Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-25
RIVER MATTERS.


weather and Business.
Yesterday was one Of the most delight
ful and beautiful days that We have had
for some weeks. 1t seemed more Ike
April weather than that Of midwinter.
Indications of rain still exist and we may
look for a change before the close Of the
week.
Business upon the landing was only
tolerable.
Arkansas, White and st. Francis rivers
are low, while the stage Of those above
will be seen by reference to our dis
patches. At this point the river has
commenced to rise rapidly.
Arrivals.
Steamer Naloma, st. Francis river.
d" Dan Able, New Orleans.
" Jennie Lewis, New Orleans.
4" Ka5e Kinney, Nicksburg.
Departures.
Steamer Jennie Lewis, st. Louis.
Stolewall, Louisiana.
&" Amazon, Cincinnati.
+" Dora, Evansville.
" Victor, Hale's Point.
Boats in Port.
Belle Memphis, Celeste, Dan Able,
Natoma, Ruth, Mary Mcdonald, Kate
Kinney.
miscellaneous.
The Guidon left for Arkansas river
with a first late trip of freight and peO-
pie.
There are three boats now running be-
tween Columbus and Cairo. By a prl-
vate dispatch, we learn tina the Gen.
Anderson is again making regular trips.
Capt. w. j. Johnson, of the Star whsrf-
boat, who has been rCsticatsng in the
Beargrass regions of Kentucky, is again
st his post, having returned on Wednes-
day evening. He is looking in the best
] of health aud reports old Bourbon all
right.
We all have our weaknesses. Mat.
/ Glass enjoys any subject on which he
can take up the opposite side and spread
himself IN argument. Dick J0hpsop's
weakness is Brazil. A certain brother
reporter has a hankeTiug after theatri-
Gals. Larry Hsrmstadis leaning Is to-
wards the blue line" But there is
one thing which we all have q weakness
! for-we mean, oysters a very nice little
party, we learn, met in the te@aS of the
/ Guidon, . few nights sgo, and were it
not that crOtOn oil was used by mistake,
I in place Of other condiments, we have
no doubt that pleasant dreams would
have resulted. As it was. more thai one
a youth saw visions OF cholera, and
/ Cant. Wright's mixture wa in much
request. Tell US about it ye oyster
( lovers.
The Dora left for Evansville yesterday
about dayl gh. with 1900 bales Of cotton.
I The Kate Kinney came in from Ni0ka-
burg light
TIE Amason departed with 800 bales
Z of cotton for Cincinnati and the Stone
wall left for Louisville with a fair trip.
: Charley pcocieims himself the fastest
clerk and captain that ever landed at
Memphis.
The ice in the river at this point is very
soft and quite plentiful Ths gorge at
! Colum6us'n now broken and no difficulty
is unprecedented TO boats between here
and Cairo.
The Louisville Democrat Of yesterday
says Mr.. John CatEey, clerk Of the
Mary Swan, writes as follows
RocKPoRr, ISp January Is, 1867.
The steamer Mary Swan is about
" gone up.n The prospects are bad for
raising hei', as the lee Is cutting her up
pretty fast.
Will be here until tae underwriters
come to take charge Of the freight.
MIR. A. II. Lee, who, it is reported,
drew the Crosby opera house, was first
clerk of the Pocahontas, which piled
4 from st. Louis up the Missouri river IN
1886. He never lived in Illinois, and Il
said to be a very clever gentleman. His
revenue tax viii be heavy this year, pool
fellow.
leans sboIL poon yesterday, She had 4