Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-01-11
RIVER MATTERS.
AMI RIVERS.

The cold weather remains longer thl
time than usual. 1t thawed but yer.
little yesterday. Adviets from st. Loui
report tae river at that point full OF ice
and telling fast. The Ohio Is falling q
Pittsburg, with ice coming out Of tn
Allegheny and Monongahels. Our nigh
dispatches will give the stage OF water q
Louisville.
Steamer Era No. 8, Louisville.
Msyfiowsr, Evansville.
J. II. HOyle, Cairo.
Liberty, White River.
Z" Dss Are, White River.
" MelnOtte New Orleans.
Alasks, New Orleans.
" Louisville, New Orleans.
b. l.. Hodge, New Orleans.
Departures.
Steamer Era No. 8, Ned River.
MsyhOwer, Evansville.
MelnOtte, Cincinnati.
Alaska, Cincinnati.
/" Natoma, st. Francis river.
Peerless, Cincinnati.
Kate Hart, Cairo.
Beats Iu Port.
V%icksburg, Liberty, Des Arc, Louis
vile, Ii. l.. Hodge.
nISCELLANEOUs.
The following boats are now laid up at
this port: Argos, Dan Able, Rose Ham
bleton, Cleaner, Belle Ida, Flora, j. l..
HyRms, Victor Nc. , and Underwater.
We have not rs many tombstones as
New Orleans, st Louis, Louisville or
Cincinnati, but it is probable that the
last trump may find our dead as deeply
buried.
Capt. 81 Domain and Capt. Ike Whit
taker are in town. They look well, and
VIII, we hope, soon pull bell ropes at our
wharf.
The Virginia, Capt. Fitzgerald, will
pass down for New Orleans o-day at
5 pm.
The Louisville laid over until to-day at
noon, when she gets away for Cairo and
Louisville. She is q mammoth boat and
d safe one.
The ]. R. Hoyle, a new boat on these
waters came into port night before last.
She leaves to-day at ) pm. for Cairo ami
Louisville. She gets considerable freight,
including cotton, at the Star WhsrfbOat.
The new sternWheel steamer Alssks
came up from New Orleans yesterday,
bound for Cincinnati. She had but little
freight, and picked up a few bales Of cot
ton at this port.
The Richmond was due from below
yesterday, but had not arrived when We
left the landing at dark.
Tom. Kirwan has been going extern
siyely into the furniture business. He
and jim. Sayers, 1t is said, have rented
and will run the Commercial Hotel.
The popular passenger steamer Lib
erty, Capt. John B. Davis, carrying the
United States mail, leaves today for all
points on White river. She connects at
DevslPs Bluff with the Little Rock
train.
The B. i. Hodge viii leave to-day at
5 pm. for New Orleans. She is a No. ]
passenger steamer, and her officers will
do all in their power 10 make travellers
at home. Capt. Montgomery is master,
and Messrs. johnson and Green are
clsrks.
The Des Arc, Capt. John Elicit, leaves
to-day for White river. She is q com
Portable passenger packet and makes all
way landings. Messts. Miller, Hanks
and Glass are clerks.
The Mayf1Ower departed last night for
Evansville With $50 bales of cotton.
The NatOms had a slim trip for the
st. Francis.
The splendid Vicksburg, Capt. John
w. Brooks, leaves at ; p m. to-day for
the Crescent City. She has a fair cargo
engaged, and her stateFOoms are Desrly
all taken for the trip. Nj. Press WOrk
is chief clerk, and is assisted by Mr..
Campbell. TIE Vicksburg has few
equals as a passenger packet, and under
John Brooks, win always be a favorite.
The Silver Moon will be found in port
this morning. She backs out again at
dusk for Louisville and Cincinnati.
That old and faYOrite Captain Ben.
Merrilees is master.