Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-08
Arrivals.

There are about fifty bOats now load
ing at ST. Louis for the mountains.
The City Of Cairo has gone into the
New Orleans and 81. Louis trade, and
left the latter port on her hrst trip on
Tuesday evening. The g. W. Graham
hes also been withdrawn from TINS trade
and goes 10 the mountains.
The Lumiuary was compelled 70 lay IN
port here yesterday for repairs. she
went up last night.
The fine steamer Mississippi VII be up
this morning and leave for St. Louis al
5 O'Clock. Capt. bravo is on the roof.
The A. d NJ. $. 5. line viii shortly
bring out three more superb steamers.
The splendid flagship Of the a. & NJ.
squadron, the Ruth, passed up last even
ing with a fine passenger trip, among
whom we noticed Baron hackett, that
venerable cOmmedian. joint reenaugh,
the clerk, has our thanks for a bundle OF
New Orleans papers.
That popular craft, the MOllie HANDLE
ton. came in from st. Francis river
last evening with a good trip. Among
her passengers was DR.. Benjamin, late
Medical Director of the trans-Mississippi
Department. The Mollie returns tO-mOr-
row, and Billy Clark III lcheck all freight
for that country, and Day VIII register
all passengers.
The Tennessee came in Yesterday from
Cairo with a good trip Of produce. She
viii run regularly between this port and
Cairo hereafter, beginning with to-day.
Capt. jim Peterson, her commander, Is
well known here,
The splendid NicksbuFg will be at the
wharf this morning and leave for New
Orleans tomorrow evening. Every n
knows her SO well praise would be super
fuOus.
The Lilly Martin, which has been run
ming ia HunhOwer river, passed up yes
terday on her way 70 st. Louis, and
thence Uothe mountains. She discharged
80 bales Of cotton at NiCks6GFE.
The Katie Bruner, from Yazoo City,
came IN Tuesday night.
The SGuUnarner and Morning Star
backed out and started up together last
evening. and every One was on the look
out for q race, but the latter had to stop
at Wolf river 10 put of some stock, and
consequently the fun was spOilt but we
are inclined 70 the opinion that there
will be some tall running done by them
vet before they see Cairo.
The swift City Of Alton rounded to al
her landing at 4 O'Clock last evening
with a fine trip. She goes out for st.
Louis. and those in a hurry had bet
ter 90 on her.
Our friends anoat and ashore viii
please send papers intended for us 10 the
office direct, or keep them till called for
if they arrive during the day, as We fire.
Quently fail 70 receive them when en-
trusted 70 other parties
The neat and tidy Guidon takes her
departure for "Rackinsaak creek this
evening. She IS In every respect reliable.
A private dispatch TO Levy q Miller
from Capt. Jim Luker, informs US that
the Albert Pearce will be down in the
morning, and issve for White river at .
pm.
Somebody's Darling" wa detained
Yesterday IN consequence Of the bad
weather, but will positively leave this
evening for the Pals and Queen cities.
The Rivers Above
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of the 5h says;
The weather yesterday was slightly cooler
for several Gays pas oai " FsIy :.
"a. The inulastious are that we VIII have rain
before long. ma rivar Eru continues 20 recede
channel a SIX o'clock last evening, and f1A
feet space under the tEtssr. by
Monday morning boats viii have no trouble In
The Cumberland, ~ lest sdvices, was stin
falling, with les than e!ght a5sr water on the
shoals
me Tennessee stu remains in fns boating
order.
bushes for TIE past geek has been very ae-
been nlec and shipped 70 southern p9r,s. and
the coming weeks give indl. tuous Of being very Z
deTs yet remain ID the hands u The merchants
20 be hled.
RATES Of freight remain very low, especially
for EeW Orleans, Memplisau Nashville.
Tnn - Wn~fa n-ana ~ FrnHaHaw r.~a-
Here TIE river is sgn rising with fully 10 feet
nom heret Cairo tiest - keokukr and swell
all the way down.
There IS 5 feet 10 the Missouri and riding.
Toe Illinois has o tset and rising.
The Cairo Tunes al the same date Esys:
The Mississippi was shout stationary al 81.
Louis, ~ last accounts, but as the Upper Mis-
and Illinois are boih rising, 10 Is pre-
sumed the river stBr. Louis b. nov swelling
There l. new reported eight feet IN the Illinois.
The Ohio o. falling al Pittsburg, vita seven feet
az Cincinnati, with thirty feet water 70 Louis
Vile, hhasn feet IN the canal and twenty feet
10 Cairo
The Cumberland Is huing with ten feet water
Here ibsrlyer was boutstsaonary yesterday.
ana VIII doubtless DO found declining this
!
The weather yesterday vas delightfully."- pleas
the ladies would call a rioVely" day. ]
cuisines was good In all departments.
The BiVers below.
The New Orleans 11Sryans ofsunday says! |
The weather yesterday was quite warm and
lultry for the season heavy clouds hung over
.he city most OF the day, threatening rain. but
fortunately for the steamboats,, none fell, the
wind was from The east and everybody pre-
ucled rain little would have been quite ac-
,eptable % have laid the dust, which vas IN
'Omfortshly plentiful.
Business was very active and nearly all the
boats had good freight AMI passenger trips, par
~icularly those for TIE lower rivers. with very
Nv exceptions all the boats len port as an
lounceG. Our arrivals Were unusually numef-
,us for SaturcAy-
There was a very large number OF our citizens
on the boats 20 see friends or About 8
M when The Fashion, Nicksburu and Ruth I
.scled on IL was a scene like those Of former
- when the great Natchez used 20 draw
erowds every Saturday afternoon 10 see
- fe.ve The Ruth was very run or people
~ Tsekef down opposite Jackson square and
- 9a-s-d M 10 me style, an0nding all an
OF seeing her, and the waving Of
andkerchIefs by those on board as well as
was done 10 perfection.
aIeanIngs FrOm Our Exchange
NEW oErrAvg-We are happy TO report that
an NJ wharves, OF both the lower and
.pper landiugz. Is progressing satisfactorily, but
afber 100 sL5w Egr Us. We hope 20 see 10 has
ened on as fast as possible, 50 tnat the Ooau
CAV have ample space 70 land a. and put Out
heir cargoes
We are very glad 70 note the fact thai at last
he walks We have 30 oftsn and - plteously
Tor srs beipg oQmmenced- 1hsrs u nov