Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-07
RIVER MATTERS.
wEArHER AID RTvExs.

to Z feet IS found. Between Cairo and
~. Louis 81 feet is said to be the channel
depth. The lower Ohio has 81 feet to
Portland, but the rise hiss reached that
point, and an Improvement may be
! looked FOR. The Courier, Of Thursday,
says: 1.-THE river rose q inch at this
point yesterday, and was still rising
slowly LAST evening, with three feet seven
inches in the canal snd II foot seven
inches in the chute, and five feet large
on Portland bar. The rise II the Ale
gbeuy hss about run out, and the river
at Pitts6urg was reported falling st noon
yesterday. The latest arrivals from the
lower Ohio report the channel cutting
out, with five feet st Flint island, three
feet FIVE inches st French island, and
three feet six inches at Walkers bar.
Arrivals.
Steamer Same Hale, Cincinnati.
" Corueiia, St. Louis.
Deaartares.
| Steamer C9rnslia, New Orleans.
City Of Cairo, St. Louis.
Romeo, Evansville.
Nstoms, Frisr's Point.
Argos, st. Francis River.
Ia Port.
Darling, Sam Hale, Linton, Louisa,
Agnes, Msyh9wer.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cotton did not move as lively on the
wharf yesterday as was expected, and
We fear that some OF cur upward bound
packets sill Iesve Tomorrow with less
than they Csn carry.
Capt. Tom Bowman, OF the MOilie
! Hambist0n, left for Louisville yesterday
70 bring his new packet st. Francis over
the falls en- the present rise.
The new fsrryboat Of Capt. Marx
I Cheek viii be ready for business on Sun
day, and will make 2 trial trip to-day.
} She will no doubt prove z clipper.
Ben Clark has gone Fast on z trip OF
r~ecreatiOn, s8G viii not assume his duties
as Treasurer Of the Packet Company at
this point FOR s0Ine time yet. Mean
w8i-G eZ-MayOr Loa2nd fits the posi-
ton.
Capt. John Adams has purchased the
Guid0n sc s.. Louis for 5000, and will
put her ia the Arkansas line.
The Mississippi is rising a. s.. Paul.
The Omaha line Of PACKETS will desert
the Missouri ana load at st. Louis "a turn
for New Orleans. The Columbian IS the
next or Ct this line down.
The elegant Ruo.coa viii pass down
10 day for Vioksburz and the bends.
Capt. Wa. Blake is master, and AT
Grissom is Cis-k.
The Darling did not get away last
night, bus VIII leave at 5 p N. this even
iUg. She will not be delayed, as the
Oslo is rising. Capt. Lew Hates is mas
ter, and Mr. PcTe.. q popular officer, is
his clerk.
The Romeo left last night for Evans
Vile with nearly 700 bales OF cotton.
TIE CGrnClis passed down last night.
She found but i've and q hall feet water
at IslSud 81
l,he Agnes, Capt Scott, will get away
to-day for Louisville. She leaves a )
nm, and being light, viii 60 through
0. X.
The Bale Lee comes cut Of the Ohio
fging light. S1e refuses freight.
The Argonaut has LETT Louisville for
this port.
The Mex LoDgwoTth leaves Portland
today scr New Orleans.
The Norman is loading at Louisville
for White river, and the Tempest has
gone on Abe ways.
CAPT. Irvine, Of the Longwortb, is at
the 81. Joseph Infrmary at Louisville.
His health is very bad.
The Dss Arc, Capt. Elliott, is toe
Monday packet FOR all points on White
river, leaving promptly at . M on that
d&y.
The splendid City Of Alton, with the
clever and uBtirine Capt. VIM. Thomp-
son on the roof, BACKS cut today for
Cairo ard st. Louis. Jim White is her
clerk. She makes all connections for
points North and East.
Elem Calvert VIII make another ship
ment of cotton 10 Alaska in a few days,
his last venture proving a success.
The levee near the st. Louis Wharf.
boat IL rapidly caving away. Our city
fathers should see 90 10 Immediately. A
large piscs has recently gone into the
river, carrying paving stones along with
il.
The U. S. mail packet Msyfower,
Capt. Ashford, with Charley SmitheTs at
the desk, leaves to-day for White river,
making close connection with the Little
Reck trains and with the Fairy Queen
for points above. She is an elegant
passenger steamer, and her table is IN
eXceptioDsble, nader the careful eyes Of
VIM. Griffith, her steward.
The Linton, Capt. Les Ware, will
back out to-day for Louisville and all
way landings. She has nearly a fall
cargo engaged.
The Louisa, Capt. Ballus, is now load
ing, and will leave for Cincinnati this
evening. She is light and viii go
through easily.
A foolish rum0r upon our streets yes
teFdsy about the steamer Mississippi,
created some uDeasi1ess. the party
who started it mad better keep DARK.
Should he be found there wiz be a fun
ersl as his house.
The fine steamer Commercial came in
yesterday so handsomely Furnished up
as hardly TO be recognizable. She is
now good ss new and will make 8 spleG-
did Nicksburg packet. She has been
0veFhauled fTon pilot house to kelscH,
and the elegant furniture Of the R9wens
has been transferred to her, making her
a1e " the best passenger packets on the
ri ger. We hope that u merchants will
dc al that lies ia their power 10 support
this packet, ana We know that the plan
GERS in the bends viii rejoice as her en-
trance into the trade. Capt John J. Ed
son, her commander, has already estab.
lished q reputation with them as a
prompt and reliable officer. Jimmy
THOMPSON, her chief clerk, as well as
Aieck Waddell, his assistant, have le-
gions Of friends al along the river snd
will make the old rshabish an institu-
ton cts hscb any trade might be proud.
The Commercial, always famous for good
HVtuSs VIII otAA m~tni@Al HSl ASpNtaLtou
on that score 1udeT the direction Of Dan.
Crutze, who has nc superior On the river.
She leaves to day at 8 pm. on her first
trip.
The Ozark backs out on Monday for
all points on the Arkansas river. Bias
dell is Der master.
JOAN Shannon, 8 we'll known Upper
Mississippi river pilot, has been tFun-
ding 3 wheelbarrow at Dubuque sgeinss
time. He walked and rolled the barrow J