, agents.
For N~ICKsBURG-The popular and swirl
Jacket Die Vernon VIII leave for above anu
points. this day, at 5 p. N. On
his elegant steamer passengers are assured cOm-
1rt and safety, ana shippers, the greatest
lspatch. Martin Walt, Sup't; R. W. Light
urn, Secretary. For particulars, apply to
Able & Co, p. P. Walt q Co, and Larry
agents.
FOR NICEsBURG AND NEW O~RLEANs.-The
3mous Bart Able, OTe of the most ele-
ant aud popular steamers plying on the west
waters, leaves for the above and interme-
late ports this dav at 5 P. Il. Under the /
Ommand of her clever anu efficient officers.
be is, in truth, winning golden opinions"
or freight or passage apply on board, or
o James 7. Bourne d Co., Y Jefferson {
treat. her agents.