Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-10

RIVER MATTERS.
EATEER Am RyvERs.

LOUISVILLE, August 9.-Arrived-Ls-
| gal Tender, from New Orleans. De-
! paried-Aiasks, Thompson Dean, from
! New O3isans; Minns0ls, from Memphis
River swelling, with five feet ten inches
| in tAe canal.
/ CAIRO, August adaptation IL
pm; Tempest, 5 a.m. Down-Ruth, 9
| am; II. n. Shreve, IL am. NJ. L.
Forsyth, pm.
River rose eight inches.
MEMPHIS, August I0.-Weather clear
and pleasant. The river at this point re-
cedes at a more rapid rate, and dead low
water may now be looked for. The Ar
kansas has three feet to Pine Bluff, and
thirty inches to Little Rock. White
river is luxuTiating in four feet six inches
to Augusta.
Arrivals.
Steamer New York, Cincinnati.
- Mollie HsmbietOn, s.. Francis
river.
NstOms, Napoleon.
Belle Memphis, st. Louis.
DsPR=tureS.
None.
In Port.
New York, Hambleton, Natoma and
Belle Memphis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Yesterday was regular midsummer
Sunday. Except around the gsngWay
of the New York, which came in at an
early hour, all was quiet.
The H. M. Shreve, Capt. Carter, passes
down to-day for Vieksburg aud the
bends. Mr.. III. g. Worsham, an old
Memphisn, is her CLERK.
MEETING To NIGHT.-A1 members Of
the Sleant Oatmehis Seymour Club are
requested to be present at the regular
meeting tonight at half-past eight
O'Clock at Stiliman Hall. The Railroad
and Transfer men of Memphis are cor
daily invited to be present and enroll
their names IS members.
The fine steamer Belle Memphis, Capt.
Geo. Crane, will leave at her usual hsur
to-day for Cairo and st. Louis. She has
taken the place OF the City of Cairo.
Billy Blenker is chief clerk of the Belle,
ana is one of the best clerks in the packet
trade. A Freedman by trade-how
could be be anything hut polite?
The y. :. mail packet Nstoma, Capt.
Jas. Lee, gets away ct pm. for Napo-
leon and way landings. She is prompt
snd reliable, and connects with the
Amer oan, Capt. Rowland, c'e-k OUTLAW.
for Little Rock. Fields, Whitehead and
Lee are puFseTs of the Natoms.
The Mollis Hambleton, Can't. Bow
man, with Paine, Clark and Shell in the
Office, backs out for the ST. Francis to-
m0rro@ at pm.
The Commercial, Capt VIM. Ashford.
VIII be in port this morning, and leaves
to morrow for all points on White river.
connecting at DevalPs Bluff with the
Little Rock train.
Capt. John B. Davis, Superintendent
OF the White River Packet Company,
returned yesterday from protracted
visit to the North and West. Cant. ID
is in toe best of health, and win devote
his attention to the line with renewed
vigor.
The John Kilgour and America left
Louisville for New Orleans on SATURDAY..
The Judge Fletcher is being thorough. |
ly repsired at Jacksonville, and will
leave for the South in about three weeks.
The Memphis and GAINESVILLE Railroad
Company are going to put q wharfboat
at Danville, to transfer their freight M
and down the Tennessee river.
The New York will leave for Cincin.
natl this evening. The old officers of
the Clifton are on the New York. and !
passengers may be assured OF good treat
ment. Stesn and Richmond are guar
aHtees for that.
The Minneoia left Cincinnati for this
port on Saturday. The Anna will fol-
low this week under the auspices of the
Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Com
pany.
The Atlantic line bars have al been
sold at prices ranging from $175 to $3.50
per month.
The Mayfiower will he here to leave for
White river on Tuesday next. The Lib |
erty, after making one more trip, will
lay up for week or two and be rejuve- |
mated for the fell season.
Capt. d. DeHaven is in town on his |
way to Louisville. 1t will be seen by I
reference to our local columns that sue /
cess in his project is now assured.
Oae OF the editors OF the Knoxville /
Press and Herald has been to Monvsle /
Springs. He says: /
Memphis is well represented. One I
will not have long been in the portico |
before pair. of twinkling black eyes, |
poorly concealed by somewhat dilspi- |
dated cork-hat, will attract his attention. |
They may probably be inquiriDg into the