Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-08-24
RIVER MATTERS.



The weather Is warm and cloudy, In
dicsting rain, which Is much needed.
The river here stu declines steadily. The
upper Mississippi and Missouri are falling.
The Ohio is still rising slowly with three
feet largein the canal at Louisville. The
officers OF the Rowens report five feet to
Augusta and three feet scant TO Jackson
port. The st. Francis is low. We have
no late advices from the Arkansas. The
last heard from that stream twas falling
with scant three feet 10 the Rock.
Arrivals.
Steamer w. R. Arthur, st. Louis.
Rubieon, Vieksbarg.
Enterprise, st. Louis.
Lady, st. Francis river.
Commonwealth, st. Louis.
City OF Cairo, st. Louis.
4" p. w. 5tradery New Orleans.
Henry Amess New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer w. r. Arthur, New Orleans.
/" Rubicon, st. Louis.
Enterprise, A1kansas river.
" Commonwealth, New Orleans.
P. W. Strader, Louisville.
" Henry Ames, st. Louis.
Boats In Port.
Rowena, Cleaner, City OF Cairo, Lady.
MIsCELLANEOUs.
Business was nothing to speak Of on
the river bank to-day. The arrival OF
the RoWena was the only Incident worth
mention. She brought forty-two bales
of cotton and a fair passenger trip.
The trouble which exists on the Mobile
4 Ohio railroad has prevented d re-
eeipt Of st. Louis papers. We are with
out any late news from that quarter.
The 81. NJ. Shreve will be in port to
leave for Vicksburg to-day at 5 P. NJ.
Her officers are competent and
and will pay attention to all business.
The tug Magnolia recently sunk IN
Forked Deer, has been raised.
The RoWena, nicotine finest packets In
any trade will go out to-day for Augusta
and ~JacksOnport. She connects Win
the cars for Little Rock with precision
and also tickets passengers 70 the hot
Springs, or in fact anywhere throughout
the State. Capt John Davis is master
and Messrs. Kidder and Nit Harry are
clerks.
The swift and magnificent passenger
packet City Of Cairo, w~iilleave this even
ing for Cairo and st. Louis. The de-
rangement of the trains IN the Mobile q
Ohio road necessitAtes a recourse to river
travel, and passengers are very fortunate
AAaA AACNC AA Ahh6 LIZ HANL
Capt. Bob Riley is master, and Is a pop
ular officer. The Office is presided over by
Mr.. White.
The gay Cleaner with Capt. King on
deck, will back out for Little Rock. She
is light draft, carries the U. S. mail and
will go through on ii me. John FenWick
is chief clerk and is assisted by Mr.. Pat
terson. She leaves on Tuesday.
There is no steamboat interest termi<
Mating at our city as great as that of the
st. Louis packet company. Five days of
the week they have a boat lying at our
landing, and during the past-dull season
they have brought by far the largest
amount Of produce and miscellaneous
freight which arrived at u port-larger
in fact than all the ether packet lines
combined. They pay large sums Of
money into the city treasury yearly, and
it is only just and proper that they should
be protected, and hat property brought
by them to this port should be safe from
the hundreds of levee thieves now infest-
ing the landing. The loss sustained by
our merchants and the packet line from
these young providers will not fall short
OF SIOO par day. The corn, oats and
other stuff daily carried away by them
would astOnish a stranger To Sheir acts.
At any time during the day they can be
found-both male and female-traversing
the grain piles and vending their way
hOmeward, loaded down with plumber.
The police last summer broke up this
gang, bat they they are getting indOlent
or careless. We would hereby call the
especial attention Of the chief to this
nuisance, hoping that he will take such
steps as will abste it in future.
Milt Harry Of the Rowena is again the
handsome man of that packet. The fever
blisters which disfigured his classic phiz
when last 10 port, are gone, and in their
place smiles and dimples reign as Of old.
The w. r. Arthur passed down ysster-
day before day with a good trip. By the
way we would suggest to this line that
the policy they pursue, 80 far as this city
is concerned, is very silly and not caleu-
lated to make business improve with
them. 1t may be that they want no way
passengers. but we rather guess that is
not the case. The Mississippi on her last
trip up got several Cairo and st. Louis
passengers, but she also lost many because
the agent Of the line at Vickshurg failed to
telegraph and have her advertised here.
The Arthur came upon US like q thief In
the night, no news Of her approach was
received. All that was known Of her was
her departure from st. Louis. She lost
not less than sixteen passengers that we
know Of. It is a "penny wise pound
FOOLISH management, and should be
dropped.
The Enterprise came in last evening
from st. Louis and departed for Little
/ Rock. Her guards were badly broke
in sparring off between Cairo and st.
Louis.
The Commonwealth, after remaining
] -,arlu Hh-aa a. va a n-nVlnn hafWoan hare
! and Cairo, passed down last night.
In taking the Flora on the dry dock
below this city, we learn that she was
badly broken smidships, and it will cost
the dock company about $1,000 to repair
damages.
Several parties are getting their tackel
in order for q fishing excursion to Mound
CITY. We know of more than one person
who is sustaining from all edibles 50
as to do justice to q dinner at Jones'
hotel.
The Jasper burst a supply pipe IN
Tuesday while racing with the johnson,
| above St. Louis, and had to return to
that port for repairs. No n hurt this
time-lust wait.
on Wednesday night last, after the
Rose Hite had returned from Henderson
TO Evansville quite a young girl, sup
I DUSeO ITOh ueE hpDebthbCC " b6 hOl oHCA
sixteen years Of age-went aboard the
boat and took passage for Louisville.
She gave her name as Ewing, and repre-
sented herself from Princeton, Indiena
Capt. Coombs, attracted by her youthful
appearance-she was quite small and
| Neutrality-suspicious. her. She said she
had run away from home, and b was
! going to marry a a named Dick MIL
I Ter, whom she expected TO meet in Bos"
ton. Upon reaching Louisville, b was
put upon the mail boat, and, arriving
at Cincinnati, she continued her journey
by rail.
The Mobile Times of the Dist says:
The Onward, though rather late,
brought her welcome with her in the
| shape Of bales Of the new crop, and b
Lawrence, now due, most likely viii
nstraddle the blind" when she comes in,
with as nan more. TITS thought by
the LIST of September the ball will open
The Ouachila Telegraph has b follow
ing odd river item.
The river is falling steadily. Saviga-
ton has ceased to Camden. There are
about twenty feet of wsterin the channel
opposite this place. Unless we hsve rain,
the boats will have to stop running
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