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continues. we may look forR feed OF
unusual proportions from that stream.

Arrivals.
Steamer Ozark, White river.
4" Des Arc, White river.
" Peerless, Evansville,
4" Empire, Louisville.
Kate Hart, Cairo. ute
Departures.
Steamer Natoms, 81. Frsueis river.
" NJ. Hamblefan, do.
te Boats an Port.
Ozark, Des Arc, Golddnch, Bart Able,
Peerless, Empire, Kate Hart.
HlSCELLAHEOUs.
The Mayfower was detained by fog.
She viii be in port to-day, and leave on
Monday at 8 pm for Cairo and Evans
vile Josh ThrOop is master.
The Henry Ames, Capt. Hicks, will be
In port 70 leave on Tuesday for New Or
leans. Wednesday being Christmas, she
will not wait for her usual time.
The Peerless, Capt. Sam Houston,
leaves to-day at 5 pm. for the Arkansas.
She brought in good trip from the Ohio
and looks well.
The Julia, capt. Sousley, will no doubt
be in port early this morning. She is
advertised to leave for New Orleans at
10 o'clock m
The 1YicEsburg VIII be here tonight.
She leaves for New Orleans OF Tuesday
next Capt. Brooks commands.
The Empire, Capt. Whitlow, came In
last night from Louisville. She departs
to-day for thatpOrt, and has all the cotton
engaged she car carry.
The Minneola, Capt. Matter, is due
from Cincinnati. She will get away this
evening ct 5 for ali points along the
| Ohio. She Is the crack boat Of the Dean
\ line.
The Des Are backs out to-day at 5 pm
for all points on White river. She Is q
No. l packet. Capt. John Elliott com
mands, and Messrs. Miller and Hanks
are clerks.
The Kate Hart came in from Cairo
last night. She departs This evening for
that point at ), Capt. Ball ia mester.
The Silver Spray IS loading at Cfncin-
natl for New Orleans.
The Q1iokstep, which Is laid I'D at
Evansville, came near sinking by the
bursting Of her water pipes below the
water hne 10 her hold.
Tue Rebscca is in the mouth Of Fishing
creek, and csn'tget out until that stream
rises.
Toe Liberty Minneala, Lumlnary,
Belle Memphis, Julia and Countess are
only 3 few Of the boats due last night.
The latter was hard aground at some
point above when the Peerless passed
down.
The Bart Able, Capt. Harrison, brought
up $50 sacks salt, about 400 barrels me-
l~ssses, and other freight for shipment to
Louisville by rail. She leaves to-day for
New Orleans at 5 pm. Mr.. Culbertson
Is clerk.
The splendid passenger packet Liberty
No. 2, is the regular United States mail
steamer leaving to-day for White river.
She connects with the Fairy Queen for
J~acksonport, and the cars for Little Rock.
The friends Of the line on White will be
pleased 70 see this elegant packet in the
trade. Capt John Davis, the Superin-
tendent Of the line, deserves much praise
for his energy and good taste in select
ing the Liberty. Capt. E. @. Morton
will, we learn, take command OF her,
and Messrs, Kidder, Harry and Sharp
will 60 in the Office.
Capt. John Davis, we learn, returns to
Cincinuatiin a dag or twoto superintend
the building of the new hal for the ma
chineyy Ofthe R1wena.
The Belle Memphis, Capt. Dan. Mus
selman, with Geo. Dsane in the office.
leaves for Cairo and st. Louis to-day at 5
pm.
! CdDL5. Is. L W alL dlu bDOs 6lUSOu
returned yesterday from Cincinnati.
Orr genial and accomplished friend,
Col. Jacob Frolich, Of the White County
Record, whose portly person has grsced
our sanctum enthusiastically within
| the past few days, takes his departure to-
day for the scene Of his lsbOTs and the
home of bis love, on the Liberty. Jake,
this time, only playa second fiddle to q
newly married pair, but the day is coming
when he will be the leader of his own
orchestra, composed OflOtsoflittle 1rOlicE-
| some musicians, who will call him Pa.
From Mr.. Milt. Harry, the handsome
clerk of the Ozark, We learn that the
| Olive Branch is above the bar at Helena.
The Luminary coming up on Thursday,
made two efforts to cross, but failed, aud
had to drop back to the Helena wharf to
await daylight. The latter boat has a
barge in tow and will, no doubt, render
any assistance needed by the Olive
Branch.
The NJ. S. Mepham left her freight st
! Crawfordis and returned to Cairo, where
she loads for New Orleans, The Decatur
band are still On board.
The Memphis aud st. Louis Packet
! Company have, so far this season, taken
the following amounts Of cotton to st.
Louis for shipment east:
Marble City, 4547 bales; Belle Mem
phis, 1921; Ned Tracey, 4l42; City of
Cairo, 1885; Adam Jacobs, 1872; Para
gon, 32l6; Belle st. Louis, 25l9; w. J.
Lewis, 2462; H. S. Turner, 1913; G. w.
Graham, uI2; City Of Alton, l04S Post
Boy, SIS; Deer Lodge, 46S; COrnelia. Z.
A total OF 80, 040 bales against $1,000 in
1856, and IS S6S bales in 1865.
Capt A &. Goddinis now in command
of the Wild Wagner. she remains in
the Natchez aud New Orleans trade.
Ouachita river Is on q stand, with
thirty inches TO Monroe.
The Dexter, Gov. Allen and StCha-les
are advertised 10 leave Louisville this
evening for New Orleans. .I
Capt. +. A. Blanks has bought an in
terest in the NicksbuTg, and will COM
mand her when the Ouachita rises.
Capt. II. l.. Lee assumes command OF
the w. b. Dance at New Orleans, and
she goes to Red river instead Of Mobile.
The wreck OF the Merrimac, famous as
the frat of the iron-9lads, has just been
removed from the bed Of the Elizabeth
river, where it was sunk, -
Cloverport and ROckport have turned
ont a small boat called the PeaTee.
Cant. Sam Shock has been solicited by
| many voters OF the african 70
run for Wharfmsster-tO place his re-
spected name upon . transparency and
allow It to be tOtsd through the coming
canvass BY a little niger. He is not so
Letting the honor of the Office as much as
the endoWments, but is willing to sacri-
fee his personal comfort for the good OF
the city and his own interest. If elected
he will use his influence to have the laws
governing the rights of property, which
are at present q mere nullity, abolished
altogether, and csrgOes viii then, instead
Of being turned owe 10 eOnsignees, be
divided among his constituents and the
wharfmaster, the latter taking the con-
tents and The others the packages, which
shall be divided among them. The pres
ent coffee stands shall continue upon the
landing, but they shall be free to those
who lend him their support. In the event
that the present proprietors fail, then
any of his friends shall have the priyi-
lege of opening On the same terms.
ISteamboats will be required to furnish a
cold eoIlauonto his friends Of both cOlors
while in port. No wharfage viii be re-
ceived in city scrip, for reasons thatneed
not be mentioned wages shall go up to
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