Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-16
RIvER MATTERS.
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RIVER MATTERS.
weather and Business
The weather yesterday was bat a rep
etitiOn of the day before.
Business was almost at a stand still in
consequence Of the wretched condition of
the levee, and a large number Of boats
are lying here, "mud bound"
The river is rising rapidly, having risen
twelve inches since our last report, and
the steamers from above report n heavy
rise coming down, which, IL true, willput
it out OF its banks and sadly damage all
preparations for planting.
White, Arkansas, and Saint Francis
Rivers are each bank full.
Arrivals.
Steamer Bertha, from St. Louis
southern Belle, from 81. Louis.
Pauline Carroll, from ST. Louis.
Clifton, from Cincinnati.
MOilie HambletOn, from st fr. river.
Nevada, from New Madrid.
Continental from New Orleans
Henry Ames, from New Orleans
Louisville, from C~tncinnatt-
Departures
Steamer Louisville. for New Orleans
Bertha, for Nieksburg-
Southern Belle, for Arkansas river.
Pauline Carroll for New Orleans.
Ella Faber, for White river.
Armenia, for New Orleans.
Continental. for II. Louis.
Minneola, Tor Cincinnati.
CITY Of Alton, for St Louis.
Boats Ia Port.
Armenia. Nevada. Minneola-
Ella Faber. Zephyr. Memphis.
Moiie Hambleton-
miscellaneous
The new boat Louisville, a twin sister
Of the Louisiana, passed down last night
with / 100 tuns of miscellaneous freight
She is a huge stern-wheeler, intended for
the Louisville and New Orleans Il
The Memphis was unable 10 get her
freight on board in consequence Of the
weather, and did not get of, but certain
ly will this evening.
The neat little Ella Faber, command
ed by an old White river commander,
takes her departure for that stream to-
morrow.
The Clifton is posted for Cincinnati to-
morrow.
The Pauline Carroll passed down yes
terday with a splendid trip.
The swift Henry Ames passed up last
evening, having left New Orleans on Sun
day, at noon, and lost u hours by laying
up. She had a fair cabin trip.
The fleet City Of Alton went up last
evening with a goodly number of passen-
gers.
We actually heard a clerk on a steam
/ EE lasl evening ttlA-t q EEnAlE tANNAAAau
a state-roOm. We hOpethe ease viii not
be reported to the Reconstruction Com
mittee, and that Generals Grierson and
Hatch were not present, "incOg." Look
out for "A wardrobe, ~Sheckley.
The great Atlantic will be up this eve
ming, and leave for st. Louis at ) O'Clock.
| Capt. Young, her commander, and John
Hinton, her clerk, are both polite andat-
tentive officers.
HSam. dis town ought to be fixed re-
marked a rural freedman 20 another, as
he stood knee deep in mud upon the
levee, yesterday, gazing at the boats.
Looking around at several drays, stuck
fast, and the numerous "mud bOuud
steamers we came to the same conclu-
sion. and could but wish that the Land
ing Committee had come to the same
| conclusion, last fall, when gravel could
! have been procured.
The Luminary will beam down upon
Us this morning, and turn her prov to-
I wards the Crescent City at noon.
The COntineutalpassed up last evening
with q light trip.
The faVorite MolIie Hambleton is the
/ regular st. Francis river packet this we
/ ming. and all who wish to 90 had better
be on board at 3 O'Clock.
The Rivers Above.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of the 18th says:
The weather was cloudy aud wet yesterday,
with steady rain during the Afternoon and last
night.
At Pitt>burs the river was rising, last night,
with D feet in the channel. Here, the rNeT
| has been on a stand during the - hours ending
last night. There is - feeI hence 10 Louisville,
"a feet IN the canal. and ~ lect on me suUAlest
bars along the Lower Uhio-
There are Az feet and falling in the Cumber-
land.
The Louisville Journal Of the same date says:
The river Is stationary. With about seven feet
four Inches water in the canal five feet four
| inches through the Indian chuJs, and four fest
four inches on the rapids. The falls 4rf passable
only by the highest draft ue2mers
The weather continues rainy and disagree
able. Our SUpertbundauce OF dust has been re
solved into a deiectable s"uperaDundanee Of
mud. The mercury averages about % degrees
above zero.
business is deelIedly nominal. The Pink Var
BILE, Tor Tennessee river, the Mary Ament, for
Henderson, ami the Cincinnati packets did all
the business yesterday. Ths Sfonewall, Tor New
Orleans, and the Morning star, IOr Memphis,
failed to leave port as advertised
G~Ieanings From Osr Exchanges,
CIECINNATI-Hhe Emperor lies quiet at the
leyee, Captain Terry not having, As yet, decided
which way 10 lead her. The TACT really is, let
steamers 20 where they may. il a. impossible TO
pick up "A paying Trip both ways The New Or
leans boais manage to get null cargoes down
stream. but nothing back-uOt enough to pay
their Iuel bills. Tie salns may he said OF the
Nashville. st. Louis and Arkansas River and
h4th-Bl4A AlaAAAEs GAAAAAa kAAE EA-L NAAEtn years
except ut the commencement OF the rebellion,
we have never known steamboatiuE 50 dull As
at the present lime. We write %truthfully when
We make the assertion that, At tae present time,
there Is not one boatin ten In the immense fleet
flying the Western ana southern waters, that
are paying lnelr currsAt expenses " hlle
freights are now being transported at as low, |
and in some Instances OWer rates tlaH previous I
TO the rebellion, the expenses in every particu-
lar are nearly double. [
CAPT. Dan. Conway has retired from the COM I
maud or lie Alice Dean. Capt. r. Y. Batche- |
Taw TaHa af III IhgrNHnU Fg his ENfaa~GnF Tho 0
Dean returns % Memphis THIS evening Mr..
Juo. d. Moore remains IA the office
Inc ievee preseuteda very dun and dreary ap- /
pearauce yesterday, the morning being dark
and cuesrleSs, while the rain battered down
steadily during the afternoon, preventing
steamers from Receiving or discharglng. II WAS
really "Blue Monday"
Capt. ClaycomD Is reftting the Linnie Drown
throughout. She has east aside her tubulars, /
and j. inserting the old-lashtcned nne boilers /
instead. She has been locked and thoroughly ]
repaired, and Is now receiving a new coat Of
paint, new carpets, aud "a hue piano in her la
dies cabin. She Is also loading for Arkansas
river.
WuARFBOATSUNK.-The Peoples Line wharf
boat al Jacksonville SUNK yesterday. We were
unable 70 learn the cause OF the accident A l
large lot Of flour, stored on the boat, was badly
damsged-C0nuaerciOi 1874.
NEW ADMINISTRATIONS the weather vas
about ~ Tine and pleasant as any one could
wish, for while business on the landing was
more animated than on any VI the former days
Ofthe week, there were al UNUSUAL large mum
Der Of departures, while arrivals were but few
aud far between.
Complaints continue 10 augment regarding I
the distractions at tie mouth OF the river, 1872 1
and Il feet Of water are now reported on the
main bar, theSOuthwest Pass. one Ofthe British
steamers OF the regular line is now detained
there with half dozen other vessels. This Is
very unfortunate. UnlsSs our authorities come
10 some determination at once, aud the Leglsla-
turr at once make Sn appropriation Of only
S15,JqJ to Slp0,UO0 to deepen the channel, the
British Steamship line, ia which our
Is has taken so lively an interest, Will have to
be Withdrawn. our Legislature have found
ways aud means 10 realize one hundred thOus-
and dollars or more for it, own pay and emOlu-
meuJ>. Under the tax Law new being carried
out, the Oue-fOurth per cent. on gross sales there
will be some funds IN The Treasury during the
week. It is useless 10 talk Win OF appeal 10 the
individual public, for means 10 even carry out
temporary measures, for removing the Obsfruc- !
tIOns, which Will undoubtedly increase during /
the coming annual rise in the river.
An appropriation made az once on the part OF
the state, AID measures Immediately taken,
viii be OF more utility than double the amount
20 be discussed next year, As regards the
under debate, let them be rejected and thrown
overheard az once. Any amount appropriated,
or rather reasonable sum granted by the state,
viii no doubt be refunded by the General Gov
eminent. We therefore call upon our LegiSla
ture FOR an immediate appropriation OF S75,UOO
20 sil0IUGl lurL lie getnOyipg OF OBSTRUCTION, clear
ing out the channels NJ the southwest Pass and
Passe alOutre. II the British steamship liue is
TO DE forced of, and our shipping and maritime
10 quarantine laws and regulations, then in
deed are the prospects gloomy and weak for an
early recuperstion OF The waning trade Of our
~city.-ItTe9,I Ma.