Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-28

Rock, with a fair trip. She took ont swo de-
tachments OF the Third United States Cavalry,
bound for Fort smith, where the regiment is
stationed.
The great Atlantic came down from St. Louis
with a fair trip, and after taking on a number
Of passengers and thirty bales OF cotton, len for
the Crescent City.
The Robert Burns let Cincinnati for this port
on the evening of the twenty-hrh.
The noted Morning starle Louisville on The
twenty-hnh, with a big trip for this port.
The steamer Dora Martin, with seven hundred
bales Of cotton on board, sunk on her way nom
Shreveport to New Orleans.
The Rivers Above
Our latest dates from points above are 70 the
twenty-slxth.
tweuty-Hnh that the weather at that point
since Tuesday night has been OF The most extra
ordinary character. Since then Il has been
without an hours i~ntermlssion, either showing,
misting or s~leeting, and at times all three
together. Yesterday morning II was next 70 an
imp0ssibllty for pedestrian TO make any head
way, so slippery had the ground become during
the night. The snow, however, soon COM
menced coming down, rendering the danger
Of falling not so imminent, yet, take It all
round, we don't think we ever experienced 4
more disagreeable day.
The river al 81. Louis fell I'VE inches In the
twenty-four hours ending at ten O'Clock, andit
was then twelve feet and ten and a quarter
inches above low water mark OF eighteen hun
bred and sixty three, twenty-eight feet and six
and a half inches below h~ighwater mark Of
EIGHTEEN hundred and forty-iour, and twenty
feet and eleven and a half inches below the
city Directriz.
VrEa HnrrR.~TunI ma still rfaFuw at NQaEVfua
on the twenty-sixth, with eleven feet on Har-
peth shoals.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Of the twenty-ffth
says the weather yesterday was very unpleas-
ant, as a heavy rain fell throughout the day,
and the landing and streets we're in conse-
quence very muddy. As we 90 TO press tue rain
is falling very fast. The river at this point was
stationary until about noon yesterday, when it
took an upward tendency" and still continued
10 swell nj SIX o'clock last evening. There viii,
in all probability, be a rise Of three TO four feet
by this morning. There was, az six o'clock last
evening, fun twenty-five feet water in the
channel.
The river At Petersburg yesterday was clear
Of ice here there were small lots OF soft ice
passing.
Business on the landing yesterday was about
at a stand stI" on account Of the rain. There
] were HtNElaA nAtLN DuA7lAN VI AAr ANEAAhA NANNrAN
took their departure last night-al with good
trips. The regular packets all left ontime with
fair trips.
At Louisville, as We learn from the Journal Of.
the tweHty-hfth, the river was about on a stand
yesterday, with eight feet water in the canal,
six feet in the Indian Chute, and nve feet over
the rocks.
Rain fell from morning until night yesterday.
The atmosphere was pleasant, but the pave
ments we're stepped in mud. Human nayi-
gators made poorspeed through the city.
For such fnclement weather, there mas seldom
been seen a buster day among shippers Large
quantities Of freight went forward TO Portland
for shipment TO Memphis and New Orleans per
steamers Morning Star and W. r. Carter. Both
Of these packets will clear with unusually full
trips. At the city wharf considerable activity
prevailed. Rates of freight remain firm at
former quotations.
G~ieanings from Our Exchanges.
The followIng interesting items Of rives news
we find in the st. Louis Republican Of the
twenty-hfth
Capt. Shaw's mammoth Missouri river
packet was launched at Howard's ship yard il.
New Albany a few days ago. she viii receive
her finishing touches at Louisville.
The memorial Of piists On Mississippi gun
boats during the war, for an increase OF pay,
has been reported upon at Washington by the
Enu~E A0fAEaLNNFt AAhrA~EAN % the GAAAAllAANNa
one reason assigned was the tact thata number
of the pilots had been previously employed on
service by the United States they were out OF
employment, and that they were well enough
paid.
The Indiana, for New Orleans, in descending
the falls sunday evening. rubbed a little over
the rocks. which considerably alarmed the pas
SengerS. She was ali oak, however, and was not
hurt in the least. The river had commenced
falling, and the boat had taken more freight
than was contemplated, and she was drawing
all the water"
The Gen. Anderson had her cAimneys blown
down i'm q storm, recently, between Cairo and
Columbus.
The Westmoreland reports the sherman,
recently sunk, a. living straight, on the Illinois
shore. in sight Of Paducah, with her bow high
out of water, aud the water One-third way up /
her stationary Tenders all along the lower
guard.
Mr.. oscar Warden used his newly invented
signal light with great success on the J. R. Gil
more, on her last trip. Boats recognized ii al a
distance Of five miles, and blew tneir whistles
for passing. The proPrietors Of one OF the
moon. The Officers of the Gilmore endorse IL as
follows;
The undersigned, officers Of the steamer lanes
r Gilmore, ON her late trip 70 Nashville, had
the pleasure OF witnessing the trial Of the new
steamboats, signal light, invented Toy Mr.. Oscar
Warden. We are happy to say It proved TO be
an entire success We therefore tender our
thanks To Mr.. Warden for his favorable inven-
ton. II is worthy the attention Of all steam
boatmen.
George /. Rupert, Captain; W. Joe Ross, Clerk;
Harvey T.. Redden. Clerk; Andy Lytie. Mate
Elijah Marshall. Mate; John Couch. Engineer
Benjamin Holmes. Engineer; George ". HUI
kin, Pilot; John Farel, Pilot Thomas Il. Hind
man. carpenter
The steamer Annie Laurie arrived at Cincin-
natl on Monday evening. she left Charleston
saturday morning, hut lay over al Point Pleas
ant until sunday evening, on account OF the
lee. She ran through heavy ice from there 10
portsmouth,. me Nah-Wha river i EiAlns,
with i've feet Of water, and Is clear OF ice. The
keutOu passed Point Pleasant al four o'clock
sunday afternoon. The Lorena was at Ports
mouth at eight O'Clock yesterday morning. The
s. James was at Granbottom nine o'clock Mon
day night.
rived at Cincinnati from Paducsh, Monday
m0rning,and reports that one pump Of his boat
sherman and raised her 50 that her capStan
was above the water when the pump became
cloEgei with "a comtor or mattress, ana that be
fore it could be repaired the river rose so high
As 10 prevent any further operations until IL
haC fallen az least four feet. But one fiat OF
freight wa, taken Of.
There is no Improvements on the Upper Ohio
river trade. as boats leaving for above receive
but little encouragement. Rates are as follows:
For Lower ohio, -, Louis and Memphis, forty
cents per hundred New Orleans, seventy cents
Arkansas riyei, one dollar anu twenty ana
The Westmorsland laid up at Huntsville, du-
ring the storm of Friday night, being Obliged
TO keep both engines working. taPt. Evans
states tu1t he met quitca storm above Memphis
on Monday afternoon, and thai he was in
formed at Paduclh that the iwaveS never ran
hig her,aut the storm was the cause OF the loss
We hear it reported that a consolidation will
soon De con~ummated between the star Line
and Nashville and Cincinnati Packet Gonna
mics, running heiee TO Nashville, and a regular
FHf III D l1ns5Histcd compani@s TBis Would be-
an excellent move. as there i at present not
enough trade hence % Nashville 70 JUSTIFY Two
lines OF SteamerS-GHcinHdh Enquirer.
Boats Leaving Port.
For AIR AND ST. LoUIs-The splendid
and swim passenger packet Dora leaves
for the above and way points sunday, 18th,
az T. o'clock NJ. Shippers having freight for
above have a splendid opportunity by this boat
and passengers may assure themselves OF a
pleasant trip. For freight or passage apply to
W. &. Postal superintendent
For VICKsRuaG AND NEW ORLEANs.-The
famous ". r. Arthur, ore Of the most ele-
CANT and popular steamers plying on, the west
ern waters, lsayes for the above and tnterme-
diate ports this day at Il y. Under the
OF her clever and efficient officers,
she is, in truth, " winning golden opinions"
- 80 .~Is-s emily ID Iart I \ Louis
agent, and :. II. Shock, general passenger
agent, at the Wharfboat, foot of Monroe
street.
For LoUfsvuLE-The regular weekly packet
Morning star, VIII leave for the above and all
way points Monday at 8 o'clock 7. ii. Rassen-
gers on this boat will find superior comforts,
and shippers may depend on her reliability.
johnson & Wright, 262 Front street, agents.
FOR CAIRO, LOUISVILLE C~INCENArI-
The SpiUG-ti passenger packet 6elQen Eagle
leaves for Cincinnati, Duching Gtsn way points, /
Monday at five o'clock p. NJ. This boat sus-
tains an excellent reputation, and we would
advise shippers and travellers to call on board,
OF Larry Harmstad, n Jefersot street, agent.
For PUSE BLUFF AND LITTLE ROCKAThe
elegant passenger packet Deer Lodge
viii depart for the above and way points this
day ar y O'Clock n. We Recommend this as
a reliable and accommodating packet worthy
the patronage OF the public. Her agents, |
Messrs- Elliott 6 Miller, Is Madison street,
will give all necessary Information.
Fol R!SE BLUFF AND LITTLE RoCK.-The
commOdiOus ana el5ggGt passenger packet
GuidOn leaves for the above anu inferno
diste points, Tuesday, 10Th. at 5P. N. This boat
IS fast gaining favor with the shipping and
travelling public, and with the urbane and at
tentive officers now In Onman she viii con-
tinue 20 receive a considerable share Of patron
age. For Ire.gE- CT passage apply on board, OF
TO Larry HamlStad, II J~ensrsVA stg5et, SSenl.
For N~rCKsBURG-The popular and swift
racket Die Vernon wiz leave for the above
and intermediate points, Tuesday at 3 p NJ On
this elegant steamer passengers are assured COM
fort afa aAlSEs, CE1 Ehtppers, the greatest
dispatch. For Particulars, appig 10 y. s. Green,
rs Front street, Hup'L, and /. W. Lightburn,
Secy. Larry Harmstad, Il Jefferson street.
agent.
FOR CAIRO \ Sr.LoUIs-The splendid pas
senger packet Adam JabObS will leave for the
above points Monday at 5 P. N. This
is a large and commodious packet, and her
accoH4ncdA11ns are FsTy superior. W. I.
Postal afa'W' +. DA, SCENTS
FoR WHITE RIvERZThe neet and elegant
steamer Conmercial wiz leave for all points