Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-30
RIVER MATTERS.
MEArHEE n RIVEHs.

| the OUlD anu 0AleElbSlypl at Oh LOUIS
will be found in our telegrsphio col
umns.
Arrivals.
Steamer City Of Alton. ST. Louis.
Sam Hale, Cincinnati.
Salsdo,
A" ArmsdillO, 4"
" Ozark, Arkansas River.
" Natoms, Friar's Point.
" st. Francs, st. Francis River.
/" Legal Tender, Louisville.
Departures.
Steamer City Of Alton, New Orleans.
ArmRdiilo,
q Legal Tender, "
Julia, Vicksburg.
In Port.
Ozark, Converse, Sam Hale, Romeo,
Sslado, Natoms, st. Francis.
sIsCELLANEOUs.
The landing presented a quiet appear
aree yesterday.
A little propeller arrived from above
and landed ST the mouth Of Wolf river
yesterday. She had in tow a hatbost
loaded with brick, apples, potatoes, etc.
The Ruth's freight and passenger re-
ceipts into New Orleans this trip vii. not
be less than $500
41E A0h OSaN . y N8AEGAN 14a 01AS|1
passed down yesterday, and the toTbOat
Beaver came il from below. She is still
at the mouth OF Wolf.
Capt. John Fenwick arrived In town
yesterday.
We, in common with the numberless
friends OF Maj and Mrs. Mart Walt, are
gieved to learn OF the death Of their in
Tant son, Dan Able Walt, which occurred
yesterday in this city. the cares Of this
world were not to be known by him, snd
though his death has shut out the sun
shine OF a household, it was but the gate
through which be entered into hat giO-
rious city with its streets Of gold, where
all is peace and love. His funeral takes
nlsra To-day
The splendid passenger packet Nsto-
ma, Capt. Jim Lee, will back out on
Tuesday for Friar's Point and way land
iDgs. Fields, Whitehead and Lee are
her clerks.
Tee good steamer Romeo, Capt. Josh
ThrOop, leaves to-day for Cairo and
Evansville. She wants cotton snd will
put il through on time. Mr.. ThToop is
her clerk.
Capt. Tom Bowman's new st. Francis
came IN from her first trip last night and
had s good freight as well as being full of
people. There Is no telling how many
bridal parties Mrs. Bowmsn Will have to
entertain during the balance OF the sea-
son. The st. Francis leaves again to-
morrow. Payne, Clark and Shell, are
CLERKS.
The independent Des Arc, Capt. John
d. Elliott, will back out to-day at 5 0 %.
for ~JaeksOnport and all wsy landings
and viii make quick time. 10 her office
will be found Mr.. 10. Miller and Matt
Glass, both popular officers.
The gay United States mail packet
Ozark, Capt. Biasdsll, with Outlaw at
the desk, will leave at her usual hour to-
dsy for all points on the Arkansas river,
cts for Fort Smith. The Ozark is light
boat.
The Fl. NJ, Shreve is the regular
Vickshufg packet to-day. She leaves
this evening. Carter Is master and
Workman is her chief clerk.
The City of Alton passed down yester-
day with q fair trip.
A letter from w ceiling says, "the nail
trade lie perfectly demor&lized." Barges
sre taking nails from there to Cincinnati
At IL cents per keg, and for New Orleans
at 40 cents.
The contractor for removing the OBJ
structions IN the Tennessee river at the
GAbAf CAAaNEgA ~ lOAA NAANAEa-
nOOgs, has already commenced opera
lions. About fifteen thousand feet of
rock aud earth are to be removed, and it is
expected that the machines will remOye
four hundred feet each working day.
The contractor is positive that the OBJ
stTuotloD, so long the source of annoy
anee, will be entirely removed by the
first of the new year.
Mr. G. L. Huffman, q we'll known pork
packer of Louisville, ana part owner, we
believe, Of 3 well known Louisville
packet, died in that city on the 27th.
Beats still run between Dubuque and
st. Paul. They are few 10 number aud
are well ~patroDized. a cold snsp will
wind them up at an esrly moment.
There will be large al of coal during
the presentri from Pittsourg, probably
the largest of the season.
Capt. Clsycomb is in Louisville, nego-
tietiBg for the purchase of the Aggonaut
No 2. for the Memphis and Pine Bluff
trade.
The { CUMBERLAND is rising, with 8 feet
the Shoals.
The popular and reliable q. S. mail
packet Liberty, Capt. Rice, will leave as
usual tomorrow for ali points on White
river. She makes sll connections. Milt.
Harry and Charley Sharpe are her
The elegsnt Mississippi. Capt. Nat.
Green, CLERKS Creighton and Lsngiois,
will be found st the landing this morn !
ing, and viii load to leave on Wednes-
day for New Orleans. Cotton shippers,
give the Mississippi ell Of your cotton
bound South. :
The Belle Memphis OF the packet line /
at 4 p 10 to-day for Cairo and st. ,
LOuis, connecting with the Northern :
and Eastern trains. John Crane is her ]
popular master, and B.enker is treasurer. I
The 81. Louis Democrat says of the !
Great Republic and the attempt to sell 3
her: The attendance on hoard the Great }
at CaTondelet yesterday was :
There were present, with q few
Captains John n. B3fnger, ] I'm
4. Duble, II. II. SymmeR, Charles A..
Esris, w. b. Donaldson, T Singer, and
Geo. Fl Rss, z. P. Msnion, and
MefssrE. w. H. Brown and 10. Haig OF .
PittsbuTg. MessTs. Morgan and A. n. a
smith, United States marshals, were 4
and the former read the order Of :
'ale, aud stated the terms-half cash, q
lalf il six months, With interest at the \
Of six per cent. per annun, and
announced the only reservation to be the =
ar furniture and fixtures. A bid was
and after a few moments Capt. n
s7mmes said, to start her anyhow, he
say S25, GEO. The auctioneer said, Z
be bad is not Rcssptsd-it was too little :