Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-30
RIVER MATTERS.
WEATHER AND BUs1sEss.


Winter has come at last. He an
nounced himself st an early hour yester-
day in a rude and bOisterous manner,
banging doors and window shutters,
stern-wheel boats sud sign boards around
in an unpleasant manner. Very heavy
rains fell on Thursday night, which We
hope have been general, and we look
anxiously for news from the Ohio Of a
cheering character. At this point we
have no change to report. The Arksn-
sss and White rivers are as at u last
report. A slow but gradual rise is re-
ported in the upper Mississippi, which
has swollen about two inches at St.
Louis, and six inches at KeoEuk.
The Louisville Courier of yesterday
says: The river is unchanged at this
point, the channel depth by the canal
mark not having varied an inch in three
days. There are seant three feet water
in the canal, and We notice that the
river lost its clear hue and was getting
muddy last evening. This is from the
effects of the rain and indicates 8 rise.
The weather was mild and cloudy yester-
dsy, threatening rain all day, but lone
fell. The thermometer ranged at 50o
and the mercury in the barometer indi-
Gated no change, though slightly favor
ing rain.
Arrivals.
Steamer MOllie Hamhleton, st. Fr.river.
/" Natoma, st. Francis river.
" Ben Mccullough, st. Louis.
" John Kilgour, st. Louis.
Departures.
Steamer John Kilgour, New Orleans.
{" Ben Mccullough, New Orleans.
" Rose Hsmbleton, White river.
Mollie Hsmbletop, st. Fr.river.
4" Natoma, st. FIR. river.
Silver Spray, Cincinnati.
Boats In Port.
Great Republic, st. Patrick, Lawrence.
mISCELLANEOUs.
There was very little business trans
scted upon our river front. With no
boats from st. Louis, of the. regular
packet line, the Company's wharf boat,
ike the weather, was dresry.
The little steamer Ben Mccullough
passed down yesterday. Capt Sinclair
thinks Of putting her into the Memphis
and Friar's Point trade on his return
from New Orleans.
A passenger named John Shields died
on the Silver Spray while on her way to
this city from New Orleans. He got on
board at Helena quite Unwel, and in
tended coming to the hospital in this
city, but died suddenly shortly after
Leaving that port. His effects are with
Messrs. Levy & Miller, steamboat agents,
on Front Row. Deceased was buried at
Of the Spray.
The fine steamer Great Republic, Of
which Capt. DonaldsOn is master, will
back out to-day for New Orleans. In her
regal cabins will be Rund Capt. St. Clair
Thomassop, who is very popular with
the ladies. Mr.. Sam Barr il Office clerk.
The Republic will leave on time
promptly.
The st. Patrick will be found at he
landing this morning. She will leave
FOR Vieksburg at 5 pm. in place Of the
Dan Able, which will continue to choke
a ring bolt at our bank for some time yet.
Capt. Huls is master Of this sanity ship,
and Lee Finney is chief clerk.
The Paragon, Sam MePheeters, did
not come to time this trip. She has
been delayed, however, by good cause
We ascertain. She leaves at o to-day
for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Post Boy, Zeigler master, with
Charlie Parsons in the office, will be in
port to leave at 5 pm. for st. Louis.
This is her first trip ia the trade.
The reliable and light draft steamer
GuidOn, of which Capt. Cable is chief,
will back out to-day at her usual hour for
all points on White river. She is the
only boat for that stream, and connects
with the Little Rock train at Deyalps
Bluff. Kidder Harry and Sharp are her
competent and handsome corps of bust
ness men.
The Empire, Whitlow master, viii
leave this port for Cairo snd Louisville,
&c 5p.m. this day.
The gay Cleaner, Fenwick master, is
{" de poat watts dskes de load" promptly
for Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Her
hour for departure is set at 5 pm.
The Florence TRADER, with Haines as
chief cook, Ieaveth for the Arkansas st
5 pm. this day.
We Countess, with Heaight as her escort,
part the waves FOR Osceols and Haile's
Point this day at her usual hours pm.
Mr.. R. H. Lucas. a planter living at
Delta Landing, was killed by q negro a
few days ago.
A Radical candidate for Wharfmaster
at this port, is figuring extensively
among the darkies.
For him we preach,
For him we fab5r, night and day,
mat eoIored GUS nom Africay.
The towboat Madison, that sunk about
ten days ago, is now on the dock at st.
Louis having an entire new hull put in
her.
The Red Line packet Cumberland has
gone into the trade between Cairo and
Evansville.
The Viola Belle, Capt. Grant, bound
from Omaha to st. Louis, struck q snag
ut Lisbon, in the Missouri river, on the
26th inst. and sunk. Her bottom was
torn out for 8 distance of eighty-five feet.
W. RnlIa roo a N ahnnt four