Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-23
RIVER MATTERS.
Avn RTvERs.


wEATHER ann RIVERS.
We had another warm but genial day
yesterday. The crescent bright weather
is, or should be, death upon the army
worm, but in many parts OF the interior
rain is badly needed. Our river Is still
falling steadily. II is the same way at
st. Louis. The rivers Of Arkansas are
going down. In fact, it is the same In
all directions except Ohioward, where
they have q slight swell, with about
three feet in the canal st Louisville.
Arrivals.
Steamer Mississippi, New Orleans.
Rowena, White river.
Deparsares.
Steamer Mississippi, st. Louis.
=" Belle st. Louis, st. Louis.
Boats in POFs.
Cleaner and R0wsna.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Business on the landing was duh yes
terday, but not so much so IS is usual on
the same day of the week. The greatest
activity was displayed in front Of the st.
Louis wharfboat, where the Belle st.
Louis deposited her large trip.
Joseph Dumas, of Lyons, France, who
has been in our city several weeks, max
ing arrangements for establishing direct
trade between France and Memphis,
left on the Belle st. Louis yesterday
evening for his home in Lyons, via the
western route to New York. We are
gratihed TO know that NJ. Dumas has
most satisfactorily arranged the entire
affair to his entire satisfaction. Our mer-
chants can now rest assured that a ship
flying the French flag will be seen ere
long anchored at our landing. m
We learn that a fine, stauneh low
water craft has been secured for the
Memphis and Tennessee v trade, and
that many of our merchants are taxing
interest in the matter. The trade IN
dnLd lana syne was ore of much import
anee TO u city, and We are glad to see
that it will be again cultivated.
The splendid steamer Rowena, Of
which the we'll known Capt. John B.
Davis is master, will return to White
river tomorrow evening. 1t must not
be forgotten that the Rowena carries pas
sengers to the tournament at Augusta for
half fare. No pleasanter trip could be
imagined. Messrs. Kidder oand Milt
Harry are clerks.
We are indebted to the officers of the
steamer Mississippi for q file OF late
southern papers.
A trip to New York, Boston and Sara
tOga sometimes opens a mans eyes and
changes his opiniOnsOf many things. This
is especially the case when a traveller is
Observant OF the manners and customs OF
the people with whom he comes in con-
tact. Capt. Sam. Shock, the popular
passenger agent of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, returned yesterday
from an extended trip toward the hub,
the land Of free love and Harriet
Beecher's Toe. Since his return his
friends notice a nasal twang entirely new
to him, and " Bristol" punches, "Con-
necticut" smRshes and "DeSn Rich
mono" iulips are his favorite beverages.
Notwithstanding these little peculiRri-
ties, the friends of the captain welcome
him home with pleasure.
The fine packet Rubieon, Capt. VIM.
II. Blake, with AFT Grissom in theOffice,
Am.
We learn that three well known river
men took a ride yesterday in a carriage,
and at last brought up at the dry docks
some miles below town. Two Of them
there alighted TO inspect the works,
when the third, taking the reins, drove
back to town, leaving the curious gen.
tlemen to walk bRck-which they did,
and arrived quite fatigued sSa late hDur
last night.
The City of Cairo, named thus in honor
of that city when she numbered among
her citizens such men as our noble CO.
temporary on Jefferson street, will leave
for St. Louis tomorrow. Bob. Riley is
master and Mr.. White is clerk.
The swift United States mail packet
Cleaner, Capt. King, will get away for
the Raekensack on tomorrow evening.
Fenwiek and Patterson do the Office bus
mess.
The Tom. Jasper arrived at st. Louis
on Monday night with 443 cabin passen-
gers.
The Guidon was to have left Fort Ben
ton on the 10th inst for st. Louis.
The steamer Grey Eagle, on her last
trip to New Orleans, carried IN a bale of
new cotton from Coneordia parish, La.
The steamer NOllie Able was purchased
from the Atlantic and Mississippi Steam~
ship company at ST. Louis on Tuesday
last, by Capt. Henry Symmes, Capt.
Bart. Able and Capt. Dan. Able, for
$4,000. She will be plaepd upon the
docks and "quRrtered and drawn - in a
similar name to the Lizzie Gill,
which will greatly Increase her carrying
capacity.
Operations will commence in q few
days upon the wrecks in the Savannah
river. On the 18th the steamship Cleo
patra went over the Instructions drawing
fifteen feet water.
Hope springs eternal in the huband's breast;
WlVesnever are, but always tesbe dress'd..
The g. S. Weeks will be put in trim
fur the fall trade in the upper Mississippi.
her new owners, the Peoples Line"
paid 500 o for her.
A mat of vrnrrr1n fhsn-.- ,rI Aoenar,
does has just been broken up on an
island in the upper Mississippi. One of
them, after being captured, said that the
gang was composed Of two girls, aged re-
specially fourteen and fifteen years, aud
four boys, whose ages ran from fifteen to
eighteen. These lived in state ofshame-
less immortality on the Misunderstanding
together, bathing together, and often
Capering about in a state of nudity. For
provisions, they foraged on the farmers
on either side of the river, and often Wis
tied the dOmicils at Eagle Point. They
would enter kitchens and other places
where provisions were kept, and steal
what they could lay their hands on. As
for clothing, they managed to get it
whenever they wanted il. When it
rained they spread a tarpaulin-which
was stolen from a raft-snd managed to
keep dry. Many of the particulars of
their life OF the island are too revolving,
almost, to be believed, much less to be
printed. These young wretches must
have been depraved to q depth as low as
that of the Mexican "diggers, y so british
and vile was their conduct. Upon the
island they had erected a hut of bushes,
the floor of which was t~sTpaulin, while
crooks of butter, ham, bread sugar, cOf-
fee, potatoes, and the utensils with
which to cook the food, were lying
around loose. Two shot guns were also
in the hut with many articles Of cloth
ing.
Our advices from Shreveport are to the
I4th inst. At that date Red river was
again falling, and was about seventeen
feet above low water mark. 1t is now
falling at all points, with plenty of water
for all navigable purposes to any point
this side of the raft. The upper river has
been u~ncommonly liberal this season in
supplying water. IL has furnished three
floods and at least a dozen small sized
freshets. 1t has filed UP the raft to
within a short distance of the Kouns out
let, the only a now open to the upper
river. Another heavy rise will close it
entirely. Weunderstand that the KOuns
are making preparations to open
another channel fifteen miles higher Ep
the river than the present,One. It is also
stated hat Capt. George Alban and
Thsmas Moore are preparing to open the
Poston bayou route, near the Arkansas
line. One thing is certain, if neither of
the proposed routes are opened this sea-
the region above the raft will be left
in the cold 80 far as Red river navi-
cation is concerned.
The Louisville Democrat of the 21st
says Evening before last a heavy storm
of wind and rain, accompanied by thun-
der and lightning, visited u city. From
we are able to learn it was q general
one along the river above and below here.
The Eta Faber, bound for Henderson had
chimneys swept overheard. The
mail line stern-wheel steamer Potomac
was caught in it at Patriot, and the sash
blown out Of the pilot house. She danced
about in the river until Charley Dufour's
head swan so he couldn't whistle. The
Madison and Cincinnati side-wheel packet
c.. T. Dumont had landed for freight
and passengers at Warsaw, about
O'Clock. The table was set for
The wind came up the river and
her full broadside, sweeping her
from the wheels forward from the